We haven't reached December 1 yet, but football training for the region's elite under-age players is up and running.
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Just a few days after the AFL National Draft, next year's NAB League hopefuls hit the track on Sunday for the opening La Trobe University Bendigo Pioneers' training session.
More than 120 players were invited to Sunday's under-19 program, with another 55 players to be invited to the under-16 program early next year.
The opening day consisted of fitness testing, player education, wellbeing support and football skills training.
The Pioneers will have training bases at Mildura, Swan Hill, Echuca and Bendigo.
The list will be reduced to approximately 40 players in early March, with the first practice game against Geelong Falcons on Sunday, March 27.
Under-19 boys invitees: Harvey Gallagher, Tait Poyser, Xavier Austin, Michel Kiraly, Jacob Nihill, Luke Salvador, Nash Dignan (Sandhurst); Blake McGregor, Macey Eaton (Bendigo); Cooper Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton (Colbinabbin); Mitchell Hallinan, Thomas Bennett, Bode Stevens, Lincoln White, Carson James, Ethan Featherby, Jai Featherby, Zayne Pearce, Campbell Everitt, Edward Hayes, Harry Teasdale (Strathfieldsaye); Corbin Anderson, Tighe O'Brien, Noah Long (Echuca); Jack Stewart, Ricky Monti, Billy Mead, Bailey Cain, Sam Lowes (Golden Square); Oscar Faulkhead (Wentworth); Nyawi Moore, Lachlan Wright, James Russo, Matt Gardner, Robert Rush (Woorinen); Jason Gilbee (Balranald); Luke Ellings (Gisborne); Joe Mezzatesta, Ricardo Liperota (Robinvale); Patrick Kelly (Watchupga); Rhylee Gitsham (Lalbert); Louis Thompson, Ben Cameron, Bailey McGee, Angus Nolte (Kyneton); Billy Barnes (Echuca United); Jed Brereton (Leitchville Gunbower); Josh Goss, Peter Minniti, Archie Olsen, Cameron Kiel (Mildura); Anthony Depasquale, Charlie Bennett, Oliver Watt (Kyabram); Eli Pearce (White Hills); Harley Reid (Tongala/Echuca); Max Dow (Swan Hill); Max Spain (Gol Gol); Hugh Freckleton (Sedgwick); Tadgh Lowry (Birchip); Beau Griffiths, Hayden Geddes (Donald); Macca Cowley (Tongala); Xander Hartland, Rory Colville, Zac Warne (Lake Boga); Dom Dicko-O'Flaherty (Koondrook/Barham); Solomon McKay (Tyntynder); Darcy Farrell (Ultima); Ryan Domaille (Tooleybuc); Flynn Tiley, Mason Fitzgerald, Taj Stevens (South Mildura); Jed Denahy (Castlemaine); Tom McCallum (Deniliquin Rams); Toby Whitfield (Macorna); Sean Hunter (Kerang), Xavier Dingfelder-Hope (Kangaroo Flat).
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