The Calder Cannons have revealed their squads for the upcoming Coates Talent League seasons.
Both the boys and girls under-18 and under-16 squads were released with a number of familiar names set to be back out there this season.
The boys under-18 squad is headlined by AFL Academy member Cooper Duff-Tytler. The Woodend-Hesket teen has made the call to focus on football, having also represented Australia in basketball.
His Woodend-Hesket teammate Oliver Watt is also on the list again.
The pair are part of 16 players from last year’s list that have made the cut this year.
Cooper Herbert, from Laurimar, is one of the 19-year-olds, having been mentioned as an AFL draft bolter last year.
Alex Alessio, son of Essendon premiership player Steven Alessio, is part of the Cannons squad, while Scott West’s son Levi West is another with AFL connections.
Among others in the squad include Keilor’s Ben Howell and Taj Robinson, Greenvale’s James Manfre, Gisborne Giants’ Zach McKenzie and Olu Olalekan, Gisborne’s Jack Rutten and Riddell’s Ben Taylor.
On the girls side, Jade McLay and Chloe Baker-West are two to watch this season. Both were part of the Vic Metro squad last year and are part of the AFLW Academy.
The Cannons under-18 girls squad has 2 players returning from last season.
Among those returning including Sunbury Lions’ Eden Grant and Charlotte Beattie, Craigieburn’s Mietta Datson and Anabel Tully, Gisborne’s Gemma Ellis, Holly Vescovi and Lily Skehan, Yarrambat’s Caitlyn Kennedy, Macedon’s Taya Konias and Ivy Wills, and Greenvale’s Rocahe Meilak and Summer Sionetali.
