Future stars on show in Geelong

THE hottest young footy talent in the country is headed to Geelong this weekend.

Leading draft prospects Nick Daicos, Neil Erasmus, Jason Horne and Geelong ruckman Toby Conway were among a squad of 29 teenagers named on Wednesday to represent the AFL Academy against Geelong’s VFL team.

The match will be played at GMHBA Stadium as a curtainraiser to Saturday’s AFL match between Geelong and West Coast.

It will start at 10.10am, with the AFL match at 1.45pm.

The players named for Saturday’s match are considered the leading contenders for this year’s draft.

They will be coached by the AFL’s national academy manager Tarkyn Lockyer, assisted by Western Bulldogs legend Brad Johnson, North Shore gun Jason Davenport, Tony Bamford and GWS’s Alicia Eva.

“These boys represent the future of the AFL and have been selected into the 2021 NAB AFL Academy as recognition

TO SEE THE BEST OF THE BEST FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY COME TOGETHER TO COMPETE AGAINST A SEASONED GEELONG VFL SIDE WILL PROVIDE GREAT EXCITEMENT THAT BOYS REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL IS BACK AHEAD OF THE 2021 NAB AFL DRAFT.” TARKYN LOCKYER

for their elite football talent and their qualities as young men,” Lockyer said.

“They are a quality group of boys on and off field who all possess great skill and ability with players selected from all states and territories in Australia with vast backgrounds and football experiences.

“We cant wait for Saturday’s game.

“To see the best of the best from around the country come together to compete against a seasoned Geelong VFL side will provide great excitement that boys representative football is back ahead of the 2021 NAB AFL Draft.”