For the second time this year, around 600 of the best young footballers from across regional Victoria will converge on Shepparton for the 73rd edition of the V/Line Cup.
The three-day competition from September 19 to 21 – the start of AFL Grand Final week – will feature under 15 boys and girls teams from Barwon, Bendigo, Gippsland, Goulburn Murray, Greater Western Victoria, North East Border and South East. 21 teams will compete across two boys divisions and one girls division.
The event has a rich history dating back to 1949 when it was first won by Goulburn Valley. The V/Line Cup was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and then postponed last year, with the 2021 competition eventually held in April this year, also in Shepparton, giving the under 15 age group from last year the opportunity to participate.
V/Line has been premier partner of the event since 2004 and plays a critical role in ensuring the competition can continue and young footballers from across the state have the opportunity to compete against country Victoria’s most talented junior footballers.
AFL Gippsland recently finalised squads to take to Shepperton in the September school holidays for the 2022 V/Line Cup.
Boys Squad
Archie Terlich
Ben Allsopp
Ben Burrows
Brodie Atkins
Caleb McIntosh
Charlie Townley
Clancy Pope
Cody Templeton
Connor McMillan
Darcy Paul
Finn O’Brien
Harry Tatterson
Isaac Caroleo
Jake Zappulla
Jaxon Huston
Jesse Bills
Jobe Scapin
Joel Armstrong
Jonah Walker
Jordan Shields
Josh Bradley
Judd Burgiel
Kai Mounsey
Kyson Cornwall
Levi Moore
Liam Masters
Lucas Allen
Luke Briganti
Mac Blewett
Marlon Neocleous
Max Neate
Max Williames
Max Woodall
Noa Fogarty
Noah McDonald
Oliver Wilson
Regan Awty
Rylie Baker
Sam Grummisch
Seth Lawler
Thomas Matthews
Thomas McMillan
Tom Cornwall
Tom Logan
Willem Duursma
Xavier Olsson
Yianni Caffieri
Zach Bastin
Zachary O’Keefe
Girls Squad
Ashlyn Murtagh
Acacia Sutton
Addison Venten
Alana Scholtes
Amelie Fogarty
Amy Boote
Ava Deszcz
Brooke Kelly
Cassie Davis
Charlotte Anthony
Chloe Rees
Demi Radford
Evelyn Gudgin
Grace Dillow
Jasmine O’Connor
Lara Healy
Lucy Carroll
Madison Micallef
Monica Bartels
Raemarie Collins
Rebecca Fitzpatrick
Rianna Jinnette
Talise Berryman
Tyler Platt
Zara Borg
Zoe Cotter
The September 2022 V/Line Cup will be held at the following match day venues include:
Princess Park Reserve Shepperton – Day 1 v Bendigo
Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, Mooroopna – Day 2 v Barwon
Live Stream
For the first time supporters, families and friends will be able to watch all the action live and free via cluch.tv (https://cluch.tv/afl-sports/afl-victoria/) on any online device, meaning the competition will reach more people than ever before.
Teams representing Barwon, Bendigo, Gippsland, Goulburn Murray, Greater Western Victoria, North East Border and South East will be on show, with 21 teams competing in three divisions across four venues.
Squads have been released for the competition and can be viewed on the official V/Line Cup program here (pdf).
The full fixture is below and can be viewed here (pdf).
Head of AFL Victoria, Ben Kavenagh, said: “The V/Line Cup has a long, proud history dating back to 1949 and it’s exciting for everyone involved that the competition is going to accessible to more people than ever before.
“Whether you’re a supporter, a family member, a teammate of one of the players from community club football or a talent scout, you’ll be able to watch all the action live and free.
“The live streaming will showcase the V/Line Cup, the 600-plus boys and girls playing as well as the umpires and the magnificent venues being used across the City of Greater Shepparton to broader audiences.”
Shepparton welcomes back the V/Line Cup for the second time this year after the postponed 2021 edition was successfully held in April this year, giving players from the under 15 age group last year the opportunity to experience the competition. The 2020 carnival was cancelled because of the COVID pandemic.
V/Line has been premier partner of the event since 2004 and plays a critical role in ensuring the competition can continue and young footballers from across the state have the opportunity to compete against country Victoria’s most talented junior footballers.
The City of Greater Shepparton has thrown its support behind the V/Line Cup by hosting two competitions in one year, with matches to be played at four venues next week – Deakin Reserve, Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, Princess Park and Rumbalara Reserve.
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