Murray Bushrangers select 53 players for 2020 under-18 squad

The squad includes seven Allies and Vic Country academy representatives, including Myrtleford's Dominic Bedendo, Albury's Charlie Byrne, Corowa's Ryan Eyers and injured Wodonga young gun Elijah Hollands.

Six overage prospects have been named.

Talent manager Mick Wilson said it was a difficult task to lock in the final squad.

"The final list was chosen following 12 weeks of intense pre-season training and practice matches, which began back in November," Wilson said.

"Unfortunately, some very talented footballers have missed selection, however the opportunity to play at the highest level will remain open given the varying stages of football development, which is recognised by AFL recruiters."

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Hollands, who suffered an ACL rupture last week, will remain in both the Murray Bushrangers and Vic Country squads throughout his rehabilitation from a knee reconstruction.

"Following Elijah's surgery, he will be actively involved with the Vic Country academy camps and also assist the Bushrangers with match day support," Wilson said

Bushrangers coach Mark Brown is eagerly looking forward to the start of the season.

"We've seen tremendous commitment from the players and their families throughout the pre-season," he said.

"Now we can focus on preparing for our first match against Gippsland Power which is only three weeks away."

The Murray Bushrangers face Gippsland Power at Sandringham's Trevor Barker Oval Sandringham on March 21.

The squad is as follows: William Bowden, Charlie Byrne, Fletcher Hart, Cameron McLeod, Patrick Parnell, Daniel Turner (Albury), Izac Artavilla, Harry Beasley, Brodey Rudd (Cobram), Will Chandler, Ryan Eyers (Corowa-Rutherglen), Benjamin Bath, Thomas Panuccio (Euroa), Toby Murray (Henty), Benjamin Ashley-Cooper, Logan Berryman, Nick Brennan, Maclayn Hallows, Clayton Marsh, Charlie Sanson (Lavington), Achaung Agog, Tom Brown (Mooroopna), Dominic Bedendo, Declan Bren, Charlie Crisp (Myrtleford), Joshua O'Dwyer (Numurkah), Sam Durham, Hudson Kaak (Seymour), Ethan Baxter, Jayden Gagliardi, Connor Hangan, Matthew Pellegrino (Shepparton), Diesel Batey, Joshua Rachele, Ethan Warburton (Shepparton Swans), Bowen Calogero, Kade Chalcraft, Jhett Cooper, Zavier Maher, Kaedyn Napier, Sean Thompson (Shepparton United), Hunter Gottschling, Tyler Norton (Wangaratta), Noah Bradshaw, Elijah Hollands, Hamish O'Brien, Rhys Venturoni (Wodonga), Tom Bracher, Jake Hodgkin, Declan Everett (Wodonga Raiders), Nick Irvine, Ned Pendergast and Jett Smith (Yarrawonga).