The Riddell District Football League has named an initial 49-man training squad ahead of next month’s AFL Victoria Worksafe Community Championships clash with West Gippsland.
The squad, named last week by coach Arron Bray and his coaching panel, includes players from all 12 clubs, ranging from nine representatives from Macedon to one from Rockbank and Melton Centrals.
Among the Cats players named are former AFL players Matt Dick and Daniel Markworth. Cats coach Jeff Andrews is one of three assistant coaches.
Rupertswood has eight players named.
Three former AFL-listed players, Cale Morton, Taylor Hine and Lachlan Langford head the seven Diggers Rest players selected. Daniel Gregory is the odd name out of the Sunbury Kangaroos players selected, with the other five all new to the club this season.
Wallan also has six players chosen, with playing coach Daniel Nolan selected in the squad and as an assistant coach.
Five Romsey players have been picked, along with four Riddell players.
Woodend-Hesket coach Ross Sleight is an assistant coach, while three of his players have been selected. Lancefield players are Jon Kent and James Wooster. Broadford duo James Philpott and Rex Hickman, Melton Centrals’ Blake Henderson and Rockbank’s Tom Evans round out the squad.
