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Connor Menadue (Western Jets)Born 19.9.1996, 188cm, 69kg
AFL biography: Excellent athlete that uses his pace and running capacity to run and carry the footy and often breaks the lines. A quiet kid by nature that has the ability to play on a range of opponents regardless of size. Averaged 19.6 disposals per game in his 14 matches for the Western Jets. Consistency is his greatest strength.
Shane Sexton, Western Jets: "Connor's been really impressive, from start to finish this year. He was our best player in the first four or five games and we weren't too sure about him before then but he's been outstanding and he's our best speed and endurance athlete by far. He can run all day. He played some reasonably footy at the national championships bitu he finished off the year really well and he was easily our best player in the elimination final so he's played well under some pressure. He's that type who can run and carry and kick a goal off the half-backline, he's very capable overhead and he'll run a `5-plus beep test and test really well in the sprint. He's a good runner, a nice size and I think he'll be very capable of playing the modern game."
Toby McLean (Oakleigh Chargers)Born 31.1.1996, 179cm, 70kg
AFL biography: Small forward/midfielder with an exceptional natural leap and is crafty around goals. Agile and a prolific ball winner, he has averaged 21.9 disposal and kicked 29 goals in an outstanding first year in the TAC Cup. His 'X' factor is his overhead making for his size.
Mark Smart, Oakleigh Chargers: "Toby deserves a lot of credit for his commitment and perseverance. He wasn't on a list at the start of the year after he got cut from Dandenong so he came into our group where he didn't know anyone and kept chasing his dream. He can take some high-flying marks and his game awareness is a big strength, he knows when the ball's coming into his area and where his opponent is, so he's two steps ahead of the game all the time. His work in traffic and decision making is really good and he's really been able to handle everything that's been thrown at him in terms of playing as a medium forward and graduating into the midfield. He's had an outstanding year, he can do some really special things when it's needed and I wasn't here when Robbie Gray was around but he's the one a lot of people have compared him to."
Caleb Marchbank (Murray Bushrangers)Born 7.12.1996, 193cm, 85kg
AFL biography: Competitive tall defender with excellent mobility and repeat efforts. Anticipates well in coming off his man to support his defence and is strong overhead. Can also push forward and provide a marking target for his team. Averaged 13.5 disposals, four marks and three tackles on his way to All-Australian Under-18 honours at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Lee Fraser, Murray Bushrangers: "He's pretty special. He's probably squeezed a year's worth of footy into the 10 games he played this year. He had a hip issue in 2013 and has grown dramatically in the last 18 months, but he played four games with us and six with Vic Country and hasn't missed a beat. He hit the ground running after having that injury over summer so his rehab and conditioning were spot on, he didn't need a game to warm up. He's always a metre in front of his opponent, he reads the play so well."
Oscar McDonald (North Ballarat Rebels)Born 18.3.96, 196cm, 84kg
AFL biography: Tall defender with strength overhead. Can shut down dangerous marking forwards with close checking and his ability one on one. Has elite endurance for his size and has had excellent year with Rebels, averaging 14.3 disposals and 6.2 marks across 18 games. Won Coaches Award in the TAC Cup in 2014.
Phil Partington, North Ballarat Rebels: "Oscar won our best and fairest this year. He's a very intelligent young boy; last year as a 17-year-old he was combining his studies with footy and got a 99 ENTER. This year he's concentrated on footy a bit more, and he's doing some integration aide teaching at St Pat's College as well. He's one who can play forward or back, he's about 197cm and a strong man and he'll get even stronger. He's the brother of Tom at Melbourne, and Tom was a late developer as well. Oscar has a good endurance base, he runs about a 14.5 beep test and he's quite quick for his size. There's been questions marks on his speed, but 3.05 seconds is not too bad for someone his size. He's always asking questions, he wants to know who he's playing on and how to prepare to play against them. He's a bit more laidback than Tom, but they both get dirty on themselves when they make mistakes and Oscar's really determined, like Tom, to get the most out of himself."
