Under-17 players Danny Brown and Nick Fisher were selected in the squad of 20 after impressive performances at the Northern NSW carnival in July.

North Coast and North West community football manager Paul Taylor said the purpose of the program is to prepare players to take the full-time step into the open age ranks in the 2020 season.

"Our selected athletes will really benefit from training and playing with strong players from other regions and being exposed to different coaches from these regions," he said.

"The Northern Heat is a great reward for the effort they've put in at both club and representative level."

Sessions will be conducted between October 2019 and March 2020 and will incorporate a range of strategies to fully develop the players' capabilities including GPS tracking, strength and conditioning, and video analysis.

These sessions will be conducted by experts in their field including Southern Cross University sport scientists and a former Sydney Swans strength and conditioning coach.

Training sessions will be held in each region with the the program to conclude in March with a pre-season match against the strong Surfers Paradise-Southport Colts team that plays in the south east Queensland competition.

Full squad:

Angus Anderson, Sawtell Toormina Saints (North Coast)

Kade Bagnall, Grafton Tigers (North Coast)

Hayden Baker, Gunnedah Bulldogs (North West)

Tim Beattie, Inverell Saints (North West)

Danny Brown, Moree Suns (North West)

Tyler Donovan, Sawtell Toormina Saints (North Coast)

Morgan Dunn, New England Nomads (North West)

Nick Fisher, Moree Suns (North West)

Bill Gibbeson, Coffs Harbour Breakers (North Coast)

Lachie Martin, Inverell Saints (North West)

Dylan Moore, New England Nomads (North West)

Hayden Proctor, Coffs Harbour Breakers (North Coast)

Alex Pyke, Sawtell Toormina Saints (North Coast)

Riley Sandral, Inverell Saints (North West)

Ronan Singleton, Sawtell Toormina Saints (North Coast)

Camden Sparke-Gaukroger, Inverell Saints (North West)

Liam Spencer, Coffs Harbour Breakers (North Coast)

Ryan Swann, New England Nomads (North West)

Noah Swarski, Grafton Tigers (North Coast)

Jasper Thomas, Gunnedah Bulldogs (North West)

Mal Troutman, Sawtell Toormina Saints (North Coast)

Des Tuckerman, Gunnedah Bulldogs (North West)

Evan Whitty, Grafton Tigers (North Coast)

Kye Wilson, Port Macquarie (North Coast)