Under Age 2025 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Lore]

The 2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will begin with a clash between Victoria Country and Victoria Metro on Saturday, June 10 during the King’s Birthday weekend in Victoria.

The first round of fixtures will be played across four states, before all ten teams converge on the Gold Coast where the final two rounds will be played from July 3 to July 7.

The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will again feature six teams. Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia will all field teams, along with the Allies, which will comprise players from New South Wales, ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania.

2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys​

Teams: Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Sydney Swans Academy, Tasmania and Western Australia

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	VENUE
Sat, June 10	Victoria Country	Victoria Metro	IKON Park, VIC
Sat, June 17	GWS GIANTS Academy	Sydney Swans Academy	Blacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW
Sat, June 24	Northern Territory	Tasmania	Highgate Rec. Reserve, VIC
Sun, June 25	Western Australia	South Australia	TBC, WA
Sun, June 25	Brisbane Lions	GC SUNS Academy	Brighton Homes Arena, QLD
Mon, July 3	GC SUNS Academy	Tasmania	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3	GWS GIANTS Academy	Northern Territory	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3	Brisbane Lions	Sydney Swans	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4	Victoria Metro	Western Australia	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4	Victoria Country	South Australia	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Thu, July 6	Tasmania	GWS GIANTS Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6	GC SUNS Academy	Sydney Swans Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6	Northern Territory	Brisbane Lions Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7	South Australia	Victoria Metro	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7	Western Australia	Victoria Country	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD

2023 AFL National Championships: U18, U16 fixtures released

The AFL has released the schedule for this year's U18 and U16 National Championships

www.afl.com.au

 

[Thunderstruck]

Another game another BOG effort by Sharp. 37 touches 13 marks 8 tackles 4 clearances 11 inside 50's 3 R 50'S

Could play league now - complete and utter gun.

 

[GC2015]

Not only do GCS A have a good player in Jai Murray, but Zeke Uwland looks like a good prospect as well, he is a little short at 174cm currently, but he was very impressive off half back in round 1.

Brother of Bodhi Uwland who made his AFL debut in round 1 this year and looks like he has a good future ahead of him. Bodhi is 188cm so I wouldn't be too concerned about Zeke's height. Would be a great story to see the Uwland boys running around in the red and gold for the next decade or so, particularly because both were born and raised on the Gold Coast. Feel good story for our club.

 

[Jen2310]

Couple of U16 games are being played at preston tomorrow.
I assume these games this week will determine the vic metro/country squads.

 

[weltschmerz]

What's the difference between an u16 kid on the main list and one on the "development" list? Got a cousin in the Talent League u16s and I noticed he and some of his peers have (development) next to their names on the list.

 

[Jen2310]

change in location it seems.

 

[Futbolista]

WA 2023 State 16's Squad Announced
+= over ager

West Perth: Kayle Gerreyn+, Cooper Bewick, Lochlain Carpenter, Boyd Fewson, Rhys Hards, Sebastian Hewitt, Amon Ross, Judd Marcello

Claremont: Max Hansen-Knarhoi

East Fremantle: Luke Carrello, Kaiden Summerell, Jake Boniwell

Swan Districts: Jamie Sidebottom, Blake Kelly

Peel: Matthew Becker, Will York, Basil Hart, Noah Midani

East Perth: Cole Trinder, Matthew Petagna, Marcus Cassidy

Perth: Jadd Hill, Cooper Shord, Dale Sutherland

Subiaco: Wes Walley Jnr, Jimmy Aylmore, Lucas Santich, Caylon Seelander+, Darcy Montgomery

South Fremantle: Harry Heaton, Toby Whan, Max Skerritt, Taj Longmuir, Fred Rodriguez, Matthew May

West Australia 2007 DOB/2025 Draft

Third early rough copy updated (31/05/2023)

1-Jake Boniwell (EF/PSA)
2-Darcy Montgomery (S)
3-Peter Young (WP)
4-Millar Rank (SF)
5-Jadd Hill (P)
6-Judd Marcello (WP)
7-Sebastian Hewitt (WP/PSA)
8-Basil Hart (PT)
9-Jamie Sidebottom (SD)
10-Cooper Bewick (WP)
11-Toby Whan (SF)
12-Jimmy Aylmore (S/PSA)
13-Max Hansen-Knarhoi (CL/PSA)
14-Kaiden Summerell (EF)
15-Dale Sutherland (P/PSA)
16-Lochlain Carpenter (WP)
17-Fred Rodriguez (SF)
18-Cole Trinder (EP/PSA)
19-Matthew May (SF)
20-Taj Longmuir (SF/PSA)
21-Cooper Shord (P)
22-Blake Kelly (SD/PSA)
23-Harrison Heaton (SF)
24-Wes Walley Jnr (S)
25-Max Skerritt (SF/PSA)
26-Marcus Cassidy (EP/PSA)
27-Boyd Fewson (WP)
28-Will York (PT)
29-Amon Ross (WP)
30-Noah Midani (PT)
31-Luke Carrello (EF)
32-Matthew Becker (PT)
33-Lucas Santich (S)
34-Matthew Petagna (EP/PSA)
35-Rhys Hards (WP)
36-Oscar Willis (CL)
37-Hudson Walker (S)
38-Tom Grylls (EF/PSA)
39-Deacon McGuire (EP/PSA)
40-Tyson McGuire (EP/PSA)
41-Rhama Evans (EF/PSA)
42-Max McCullough (S)
43-Zane Gartrell (WP)
44-Nicholas Clifton (PT)
45-Jacob Farrow (WP)
46-Riaz Mohammad (EF)
47-Jake Caton (EP)
48-Cale Scott (EF)
49-Baxter Gray (P)
50=William Amos (EP)
50=Nicholas Cameron (CL)

