Five Great Southern representatives play in NGA curtain-raiser at Optus Stadium

Five Great Southern teenagers pulled on the boots for the Next Generation Academy curtain-raiser at Optus Stadium earlier this month.

The clash featured a regional team consisting of players from the Great Southern, South West, Goldfields, Newman and Wheatbelt pitted against a Metro NGA squad.

Nate Corlett, Robert Farmer, Jai Roberts, Malcolm Roberts and Elijah Williams were the five representative players from the Great Southern.

The age of players competing ranged between 14 and 15 with the two sides facing off prior to the AFL match between St Kilda and West Coast.

West Coast Eagles Great Southern community coordinator Brad Nisbett has been running the NGA program at Centennial Park since May.

The incentive targets juniors ranged from 11-16 years of age from all backgrounds, however, the NGA emphasises a focus on Indigenous and multicultural players.

The next training sessions take place on July 24, August 8 and September 4.