The brightest young talent from the AFL South East region will be on full display next week when the cream of the crop represents the Southern Stingrays in the 2019 V/Line Cup in Greater Shepparton.

Held annually, the V/Line Cup Carnival brings together the most talented male and female regional footballers from the under-15 age group, testing themselves against the best from around Victoria.

The Southern Stingrays will be represented by two teams of boys and girls, made up of players from the three junior leagues in the region – the FDJFL, MPJFL and SEJ.

The Boys teams were announced at Linen House on Wednesday night with the elite girls in the region to be presented with their playing kits this Friday.

Now in its sixteenth year as the official naming rights partner of the carnival, V/Line has contributed extensively in providing the opportunity for young players to challenge themselves against the best in their age group across regional Victoria.

In 2019, the V/Line Cup has grown to include 14 boys teams and eight girls teams with more than 3,000 participants expected to flock to Shepparton for the four-day carnival which runs from Monday, September 23 to Thursday 26.

Head of AFL Victoria Rick Bell said the V/Line Cup is one of the biggest events on the regional football calendar and AFL Victoria is pleased to welcome back another year of the hugely successful carnival.

“The V/Line Cup provides the next generation of aspiring footballers an opportunity to learn, develop and showcase their incredible talent against peers from across the state,” Bell said.

“For many competing at the championships, the V/Line Cup will be a steppingstone to the Under-18 NAB League competitions. The V/Line Cup also provides an important development pathway for young umpires, with umpires selected from the V/Line Umpiring Academy.

“AFL Victoria thanks V/Line for their partnership and involvement in this event for the past 16 years, and the Greater Shepparton City Council, as our host City, for their outstanding support and devotion to making the V/Line Cup possible.”

One of the highlights of the carnival will take place at Mooroopna on Wednesday, September 25 when the Southern Stingrays take on local rivals Gippsland Power in all three divisions.

See below for the team lists for both boys teams, along with the fixtures for all four days of competition.

 

Southern Stingrays Boys Division 1 Team List

Coach: Paddy Swayn

Team Manager: Nathan Evans

1	Jesse Davidson-Lopo	Rye
2	Finn Emile-Brennan	Rye
3	Archie McGuinness	Pearcedale
4	Jaxon Binns	Berwick
5	Xavier Shinners	Officer
6	Nick Collier	Dromana
7	Seth Harris	Devon Meadows
8	Hugo Nosiara	Mt Eliza
9	Henry Hustwaite	Rosebud
10	Connor Mouat	Beaconsfield
11	Jordan French	Mornington
12	Spencer Robertson	Beaconsfield
13	Alan Alexander	Mt Martha
14	Owen Williams	Mt Eliza
15	Mitchell Szybkowski	Beaconsfield
16	Phoenix Brennan	Devon Meadows
17	Angus Irvine	Rye
18	Harrison Jones	Mt Eliza
19	Ty Kirkwood	Devon Meadows
20	Diezel Brousse De Laborde	Langwarrin
21	Taj Campbell-Farrell	Rye
23	Harvey Gleeson	Bonbeach
24	Braedyn Bowden	Berwick
25	Ben Fisher (Captain)	Rosebud

   Photos: Frankie Photography

Southern Stingrays Boys Division 2 Team List

Coach: Peter Freeman

Team Manager: Cam Roberts

1	Sam Latrielle	Carrum Downs
2	Jarryd Maclaren	Beaconsfield
3	Jarvis Williams-Moses	Rosebud
4	Connor Morgan (Captain)	Devon Meadows
5	Will Hetherington	Devon Meadows
6	Walter Johnson	Rye
7	Riley Lovick	Mt Eliza
8	Jack Cornish	Berwick Springs
9	Corey D’Alton	Devon Meadows
10	Josh Whicher	Beleura
11	Mitchell Smith	Frankston Dolphins
12	Brody Collins	South Mornington
13	Ziggy Toledo	Mt Eliza
14	Jack Turner	Edithvale-Aspendale
15	Kulang Kulang	Frankston YCW
16	Finn Jakstas	Pearcedale
17	Miles Gouderjaan	Rye
18	Michael Mullins	Langwarrin
19	Patrick Manno	Narre North Foxes
20	Mitchell Kemish	Lyndhurst
21	Joel Vincent	Somerville
23	Nick Bertucci	Rosebud
24	Jaxon Mead	Carrum Downs
25	Ronan Voigt	South Mornington
Em	Ben Charles	Langwarrin
Em	Lachlan Aquilina	Dromana

SUPPORT STAFF

Assistant Coaches

Darren Roe, Richard Brennan, Leigh Stewart, Max Urwin, Tom Freeman, Matt Mayne

Training Assistant Coaches

Zac Horsley, Ben Corrie, Mark Hustwaite

High-Performance Staff

Steve Drury and Mick Storr

DIVISIONS
Boys Division 1	Boys Division 2	Girls Division
Geelong Cats 1	Geelong Cats 2	Geelong Cats
Gippsland Power 1	Gippsland Power 2	Gippsland Power
Goulburn Murray 1	Goulburn Murray 2	Goulburn Murray
North East Border 1	North East Border 2	North East Border
Richmond Pioneers 1	Richmond Pioneers 2	Richmond Pioneers
Southern Stingrays 1	Southern Stingrays 2	Southern Stingrays 1
Western Bulldogs 1	Western Bulldogs 2	Southern Stingrays 2
Western Bulldogs

 

FIXTURE
Monday, September 23
Time	Princes Park, Shepparton	Division
1.00pm	Bulldogs v Southern Stingrays	Boys 1
3.00pm	Bulldogs v Southern Stingrays	Boys 2
Time	Deakin Reserve, Shepparton	Division
12.00pm	Geelong v Gippsland Power	Boys 2
2.00pm	Geelong v Gippsland Power	Boys 1
4.00pm	Geelong v Gippsland Power	Girls
Time	Mooroopna	Division
2.00pm	Southern Stingrays 2 v North East	Girls
4.00pm	Bulldogs v Southern Stingrays	Girls
Tuesday, September 24
Time	Deakin Reserve, Shepparton	Division
10.30am	Pioneers v Goulburn Murray	Girls
12.30pm	Pioneers v Goulburn Murray	Boys 2
2.30pm	Pioneers v Goulburn Murray	Boys 1
Wednesday, September 25
Time	Princes Park, Shepparton	Division
12.00pm	Southern Stingrays 2 v Bulldogs	Girls
Time	Deakin Reserve, Shepparton	Division
12.00pm	North East v Bulldogs	Boys 2
2.00pm	North East v Bulldogs	Boys 1
Time	Mooroopna	Division
10.00am	Southern Stingrays v Power	Girls
12.00pm	Southern Stingrays v Power	Boys 1
2.00pm	Southern Stingrays v Power	Boys 2
Thursday, September 26
Time	Deakin Reserve, Shepparton	Division
11.00am	Geelong v Goulburn Murray	Boys 2
12.45pm	Geelong v Goulburn Murray	Boys 1
2.45pm	Geelong v Goulburn Murray	Girls
Time	Mooroopna	Division
10.30am	Pioneers v North East	Boys 2
12.30pm	Pioneers v North East	Boys 1
2.30pm	Pioneers v North East	Girls