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MATCH PROGRAM Day 1 and 2 Day 3 and 4 4 x 20 minute Quarters 4 x 15 minute Quarters DAY 1, SUndaY APRIL 29 YERONGA GAME 1 11:00am Northern Raiders vs South East Bushrangers GAME 2 1:00pm Gold Coast North vs Suncoast Power GAME 3 3:00pm Gold Coast South vs Western Taipans DAY 2, WEDNESDAY MAY 2 YERONGA GAME 4 1:00pm Papua New Guinea vs Country Kookaburras DAY 3, SatUrdaY MAY 5 ZILLMERE GAME 5 11:00am Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2 GAME 6 12:30pm Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4 GAME 7 2:00pm Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 GAME 8 3:30pm Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4 DAY 4, mondaY MAY 7 YERONGA GAME 9 11:00am Loser Game 5 vs Loser Game 6 GAME 10 12:30pm Winner Game 5 vs Winner Game 6 GAME 11 2:00pm Loser Game 7 vs Loser Game 8 GAME 12 3:30pm Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 8 02 CONTENTS Match program . .02 Respect and responsibilty sessions . .03 Welcome from AFL Queensland. 04 Team lists and information ..............................................06 - 21 Queensland class of 2011 ..................................................22 2012 U16 QUEENSLAND STATE ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIPS Cover: Peter Yagmoor playing for U18 Queensland Published on behalf of the AFL by AFL Queensland Scorpions (left) and Photography: AFL Photos (03) 9643 1999 Collingwood (right). RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY SESSIONS DAY 1, SUndaY APRIL 29 YERONGA 1:00pm South East Bushrangers and Northern Raiders 3:00pm Suncoast Power 4:45pm Western Taipans DAY 2, WEDNESDAY MAY 2 YERONGA 3:00pm Papua New Guinea and Country Kookaburras 03 WELCOME FROM AFL QUEENSLAND Welcome to the 2012 U16 Queensland State Academy Championships being held over four days at AFL Queensland headquarters at Leyshon Park, Yeronga and O’Callaghan Park, Zillmere. These Championships showcase player development and prepare the boys for the next stage of the talented player pathway in operation in Queensland. Eight teams will participate in the Championships this year and we especially welcome the Papua New Guinea (PNG) team. Young players such as Alex Sexton and Alik Magin (Gold Coast SUNS), Peter Yagmoor and Josh Thomas (Collingwood), Bryce Retzlaff and Claye Beams (Brisbane Lions) all cut their teeth in the U16 Queensland State Academy Championships and now find themselves on AFL lists. I wish them well in their future football careers. There is no doubt the preparation regions have provided the boys plays a huge part in their development and ultimately assists with the overall performance of the Queensland Young Scorpions State Squad (which will be chosen at the end of the Championships). The Queensland Young Scorpions went through all their NAB AFL Under 16 National Championships games in 2011 undefeated and have set a standard for future State teams to follow. There has been a real focus on skill development during the regional training sessions this year and linking in with the magnificent Level 2Academy programs undertaken by both the Brisbane Lions and the Gold Coast SUNS, I am sure that the level of skill on display will improve on previous seasons. A big thank you to all the junior leagues and their affiliated clubs, on the massive role they play in providing the right type of environment for these aspiring young players to develop and follow their dreams. A vote of thanks is also extended to the managers and coaching staff at the Gold Coast SUNS Academy and Brisbane Lions Academy. To the coaches and support staff, including AFL Queensland staff, of all the teams - your involvement is invaluable and I trust your team reaches the goals they have set in this year’s program. The Country Kookaburra and PNG programs continue to produce more talent and I thank the Country Development Managers and Andrew Cadzow and his growing PNG team for their great support of these Championships. Special thanks to all the billeting families from the Northern Raiders region that have assisted with looking after the Country Kookaburra players. John Rankin has been appointed the Head Coach of the Queensland Young Scorpions Under 16 State Team in 2012, having held a coaching role with the Gold Coast Stingrays program over the past few years. John has had a long and distinguished coaching career both in country Victoria and in South East Queensland and will no doubt be a very good coach at State level in 2012 and beyond. He has the very experienced John Seebohm (10 years at State level) to assist him, along with 2 new assistant coaches in