The Victoria Metro and Victoria Country squads have been announced for this summer’s Cricket Australia Under 17 National Championships.
The Victoria Metro and Victoria Country squads have been announced for this summer's Cricket Australia Under 17 National Championships.
Both teams have named 14-player squads to compete in the tournament, which will be played in Hobart from January 16 to 23.
The squads have been selected from the Under 17 Male Emerging Players Program, which aims to introduce players to a high-performance environment, improve their game holistically and provide the best preparation for the National Championships.
Two players selected in the Under 17 squads will also feature at the Under 19 National Championships above their age group - Vic Country's Ollie Peake and Vic Metro's Harry Demattia.
Cricket Victoria's Emerging Player Performance Manager Tom Evans will coach the Vic Metro side along with Prahran's senior coach Justin Graham.
Former Test cricketer Julien Wiener will coach the Vic Country side with Shannon Young (Richmond CC) as his assistant.
Victoria Metro Under 17s Squad
| Player Name | Dowling Shield Club 2021/22 |
|---|---|
| Lucas Brasher | Carlton |
| Harry Demattia | Melbourne |
| Archie Flynn | Ringwood |
| Christian Howe | Melbourne |
| Zac Mills | Northcote |
| Aayan Nadeem | Footscray |
| Joshua Pace | Footscray |
| Muhammed Rafay | Footscray |
| Vishwa Ramkumar | Ringwood |
| Aryan Sharma | Fitzroy Doncaster |
| Jamie Shepherd | Carlton |
| Bailey Toseland | Essendon |
| Alex Turner | Prahran |
| Will Waters | Northcote |
Victoria Country Under 17s Squad
| Name | Dowling Shield Club 2021/22 |
|---|---|
| Lucas Cavigan | Essendon |
| Henry Edwards | Carlton |
| Jarvis Harvey | Carlton |
| Harry Hoekstra | Casey South Melb |
| Samuel Lalor | Northcote |
| Archie Lalor | Northcote |
| Kyle Parrott | Melbourne |
| Oliver Peake | Geelong |
| Brodie Reaper | Melbourne |
| Abhilasha Rodrigo | – |
| Eddy Schultheis | St Kilda |
| Kane Scott | Prahran |
| Harry Wallace | Frankston Peninsula |
| Connor Weidemann | Melbourne |
