The Calder Cannons have locked in their under-18s boys squad ahead of the 2024 Coates Talent League season kicking off in just two weeks time.
The squad of 48 incorporates players from more than 20 local clubs from eight leagues.
Cooper Duff-Tytler and Oliver Watt have both been selected for the Cannons from the Woodend Hesket in the Riddell District Football League
Also from the RDFL, Gisborne Giants’ Lucas Mousley and Zach McKenzie and Wallan’s Nash King.
Patrick Said is a Cannon from the Sunbury Lions in the Ballarat Football League.
From the Gisborne in the Bendigo Football League, Riley Leedham was also selected in the squad.
Of the 48 players, 31 hail from the Essendon District Football League.
Nine of the players come from EDFL club Strathmore, including Dante Iacavone, Hamish Pearce, Harry Ryan, Hugh Allison, Jack Ryan, Jett Laidler, Nicholas Page, Ryan Brodie and Willem Hanegraaf.
Seven of the boys come from Pascoe Vale with Adam Sweid, Cameron Pascoe, Hussien El Achkar, Khalil Kakour, Luke Pelosi, Noah Scott and Omar Abou-Eid.
Another six of the Cannons come from Aberfeldie, including Arden Stevens, Gus Papal, Hamish Bird, Jackson Barber, Jayden Nguyen and Thomas Legudi.
Finn McAvoy, Harry O’Farrell and Thomas Barnett come from Maribyrnong Park and Westmeadows’ Keiran Gallagher is also on the list.
Vice-captain Isaac Kako is from the Northern Saints, Joshua Whitfield is from Essendon Doutta Stars, Kayne Rutley is from Keilor, Tristan Leeds is from Coburg Districts and Noah Crowley is from Craigieburn.
Skipper Damon Hollow comes from Epping in the Northern Football League. Also from the NFL is Cooper Herbert from Laurimar, Hamish Caine from Whittlesea.
Alistair McQuire, Felix Kniepp and Daniel Sheppard come from Fitzroy in the Yarra Junior Football League.
While Max Collier is from South Melbourne Districts in the South Metro Junior Football League.