Other players to keep an eye on - Chase Stubbs (S), William Jenkinson (CL/PSA), Dylan Prance (S), Corey Ballantyne (EP), Joshua Hawes (EP/PSA), Lucas Cattalini (SF), Lachlan Gray (SD), Scott Rae (WP), Lachlan Birch (PT), Luke Hallett (EP), Jake Tucker (S), Cassius Hill (P), Isaac Wittkuhn (P), Matthew Radojkovich (EF), Gonor Kuek (EP), George Stoney (CL/PSA), Charlie Cotter (CL), Kade Smith (P), Riley Clark (EF), Jonah Klemke (WP), Lincoln Fairlee (PT), Campbell Johnston (CL), Oakleigh Mather (SD), Kylan Granland (WP), Dylan Scott (SD), Tom Oliver (SD), Will Ross (SD), Hayden Burt (S), David Whitby (EP), Liam Trott (S/PSA), Luke Sanders (S)

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Swan Districts: Jamie Sidebottom

Has to be the grandson of Alan or Garry.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

U16's VC and VM squads to be determined from the following games.

VICTORIA METRO
No	First Name	Surname	Hgt	Coates Talent League Program
1	Darcy	Jamieson	170	Eastern Ranges
2	Connor	Brown	174	Eastern Ranges
3	Flynn	McNamara	175	Oakleigh Chargers
4	Thomas	Burton	176	Western Jets
5	Lachy	Dovaston	176	Eastern Ranges
6	Eddie	McCorkell	177	Oakleigh Chargers
7	Sam	Grij	178	Oakleigh Chargers
8	Sam	Allen	180	Oakleigh Chargers
9	Jeremy	Newsome	181	Eastern Ranges
10	Kobe	Williams	181	Western Jets
11	Callum	Smith	182	Oakleigh Chargers
12	Jack	Ison	183	Oakleigh Chargers
13	Rory	Wright	181	Sandringham Dragons
14	Jamie	Gilchrist	185	Eastern Ranges
15	Charlie	Sammartino	188	Oakleigh Chargers
16	Finnegan	Davis	189	Western Jets
17	Oliver	Greeves	190	Eastern Ranges
18	Xavier	Taylor	190	Eastern Ranges
19	Charlie	Whitehead	190	Oakleigh Chargers
20	Andrew	Barker	191	Eastern Ranges
22	Max	Nicoll	193	Eastern Ranges
23	Ben	Fergusson	195	Oakleigh Chargers
24	Louis	Emmett	197	Oakleigh Chargers
25	Marcus	Krasnadamskis	197	Eastern Ranges
VICTORIA COUNTRY
No	First Name	Surname	Hgt	Coates Talent League Program
3	Jack	Lawrence	174	Dandenong Stingrays
6	Tyson	Anic	178	Dandenong Stingrays
7	Zachary	O'Keefe	177	Gippsland Power
8	Jobe	Scapin	186	Gippsland Power
9	Louis	Hodder	175	Dandenong Stingrays
10	Jaidi	Jackson-Leahy	177	Bendigo Pioneers
12	Brodie	Atkins	182	Gippsland Power
13	Patrick	Blake	185	Bendigo Pioneers
14	Charlie	King	178	Bendigo Pioneers
15	Mitch	Stevens	185	Gippsland Power
16	Oliver	Wilson	185	Gippsland Power
17	Toby	Sinnema	180	Dandenong Stingrays
18	Hunter	Wright	187	Bendigo Pioneers
19	Shaun	Watson	192	Bendigo Pioneers
22	Wilhem	Bennett	193	Bendigo Pioneers
23	Willem	Duursma	191	Gippsland Power
24	Finn	O’Brien	192	Gippsland Power
25	Riley	Dillon	189	Bendigo Pioneers
26	Zak	Smith	185	Dandenong Stingrays
27	Jai	Firth	194	Dandenong Stingrays
28	Josh	Granger	194	Dandenong Stingrays
29	Jackson	Long	195	Dandenong Stingrays
30	Tarion	Ah-Mu	199	Dandenong Stingrays

