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The Great Britain Men’s National Programme are proud to announce the 75-man squad ahead of the IFAF European Tackle Championship qualifiers this October. The extended roster has been practicing regularly since January and, following the Blue vs White game on Saturday, the final selections have been made.

Lions Head Coach Jason Scott said; “This process is exhaustive, and we want to make sure we leave no stone unturned in putting together the best possible team to play in the European Qualifiers.
“Over the past six months we have reviewed film, evaluated our players, and ensured that we are creating a team that competes, that understands our values, and wants to represent the very best of British American Football.
“We have tried to blend youth and experience with nearly a third of this squad newcomers to the Lions roster. We’re particularly excited to bring in sixteen players who will be under 23 by the time that the games roll around – again adding to our philosophy of bringing through young players.”
Graphic depicting the Great Britain 75-man squad
Twenty-four different clubs are represented in the roster, with twelve players currently playing within European leagues. Of the domestic players, nine athletes have been selected from clubs outside the BAFA Adult Contact Premiership.
The Lions play Sweden in Karlstad on Sunday 13 October, before hosting Germany six days later – on Saturday 19 October – at Butts Park Arena, Coventry. Tickets for these games will go on sale soon – keep an eye out on BAFA social media for updates.
Great Britain Lions Men’s Squad for the 2024 IFAF European Championship Qualifiers
Quarterbacks
Sam Bloomfield – Manchester Titans
Josh Mills – Manchester Titans
Christian Strong – Seton Hill University
Running Backs
Tyrrell Bovelle – Europe (New Yorker Lions)
Paddy Chapman – Portsmouth Dreadnoughts
Tofunmi Lala – University of Nottingham
D’Wayne Obi – Europe (Madrid Bravos)
Andy Owusu – London Warriors
Aaron Sekwalor – Rushmoor Knights
Tight Ends
Sean Cook – Bristol Aztecs
Finley Old – University of Nottingham
Eden Thiede-Palmer – London Warriors
Wide Receivers
Adam Bamber – Manchester Titans
AJ Carr – Bristol Aztecs
Spencer Cutlan – Bristol Aztecs
Anousheh Fulford – Manchester Titans
Joe Hamilton – London Warriors
Ben Harrison – Nottingham Caesars
Michael Johnson – Cambridgeshire Cats
Lewis Kirby – Europe (Berlin Rebels)
Ryan Wakeling – Scunthorpe Alphas
Offensive Line
William Bunce – Bristol Aztecs
Louis Burghes – Europe (Madrid Bravos)
Lawrence Cornwall-Baptiste – Europe (Prague Lions)
Paul Cowan – Merseyside Nighthawks
Deon Mutsvanemoto – Europe (Helvectic Mercenaries)
Martin O’Connor – London Warriors
Alex Phillips – London Warriors
Harry Sayer – Europe (Berlin Thunder)
Joel Shebioba – Manchester Titans
Ben Shedwick – Europe (Karlstad Crusaders)
Taylor Shortland – Tamworth Phoenix
Lewis Thomas – Europe (Paris Musketeers)
Andrew Watts – Edinburgh Wolves
Aaron Wilmot – Manchester Titans
Defensive Line
Cedric Akrong – London Warriors
Joe Awonusi – London Warriors
Jamaal Fredericks – London Warriors
Dan Hughes – Merseyside Nighthawks
Cade Makin – Manchester Titans
Arthur Mbahin – London Warriors
Matthew O’Connell – Merseyside Nighthawks
Deejay Ogunkolati – London Blitz
Sammy Robertson – Nottingham Caesars
Rodon Zeqiri – London Warriors
Linebackers
Niall Ashworth – Europe (Saarland Hurricanes)
Nelson Charles-Nwufoh – Tamworth Phoenix
Kadel King – East Kent Mavericks
Arthur Kingdom – Europe (Potsdam Royals)
Mapalo Mwansa – Nottingham Caesars
Luke Neill – Tamworth Phoenix
Joe Partington – Manchester Titans
Stuart Robinson – Manchester Titans
Rio Savvaris – London Warriors
OJ Thompson – Europe (New Yorker Lions)
Rob Warren – London Warriors
Jack Watson – Manchester Titans
Defensive Backs
Miles Butt – University of Nottingham
Ricky Delva – Manchester Titans
Merdan Dogan – London Blitz
Tonye Dokubo – London Warriors
James Eaton – University of Sheffield
Tion Fortune – Manchester Titans
Sam Fossey – Manhester Titans
Ben Mitchell – Manchester Titans
Eddie Onamade – Bristol Aztecs
Sam Pearson – Nottingham Caesars
Tom Seager – Bristol Aztecs
Jason Selormey – Bristol Aztecs
Junior Shodipo – Tamwoth Phoenix
Danylo Szlachetko Blackburn – University of Nottingham
Specialists
Alex Lenkowski – Manchester Titans
Reiss Ormonde-Cunnningham – London Warriors
The following players are on the injured reserve list*
Louis Benzey – Bristol Aztecs
Tom Levick – Bristol Aztecs
Max Gracie-Ainscough – Europe (Dresden Monarchs)
The following player is on the inactive/unavailable list*
Josh Allsebrook – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
*These players are in the Senior GB squad but not on the active roster due to injuries and unavailability