2026 U16 COUNTRY STATE TEAM SQUADS

Australian Junior Championships
Written by Jaylee Ismay
27 February, 2026

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected into the U16 Country Girls and Boys State Squad.

The following athletes will attend a three-day selection camp on 20th-22nd of March at Moss Vale in preparation for the 2026 U16 Footlocker National Championships.

Under 16 Country Girls
First Name Surname Association
Indy Bradley Illawarra Hawks
Kalani Chambers Illawarra Hawks
Airlie Chilko Illawarra Hawks
Emily Clark Illawarra Hawks
Grace Duede Coffs Harbour Suns
Vienna Duke Central Coast Crusaders
Hazel-Mae Edmonds Illawarra Hawks
Ava Gillard Port Macquarie Dolphins
Amarliyah Howes Central Coast Crusaders
Evie Macdougall Newcastle Falcons
Natalie Nawauwi Coffs Harbour Suns
Evie Speirs Dill Leeton Eagles
Jada Shackleton Bathurst Goldminers
Molly Smith Central Coast Crusaders
Molly Stokeld Tamworth Thunder
Lara Tillott Central Coast Crusaders
Isla Wawszkowicz Maitland Mustangs

 

Special Considerations
First Name Surname Association
Sophie Barlow Illawarra Hawks
Grace Garwood Central Coast Crusaders
Giselle Geurs Central Coast Crusaders
Sydney Lennon Newcastle Falcons
Ameka Melmeth Newcastle Falcons
Lily Wilder Illawarra Hawks

 

Coaching staff
Head Coach Cindy Bonham Illawarra Hawks
Assistant Coach Felicity Cook Coffs Harbour Suns
Assistant Coach Maddison Delaney Illawarra Hawks
Manager Nicole McMahon Port Macquarie Dolphins

 

Under 16 Country Boys
First Name Surname Association
Lachlan Butler Illawarra Hawks
David Conallin Tweed Valley
Ethan Crisp Albury Cougars
Jai Donnely Newcastle Falcons
Edem Dowling Illawarra Hawks
Mackinley Griffin Newcastle Falcons
Edison Kaluski Newcastle Falcons
Austin Lewandowski Cessnock Cobras
Mason Potestas Central Coast Crusaders
Cooper Smith Newcastle Falcons
Jaxon Townsend Queanbeyan Roadrunners
Tom Wawszkowicz Maitland Mustangs
Mason Weir Dubbo Rams

 

Special Considerations
First Name Surname Association
Diyah Brown Newcastle Falcons
Oskar Jewitt Illawarra Hawks
Hamish Kennedy Central Coast Crusaders
Max Stiff Bathurst Goldminers

 

Coaching staff
Head Coach John Hargreaves Illawarra Hawks
Assistant Coach Eric Hackett BNSW
Assistant Coach Chris Ohlback Central Coast Crusaders
Manager Todd Turner Newcastle Falcons

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