Talented juniors tested with Greater Western Victoria Rebels

25 of the 140 invitees in the under-18 program were from the region, and 23 of the 140 in the under-16s.

Nine Ararat-based players and three Stawell youngsters were invited.

AFL Wimmera-Mallee regional development manager Jason Muldoon said it was a valuable experience.

"It was split up into two sections, an education in the morning focusing on social media and all the other AFL policies that go with the NAB League," Mr Muldoon said.

"Combined with that, head coach Marc Greig did a video review and talked about some expectations for the group.

"Then in the afternoon the boys did some testing with Rookie Me, who are the accredited testers for the AFL."

The youngsters had their height and weight taken, and were tested on their agility, vertical leap, 20 metre sprint and aerobic capacity, with the yo-yo test.

Ararat: Luke Spalding, Matthew Spalding, Ryan Weppner, Jeziah Woods

Horsham, Ben Hobbs, Harley Pope, Jonty Scott

Horsham Saints, Will Brennan, Sam Breuer, Jackson Davidson, Cody Helyar, Gage Wright, Cody Bryan, Austin McKenzie

Noradjuha-Quantong, Riley Dunlop

Laharum, Archie Harrison

Nhill, Mitchell Jones, Drew Schneider, Adam Zimmerman

Taylors Lake, Codi Kenny

Warrack Eagles, Charlie Penny, Lachlan Stewart, Dane Stewart

Stawell: Sam Chatfield, Bailey Taylor

Ararat, Kade Bohner, Tom Cousins, Jordan Cox, Henry Shea, Flynn Toner

Dimboola, Harper Harradine

Horsham, Jett Hopper, Brody Pope

Horsham Saints, Max Bryan, Liam Dunn, Andrew Taylor

Kalkee, Paddy Mills

Kaniva Leeor United, Patrick Munn

Nhill, Matthew Brown, Brayden Purchase

Noradjuha-Quantong, Ryan Fischer

Rupanyup, Lachie Weidemann

Taylors Lake, Billy Taylor

Warrack Eagles, Dylan Watts, Daniel Penny, Josiah Keam

Stawell, Sam Jenkinson.

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