Two south-west footballers are excited by the prospect of the playing in front of AFL recruiters in Melbourne on Saturday.
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Portland's Harris Jennings and Koroit's Todd White have been selected in the under 19 Victoria Country team which will play the Victorian Amateur Football Association for the Challenge Cup at Elsternwick Park Oval.
The Hampden league senior players, who have been training with the representative squad in recent months, were told they made the final cut on Sunday.
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Jennings, a midfielder and half-back with the Tigers, said it was an honour and to make the team.
"I can't wait," he said.
"I'm just going to make the most of my opportunity and see how we go."
The 19-year-old, who works as a lifeguard, played with the Greater Western Victoria Rebels last year.
White, a back pocket with the Saints, took a different path to the Victoria Country team.
He chose to play senior football with Koroit last year and not try out with the Rebels.
The 18-year-old was rewarded with a premiership as the Saints defeated Camperdown.
White, who admitted he can be hard on himself, said it was a pleasant surprise to make the team.
"I'm stoked, it was a bit of a surprise I made the team," he said.
"I'm definitely looking forward to the opportunity."
He said it would be a great learning experience.
"It's more an opportunity to play and learn something new," he said.
The backman, who played his junior at the Hawks Junior Football Netball Club, is undertaking a traineeship at St John's Primary School in Dennington.
The match starts at 11.30am on Saturday at Elsternwick Park Oval in Melbourne.
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