Game 2
Victoria Metro v Victoria Country
Friday April 21 at 1:30pm
Trevor Barker Beach Oval

VICTORIA METRO
No	First Name	Surname	Hgt	Coates Talent League Program
1	Ricky	Theodoropoulas	167	Sandringham Dragons
2	Tyson	Gresham	169	Northern Knights
3	Freddie	Brayshaw	173	Sandringham Dragons
4	Seb	Murphy	174	Northern Knights
5	Nicholas	Driscoll	175	Northern Knights
6	Roman	Moxon	175	Northern Knights
7	Felix	Kneipp	176	Calder Cannons
8	Oliver	Watt	178	Calder Cannons
10	Jack	Dalton	178	Sandringham Dragons
11	Isaac	Dugdale	178	Northern Knights
12	Arden	Stevens	180	Calder Cannons
14	Hamish	Bird	185	Calder Cannons
15	Mitchell	Moate	181	Northern Knights
16	Hamish	Pearce	182	Calder Cannons
17	Kye	Fincher	182	Sandringham Dragons
18	Xavier	Bamert	184	Sandringham Dragons
19	Duncan	McKie	186	Northern Knights
20	Sacha	Levine	186	Sandringham Dragons
21	Nick	Canavan	190	Northern Knights
22	Archie	Ludowyke	191	Sandringham Dragons
23	Luke	McGinness	192	Sandringham Dragons
24	Miles	Tyrer	196	Sandringham Dragons
25	Cooper	Duff-Tytler	196	Calder Cannons
26	Sean	Tyrrell	197	Northern Knights
VICTORIA COUNTRY
No	First Name	Surname	Hgt	Coates Talent League Program
2	Josh	Lindsay	182	Geelong Falcons
4	Giuseppe	Posterino	176	Geelong Falcons
6	Taj	Bowman	181	GWV Rebels
7	Harley	Hicks	178	GWV Rebels
8	Sam	Niklaus	181	GWV Rebels
9	Archie	Taylor	180	GWV Rebels
10	Harry	Dean	185	Murray Bushrangers
11	Will	Lane	177	Geelong Falcons
12	Sinclair	Burmeister	182	GWV Rebels
13	Jesse	Mellor	184	Geelong Falcons
14	Cody	Salmon	177	GWV Rebels
15	Sam	Kallio	186	GWV Rebels
16	Geordie	Richardson	188	Geelong Falcons
18	Hugh	Traynor-Murphy	196	Murray Bushrangers
19	Ben	Coote	192	Geelong Falcons
22	Riley	Onley	191	Murray Bushrangers
23	Lincoln	Koliba	182	GWV Rebels
24	Hamish	McGowan	181	Geelong Falcons
25	Ben	Rongdit	190	Geelong Falcons
26	Ned	Frostick	192	Murray Bushrangers
27	Oliver	Johnston	192	Geelong Falcons
28	Charlie	Lawless	194	Geelong Falcons
29	Charlie	McKinnon	192	GWV Rebels
30	Jack	Murray	199	GWV Rebels

 

[Jen2310]

Guessing some of the squad has been determined and dont need to play the trial game.

But I do know that Thomas McGuane has concussion.

Notice that Sebastian Woolf from the chargers hasnt been listed here either (and was mentioned as one of the best players in the last U16 games)

 

[eDPS]

Guessing some of the squad has been determined and dont need to play the trial game.

But I do know that Thomas McGuane has concussion.

Notice that Sebastian Woolf from the chargers hasnt been listed here either (and was mentioned as one of the best players in the last U16 games)

Oakleigh dominated the Metro games and 10 may seem like a lot of players already but them having the same amount as Sandringham just shouldn’t be the case. Looks like they are trying to spread the teams but it certainly doesn’t look like a list of all the best from those games.

 

[Davo-27]

Just watched the 1st quarter of an u16s trials game and 3 players stood out from the rest

Sam Grij 178cm winger/mid Oakleigh
Oliver Greeves 190cm forw Eastern
Rory Wright 181cm mid Sandringham

Half time, a couple more names to look out for, but Grij, Greeves and Wright still the best 3 out there.

Kobe Williams 181cm forw Western - son of Mark Williams Hawks FS very similar player to his dad, was lost at hbf in the 1st, looks at home in the forw line, kicked 1.1 and had a good tackle and a couple good passes
Jamie Gilchrist 185cm forw Eastern - kicked a couple goals so far
Jobe Scapin 186cm forw Gippsland - has good agility and has shown a bit for Country

End of the game and VM dominated

Jeremy Newsome 181cm Eastern
Louis Hodder 175cm Dandenong
Brodie Atkins 182cm Gippsland

 

[dazzledavey36]

Does anyone have the QLD squad?

