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The 2009 Western Australian Schools representative squad has been announced for the Division II Australian Schools Championships in Geelong later this month.
A 23-strong squad and four reserves have been named in Coach Dwayne Grace’s touring party for the championships, which kick off on June 27 at Geelong Grammar School in Victoria.
The annual tournament pits the cream of WA schoolboys against interstate rivals from Victoria, the Northern Territory, Tasmania and South Australia, as well as the Lloyd McDermott development team which brings together some of the nation’s top indigenous talent.
The West Australians will start favourites for the championships alongside hosts Victoria, who will be out to defend their title after defeating WA in last year’s final.
The WA side will be hoping to avenge last year’s final defeat to reclaim the Charles Blunt Trophy, which they last held aloft in 2007.
FIRST NAME SURNAME CLUB SCHOOL
Shane Attard N/A Guildford
Liam Burley Perth Bayswater Hampton SHS
Ethan Carlisle Perth Chisolm CC
Mark Cornell Joondalup Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Hayden Croghan Palmyra Wesley
Jack Dawson Perth Bayswater Mindarie College
Lorenzo De Villiers Nedlands Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Kyle Godwin Associates Aquinas
Manasseh Gudgeon Rockingham Bunbury CC
Nicholas Hoad Nedlands Scotch
Oliver Hoskins Nedlands Scotch
Kevin Ingram-Gillson Associates Scotch
Christopher Johnson Associates Aquinas
John McCabe Joondalup Ocean Reef SHS
Gary Neugebauer Associates Hale
Nathan Oakley Perth Bayswater Canning Vale College
Caillan Richards Associates JohnXXIII
Curtis Rona Wanneroo Aranmore
Ryan Sands Wanneroo St Marks
Jordan Smith Associates Hale
Taupiri Tauhini Rockingham Kolbe
Heremaia Te Aute Wests Subiaco Cyril Jackson Snr Campus
Lachlan Valentine Associates Hale
*Four players have been invited to train on with the group for development purposes and to cover any late injuries.*
Kurtis Birch Kalamunda Kelmscott SHS
Samuel Smith Perth Bayswater Ocean Reef
Dylan Ainsworth Wests Subiaco Wesley
Jack* Garret Perth Bayswater John Forrest
Management Team
Dwayne* Grace Wests Subiaco Aranmore Head Coach
Willie Van Dyk Rockingham Kolbe Assistant Coach
Leon Felton Wests Subiaco Wesley Assistant Coach
Alex Wood Nedlands Manager
Nicole Robb Physio