Downs Demons announced

AUSSIE RULES: AFL Darling Downs has named the initial training squads of young men and women that will represent the region.

The boost in numbers for the Friday night women’s U17s competition has given the Demons a huge boost in terms of playing experience and match fitness with full teams.

Among those named for the U17s girls team is Zimmorlei Farquharson, who represented NAB AFL Women's U18 National Championships.

Both sides will train on Sundays at Concordia Lutheran College. U14s boys: Ayden Bate, Clancy Biggar, Fletcher Browne, Corey Browne, Harry Copland, Patrick Dolbel, Sam Elliott, Aidan Goddard Smith, Phillip Grutt, Lawson Herbert, Riley Kingston, Clancy Leadbetter, Keegan Luck, Michael MacDonald, Mareng Mareng, Deng Majak, Ryan Marshall, Nicholas Maxwell, Clifford Mitchell, Aden Neary, Isaac Peake, James Potter, Flynn Ross, Henry Sheath, Jordan Sondergeld, Noah Spary, Seth Vadasz, Reiko Vermeulen, Jake Wright.

U17s girls: Felicity Ash, Bec Ball, Magalie Chitolo, Chloe Cocks, Sarah Connell, Shelby Dann, Apajok Deng, Grace Elliott, Zimmorlei Farquharson, Molly Fraser, Jasmine Gray, Emma Holmes, Catherine Holt, Kayla Jackson, Tiarna Jericho, Anjelani Kibombo, Ashlyn Kuhn, Monica Mach, Mariah Martorella, Georgia Osborne, Gracie Paynter, Mia Rennick, Coda Stanmore, Danielle Stibbard, Taylor Sutton, Sophie Thornton, Mya Vadasz, Alyssa Williams.

Photos: Kevin Farmer EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Georgia Osborne has played with the South Toowoomba Bombers in the Westpac Cup this season.

Sophie Thornton (with ball) of Harristown State High School is a part of the initial training squad for the U17s girls Darling Downs Demons.