Under Age 2023 U17 Boys Footy Discussion (2024 Draft Cohort)

[Futbolista]

Another one to add to your ones to watch. Hayden Windsor from SFC. Has been out for a while with back fractures I think but definite one to watch. I would anticipate he will be playing some games as a bottom age colt if and when he is back to full fitness.

Ok mate I will keep my eyes out. I did see A Subi kid named Tore Nelson in an exhibition game between Aus indigenous 16's v World 16's or something like that. I instantly thought how did that kid not make the WA squad. But I'll look out for Windsor in 2023....thanks for the tip

 

[allyearround]

Ok mate I will keep my eyes out. I did see A Subi kid named Tore Nelson in an exhibition game between Aus indigenous 16's v World 16's or something like that. I instantly thought how did that kid not make the WA squad. But I'll look out for Windsor in 2023....thanks for the tip

Yes have also heard good things about Tore. You know my thoughts on that 16’s team this year. 18’s in 2024 will look very very different. I know this is often the case in WA however would love to see it a little closer to the mark so these boys who have a genuine chance of getting drafted have a little more exposure to the higher end coaching that the state academy can provide.

 

[Futbolista]

Yes have also heard good things about Tore. You know my thoughts on that 16’s team this year. 18’s in 2024 will look very very different. I know this is often the case in WA however would love to see it a little closer to the mark so these boys who have a genuine chance of getting drafted have a little more exposure to the higher end coaching that the state academy can provide.

Yeah mate, this WA 2024 group makes me feel deflated. I don't think it's that good at all. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[allyearround]

Yeah mate, this WA 2024 group makes me feel deflated. I don't think it's that good at all. I hope I'm wrong.

I know. I’m worried too. I do have confidence though in some that weren’t selected for 16’s. Definitely some more genuine talent out there. Let’s wait and see.

 

[footyfreak123]

2006 DOB players in 2022 WAFL Colts/PSA Updated After Round 20

1-Koopa Walsh (S)
2-Tom Cathcart (SD)
3-Harrison Creighton (SD)
4-Deian Roberts (PT)
5-Otis Harvey (SD/PSA)
6-Darcy Petersen (PT)
7-Lucas Ravenhill (CL)
8-Austin Van Der Struyf (CL/PSA)
9-Bienfait Kihusa (EP)
10-Malakai Champion (S/PSA)
11-Anthony Hansen (SD)
12-Luke Urquhart (EF/PSA)
13-Chayse Martinson (SD)
14-Trent Hiscock (WP)
15-Bailey Morgan (EF)
16-Hamish Davis (CL/PSA)
17-Colby McDonald (SD)
18-Ezekiel Hewett (SD/PSA)
19-Jaxon Douglas (CL/PSA)
20-Harry Jones (SD)
21-Bo Allan (PT)
22-Hugh Boxshall (CL/PSA)
23-Ali Al Shuweli (P)
24-Joshua Rossen (SD)
25-Xavier Hickey (S)
26-Ashton Warner (EF/PSA)
27-Reuben Keane (CL)
28-Lukas Jakovich (PT)
29-Owen Cushing (EP)
30-Declan Pauline (EF)
31-Will Thomas (CL)
32-Caylon Seelander (S/PSA)
33-Cooper Moore (P/PSA)
34-Albert Esterhuysen (PT)
35-Cody Ryan (SD)
36-Latrell Yarran (P)
37-Kayle Gerreyn (WP/PSA)
38-William Akec (EP/PSA)
39-Aidan Kavanagh (CL)
40=Kody Katauskas (CL)
40=Jacob Calabrese (EF)

Other players to keep an eye on - , Jaxon Artemis (SF), Keegan Davies (EF), Cody Angove (CL), Jay Neindorf (S), Tom Rooke (WP), Yeabsera Fasil (S), Baylee Payne (WP), Kayde Sherwood (WP), Toré Nelson (S), Harry Case (PT), Marco Madaffari (EF), Joshua Jackson (SF), Aven Drewett (S/PSA), Tom MacGillivray (S), Mitch Bell (S), Finlay Henderson (S), Charlie Thomas (P), Matthew King (PT), Jarrod Donaldson (S), Blake Russell (PT), Jaxan Bibaeff (EF), Tyler Rowe (SF), Hudson Pivac (SF)

2006 DOB players in 2022 WAFL Colts
Votes provided by the WAFL match stats page/coaches votes and an observer watching each game (Volunteers welcome)


Leader Board Games Votes Ave Goals Bienfait Kihusa (EP) 9 14 1.55 8 Koopa Walsh (S) 2 3 1.50 4 Reuben Keane (CL) 2 3 1.50 - Chayse Martinson (SD) 4 5 1.25 1 Otis Harvey (SD) 2 2 1.00 1 Harrison Creighton (SD) 9 3 0.37 1 Tom Cathcart (SD) 6 2 0.33 2 Luke Urquhart (EF) 4 1 0.25 3 Malakai Champion (S) 3 - 0.00 3 Colby McDonald (SD) 5 - 0.00 1 Kody Katauskas (CL) 5 - 0.00 1 Cody Ryan (SD) 2 - 0.00 1 Bailey Morgan (EF) 2 - 0.00 1 Joshua Rossen (SD) 2 - 0.00 1 Aidan Kavanagh (CL) 1 - 0.00 1 Deian Roberts (PT) 6 - 0.00 - Declan Pauline (EF) 3 - 0.00 - Ezekiel Hewett (SD) 1 - 0.00 - Owen Cushing (EP) 1 - 0.00 - Anthony Hansen (SD) 1 - 0.00 - Lucas Ravenhill (CL) 1 - 0.00 - Harry Jones (SD) 1 - 0.00 - Jacob Calabrese (EF) 1 - 0.00 - Ashton Warner (EF) 1 - 0.00 - Bo Allan (PT) 1 - 0.00 -

Is Ezekiel Hewett the brother of Elijah Hewett?

