WITH THE world getting on board the release of the new Harry Potter book script this week, we've whipped out the sorting hat and put all the players into the Hogwarts houses. 

Fortunately, we've got no Basilisks in our basement, and we still train for footy and not secret Quidditch matches, but we're pretty sure some of our players are blessed with magic powers.

Here's where we reckon the players should be assigned.


“Their daring, nerve, and chivalry set Gryffindors apart.” – Gryffindor prizes the values of courage, bravery and determination.

We're talking bravery like this:

We sorted these blokes into Gryffindor

Travis Boak
Brad Ebert
Jarman Impey
Tom Jonas
Nathan Krakouer
Jay Schulz
Ollie Wines

“These patient Hufflepuffs are true, and unafraid of toil” – Hufflepuffs are people of hard work, patience, loyalty and fair play.

When you think of unselfish hard work, you can't go past stuff like this magical pass from Charlie...

We sorted these blokes into Hufflepuff 

Matthew Broadbent
John Butcher
Charlie Dixon
Alipate Carlile
Jack Hombsch
Cameron O’Shea
Jasper Pittard
Jake Neade
Matt White
Aaron Young
Logan Austin
Paul Stewart
Justin Westhoff

“In wise old Ravenclaw, if you’ve a ready mind” – Ravenclaws value wit, knowledge and wisdom.

When we think of smart footballers, we can't go past our very own wizard...

We sorted these blokes into Ravenclaw

Ken Hinkley
Robbie Gray
Sam Gray
Hamish Hartlett
Matthew Lobbe
Kane Mitchell
Jared Polec
Jimmy Toumpas

“These cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends” – Slytherins are proud, ambitious and determined

When you need cunning, you need Chad Wingard

We sorted these blokes into Slytherin (we figured plenty of yet-to-debut players tick the 'ambitious' box)

Jackson Trengove
Sam Colquhoun
Chad Wingard (As we were doing this, Chad asked to be sorted into Slytherin... we think he must be the first person in the world to ask that)
Brendon Ah Chee
Karl Amon
Riley Bonner
Darcy Byrne-Jones
Tom Clurey
Billy Frampton
Cameron Hewett
Dan Houston
Dougal Howard
Aidyn Johnson
Jesse Palmer
Will Snelling

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