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Murray Football League unveil junior carnival squads

By Callum Farquhar

Jun 2, 2026

Juniors will lace the boots up on Wednesday for the first selection training.

The Murray Football League has released its initial squads for the junior football carnival held in Wangaratta in July.

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Players have been nominated for the under-13s, 14s, 15s and 16s age groups, with the first selection training to be held on Wednesday, June 3 for all ages except under-16s.

Training will begin at 5.30pm at Nathalia Recreation Reserve, with players instructed to wear club gear to help selectors identify players.

Goulburn Valley-based clubs Congupna, Rumbalara, Numurkah and Nathalia juniors all feature extensively on the initial squads, with further players named from other sides in the Murray Football League region.

The junior football carnival is scheduled for Sunday, July 5.

MFL under-13s squad

Alec Corso, Joseph Raco, Nate Rodda (Cobram), Brady Hodgetts, Xavier Tenace (Congupna), Henry Pisasale, William Crossley, James O’Connor, Charlie Murray, Lachlan Jeffrey (Deniliquin), Chaz Shiels, Arlo Scott, Zander Stone, Jack Bisset, Jarel Atkinson-Combe (Echuca United), Lachlan Urquhart, Levi Jakeman, Flynn Rourke (Finley) Ben Ferguson, Benji Watson, Jayden Stephens, Raffa Leary (Mulwala), James Ryan, Ryder Walsh, Archie Vallender (Nathalia),Jake Elsegood, Axel Ramadge, Zane Sibraa (Numurkah), Watson Briggs-Clarke, Elijah Atkinson (Rumbalara), Kane Pyke, Lucas Pyke (Tongala)

MFL under-14s squad

Vincent Grasso, Ashtyn Speechly, Jack Watson, Eroni Naiyaga, Derek Muckenthaler (Cobram), Leigh Stevens, Nate Sidebottom (Congupna), Rocky Sztejman, Jonathon Moorse, Angus Burge, Jaxon Rothe, Lachlan Tritton (Deniliquin), Ryan Strahan, Bobby Elliott, Achilles Murillo, Cruz Formosa, Oliver Phyland, Boa Spiers (Echuca United), Samuel Hay, Jed Flanagan, Hudson Daniel, Noah Brindley, Orlando Orsida (Finley), Tommy Dohnt, Max Johns, Ted Palmer, Xavier Mai, Harry Coates (Moama), Finn Mitchell, Nash Cook, Ryder Leith, Dayne Bromley (Mulwala), Zac Ebejer, Lucas Barton, Paulie Sherer-Richards, Charlie McDonald, Marcus Rogers, Tanner Quinn (Nathalia), Tyler Johns, Ivy Tille, Zavier Archer, Levi McKenzie, Zen Frost, Joshua Alexander (Numurkah), Keadre Briggs-Clarke (Rumbalara), Cooper Grinter, Jacob Henderson (Tongala)

MFL under-15s squad

Oliver Benson, Sam DeVincentis, Zac Trist, Harrison Biggs, Hulaif Hefi Hafizi, Sebastian Pate (Cobram), Memphis McLeigh, Tate Thorn, Harry Oswald, Callum Thorton (Congupna), Max Burge, Logan Elphick, Bentley Hardman, Jack McGrillen, Oliver Ives (Deniliquin), Cohen Baker, Quinn Carter (Echuca United), Tyce Woodhead, Levi Purtle, Byron Dodd, Ned Saunders (Mulwala), Caleb Russell, Kade Rogers, William Pridmore, Xavier Murray (Nathalia), Declan Stockwin, Khanlee Crowe (Numurkah), Thomas Cooke, Harvey Van Haaster (Tongala)

MFL under-16s squad

Riley Thompson (Cobram), Levi Reddrop-Miller, Bodhi Lee, Tait Buckland, Montell McLeigh (Congupna), Toby Phyland, Cooper Lewis, Jye Blachford (Echuca United), Jack Millar, Jack Sara, Ted Limbrick, Ben McRae (Moama), Fletcher Woodhead, Archer Kirchen, Nate Leith, Logan Cooper (Mulwala), Mason Hatton, Cameron Liddell, Hamish Whyte (Nathalia), Sol Frost, Bailey Power, Mason Alexander (Numurkah), Cruz Kreymborg, Cooper Rodriquez, Hugo Monnich Vo (Tongala)