 

[Futbolista]

Is Ezekiel Hewett the brother of Elijah Hewett?

I'm pretty sure they go to the same PSA and they both play for Swans so there is a chance but I'm not 100% sure yet.

 

[allyearround]

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Is Ezekiel Hewett the brother of Elijah Hewett?

He is. Have heard mixed reports on how good he is.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

It's the start of the penultimate year/season for this crop.

Who'll Callum Twomey pick as his man this year?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We have two eligible Father Sons for 2024, Ky Burgoyne* and Charlie Crawford. Not sure if Crawford is still playing footy, but was involved with the Suns junior academy.

*Ky is obviously a father son for either Port or Hawthorn.

 

[pushintheback]

It's the start of the penultimate year/season for this crop.

Who'll Callum Twomey pick as his man this year?

He doesnt generally talk too much about bottom agers but i reckon he will make a beeline for Jagga Smith

 

[TDS7]

We have two eligible Father Sons for 2024, Ky Burgoyne* and Charlie Crawford. Not sure if Crawford is still playing footy, but was involved with the Suns junior academy.

*Ky is obviously a father son for either Port or Hawthorn.

There's unfortunately very little chance we get Ky to nominate us. Burgs wants to be in SA by all accounts and I imagine his sons will too. If he's on the fringe of the draft and we say we'll give him a shot while Port won't guarantee him a spot then that's a different story, but if he ends up like Harvey, Archer, or any of the other late round F/S prospects or better I'd suspect he goes to Port. FWIW I don't reckon he gets drafted at all on current form, but there's little chance he ends up with us either way.

 

[briztoon]

Just lock him now.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Just lock him now.

Levi's now thicker than his brother.

Amazing.

 

[briztoon]

Levi's now thicker than his brother.

Amazing.

You could see that coming. Don’t know if he has a growth spurt left in him, but he’ll be a unit anyone.

 

[GC2015]

You could see that coming. Don’t know if he has a growth spurt left in him, but he’ll be a unit anyway.

Definitely seems to be more of a bull when compared to his brother. Will is listed at 182cm and I'd guess there's at least a 5cm height difference at the moment so Levi is probably in the 175-77cm range right now. Not a dealbreaker as we've seen 178cm Lachie Neale dominate the league but it certainly seems advantageous to be 180+ in the modern AFL.

The top three Queensland prospects for 2024 appear to be Levi Ashcroft, Caleb Nancarrow and Leonardo Lombard after all being named in the U16 AA team last year. We know both Ashcroft and Nancarrow are playing NAB League down in Victoria so it should be fairly easy to follow their progress but Lombard's progress will probably be more difficult to follow with him likely remaining within the local Gold Coast academy pathway. Either way, all three seem like probable first round picks right now and they should all end up getting drafted to the two Queensland teams which is exciting. Queensland footy going from strength to strength in recent years.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

I thought it would be best to let you know, my fellow attentive draft watchers, that Sam Lalor represented Victoria Country over the past week at the U17 National Male Championships. He played in all six of their games and batted in five innings, mostly at number four. He scored 148 runs at an average of 37. I saw some of his highlights. He hit an enormous six today against WA that took the opponents about two minutes to find as Vic Country won comfortably. He will have to make a life-altering decision because I think he has the skills to be a star in both sports (and, if he chooses to play cricket, he could eventually play for Australia in white-ball cricket). The Hawthorn supporter in me hopes he prefers to play AFL, as I think he may well be what we need, but the cricketer in me hopes to see him playing for the Melbourne Stars. I wish him well.

 

[Tivva29]

You could see that coming. Don’t know if he has a growth spurt left in him, but he’ll be a unit anyone.

He is done growing. Was a bit of early developer, not quite man child but was a big kid in juniors.

 

[GC2015]

Word up north is Leo Lombard is completely dominating U18 training sessions as a bottom ager. Should be interesting to see how he goes if he gets the opportunity to play for the Allies this year.

 

[The Nostradamus]

We’ve got Will Crocker eligible fs

Anyone know where he’s playing this year as a 17 year old

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Any 2024 names here?

 

[briztoon]

RedmanWasHere good luck googling the whole list to find ages of the kids.

Edit: apparently kids are still being added, as Annabel was included after this list was released.

 

[Jack The Godfather]

Is Nick Cadman eligible for this this or 2023?

 

[BringFevBack2021]

RedmanWasHere good luck googling the whole list to find ages of the kids.

Edit: apparently kids are still being added, as Annabel was included after this list was released.
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Is it normal to have so many representatives from Maroochydore? That place is one of the worst places I've been in Australia. Rough as guts out there, so it surprises me that there is so much talent there.

 

[briztoon]

Is it normal to have so many representatives from Maroochydore? That place is one of the worst places I've been in Australia. Rough as guts out there, so it surprises me that there is so much talent there.

No idea.

It’s one of our favourite holiday spots. Never experienced any problems there, so I’ve no idea about it being rough.

Beautiful beaches, nice apartments, good food.

 

[BringFevBack2021]

No idea.

It’s one of our favourite holiday spots. Never experienced any problems there, so I’ve no idea about it being rough.

Beautiful beaches, nice apartments, good food.

You'd know better than I would then, maybe it's not as rough as I thought it was!