Zaine Cordy (Geelong Falcons)Born 27.10.1996, 192cm, 80kg
AFL biography: Tall defender who excels one on one and has good combination of natural speed and endurance. Uses the ball smartly by hand and foot. Played four matches in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 10.5 disposals. Eligible Father/Son to Western Bulldogs, where his father Brian played.
Michael Turner, Geelong Falcons: "Zaine looks like he'll end up a wingman or a third tall. He's a very intelligent kid, and very task oriented. He's played on some really good players this year, he's a really good rebound defender and he has a bit of shit in him, he doesn't like being beaten. He's smaller than Ayce and a bit different - when Ayce came through he was very tall and very skinny and he had shoulder problems that year. Zaine's about 190 centimetres and he's had some minor issues with his shoulder and knees, but he's a lot more resilient than Ayce was at the same age."
Dillon Viojo-Rainbow (Western Jets)Born 8.2.1996, 185cm, 80kg
AFL biography: Elite left foot kick. Sees the game very well and makes smart decisions when in possession. Can also push forward and impact the scoreboard from long range when playing through the midfield. Averaged 12.6 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency and 5.2 marks in five games at the under-18 championships.
Shane Sexton, Western Jets: "Dylan's a bit of a different personality, he's very bubbly, at times you'd call him carefree. He's a great kid. His skills are his big selling point, he's a lovely kick and he's had a good season. He's been a little bit more inconsistent than some of the other boys but he has a lot of AFL qualities. His kicking is the first one but he's capable overhead and he can really impact a game. There was one game against the Knights where we were 20 points behind at three quarter time and we were under the pump, we had throw him onto the ball and he just kept getting it forward. I hope the recruiters watched that with a fair bit of interest and that they see him as someone who can go into the midfield and be a really dangerous player with the ball in his hands and a bit of room to run and carry."
Thought I ought to put these up from the Age but some of the links are stuffed I'm putting them up individually in the next post
AFL biography: Excellent athlete that uses his pace and running capacity to run and carry the footy and often breaks the lines. A quiet kid by nature that has the ability to play on a range of opponents regardless of size. Averaged 19.6 disposals per game in his 14 matches for the Western Jets. Consistency is his greatest strength.
Shane Sexton, Western Jets: "Connor's been really impressive, from start to finish this year. He was our best player in the first four or five games and we weren't too sure about him before then but he's been outstanding and he's our best speed and endurance athlete by far. He can run all day. He played some reasonably footy at the national championships bitu he finished off the year really well and he was easily our best player in the elimination final so he's played well under some pressure. He's that type who can run and carry and kick a goal off the half-backline, he's very capable overhead and he'll run a `5-plus beep test and test really well in the sprint. He's a good runner, a nice size and I think he'll be very capable of playing the modern game."
Toby McLean (Oakleigh Chargers)Born 31.1.1996, 179cm, 70kg
AFL biography: Small forward/midfielder with an exceptional natural leap and is crafty around goals. Agile and a prolific ball winner, he has averaged 21.9 disposal and kicked 29 goals in an outstanding first year in the TAC Cup. His 'X' factor is his overhead making for his size.
Mark Smart, Oakleigh Chargers: "Toby deserves a lot of credit for his commitment and perseverance. He wasn't on a list at the start of the year after he got cut from Dandenong so he came into our group where he didn't know anyone and kept chasing his dream. He can take some high-flying marks and his game awareness is a big strength, he knows when the ball's coming into his area and where his opponent is, so he's two steps ahead of the game all the time. His work in traffic and decision making is really good and he's really been able to handle everything that's been thrown at him in terms of playing as a medium forward and graduating into the midfield. He's had an outstanding year, he can do some really special things when it's needed and I wasn't here when Robbie Gray was around but he's the one a lot of people have compared him to."
