	{"id":112937,"date":"2025-05-28T17:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T07:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=112937"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T07:11:11","slug":"rebels-named-in-vic-country-squad-for-afl-u18-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/sport\/rebels-named-in-vic-country-squad-for-afl-u18-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebels named in Vic Country squad for AFL U18 Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"234\">Three Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels players have been named in the Victoria Country squad for the opening match of the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships \u2013 U18 Boys.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"432\">Talor Byrne (Koroit), Harley Hicks (Lake Wendouree), and Archie Taylor (Cobden) will represent the region when Vic Country takes on Western Australia on Saturday, June 7 at Mineral Resources Park.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"611\">The trio\u2019s selection continues the Rebels\u2019 strong record of contributing to the state\u2019s top junior representative side and underscores the talent emerging from western Victoria.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"728\">Byrne and Taylor bring speed and skill across the ground, while Hicks adds toughness and composure behind the ball.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"919\">The Championships will see Victoria Country face off against South Australia, the Allies, and Victoria Metro, with the top team after the round-robin series to be crowned national champion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1082\"><strong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"937\">How to watch<\/strong><br data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"940\" \/>All matches in the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships \u2013 U18 Boys will be live streamed on <strong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1047\">AFL.com.au<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1081\">AFL Live Official App<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1285\"><strong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1100\">Match Centre<\/strong><br data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1103\" \/>The 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships \u2013 U18 Boys <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afl.com.au\/fixture?Competition=16&amp;Season=82&amp;Round=1294\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1238\">match centre<\/a> features live streams and stats for each game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1285\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/Squads-2025-Marsh-AFL-National-Championships-U18-Boys.pdf\">Squads-2025-Marsh-AFL-National-Championships-U18-Boys<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels players have been named in the Victoria Country squad for the opening match of the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships \u2013 U18 Boys. 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