Preview 2017 Young Talent Time

[Ysaye]

The South Australia vs Allies game is on FoxFooty this week. Saturday morning, 10.10am SA time...does that make it 8.30 in WA? There are a few players who could be of interest to us...

From South Australia, watch for Jordan Houlahan - a 185cm marking medium forward, has some x factor and could slot in nicely. At 201cm and and 98kg, Callum Coleman-Jones is a big ruck/forward with a very strong contested mark. Not sure how he'd fit into the Peel side, but I'd back him long term over Apeness and Strnadica. Brad McCarthy is transitioning to small defender, could be a nice project with his run and skills at 177cm. While Stefan Giro and Liam Denton offer outside run.

For the Allies, I like Tom Highmore but he's surplus to needs being an intercept defender. In the midfield, Nicholas Shipley and Zac Bailey are two contested ball winners but very different at 190cm and 180cm respectively. While Hugh Dixon is a 195cm Tasmanian key forward with strong hands, a bit different to what we have now and could be worth a rookie pick.

Houlahan had 4 goals today against Allies from nine possessions. Darcy Fogarty 2 goals but again pretty quiet with only 14 possessions. What is it that young people say these days - Houlahan on the incline, Fogarty on the decline?

Coleman-Jones had no goals today but 5 marks, 15 hitouts and a massive 28 disposals for a tall. Moves well I am sure Freo probably rate his leadership ability (he is the SA Captain) but not sure whether we would look at him with our first pick. His kicking is a bit dodgy, but he takes a big mark, is mobile and that for me is the more important aspect for a KPF / Ruck.

Dixon also had 2 goals - I like his game. If we didn't need flankers and midfielders I would be tempted to draft him with one of our later picks or as Chris said as a rookie pick.

Question for those that have been following this thread: If Fogarty and Hayes were at our first pick, (based upon what we know at this stage) who would you choose if you were our recruiting team?

 

[scon]

Don't know the players well enough to comment on Fogarty/Hayes.
Watched a bit of this game.Was a good standard.Youngsters are getting fitter,harder and faster.Other than Coleman-Jones the pick of the talls for mine were SA's KPF Jack Lukosius who's only 16 and looked phenomenally gifted and the Allies ruckman/forward Connor Ballenden who looked a bit Zaarkey but without the festival knees.
Lots of talent on display.

 

[Scham]

Yeah I like the look of Ballenden too scon.

Young New South Welshman (but playing in WA) Aaron Redhead had a good game in the colts today. 17 disp (13 kicks), 24 hitouts and 2 goals. 201cm.

I'd take Hayes Ysaye.

 

[meima]

I love Tassie boy so h. Dixon ..

 

[DMan 11]

Ballenden is part of brisbane's academy so he ain't going no where...

 

[estibador]

Wouldn't mind us having a crack at Ninyette to see if he could develop into that small forward we need.

 

[jerms]

Aaron Redhead

Is he one?

 

[Tundrawolf]

Is he one?

Yes

 

[meima]

Liam Ryan another 4 goal . Ninyette maybe rookie list .

What about Ian milera ? Chris25 mention him in the main board .

 

[PurpleReign]

First time I've watched the U18's. All the best players were under agers, Lukosius, Rankine and Hately. Hugo Barry looked good, maybe slightly better than Fogarty but that knee injury didn't look good. Not really a fan of Dixon, seemed like a shorter, softer version of Apeness but like I said, it's the first game I've watched.

 

[meima]

First time I've watched the U18's. All the best players were under agers, Lukosius, Rankine and Hately. Hugo Barry looked good, maybe slightly better than Fogarty but that knee injury didn't look good. Not really a fan of Dixon, seemed like a shorter, softer version of Apeness but like I said, it's the first game I've watched.

Dixon as a low pick or rookie only , you can't compare him with apeness. Is like comparing Jeremy Cameron. With Tab .

 

[Tundrawolf]

10 mins 1st quarter
WA 1.0 VC 1.2

 

[Tundrawolf]

20 mins
WA 1.0 VM 2.3

 

[Tundrawolf]

Oscar Allen has a beautiful set of hands

 

[Tundrawolf]

And just kicked his 2nd goal

 

[Tundrawolf]

Quarter time
WA 2.0 VM 2.4

I reckon we have more draftees here than first expected Allen and Frampton along with Taylor and Naughton. Next year Cameron, Hill Stack and Carter.

 

[Tundrawolf]

Sam Hayes would be a good fit for Freo.

 

[Tundrawolf]

WA 3.0 VM 2.5

 

[Tundrawolf]

WA 3.0 VM 4.5

 

[meima]

WA 3.0 VM 2.5

As a bottom age how durak tucker go as HB.

 

[Tundrawolf]

Vic Metro have some big boys but it's little Jack Higgins killing WA at the moment.

Some Bobby Hill magic sees WA get one back.

WA 4.0 VM 5.8

 

[Tundrawolf]

Half time
WA 4.0 VM 6.9

 

[Tundrawolf]

As a bottom age how durak tucker go as HB.

Just ok today.

 

[rgauci]

Is Carter playing?

 

[fnerd]

Is Carter playing?

Injured his knee in a warm up game b4 the championships started, wont play any games