Search results for query: *

Was down at Freo today C #18 Hugh Boxshall - moves really well through the stoppages. Good linkup by hand and foot, doesn't blow your mind with his ability but just does everything sensible and hits targets. Good defensive pressure C #3 Hamish Davis - great key/3rd tall forward option who can...

Colts under lights at Joondalup on Saturday night was a fun watch - close seesawing game, reasonably good skills and ball movement. WP #3 Kayle Gerreyn - It's hard to believe that this kid is only 17. He's definitely taller than the 192cm he's billed at - physically imposing, strong contested...

Didn't stand out for me, but had a bit of zip on the outside. Probably not a player who'll make the AFL unless he gets a massive tank and can play on the wing.

Watched Souths vs East Perth on the weekend. Not a lot of players that caught the eye (especially from this draft crop) but wanted to put some names out there. SF #27 Jaxon Artemis - thought he was a standout. Looks and plays a bit like Josh Weddle. Loved his attacking run off half back and...

McQuilkin being in the team when he was South Freo's 4th best defender all season is a headscratcher. Eardley should be in that spot. Shane Nelson making the team is the most mental thing I've ever seen. He hasn't hit a target with a kick in 5 years. All the Sharks boys well deserved, says a bit...

I love Dees but his kicking is pretty below par. Still should have made the state squad, mind. Does everything else right, but when he has as much time and space as he has at colts level given his other talents, scouts will notice how often he misses a target by a long way.

WA B 8 Hine-Baston 22 Allan 38 Kemp HB 17 Hardeman 26 E.Scoble 34 Fonti M 15 Torrent 30 Curtin 16 Ferreira HF 9 Collard 29 Kentfield 23 Tholstrup F 2 O'Driscoll 28 van Rooyen 3 Sanchez R 31 Edwards 35 Hall 11 Wills I/C 6 Campbell 7 Kelly 18 Lindberg 25 Matthews 37 Livingstone SA B 6 Wauer 17...

Hey Bangers, What's the word on Darcy Gilbert? Watched him play for Frankston against the Bullants yesterday and looks the perfect blend of size and athleticism that AFL clubs seem to love out of the back half. Didn't see much on him last year as he didn't make the Metro squad. Is he a chance...

Busslinger copping it because the WA coaches refused to move Hugh "what is defending" Davies off Matt Jefferson is interesting and I love it. Brilliant work Mof.

I like Donaghy's game - I know they're not much chop at AFL level, but inside bash and crash mids who can get under the opponent's skin are great assets in junior and state level footy. He's a rancid kick of the footy though. I thought he rattled Kane Bevan a bit and put him off a bit...

Oscar Dees was best on ground in Subi's 118 point semi final demolition of South Fremantle on Sunday. Brilliant in the mids, 16 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 24 disposals and 2 goals. Provided great ball use and fantastic spread. Tholstrup, Kentfield, and Mayfield likewise fantastic.

A really low quality game of football. It was close, which made for a good final for the neutral observer - but really low skill, especially when the boys weren't under pressure. Clear best on ground was Luke Michael (WP #7), did everything right defensively. Spoiled when he had to, took...

Toby Verney? Interesting. Is he one to watch out for to play more midfield next season without Connor, Wilson, and O'Hehir in front of him? Would slot in nicely with Ferreira.

From limited viewings: Strengths: Goalkicking/goal sense. He's only kicked 4 in 5 colts games - more in school footy, but his kicking for goal on the run is very nice; defensive workrate - willingness to run with opposition midfielders and tackle; ability to get from stoppage to stoppage; wants...

Claremont - Josh Sukuroski, Fletcher Netherway, Mitch Barron East Freo - Luke Yeo, Zac Petersen, Sam Otto East Perth - Darcy Miller, Jordyn Baker, Darcy Craven Perth - Oliver Zolnier-Owens, Ben Fairbank, Baxter Philip Peel Thunder - Michael Sellwood, Byron Finch, Clay Hall Subi - Ryan Newick...

Billy Monaghan picking his son again, after not kicking any goals in the reserves, again. What message does that send to our depth small forwards? It's a position we're pretty dire in, but Matt Burton played that role well for a couple of league games, and Ethan Paholski has been beating the...

Kane Bevan (WP #9) played his best game of the season yesterday. Raw stats sheet might look average (11k, 18h, 4m, 5t, 1.1) but 20+ contested possessions, 9 clearances, 3 goal assists. Was involved in everything. Can only get better, has so much scope to play as a third tall defender at AFL...

Work commitments.

Broadbent not getting an invite is shocking. From being one of the best for the Academy in their game this year to not even being his club's first choice ruckman. Still feel like he should get drafted, ruckmen are hard to find, but unfathomable his drop this year so far.

Hey mate, big fan of your work. Would love to know some more detailed thoughts on Sam Gilbey. I've seen him play a handful of times over the past two years and he's always got big wraps on him but I've never come away anything but underwhelmed or just plain whelmed by his performances. Am I...

Wilson is a great footballer. He's able to cover the ground extremely well and his skills are fairly solid. He is fairly limited though and AFL recruiters would see that he's one-paced, he's not overly strong in the contest, and he doesn't get a lot of distance on his kicks. If he bulks up a...

Logan and Scaife are out.

Jefferson getting off the leash is what happens when you pick Busslinger as the intercept defender and then don't pick another tall defender who can actually defend 1-on-1. Either Busslinger goes to him and you lose the intercept or you have to pick a Sukuroski or a Laurisson or pray that Luke...

Alexio Yiannakis played as good a small forward's game as you'll ever seen in the pouring rain on Saturday night at Peel. 10 touches, 4 tackles, 4 goals. Mitch Williams is one of my favourites as well. Just a natural medium forward. Great hands, good in the contest. Torrent's ability to find...

Round 8 Perth vs Subiaco Aiden O'Driscoll (P#37) - looks every bit a natural footballer. His size worries me, hopefully he can shoot up like Nathan did closer to his draft. Just plays good, simple footy. He can hit targets by foot and creates a lot of space for himself. Jack Poole (P#26) - an...

B Luke Michael, Jed Adams, Ethan Logan HB Jed Hagan, Jedd Busslinger, Riley Hardeman M Darcy Jones, Steely Green, Jordyn Baker HF Koltyn Tholstrup, Jasper Scaife, Conrad Williams F ???, Corey Tregenza-Cashell, Tyrell Dewar R Jackson Broadbent, Elijah Hewett, Kane Bevan IC Griff Julian, Daniel...

Mate I've frothed over every Bevan game I've seen for the past two seasons, he was terrible by foot on the weekend, didn't look enthused to be winning it at the contest or look remotely similar to his previous games where he's been very capable of taking on pretty much every other mid in the...

Round 7 Subiaco vs Peel Thunder A really good desperate game of footy. Didn't think there were too many standout performances on either side of the ball. Koltyn Tholstrup (S#23) - didn't have his kicking boots on but another solid performance, he really looks to take the game on when he gets the...

I'm not sure raw stat numbers really show anything. You would expect them to be better than 3-2 with a percentage of 96 given how much ball they get. With how much uncontested footy they're getting (and first use of the ball through Rockley), why aren't they scoring more? Why aren't they capable...

I think if there's an overager completely dominating the competition and plays in a position where the team is weak, or lacking experience/composure, then I'd pick them. I think Angus Laurisson is someone who fits here, however it's not like there aren't other key defenders who are capable...