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<\/a><\/p>\nThe VAFA congratulates the 40 players selected in the initial Big V Men\u2019s Senior Squad to face the Adelaide Football League at Norwood Oval in Adelaide on Saturday, June 6.<\/p>\n
Big V Men\u2019s coach Daniel Harford, who is in his second season leading the team, has been scouting the VAFA across the early rounds. <\/p>\n
He and his experienced coaching panel, Quinton Gleeson, Dave Murray and Bernie Dineen, have had the challenging task of trimming a long list of talent down to an initial squad, who will participate in a training program over the next five weeks, alongside Big V High Performance Manager, Jade Bennett.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe selection process is so hard!\u201d said Harford.<\/p>\n
\u201cBalancing positional requirements\u00a0with what we want our game to look like, all from an unbelievable talent base \u2013 let alone different selector opinions \u2013 makes it an extremely challenging process. It\u2019s like trying to put together a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle!<\/p>\n
\u201cBut having said that, we\u2019re incredibly pleased to be able to assemble this level of quality for the initial phase of preparing the best team to beat SA. We feel it\u2019s a bit more dynamic than last year\u2019s squad, with an influx of new energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love the fact that there are 10 players from last year\u2019s team, who helped put on such a great showing. We wanted that continuity component of the squad. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe also love that a host of players from last year are now regulars in the VFL, and that precludes a lot of guys from selection in our team this year. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut we wanted to reward Team of the Year selection from last year as well, and then inject new, vibrant blood that are dominating the early rounds for their clubs. It\u2019s a great balance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe felt that what we produced last year, while ultimately going down by a goal, was what VAFA representative footy should look like \u2013 albeit needing to take our chances a bit better! <\/p>\n
\u201cSo highly skilled, competitive, athletic and versatile players who fully commit to the program are what we\u2019ve been after. Pleasingly, that commitment is never an issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are super excited to get started. While it\u2019s earlier in the season than usual, it\u2019ll be great to have the squad out there together, building towards a huge opportunity in Adelaide.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe players should walk in for Night 1 next week expecting a super high standard of training, alongside the other best players in the VAFA \u2013 that alone is something to look forward to. <\/p>\n
\u201cAlong the way, we will come together strongly as a group, and with this year being a road trip, the chance to form lifelong connections will be a special part of the experience for all of them as well. Bring it on!\u201d<\/p>\n
Reigning William Buck Premier Men\u2019s champions Old Brighton lead the way with 7 representatives in this initial squad, which also includes a couple of Premier B players \u2013 Collegians pair Alex Lukic and Caleb Franks.<\/p>\n
VAFA BIG V MEN\u2019S SQUAD 2026<\/p>\n
OSCAR\u00a0
\nROBERTS
\nCAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS<\/p>\n
CHARLIE
\nEERHARD
\nCAULFIELD GRAMMARIANS<\/p>\n
CALEB
\nFRANKS
\nCOLLEGIANS<\/p>\n
ALEX
\nLUKIC
\nCOLLEGIANS<\/p>\n
CAMPBELL
\nTWEEDIE
\nOLD BRIGHTON<\/p>\n
HARRY
\nHILL
\nOLD BRIGHTON<\/p>\n
LUCA
\nMACNAB
\nOLD BRIGHTON<\/p>\n
JORDAN\u00a0
\nSEGAR
\nOLD BRIGHTON<\/p>\n
FINN
\nCAMPIGLI
\nOLD BRIGHTON<\/p>\n
HAMISH
\nDICK
\nOLD BRIGHTON<\/p>\n
FELIX
\nFLOCKART
\nOLD BRIGHTON<\/p>\n
BREDE
\nSECCULL
\nOLD HAILEYBURY<\/p>\n
HUGO
\nNOSIARA
\nOLD HAILEYBURY<\/p>\n
NED
\nCONWAY
\nOLD HAILEYBURY<\/p>\n
CHARLIE
\nCORMACK
\nOLD SCOTCH<\/p>\n
HENRY
\nBROWN
\nOLD SCOTCH<\/p>\n
ANGUS
\nJONES
\nOLD SCOTCH<\/p>\n
WILL
\nCLARK
\nOLD SCOTCH<\/p>\n
ALEX
\nNOBLET
\nOLD SCOTCH<\/p>\n
HUGO\u00a0
\nMcGLASHAN
\nOLD TRINITY<\/p>\n
ALEX
\nEMERY
\nOLD TRINITY<\/p>\n
TOM
\nFERRIER
\nOLD TRINITY<\/p>\n
ALEX
\nTRIGAR
\nOLD XAVERIANS<\/p>\n
CAMPBELL
\nLANE
\nOLD XAVERIANS<\/p>\n
CHARLIE
\nMACISAAC
\nOLD XAVERIANS<\/p>\n
BEN\u00a0
\nHUGGARD
\nST BERNARD\u2019S<\/p>\n
MITCH\u00a0
\nHUGHES
\nST BERNARD\u2019S<\/p>\n
BEN\u00a0
\nOVERMAN
\nST BERNARD\u2019S<\/p>\n
NOAH
\nWALSH
\nST KEVIN\u2019S<\/p>\n
CAM\u00a0
\nHODGES
\nST KEVIN\u2019S<\/p>\n
SAM
\nTUCKER
\nST KEVIN\u2019S<\/p>\n
BILLY
\nCOATES
\nST KEVIN\u2019S<\/p>\n
CAMPBELL
\nMOORFIELD
\nUNIVERSITY BLACKS<\/p>\n
HARRY
\nBRODERICK
\nUNIVERSITY BLACKS<\/p>\n
KANE\u00a0
\nLOFTUS
\nUNIVERSITY BLACKS<\/p>\n
AYUI
\nMAKIENG
\nUNIVERSITY BLACKS<\/p>\n
ZAINE
\nCORDY
\nUNIVERSITY BLACKS<\/p>\n
SAM\u00a0
\nCONWAY
\nUNIVERSITY BLACKS<\/p>\n
BEN\u00a0
\nTOWNSON
\nUNIVERSITY BLUES<\/p>\n
GEORDIE
\nLA CAVA
\nUNIVERSITY BLUES<\/p>\n
The VAFA Big V Men\u2019s squad will be trimmed to 23 in the lead-up to match against Adelaide FL on Saturday June 6, at Norwood Oval in Adelaide, which will also be live-streamed at VAFA.com.au.<\/p>\n