AFL Sydney Representative Football: Squad Announcement – Monday, May 6
AFL Sydney Representative Football: Squad Announcement – Monday, May 6
Senior Representative football returns with a much-anticipated matchup between AFL Sydney and AFL Canberra on Saturday, May 18 at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Ahead of a further media release on the representative fixtures in the coming weeks, AFL Sydney are pleased to announce the men’s and women’s squads.
AFL Sydney vs. AFL Canberra – Key Details:
Date: Saturday, May 18
Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
Match Times: Women’s commencing at 12:00pm and Men’s at 2:00pm
Streaming: Live on Streamer
Entry: $10 for adults, $5 for concession, Under 12’s Free. Tickets to be available via Eventbrite, more information to come next week.
AFL Sydney – Senior Women’s Representative Squad and Team Staff
Head Coach: Kristie Whittard (Swans Academy)
Assistant Coach: Kellie Nolan (UTS AFC Bats)
Assistant Coach: Eleanor Rugg (Parramatta Goannas)
Program Mentors: Katherine Smith (AFLW Player – GIANTS) and Lloyd Peris (Ex- AFLW Assistant Coach – GIANTS)
Program Support: Chloe Davis (Parramatta Goannas) and Bronte Mannering (AFL Sydney)
Team Manager: Dani Paszkiewicz (Sydney University)
Selection Committee: Coaches, Mentors and David Redden (AFL Sydney)
Squad:
| Name | AFL Sydney Club |
| Abbey Martin | East Coast Eagles |
| Summer Hall | East Coast Eagles |
| Shiarna Tarasenko | East Coast Eagles |
| Renee Tomkins | East Coast Eagles |
| Teagan Germech | East Coast Eagles |
| Brooke Bailey | East Coast Eagles |
| Michelle Foscarini | East Coast Eagles |
| Caitlin Davidson | East Coast Eagles |
| Bryany Parker | East Coast Eagles |
| Jess Whelan | East Coast Eagles |
| Caitlin Reid | East Coast Eagles |
| Chloe Arndt | East Coast Eagles |
| Tamaryn McGregor | East Coast Eagles |
| Zara Hamilton | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Ashleigh Carter | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Kaitlyn Manning | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Zoe Hurrell | North Shore Bombers |
| Matilda Eder | North Shore Bombers |
| Caitlin Fletcher | Parramatta Goannas |
| Sophie Kavanagh | Parramatta Goannas |
| Brianna-Lee Wade | Parramatta Goannas |
| Sera Kaukiono | Parramatta Goannas |
| Kaitlin Quinlan | Pennant Hills Demons |
| Rachel Simpson | St. George Dragons |
| Lucy Gilfedder | Sydney University |
| Hayley Stanford | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
| Chloe Anderson | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
| Jessica Quade | UTS AFC Bats |
| Hannah Cerezo | UTS AFC Bats |
AFL Sydney – Senior Men’s Representative Squad and Team Staff
Head Coach: Ben Roberts (Pennant Hills Demons)
Assistant Coach: Kevin Dyson (UTS AFC Bats)
Program Mentors: Mark McVeigh (Sydney Swans AFL – Assistant Coach) and Ryan O’Keefe (AFL NSW/ACT)
Program Support: Sam Zikman (AFL Sydney)
Team Manager: Dean Lee (UTS AFC Bats)
Selection Committee: Coaches, Mentors and David Redden (AFL Sydney)
Squad:
| Name | AFL Sydney Club |
| Angus Edwards | East Coast Eagles |
| Ben Zoppo | Inner West Magpies |
| Kyle Veerhuis | Inner West Magpies |
| Kale Gabila | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Zac Youlten | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| James Creighton | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| James Lugsdin | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Willem Smit | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Byron Laws | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Tom Mccaffrey | Manly Warringah Wolves |
| Sam Barkley | North Shore Bombers |
| James Tidemann | North Shore Bombers |
| Ethan Grace | North Shore Bombers |
| Sean Netting | North Shore Bombers |
| Jake Veale | North Shore Bombers |
| Christian Loone | North Shore Bombers |
| Stephen Wray | Pennant Hills Demons |
| Michael Carroll | Pennant Hills Demons |
| Mitchell Blow | Pennant Hills Demons |
| Nick Hey | Pennant Hills Demons |
| Harrison Pitt | Pennant Hills Demons |
| Josh Boag | Pennant Hills Demons |
| Tye Gander | St. George Dragons |
| Finbar Delbridge | South West Sydney Blues |
| Harry Morrison | Sydney University |
| Jack Dimery | Sydney University |
| William Gibbs | Sydney University |
| Monty Velthuis | Sydney University |
| Thomas Longmire | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
| Sam Thorne | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
| Hamish Morrison | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
| Jordan Endemann | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
| Max Geddes | UNSW-ES Bulldogs |
| Josh Lee | UTS AFC Bats |
| Ash Backlund | UTS AFC Bats |
| Koby Grass | UTS AFC Bats |
Training will commence for both squads this week, with the final teams to face Canberra to be released by Thursday, May 16.
AFL Sydney wishes to thank all team staff, players in the squads and AFL Sydney Clubs for their support and advocacy for the return of senior representative football.
It would be great to have as much support for our teams as possible at Manuka Oval, so please plan a trip to the nation’s capital on May 18 and enjoy some fantastic senior representative football.
Following the matches on Saturday May 18, a combined team will be selected to represent both leagues for a men’s and women’s match vs. AFL Tasmania at UTAS Stadium, (York Park) in Launceston on Saturday, July 20.
Bring on AFL Canberra on Saturday, May 18 and a return of senior representative footy. Go AFL Sydney!
