Squads announced
Squads have been announced for the CLFA Country Championships in Ballarat this long weekend.
The Gippsland Soccer League is sending four representative teams to compete against regional teams across the state.
They will play multiple games over the three-day competition.
The teams include players from Drouin Dragons, Inverloch Stars, Korumburra City, Lang Lang United, Leongatha Knights, Phillip Island and Wonthaggi United.
Under 12 boys: Lewis Abbisogni, Peter Brandeggen-Taylor, Caleb Brown, Lachlann Christensen, Marley Grant, Max Lyons, William Martin, Eli McLean-Watling, Marley Nooy, Toby Osbourne, Teerawhat Panyo, Cyra Satchithanandam, Tyler Sharp and Thomas Stevanage. Coach: Dan Brown, assistant coach: Giles Satchithanandam and team manager: Sam Nooy.
Under 14 boys: Franklyn Abbisogni, Tony Bals, Jenson Bremner, Quincy Hay, Isaac Joske, Taolin McNeil, James Midgley, Lincoln Newton, Ryder Nouwens, Declan Ormerod, Peeraphan Panyo, Sam Scott, Lochlan Shapardon, Devin Smith and Chris Zavros-Orr. Coach: Brad Handley and team manager: Pete Midgley.
Under 16 boys: Joshua Clark, Rowan Clark, Angus Dempsey, Jad Ellaz, Xavier Godena, Lachy Kain, Thomas Lilford, Austin McLean-Watling, William Midgley, Harvey Mylius, Balian Prendergast and Marcel Urbach. Coach: Daren Dempsey and team manager: Stephen Clark.
Under 18 boys: Bradley Buttigieg, Harry Clark, Adam Dean, Lincoln Hamilton, James Heneghan, Fim Hindam, Jack Middleton, Oscar Murdoch, Hugo Norton, Liam Richards, Julien Rosse and River Thomas. Coach: Beth Milkins, assistant coach: Lorcan Heneghan and team manager: Andrew Dean.