2026 U18 Victorian Teams Announced

Lacrosse Victoria is delighted to announce the athletes selected for the 2026 U18 Victorian Girls and Boys teams, along with their Victoria A development squads. These young athletes will head to Perth from 1–5 April for the Australian U18 Championships, ready to fly the Victorian flag with skill and determination.

This year’s squads reflect strong representation across our clubs, with athletes selected from 6 Victorian clubs in the girls’ program and 7 in the boys’ program. The depth of talent made selection highly competitive, and we’re thrilled to see so many players stepping up to this level.

U18 Victorian Girls Team – 2026

Head Coach: Emily Prentice
Assistant Coach: Molly Dunham
Manager: Sam Harrison

Athletes:

Holly Austin

Darcy Butler

Amelia Butson

Sophie Coram

Alicia Deans

Imogen Hall

Peyton Knox

Samara MacAlan

Hannah Mannix

Illeana Morlang

Carys Nolan

Ruby Regan

Jess Shaw

Annabel Simmonds

Amelia Smith

Grace Wright

Victoria A Girls Development Team – 2026

Head Coach: Dee Buchanan
Assistant Coach: Emily Statham
Manager: Athena Mamonitis

Athletes:

Megan Brand

Shyla Carroll

Cleo Dillon

Lara Faranda

Rangi Gemmell

Anoushka Karthik

Ava Kay

Matilda Lumb

Skye MacAlan

Madeleine Persinger

Estee Rossow

Zahara Sakkal

Toko Shibanuma

Layn Swanson

Jess Van Der Knijff

Lexie Williams

Alternates:
Nina Van Nunen, Emy Emini, Adeline Hutchinson & Emily Forrest

U18 Victorian Boys Team – 2026

Head Coach: Chris Marsh
Assistant Coaches: Sam Boontjes and Troy Butson
Manager: Wayne Butson

Athletes:

Jackson Buchanan

Reef Cody

Ry Cordell-Garnsworthy

Flynn Crawford

Franklin Drysdale

Alisdair Duell

Sidney Foxworthy

Luke Gibbs

Alex Halliwell

Jett Lewer

Maxwell Marquard

Henry McGee

Lucas Newbery

Lucius Rosenthal

Tyler Smith

Lincoln Struhs

Aodhan Sullivan

Kieran Tarshis

Samuel Tonelli

Victoria A Boys Development Team – 2026

Head Coach: Ryan Van Wert
Assistant Coach: Nick Kiloh
Manager: Jess Iuliano

Athletes:

Deus Assaad

Toby Bown

Remy Butler

Malachy Carney

Aston Cliffe

Fabien Hall

Isaiah Hewitt

Will Kendall

Ethan Maher

Jacques Manonian

Bailey Nicholls

Henry Northover

Sam O’Dea

Ryder Rozon

Dale Seager

Tru Spittle

Zane Templeton

Ryder Thomas

Xavier Zemancheff

Alternates:
Oliver Bibby, Eli Crivelli & Charlie Skepper

These squads highlight the dedication and growth players have shown on the field, culminating in their selection to represent Victoria at the U18 Championships. Congratulations to all athletes named. Victoria is proud to have such talented players representing the state at the tournament.