Caleb Marchbank (Murray Bushrangers)Born 7.12.1996, 193cm, 85kg
AFL biography: Competitive tall defender with excellent mobility and repeat efforts. Anticipates well in coming off his man to support his defence and is strong overhead. Can also push forward and provide a marking target for his team. Averaged 13.5 disposals, four marks and three tackles on his way to All-Australian Under-18 honours at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Lee Fraser, Murray Bushrangers: "He's pretty special. He's probably squeezed a year's worth of footy into the 10 games he played this year. He had a hip issue in 2013 and has grown dramatically in the last 18 months, but he played four games with us and six with Vic Country and hasn't missed a beat. He hit the ground running after having that injury over summer so his rehab and conditioning were spot on, he didn't need a game to warm up. He's always a metre in front of his opponent, he reads the play so well."
Oscar McDonald (North Ballarat Rebels)Born 18.3.96, 196cm, 84kg
AFL biography: Tall defender with strength overhead. Can shut down dangerous marking forwards with close checking and his ability one on one. Has elite endurance for his size and has had excellent year with Rebels, averaging 14.3 disposals and 6.2 marks across 18 games. Won Coaches Award in the TAC Cup in 2014.
Phil Partington, North Ballarat Rebels: "Oscar won our best and fairest this year. He's a very intelligent young boy; last year as a 17-year-old he was combining his studies with footy and got a 99 ENTER. This year he's concentrated on footy a bit more, and he's doing some integration aide teaching at St Pat's College as well. He's one who can play forward or back, he's about 197cm and a strong man and he'll get even stronger. He's the brother of Tom at Melbourne, and Tom was a late developer as well. Oscar has a good endurance base, he runs about a 14.5 beep test and he's quite quick for his size. There's been questions marks on his speed, but 3.05 seconds is not too bad for someone his size. He's always asking questions, he wants to know who he's playing on and how to prepare to play against them. He's a bit more laidback than Tom, but they both get dirty on themselves when they make mistakes and Oscar's really determined, like Tom, to get the most out of himself."
Zaine Cordy (Geelong Falcons)Born 27.10.1996, 192cm, 80kg
AFL biography: Tall defender who excels one on one and has good combination of natural speed and endurance. Uses the ball smartly by hand and foot. Played four matches in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships averaging 10.5 disposals. Eligible Father/Son to Western Bulldogs, where his father Brian played.
Michael Turner, Geelong Falcons: "Zaine looks like he'll end up a wingman or a third tall. He's a very intelligent kid, and very task oriented. He's played on some really good players this year, he's a really good rebound defender and he has a bit of shit in him, he doesn't like being beaten. He's smaller than Ayce and a bit different - when Ayce came through he was very tall and very skinny and he had shoulder problems that year. Zaine's about 190 centimetres and he's had some minor issues with his shoulder and knees, but he's a lot more resilient than Ayce was at the same age."
Dillon Viojo-Rainbow (Western Jets)Born 8.2.1996, 185cm, 80kg
AFL biography: Elite left foot kick. Sees the game very well and makes smart decisions when in possession. Can also push forward and impact the scoreboard from long range when playing through the midfield. Averaged 12.6 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency and 5.2 marks in five games at the under-18 championships.
Shane Sexton, Western Jets: "Dylan's a bit of a different personality, he's very bubbly, at times you'd call him carefree. He's a great kid. His skills are his big selling point, he's a lovely kick and he's had a good season. He's been a little bit more inconsistent than some of the other boys but he has a lot of AFL qualities. His kicking is the first one but he's capable overhead and he can really impact a game. There was one game against the Knights where we were 20 points behind at three quarter time and we were under the pump, we had throw him onto the ball and he just kept getting it forward. I hope the recruiters watched that with a fair bit of interest and that they see him as someone who can go into the midfield and be a really dangerous player with the ball in his hands and a bit of room to run and carry."
Thought I ought to put these up from the Age but some of the links are stuffed I'm putting them up individually in the next post
but I think they'll be options that will suit us more in the second round.
