Local players score Cats VFL training invites

THE Geelong Cats have invited some of the region’s top up-and-coming players to its VFL pre-season training over this summer period.

Reigning Mathieson medallist Doyle Madigan, GFL grand final best on ground winner Brock Williamson and several Geelong Falcons graduates are among the 46 players the Cats will trial.

Geelong will also look at Ocean Grove recruit Taj Wyburd, Queenscliff signing Izaac Grant, and Lorne footballer Charlie McCartin.

Torquay youngster Patrick Hughes will also look to hand himself back into the Cats’ list.

The full list comprises:

Kye Annand – Ocean Grove

Max Annandale – Leopold

Lewis Antonac – St Joseph’s

Jamieson Ballantyne – Portland

Oscar Barter – Anakie

Ethan Borys – South Barwon

Kaelan Bradtke – Corowa-Rutherglen

Connor Byrne – Koroit

Daniel Capiron – St Joseph’s

Noah Caracella – Newtown & Chilwell

Joseph Chaplin – St Joseph’s/Perth (WAFL)

Ben Crombie – East Geelong

Paddy De Grandi – St Joseph’s

Darcy Edmends – Heidelberg

Lucas Edmonds – Port Fairy/Northern Bullants (VFL)

Kobe George – Bell Park

Hunter Gottschling – Wangaratta

Izaac Grant – Queenscliff

Brady Hall – Colac

Marcus Herbert – Heidelberg

Patrick Hughes – Torquay

Ryley Hutchins – Terang

Patrick Kelly – South Barwon

Tanner Lewis – Geelong West

Dan Lowther – Lara

Hamish Lucas – Bell Park

Doyle Madigan – South Barwon

Reggie Mast – Warrnambool

Charlie McCartin – Lorne

Zac McInnes – Bell Park

Max McLachlan – St Joseph’s

Austin Mulvahil – East Geelong

Tobyn Murray – Colac

Olly Myers – Port Fairy

Tom Peirce – South Barwon

Oscar Pollock – Port Fairy/South Barwon

Will Rantall – South Warrnambool

Osca Riccardi – Bell Park

Strahan Robinson – Port Fairy

Jack Sarcevic – Bell Park

William Sheahan – Leopold

Todd White – South Barwon

Brock Williamson – Leopold

Alfie Wojcinski – Newtown & Chilwell

Jed Woods – Mooroopna, and

Taj Wyburd – Ocean Grove/Peel (WAFL).