The South Warrnambool tall and Terang Mortlake runner will join the nation’s most promising teenage footballers in the squad, which was announced on Thursday.

Ugle-Hagan and Wareham are part of Greater Western Victoria Rebels' TAC Cup program.

The expanded AFL Academy program includes five regions – Vic Country, Vic Metro, South Australia, Western Australia and Allies – and will feature high performance camps with access to elite facilities.

The AFL Academy, which is now in its 22nd year, has produced top-end talent.

Five Brownlow Medallists – Chris Judd, Trent Cotchin, Patrick Dangerfield, Tom Mitchell and Adam Cooney – have featured in the program.

It’s also unearthed eight rising star winners – Brett Deledio, Joel Selwood, Daniel Rich, Jaeger O’Meara, Lewis Taylor, Jesse Hogan, Callum Mills and Jaidyn Stephenson.