Demons the nursery for Tassie talent

NORTH Hobart’s investment in youth is paying dividends with the Demons having seven players named in the 25-strong Tasmanian under-16s team.

It is the most of any club and comes after nine North Hobart players represented Tasmania in the under-17s’ win over Queensland last month.

Of the seven Demons – Angus Norton, Jacques Barwick, Sam Collins, Patrick Walker, Axel Moore, Jye Menzie and Jake Steele – in the under-16s, only Menzie is yet to play senior TSL football this season.

It demonstrates while it has been a tough year for North Hobart this season, with just one win and sitting on the bottom of the state league ladder, foundations are in place for the future.

The under-16s, coming off a 22point win over Queensland last month, will play the NT on the Gold Coast on Tuesday and the NSW-ACT at Yeronga next Saturday. Tasmania state academy under-16s: Angus Norton (Nth Hobart), Jye Bearman (Glen), Oliver Sanders (Nth L’ton), Lachlan Borsboom (Clar), Thomas Dwyer (Laun), Flynn Harris (Dev), Angus Jefferies (Nth L’ton), Jacques Barwick (Nth Hobart), Warrick Hall (Nth L’ton), Che Haines (Nth L’ton), William Harper (Laun), Adrian Butterworth (Clar), Samuel Collins (Nth Hobart), Oliver Davis (Clar), Patrick Walker (Nth Hobart), Toby Upson (Laun), Lachlan Sulzberger (K’borough), Axel Moore (Nth Hobart), Samuel Banks (Clar), Jye Menzie (Nth Hobart), Josiah Burling (Long), George O’Neill (K’borough), Lachlan Blakemore (Circ Head), Jackson Callow (Nth L’ton), Jake Steele (Nth Hobart).