The Queensland Initial Under 16 State Academy Squad has been announced following the Under 16 State State Academy Championships.
AFL Queensland congratulates all boys selected.
To those boys who competed at the championships – well done. If you have not made this initial squad or was injured and did not play we are respectful of the time and effort you have put in to the regional program and encourage you to continue to develop your game and play football at club level in 2016.
Not only is there the AFL club academy programs for you to aim to be part of, but also a planned State Under 17 and Under 18 team that you could be a part of over the next of years.
There are plenty of opportunities going forward for you to aim for.
The first state training for the selected squad will be on Monday May 9 at Yeronga – 4.30 start. This does not apply for the boys selected from North Queensland.
All squad members who have queries can contact Jim Urquhart on Jim.Urquhart@afl.com.au or 0416153013
All Players must complete and fill in the below link by Sunday May 8
http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/d13Cb132e6d
Initial Under 16 State Academy Squad
| First | Last | Team | CLUB |
| Corey | Gladdish | Brisbane North | Wilston Grange |
| Isaac | Williams | Brisbane North | Zillmere |
| Cody | Stackelberg | Brisbane North | Sandgate |
| Connor | McFadyen | Brisbane North | Wilston Grange |
| Trystan | Juffs-King | Brisbane North | Redcliffe |
| Adam | Peak | Brisbane South | Morningside |
| Darcy | Marsh | Brisbane South | Coorparoo |
| Jesse | Quint | Brisbane South | Morningside |
| Keidean | Coleman | Brisbane South | Morningside |
| Justin | Currie | Brisbane South | Coorparoo |
| Tom | Matthews | Brisbane South | Coorparoo |
| Ethan | Hunt | Brisbane South | Morningside |
| Sachem | Parkin-Owens | Brisbane South | Morningside |
| Jarrod | Mills | Gold Coast | Labrador |
| Dean | Katsiris | Gold Coast | Palm Beach |
| Bailey | Scott | Gold Coast | Broadbeach |
| Corey | Beaman | Gold Coast | Burleigh |
| Cooper | Portelli | Gold Coast | Labrador |
| Lachlan | McDonald | Gold Coast | Labrador |
| Zach | Palmer | Gold Coast | Broadbeach |
| Josh | Deacon | Gold Coast | Labrador |
| Rainsford | Stone | Gold Coast | Surfers Paradise |
| Fitzroy | Greenwool | North Queensland | Cape Crusaders |
| Max | Culpitt | North Queensland | Cairns |
| Ryan | Gilmore | North Queensland | Townsville |
| Caleb | Graham | North Queensland | Cairns |
| Liam | Watson | North Queensland | Cairns |
| Dirk | Koenen | North Queensland | Townsville |
| Kelly | Kuagla | South Pacific | Bomana Cats |
| Hapeo | Bobogi | South Pacific | Gordons Kokofas |
| Nickolas | Smith | Sunshine Coast | Caloundra |
| Loki | Haines | Sunshine Coast | Noosa |
| Tom | Ansell | Sunshine Coast | Coolum Beach |