 

[Trav 20]

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Kalani White next to Jeff White and Neitz (193cm). Now, lets hope that he can actually play. Knowing with Melbournes recent luck with NGA and Father/sons the AFL will change the rules and gift him to the new tassie team.

 

[danster168]

nice. do we know if he's any good at footy tho? lol.

 

[GC2015]

nice. do we know if he's any good at footy tho? lol.

Kalani is a member of the Suns academy and no one is really talking about him being a standout. Reminds me a bit of Jack Johnston (son of former Essendon/Fitzroy player David) a few years ago who had the height and showed a bit as a junior in our academy but in the end he was not draft worthy.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if the Dees organise for Kalani to begin boarding at one of the APS schools in Melbourne so he can play in the Coates League every week and give himself a better chance of developing into a draftable talent. That's what we saw St Kilda do with Boston Everitt (Spida's son) this year, although Boston has remained in the Suns academy while boarding with one of the Melbourne schools so he's getting the best of both worlds from a development perspective and will need to make a choice of which AFL club he wants to elect as his preference at some point over the next 12 months. Kalani could very well be in the same position as Boston Everitt was this time last year.

 

[danster168]

Kalani is a member of the Suns academy and no one is really talking about him being a standout. Reminds me a bit of Jack Johnston (son of former Essendon/Fitzroy player David) a few years ago who had the height and showed a bit as a junior in our academy but in the end he was not draft worthy.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if the Dees organise for Kalani to begin boarding at one of the APS schools in Melbourne so he can play in the Coates League every week and give himself a better chance of developing into a draftable talent. That's what we saw St Kilda do with Boston Everitt (Spida's son) this year, although Boston has remained in the Suns academy while boarding with one of the Melbourne schools so he's getting the best of both worlds from a development perspective and will need to make a choice of which AFL club he wants to elect as his preference at some point over the next 12 months. Kalani could very well be in the same position as Boston Everitt was this time last year.

Thanks. Have you seen Kalani play or just going off the fact that people aren't talking about him? From what I've seen, he looks to have great hands, a very good kick, good mobility and scope to play in the ruck and forward at about 198cm. I'm not sure why he isn't considered a standout?

 

[dazzledavey36]

Thanks. Have you seen Kalani play or just going off the fact that people aren't talking about him? From what I've seen, he looks to have great hands, a very good kick, good mobility and scope to play in the ruck and forward at about 198cm. I'm not sure why he isn't considered a standout?

Just because he can do all that doesn't mean that translates to automatically being a standout.

I watched him live at the under 15's championships last year and there is still fair bit of water to go under the bridge with this one.

 

[GC2015]

Starting to look like this year's U16 National Championships will take on another level of interest with the 15/16 year olds from Tasmania likely being the initial intake of players for the new Tasmanian AFL team that's going to enter the league in 2027/28. Anyone know the standouts from Tassie in this particular age group? Did any bottom agers from Tassie shine in the U16s last year? Looks like Oliver Depaoli-Kubank was named on the wing of the U16 AA team last year but he may be one year too old to be a part of the initial list intake for Tassie.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Starting to look like this year's U16 National Championships will take on another level of interest with the 15/16 year olds from Tasmania likely being the initial intake of players for the new Tasmanian AFL team that's going to enter the league in 2027/28. Anyone know the standouts from Tassie in this particular age group? Did any bottom agers from Tassie shine in the U16s last year? Looks like Oliver Depaoli-Kubank was named on the wing of the U16 AA team last year but he may be one year too old to be a part of the initial list intake for Tassie.

Ping Bastyy.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Are Eddie McCorkell and Isaac Dugdale related to Jock McCorkell and John Dugdale respectively.

2 North Melbourne greats.

 

[Mutineer]

Saints supporters might be interested in Jevan Phillipou coming through the U16's ranks and showing plenty of promise...3 snags on the weekend..

Woodville-West Torrens - SANFL

sanfl.com.au

 

[dazzledavey36]

Anyone know the result today between Sydney and Gold Coast suns Academy?

 

[Jen2310]

Anyone know the result today between Sydney and Gold Coast suns Academy?

Swans - 46, Suns - 83

 

[Thunderstruck]

If Dyson Sharp doesn't get promoted from Under 16's soon, there's something seriously wrong.

52 disposals 27 kicks 25 handballs 9 marks 4 tackles 12 clearances 10 I50 4R50

Just pure beast mode for the kid

 

[GC2015]

Beau Addinsall named in the bests for Gold Coast Academy's win over the GWV Rebels in the Coates League today. Not often you see a 15 year old playing in the Coates League, let alone being named in the bests! Especially one from Queensland.