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Final Big V side announced
The Big V senior representative side of 22 set to face the SAAFL at Trevor Barker Oval this Saturday was named during last night’s final training session and jumper presentation at Sportscover Arena.
Led by skipper, Harry Tinney (OT), and vice-captains, Tom Paule (OM) and Sam Williams (DLS), the final side consists of 17 William Buck Premier players, four Premier B and one Division 1 representative.
Old Melburnians and De La Salle boast three players each, while a number of sides each have two. The team consists of 13 senior representative debutants, including Sam Cust (OC), Jake Williams (DLS) and Nick De Steiger (OM).
Tomorrow’s game against the SAAFL will kick off at 2:15pm and entry to Trevor Barker Oval is free.
| Harry | Tinney (Capt) | Old Trinity |
| Jake | Williams | De La Salle OC |
| Sam | Cust | Old Carey |
| Chris | Mangoni | St Bedes/Men Tigers |
| Tom | Sullivan | St Bernards OC |
| Peter | Shakallis | Old Haileybury |
| Jack | Vickers | De La Salle OC |
| Brendan | Goss | Old Xaverians |
| George | Burbury | Old Geelong |
| Sam | Williams (VC) | De La Salle OC |
| Tom | Paule (VC) | Old Melburnians |
| Gerard | Gleeson | St. Kevins OB |
| Hugh | Vickers-Willis | University Blues |
| Tom | Dean | Beaumaris |
| Tom | Penberthy | Collegians |
| Will | Johnson | Collegians |
| George | Hurley-Wellington | Old Melburnians |
| Nick | De Steiger | Old Melburnians |
| Matthew | Handley | Old Xaverians |
| Jaryd | Robertson | St Bedes/Men Tigers |
| Dylan | Jones | St. Kevins OB |
| Jeremy | Mugavin | University Blues |
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