Young Vic stars feature in Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs
A host of the country’s most promising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural boys Australian Rules footballers aged 15-and-under have been selected in the 2024 Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs, including 22 boys who play their community footy in Victoria.
Ninety players will feature in the Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs. They will come together in Melbourne this week to take part in a football and leadership camp, which commenced on Monday 30 September.
The Flying Boomerangs squad comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, while the World Team features footballers with a parent born outside Australia. Both squads feature players from every state and territory, including 22 boys from Victoria.
Players will engage in a range of football and athletic training sessions, as well as cultural and leadership-building activities designed to further enhance their skillset both on and off the field.
The programs will have access to facilities at Arden Street Oval, Mission Whitten Oval, Trevor Barker Beach Oval and Wesley College, while AFL players Mac Andrew, Jason Johannisen and Buku Kamis will conduct Q&A sessions during the three-day program.
The camp will conclude with two talent showcase matches on Wednesday, October 2. The matches will be played at Tony Sheehan Oval within the La Trobe University Sports Park in Bundoora.
AFL Diversity Talent Programs Manager, Narelle Long, said: “We are excited to have our Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads coming together in Melbourne to take part in our development program.
“Both squads are stacked with promising young footballers who have the potential to become future stars of our game.
“The Flying Boomerangs and World Team programs offer a great opportunity for these talented young players to take part in a host of football, education, cultural and leadership sessions which will further develop their skills on and off the field.
“Wednesday's exhibition matches will give players the chance to put their talent on show and put their learnings into practice.”
Many players selected in the Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads will go on to feature in the Indigenous and Multicultural Academies and other talent pathways programs in future years.
HOW TO WATCH: A live stream of the Flying Boomerangs and World Team matches at Tony Sheehan Oval will be available on the AFL Play YouTube channel on Wednesday. The first game will commence at 10:30am, with the second game to follow at 1:00pm.
Click here for more information and to see the full 2024 Flying Boomerangs and World Team squads.
The Victorian boys selected in the squads are below.
FLYING BOOMERANGS
Zaine Atkinson-McGuinness - Shepparton United
Zye Bergles-Brown - Officer
Tjaegan Egan - Kew Comets
Levi McClelland - South Mildura
Lynkoln Richardson - Echuca
Sonni Te Moananui - East Point
WORLD TEAM
Corey Ah-Mu - Beaconsfield
Henry Allsop - Warragul
Cooper Brancatisano - Ashburton
Moustafa Darwish - Craigieburn
Luke de Valle - Ashburton
Sioeli Fangaloka - South Mildura
Charlie Fischer - Phillip Island
Jamal Hawli - Newport Power
Erik Hennequin - Caulfield Bears
Jackson Honeyford - Officer
Evan Jiang - Hampton Rovers
Eli Kravic - Kew Comets
Mali Lual - South Warrnambool
Heath Molloy - Macleod
Artisan Sairat - West Footscray
Joshua Thomas - Canterbury
