Squad
The National Training Camp for the junior Great Britain Bulldogs was held on Saturday 14 June, 2008 at Clapham Common in London.
Boys from all over the UK travelled to London to compete for the 22 places on offer for the Bulldog’s trip to Australia in late August.
Each player was put through a series of physical tests including the dreaded beep test, 20m sprint, 6 x 20m repeat sprints and push-ups. Competition to outdo each other was fierce, with the winners of each category being:
| Beep test | Reece Jackson (Level 12.4) |
| 20m sprint | Martyn Smith (3.15 seconds) |
| 6 x 20m repeat sprints | Martyn Smith (23.69 seconds) |
| Push-ups | Stuart Smith (65) |
The boys were also put through an intense skill session, with particular focus on their ability in the areas of kicking, handballing, marking and bouncing.
After a break for lunch it was time for a full-contact match, with all 36 players giving their all. It was a very physical affair with Oliver Maudhuit from the Lambeth Demons best afield.
Congratulations to the boys, who were each presented with a football to hone their skills with over the next two months. A big thank you to AFL legend Ron Barassi, who provided the footballs and will be speaking to the boys in Melbourne.
The Bulldogs 2008 squad:
| Felipe Ferreira | Featherstone Wildcats |
| Rajjan Sund | Featherstone Wildcats |
| Rob Melville | Winston Churchill Magpies |
| Sam Boys | Winston Churchill Magpies |
| Oliver Benstead | Winston Churchill Magpies |
| Ramone Daley-Campbell | Winston Churchill Magpies |
| Simon Mataceva | Winston Churchill Magpies |
| Steve Bartlett | Winston Churchill Magpies |
| Will Martin | Trinity School, Nottingham |
| Sam Willbye | Trinity School, Nottingham |
| Ben Armstrong | Sandown High School, Isle of Wight |
| Jonjo Walsh | Lambeth Demons |
| Oliver Ash | Carshalton Hawks |
| Lewis Brackstone | Carshalton Hawks |
| Luke Breeden | Carshalton Hawks |
| Reece Jackson | Carshalton Hawks |
| George Merrick | Carshalton Hawks |
| Jordan Naraine | Carshalton Hawks |
| Stuart Smith | Carshalton Hawks |
| Martyn Smith | Carshalton Hawks |
| Rhys Turner | Carshalton Hawks |
| Craig Cunningham | Carshalton Hawks |
OFFICIALS
| Paul Avery | Coach |
| Steve D’Giacoma | Assistant Coach |
| Brian Clarke | Team Manager/Runner |
| Jonathan Martin | Hydration Assistant |
| Paul Armstrong | Hydration Assistant |
| Tommy Walsh | Public Relations |
| Terry Smith | Photographer |
