The training process for the 2018 Wimmera Western Bulldogs Next Generation Academy has begun, with 48 under-15 footballers putting their name forward.
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The six-week program commenced with the best young footballers in the region undergoing their first training session on Monday.
AFL Wimmera-Mallee football development manager Jason Muldoon said it is exciting to see a new group of players come through.
“It is a great honour for these kids to get a chance at a different level of football,” he said.
“The get to experience some great coaching, get some great football education and raise their standard of football.”
The squad will train for six weeks before a team is selected to represent the Wimmera academy at the V/Line Cup trials at Ararat in the coming months.
FULL WIMMERA WESTERN BULLDOGS NGA SQUAD
Ararat: Logan McKinnis, Alexander van Opstal, Kobe Davis, Riley Walker, Jeziah Woods
Dimboola: Che Pyers, Hamish Sellens
Horsham Saints: Austin McKenzie, Archie Bond, Sam Breuer, Cody Bryan, Tyler Davis, Jordan Toll, Alex Russell, Ashley Pitts
Horsham: Thomas Doyle, Dare Heard, Jonty Scott, Jack Scott, Harley Pope, Jack Milbourne, Ben Hobbs, Benjamin Janetzki, Jack Lord
Minyip-Murtoa: Rhys Pidgeon, Bailey Young, Deacan Campbell
Nhill: Drew Schneider
Southern Mallee Giants: Ben McGee
Stawell: Joshua O'Donohue, Tomas Dearman
Warrack Eagles: Angus Jardine, Aiden Keys, Noah Chambers
Edenhope-Apsley: Harrison Turner, Kane Williams
Kalkee: Jordan Motton
Laharum: Harry Miller
Noradjuha-Quantong: John Kearns, Judah Hobbs, Jed Dickerson
Pimpinio: Dylan Thompson, Cody Helyar
Swifts: Ayden Britten
Taylors Lake: Ben Severin
Kaniva-Leeor United: Liam Feder, Charles Hickman, Oliver Hickman
