Greater Western Victoria Rebels have put an emphasis on bottom-age players in a 50-strong squad for the NAB League under-18 boys' competition.
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Some 28 are under-17.
The balance of the squad includes four over-age 19-year-olds.
Rebels head coach and AFL regional coaching director Marc Greig is bullish about the development opportunities that will come for the players lucky enough to be selected.
"For the players who have made it through (from the original 130 who started pre-season), we can put more work into each individual as our role is to develop the individual player over the course of the year," Greig said.
The Rebels have a camp, which will involve AFL testing, an education day and team building exercises, this weekend.
