Sport
13 June, 2024
Hampden announces training squad
HAMPDEN Football Netball League has announced its initial training squad for next month’s under 23 interleague battle with the Ballarat Football Netball League at Warrnambool’s Reid Oval.
Included in the training squad are Terang Mortlake’s Ryle Hutchins, Darcy Hobbs, Kane Johnstone and Xavier Vickers.
The coaching staff of Jonathan Brown, Adam Dowie, Nathan Vardy, Brody Mahoney and Brad Thomas have selected a training squad of 38, with each of the 10 affiliated clubs represented.
The Hampden Football Netball League and Ballarat Football Netball League will once again play for the Clinton Baulch Cup.
The squad will travel to Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on June 16 to meet with coach Jonathan Brown while watching the North Melbourne and Collingwood fixture.
The team will have two training sessions in the lead up to the interleague clash.
These sessions will be held on Tuesday, July 2 at Mortlake’s DC Farran Oval and Thursday, July 4 at the Reid Oval.
The final team will be selected after the final training.
Alongside the Bloods players hoping to make the final team are:
Cobden – Luke Smith, Ben Berry and Ben McGlade.
Camperdown - Zach Sinnott, Sidney Bradshaw and Hamish Sinnott.
Hamilton Kangaroos - Hamish Cook, Will Povey, Ethan Knight and Vincent Huf.
Koroit - Paddy O’Sullivan, Tom Baulch, Mac Petersen, Jack Block, Clem Nagorka and Connor Byrne.
North Warrnambool Eagles - Jackson Grundy and Jett Bermingham.
Port Fairy – Ollie Myers and Oscar Pollock.
Portland - Toby Jennings and Will Hunter.
South Warrnambool - Isaac Thomas, Riley Thomas, Will White, Max Irving, Archie Stevens, Jay Rantall, Bailey Osborne and Myles McCluggage.
Warrnambool – Harry Ruan, Fletcher Timms, Amon Radley and Reggie Mast.