The Bendigo Pioneers will have five players in the Victoria Country under-16 team to play Victoria Metro on Saturday.
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Sandhurst Marist Dockers’ Aaron Gundry and Strathfieldsaye’s James Schischka will be joined by Brodie Kemp (Echuca), Riley Ironside (Kyabram) and Thomson Dow (Swan Hill) in the team for Saturday’s game at Punt Road.
A sixth Bendigo Pioneer – Ethan Roberts (Kangaroo Flat) – is also in the Vic Country squad, but missed selection for Saturday’s game.
Vic Country under-16 team for Saturday’s clash against Vic Metro from 2.30pm at Punt Road:
B: Keidan Rayner, Jesse Clarke, Sam DeKoning. Hb: Hayden Young, Brodie Kemp, Mitch Holt. C: Jaxon Stuart, Sam Flanders, Reece Orchard. Hf: Jarryd Barker, James Schischka, Jeremy Goddard. F: Izaac Grant, Tom Richardson, Aaron Gundry. Foll: Patrick Glanford, Cooper Stephens, Riley Ironside. Inter: Lachlan Ash, Hudson Kaak, Mitch Bentvelzen, Brock Smith, Caleb Serong, Leo Connelly, Thomson Dow.
This will be the first of three matches for Victoria Country in the under-16 championships, with the next two matches being interstate.
Victoria Metro won the corresponding match last year, and finished their championships with one win and two losses.
Meanwhile, Victoria Country lost all three of their matches in 2016.