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The VAFA have released an initial squad of 57 ahead of the AAFC Under 23 Carnival to be held in Hobart on the first weekend of July this year.
Victoria will attempt to retain the trophy they won against Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania last time the Carnival was held in Adelaide in 2011.
The squad contains players from clubs playing in William Buck Premier through to Division 2 and has been released early by selectors to ensure availability for the matches.
The Carnival sees the States play shortened preliminary matches on Thursday, 2 July (against Tasmania) and Friday, 3 July (against both SA and WA), before a full length final to be played on the Saturday, 4 July.
The team will be coached by Andrew Hayes who has successfully coached the U23 team to two consecutive wins over South Australia in 2013 and Tasmania in 2014. Hayes will be assisted by David Kinsella (Assistant Coach), Brad Berry (Assistant Coach), Greg Meredith (Assistant Coach).
Under 23 Training Dates:
Wednesday 10 June at (Sportscover Arena)
Wednesday 17 June (Sportscover Arena)
Wednesday 24 June (Sportscover Arena)
Sunday 28 June (TBC)
Tuesday 30 June (TBC)
All listed players below are invited to the first training session on Wednesday, 10 June and the squad will eventually be trimmed to a final 24 that will travel to Hobart.
| Player | Club |
| Lachlan Howes | Beaumaris |
| Josh Ward | Beaumaris |
| Lindsay Apted | Collegians |
| Courtney Hylton | Collegians |
| Sam Hibbins | Collegians |
| Adrian Indovino | De La Salle |
| Tom Humphrey | De La Salle |
| Andrew Sloan | Old Carey |
| Jacob Murphy | Old Carey |
| James King | Old Carey |
| Sam Cust | Old Carey |
| Morgan Evans | Old Carey |
| Nicholas Jamieson | Old Scotch |
| Charlie Long | Old Scotch |
| Ben Howell | Old Trinity |
| Sebastian Nicolosi | Old Trinity |
| Andrew Kyriacopoulos | Old Trinity |
| Jake Steinhart | Old Trinity |
| Gabriel Hamilton | Old Trinity |
| Louis Denton | Old Xaverians |
| Denis Symeopoulos | Old Xaverians |
| Patrick Tiernan | Old Xaverians |
| Chris Margin | Old Xaverians |
| Tom Williams | Old Xaverians |
| Tom Sullivan | St Bernards |
| Simon Caven | St Bernards |
| Michael Caven | St Bernards |
| Joel Ernest | University Blacks |
| Simon Thomas | University Blacks |
| Brent Sheahan | University Blacks |
| Piers Flanagan | University Blues |
| Jordan Qualie | University Blacks |
| Sean Carr | University Blues |
| Tom Quinn | University Blues |
| Adam Caplan | AJAX |
| Tom Green | Caulfield Gr, |
| Nick Tonkin | Caulfield Gr, |
| Cam Sharp | Hampton Rovers |
| Josh Cowan | Mazenod OC |
| Luke Healy | Old Brighton |
| Oliver Cavallaro | Old Brighton |
| Patrick Garschagen | Old Melburnians |
| George Hurley-Wellington | Old Melburnians |
| Michael Karayannis | Old Brighton |
| Charlie Dillon | Parkdale Vultures |
| Tom Tyquin | St Bedes / Mentone Tigers |
| Chris Mangoni | St Bedes / Mentone Tigers |
| Michael Barnes | St Bedes / Mentone Tigers |
| Tom Garside | St Bedes / Mentone Tigers |
| Conor Ross | St Kevins OB |
| Dylan Jones | St Kevins OB |
| Billy Kanakis | St Kevins OB |
| Jason Salopek | St Kevins OB |
| Nick Petering | Monash Blues |
| Joe Cosgriff | Monash Blues |
| Aaron Cloke | Oakleigh |
| James Fletcher | Peninsula |
| Tom Feldgen | Peninsula |
| Dustan Mills | Old Mentonians |
| Loui Holmes | St Mary’s Salesian |
| Emmanualle Jakwot | St John’s OC |
| Michael Boundy | Old Paradians |
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