Hamish named in Allies squad

Grafton local Hamish Ellem (17) has been selected in the 50 man 2019 Allies squad set to compete in the 2019 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

The Allies squad comprises the cream of the talent from New South Wales, the ACT, Queensland, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory. Hamish is one of 22 players from NSW and the ACT named in the Allies squad.

The squad will come into camp in Melbourne on May 23-27. As a part of the training camp, the squad will also take on Vic Country and Vic Metro in practice matches at Ikon Park. From here, the Allies will take part in five rounds (including one bye) of the 2019 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, which will take them to Launceston, Adelaide and Melbourne, all beginning with Round One against Vic Country on June 9 in Launceston.

In recent years, the Allies have produced such AFL players as Isaac Cumming (GIANTS), Nick Blakey (Sydney Swans), Charlie Spargo (Melbourne), Harry Perryman (GIANTS) and Todd Marshall (Port Adelaide).