Following the success of the Northern Heat and it's North Coast representatives at the Under 18 State Zone Trials in Coffs Harbour in January, this weekend will see 30 players form Northern NSW travel to Lake Macquarie in an attempt to earn a position in the Northern Heat Under 15 and Under 16 teams.
Thos players who are successful in making the squad will participate in the AFL NSW/ACT U15/16 State Zone Trials in Sydney in April with possible selection in the NSW/ACT Under 16 team on the line. Players from this carnival may also be successful in gaining entry into the NSW/ACT Academy program joining Sawtell's Patrick Gillingham, Cruz Hastings and Coffs Harbour Swans Damien Attwood.
Two local coaches will be involved on Sunday with Dean Burkitt coaching one of the Under 15 sides and Craig Carroll form Port Macquarie in charge of an Under 16 team. Regional Manager, Mark Heaney will act as a selector for the Under 16 team.
The Northern Heat teams will be announced on the website www.aflnswact.com.au within 48 hours of the trials finishing on Sunday.
Players attending the trials are:
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Bryant
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Joshua
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Mid North Coast
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Corlis
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Joshua
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Coffs Swans
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Clayton
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Tyler
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Coffs Swans
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Dykstra
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Chris
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Mid North Coast
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Brissett
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Blake
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Sawtell/Toormina
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Walsh
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Tomas
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Armidale
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Corcoran
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Micheal
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Inverell
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Carroll
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Liam
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Mid North Coast
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Hunt
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Tim
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Mid North Coast
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Boatfield
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Aaron
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Nambucca Valley
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Campbell
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Jack
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North Coffs
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MacDonald
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Shannon
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Northern Beaches
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Sands
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Levi
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Northern Beaches
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Robson
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Jason
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North Coffs
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Power
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Alex
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Coolangatta
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Barber
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Dean
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Lower Clarence
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Taylor
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Joshua
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Armidale
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Under 15
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Corlis
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Jacob
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Coffs Swans
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Gillingham
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Patrick
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Sawtell/Toormina
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Burkitt
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Angus
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Sawtell/Toormina
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Buck
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Ryan
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Sawtell/Toormina
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Kennedy
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Brayden
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Mid North Coast
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Murray
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Alex
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Mid North Coast
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Gillman
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Alex
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Mid North Coast
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Lightfoot
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Ryan
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Mid North Coast
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Stack
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Alex
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Mid North Coast
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Norton
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Brendan
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North Coffs
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Bailey
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Nick
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North Coffs
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Harris
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Nathan
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North Coffs
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Lynch
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Kyle
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Mid North Coast
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Last Modified on 28/03/2009 09:28