The Slater & Gordon GIANTS Academy defeated the Sydney Swans Academy Under 18s by 16 points at the SCG last Saturday.
GIANTS Academy Manager Lachlan Buszard said it was great performances by the young side in what was becoming a fierce rivalry between the two clubs. Earlier the under 16s narrowly lost by five points to the Swans.
“The Slater & Gordon GIANTS Academy is continuing to provide pathways and create opportunities for young footballers in NSW and the ACT,” Buszard said. “Just this year we saw the first player out of the Academy, Zac Williams, a local talent from the Riverina, make his senior debut for the GIANTS.”
“The Academy series provides a unique development opportunity for these players and playing on the SCG is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of these young kids. It provides a stepping stone to what we hope will lead to more opportunities for these young footballers in the future.”
Results
Under 18s
Giants 9.10 (64) d Swans 6.12 (48)
Goals: Austin 3, Spinks 2, Howard 2, Etto, Griffiths
Under 16s
Swans 10.7 (67) d Giants 8.14 (62)
Goals: Tiziani 4, Cornell, Foley, McDonald, Dowling
Fifteen U16 players and twenty-six U18 players from the Slater & Gordon GIANTS Academy have been selected for the Rams State Squads. The players selected have been listed below.
U16 Rams State Squad selections:
Shaun Mannagh (Walla Walla)
Matthew Klemke (Henty)
Jake Marshall (Deniliquin)
Abraham Spargo (Scot’s)
Jay O’Donoghue (CDBHU)
Charlie Bance (Wagga Tigers)
Dylan McDonald (Albury)
Lachlan Tiziani (North Broken Hill)
Lachlan Flagg (Northern Jets)
Jock Cornell (Mangoplah-CUE)
Jack Irvine (Temora)
Sam Simmons (Mildura)
Alex Johnston (Baulkham Hills)
Harvey Daniher (Mangoplah-CUE)
Matthew Flynn (Narrandera)
U18 Rams State Squad selections:
Michael Gibbons (Lavington)
Jarrod Thompson (Queanbeyan)
Dylan Darby (Imperials)
Matthew Munro (Albury)
Darcy Spinks (Ainslie)
Tarren Etto (Campbelltown)
Jake Barrett (Temora)
Liam Griffiths (Ainslie)
Harrison Payne (Corowa-Rutherglen)
Jack Steele (Belconnen)
Kristian Cary (North Albury)
Brydon Hodgson (Lavington)
Matthew Eastman (Sydney Hills)
Kieran Ellis (Albury)
Thomas Faul (Ainslie)
Chris Jansen (Belconnen)
Ned Mabon (Hay)
Tim Clowry (Eastlake)
Ben Halse (Eastlake)
Henry Delves (Griffith)
Andrew Wall (Wentworth)
Mitchell Mahady (North Albury)
Jeremy Finlayson (Sydney Hills)
Logan Austin (Belconnen)
Dougal Howard (Wagga Tigers)
Max King (Wagga Tigers)