Robert Scott and Jason Torney. Both Robert and Jason bring with them plenty of AFL experience, with Robert a Premiership player at North Melbourne with 245 AFL games and Geelong and Jason 195 AFL games at Richmond and Adelaide Crows. We welcome their 04 contribution in 2012 and beyond. All State appointed staff have a terrific amount of knowledge to offer the squad this year and I wish them all the best in carrying out their duties. The NAB AFL National Under 16 Championships will be held in Western Sydney at Blacktown Olympic Park from 7-14 July with a new format and two new teams. A Western Australia Kimberley’s team together with an Under 15 Indigenous team will compete in the Championships this year joining the World and Pacific teams in their section of the draw. This makes a total of 12 teams participating at a National level in 2012. Sponsorship is a key component of the State Under 16 Championships and to all the individual team sponsors, thanks for your new or ongoing support. A zero tolerance policy in relation to players and officials discipline is in place for the Championships and I ask all spectators to play a part in providing a relaxed and friendly environment during these games. I encourage all supporters to acknowledge good play from all teams and I discourage any verbally abusive language directed to any player, official or umpire. Please note that these Championships are a smoke and alcohol free event. The umpires always play an important role in these Championships and we will see a number of our promising young umpires in action. AFL Queensland appreciates the umpire’s contribution and I wish them well in their career objectives. A big thank you is also extended to Andrew Reeves and Simon Devine for their assistance in organising the umpiring contingent. To all teams, volunteers, coaches, umpires and spectators, have an enjoyable Championship. I am sure the talent on display will be exciting and entertaining. Bob Batty State Talent Manager 05 COUNTRY KOOKABURRAS Coach: David Harding Team Manager: Scott Smithwick No. FIRST NAME LAST NAME DOB HT (cm) WT (kg) CLUB 1 Henjo Mareko 17/04/1996 - - Cape York 2 Jak Williams 12/06/1996 168.0 65.0 Cairns 3 Hazman Nandy 18/10/1996 - - Cape York 4 Dylan McConochy 13/08/1996 178.0 61.0 Cairns 5 Joe Llewelyn 27/03/1996 178.0 63.0 Cairns 6 Joel Karwan 06/11/1997 180.0 63.0 Cairns 7 Myra Tomsana 11/07/1996 - - Cape York 8 Josh Brown 17/03/1997 176.0 64.0 Capricornia 9 Jordan Harding 25/06/1997 180.0 74.0 Mackay 10 Josh Chiswell 28/12/1996 181.0 76.4 Mackay 11 Didymus Blankett 19/06/1997 - - Cape York 12 Ryan Agita 24/02/1996 - - Townsville 13 Riley Young 14/03/1996 186.5 65.2 Townsville 14 Brady Riesenweber 07/09/1996 184.0 76.0 Cairns 15 Mitch Koch 13/08/1996 180.0 73.0 Cairns 16 Rhys Bridge 01/06/1996 186.0 80.0 Cairns 17 Jeffrey Hudson 10/07/1996 - - Cape York 18 Josh Evans 17/10/1996 188.0 77.8 Townsville 19 Tom Michael 17/09/1996 191.0 76.0 Cairns 20 James Farley-Smith 21/01/1996 192.0 81.0 Cairns 21 Marcus McDonald-Camden 04/05/1995 193.0 87.0 Capricornia 22 Robert Reents 03/02/1996 197.0 83.0 Mackay 23 Jacob Lowe 18/10/1995 203.0 93.0 Mackay 24 Ethan Morgan 22/05/1997 - - Palm Island 25 Francis Woolla 09/11/1995 - - Cape York 06 northern EXPOSURE The U16 Country Championships were held in Rockhampton on April 14 and 15 to select the best Coach BIO 23 players from the regions of Cape York, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Capricornia. DAVID HARDING Although some regions had one to two days travel, the David has been the Development Manager professional approach taken by the development and in Mackay for the past three years, has been coaching staff to have their teams perform at their best heavily involved in junior coaching on the is to be applauded. Sunshine Coast for more than 15 years and The Country Kookaburra program has provided a three years as assistant coach of the State number of AFL players including Peter Yagmoor, Zac U16 team. Smith, Jarrod Harbrow, Gavin Urquhart and David A former Tasmanian representative player and Armitage and produced in excess of 70 players who Sunshine Coast Hall of Fame inductee, David’s have reached the pinnacle in the State league. wealth of knowledge will be a great asset to The players have their first training run together the day these up and coming players. before the first game and, as in past tradition, the team will bond quickly and give all opposition a great contest. AFL PLAYER - Zac SMITH Zac came from Rockhampton as a rookie search player and made an instant hit with the Kookaburras, the consensus being that an AFL career was just around the corner.