AFL prospect Angus Anderson continues to go from strength to strength.

The former Sawtell/Toormina Saints player has been selected to the Allies squad for the NAB AFL National Championships – Under 18 Boys in June and July.

The NAB AFL National Championships are the highest level of state territory representative football, with Anderson taking his place amongst the best junior players in Australia.

The Allies team he is a part of is comprised of players from New South Wales, ACT, Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

Anderson and the Allies play their first match of the national championships on Sunday, 19 June against South Australia in Adelaide.

The Allies then play the next three weekends against Victoria Metro in Blacktown, Victoria Country on the Gold Coast, and against Western Australia in Adelaide.

The 19-year-old said his initial reaction was shock to find out he made the multi state and territory representative team.

“It’s a great honour first of all, there’s players from four different states in the squad so it’s a hard team to get into as there’s only 46 players in the squad.

“Obviously the initial reaction is shock but a while after that it’s just relief that all of the hard work I’ve done has paid off and moving down to Sydney at the start of the year has been worth it.”

He moved to Sydney to be a part of the Sydney Swans NAB League (under 18s) and VFL teams.

Anderson has been knocking on the door of the AFL this year.

After not being picked up in last year’s AFL Draft, he played for the Sydney Swans in their preseason game against Port Adelaide, which led to him being included in the Swans COVID contingency list.

By Aiden BURGESS