Sport
26 June, 2025
Bloods named in training squad
FIVE Terang Mortlake footballers have been named in Hampden’s under 23 interleague training squad.
Xavier Vickers, Tyler Vickers, Rhys Buck, Darcy Hobbs and Harvey Roberts have all been listed in the squad, while the Bloods’ senior coach Lewy Taylor is a member of the coaching staff.
The league last week announced its initial training squad of 35 for next month’s interleague battle with Ballarat Football Netball League at Eastern Oval.
The coaching staff of Adam Dowie, Brody Mahoney, Lewy Taylor, Lachie Hupputz and Sam Dobson have selected the training squad, which comprises players from each of the league’s 10 clubs.
The Hampden and Ballarat leagues will play for the newly named Clinton Baulch/John Northey Cup.
The Hampden team will have two training sessions in the lead-up to the interleague clash.
These will be held on Tuesday, July 1 at Victoria Park and Thursday, July 3 at the Reid Oval – with the final team to be selected after the second session.
Along with the Bloods, the team also comprises:
Cobden – Gus Walsh and Luke Smith.
Camperdown – Hamish Sinnott, Josh Place and Harry Sumner.
Hamilton Kangaroos – Will Povey, Vincent Huf and Hamish Cook.
Koroit – Mac Petersen, Thomas Baulch, Tyler Stephens, Clem Nagorcka and Connor Byrne.
North Warrnambool – Harry Keast and Will Brennan.
Port Fairy – Lucas Edmonds.
Portland – Toby Jennings, Charlie Piergrosse, Jack Walsh, Tom Burns, Kade Lovell and Jamieson Ballantyne.
South Warrnambool – Sam Rhodes, Sam Lenehan, Archie Stevens, Max Irving and Riley Thomas.
Warrnambool – Liam Bidmade, Finn Radley, Amon Radley, Reggie Mast and Jaidan Wells.