Essendon captain Matthew Bate and big man Michael Sikora have been rewarded for their strong start to the season with selection in the VFL squad for the State game against Western Australia Football League (WAFL) in a fortnight’s time.
Bate and Sikora will meet their fellow squad members next week when the squad meets for the first time over two training nights.
Read Michael Sikora’s player profile here.
Gary Ayres will coach the VFL State team alongside assistants Gerard FitzGerald and Simon Goosey.
The squad of 32 named features only seven members of the 2012 VFL team with a host of new names set to line up on May 11 against WAFL in Northam.
Read Matthew Bate’s player profile here.
Former Bomber Brendan Lee has been rewarded for his great start to the season in the WAFL being named in their squad for the match.
See below a full list of the VFL State team squad:
Matthew Farrelly – Bendigo Gold
Sam Iles – Box Hill Hawks
David Mirra – Box Hill Hawks
Evan Panozza – Casey Scorpions
Nick Riddle – Collingwood
Matthew Bate – Essendon
Michael Sikora – Essendon
Lachlan Delahunty – Frankston
Riley Heddles – Frankston
Sam Lloyd – Frankston
Michael Lourey – Frankston
Scott Simpson – Frankston
Dom Gleeson – Geelong
Troy Selwood – Geelong
Matthew Sully – Geelong
Stephen Clifton – North Ballarat
Myles Sewell – North Ballarat
Kane Lambert – Northern Blues
Adam Marcon – Northern Blues
Chris Cain – Port Melbourne
Sam Pleming – Port Melbourne
Josh Sciopone – Port Melbourne
Wayde Skipper – Port Melbourne
Adam Cockie – Sandringham
Marcus Marigliani – Sandringham
Ben Ross – Werribee Tigers
Scott Sherlock – Werribee Tigers
Ben Warren – Werribee Tigers
Jake Wilson – Werribee Tigers
Ben Jolley – Williamstown
Willie Wheeler – Williamstown
Cameron Wood - Williamstown
Bate and Sikora named in VFL squad
Essendon captain Matthew Bate and big man Michael Sikora have been rewarded for their strong start to the season with selection in the VFL squad for the State game against Western Australia Football League (WAFL) in a fortnight.
