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Given that our season is effectively shot and we're all but guaranteed to finish with the spoon I thought it would be worthwhile having a thread dedicated to the U/18's. To start it off here are the 23 names that the AFL Prospectus has rated as ones to watch this season:

Shaun Atley - 186cm, 81kg - Midfielder – Murray Bushrangers[/B]
Atley is a lively midfielder who is also comfortable playing down back. He represented Vic Country at the 2008 Under-16 Championships, playing three matches and averaging 17 disposals, four inside 50s and three clearances. In 2009 he played 11 matches for the Murray Bushrangers, averaging 20 disposals and an elite nine contested possessions per game which included four loose ball - gets per match – ranked seventh of the players to have played 5 or more games.

Harley Bennell 184cm, 71kg - Utility – Peel Thunder
Bennell is a creative, outside player whose run and quick hands bring teammates into the game. He played 22 WAFL Colts games in 2009 including the grand final loss to Claremont. He averaged 18 disposals and 3 marks per game, kicking a total of 33 goals. His most influential match was against East Fremantle in Round 12 when he amassed 23 disposals, took 10 marks and scored 4 goals. In his league debut in Round 23 he had 17 disposals and kicked 2 goals. Averaged 146 Super Coach points in the 2009 WAFL Colts final series

Lucas Cook – 195cm, 80kg – Key Forward – North Ballarat
In 2008 Cook played three matches for Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under – 16 Championships, averaging 13 disposals, three marks, and 4 inside 50’s, and also 5 matches for North Ballarat in the TAC Cup. He backed this up to play 15 games as a lead up key forward, scoring 14 goals at an accuracy of 64%. He also tallied 23 score assists – ranked equal 9th in the competition.

Jamie Cripps – 180cm, 71kg – General Defender - East Fremantle
Cripps first represented Western Australia at the 2008 NAB AFL Under- 16 Championships averaging 17 disposals, three clearances and four inside 50’s in four matches as a midfielder. He represented Western Australia at the 2009 NAB AFL Under- 18 Championships, averaging 14 disposals and four rebound 50’s playing as a predominately as a small defender. At local level in 2009 he played seven matches for East Fremantle Colts, averaging 16 disposals, and progressed to play the last four matches of the season in the reserves where he averaged 11 disposals and booted 6 goals.

Jack Darling – 190cm, 86kg – General Forward – West Perth
Darling is a tall forward with terrific speed and is strong overhead highlighted by his average of more than two contested marks per game in 19 matches Champion Data has covered. IN 2008 he averaged 18 disposals, 8 marks and seven inside 50’s for Western Australia at the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships. These figures included an outstanding performance against South Australia in which he had 19 disposals at an efficiency of 88%, nine marks including seven contested, eight tackles, seven inside 50’s, 4 goals and 4 goal assists to accumulate a whopping 308 Champion Data points – the most ever recorded in any game. At the 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, although undersized, he played centre half forward and averaged 13 disposals and five marks, while kicking 14 goals and assisting in another 15 scoring shots. He was subsequently selected at centre half forward in the under-18 All-Australian team. At just 17 years of age Darling made his debut at WAFL League level in Round 17, playing 6 matches at an average of 10 disposals, three marks and 2 goals per game.

Sam Day – 196cm, 80kg – Key Forward – Sturt
Day has played high-level basketball and is also an outstanding baseballer. He is athletic, has strong hands, competes well and played 6 matches for Sturt Under-18’s in 2009 as a key forward and ruckman. From those appearances he scored 9 goals and averaged 11 disposals and 10 hit-outs per match. For South Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18’s Championships, he racked up 37 disposals in 4 matches at an elite efficiency of 87%.

Andrew Gaff – 180cm, 75kg – Midfielder – Oakleigh Chargers
Following on from his impressive 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships in which he averaged 20 disposals for Vic Metro, Gaff played 6 matches for Oakleigh in the TAC Cup in 2009 between school football and NAB AFL Under-18 Championship commitments and was one of the leading contributors. Playing in the midfield, he averaged 26 disposals, including 17 kicks per match, along with 11 contested possessions, 15 uncontested, and six inside 50’s. For Vic Metro his performances were also outstanding, averaging 25 disposals, 20 uncontested possessions and five inside 50’s per match from his four matches.

Daniel Gorringe – 197cm, 86kg – Ruck – Norwood
Gorringe played 18 matches for Norwood under-18’s in 2009, averaging 12 disposals, three marks and 29 hit-outs per match to be the leading ruckman in the competition. He also had 20 clearances for the season and made his debut at league level in Round 19 where he played 2 matches, racking up 10 disposals and 23 hit-outs.

Josh Green – 180cm, 73kg – Midfielder – Clarence
After playing at the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships in which he averaged 19 disposals and five marks per match, Green played all five games for Tasmania in the 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships to be one of the most impressive players for his team. Playing through the midfield, he was a consistent performer, averaging 22 disposals per game, and showed strong ability in close, by ranking second in the championships for contested possessions with 10 per game, fourth in clearances with an average of five . He also pushed forward to score five goals and have four score assists.

Kieran Harper – 187cm, 75kg – Utility – Eastern Ranges
Harper played three matches for Vic Metro at the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships to average 14 disposals and five marks per game. In 2009 he missed the cut for the Vic Metro NAB AFL Under-18 Championship team, but played 9 matches in various positions for Eastern in the TAC Cup. Harper averaged 17 disposals and seven contested possession per match, with his best return for the season coming in the Round 14 win against Murray in which he amassed 21 disposals, seven inside 50’s, two goals and four score assists.

Dyson Heppell – 184cm, 75kg – Utility – Gippsland Power
Heppel played three matches for Vic Country in the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships, producing 18 disposals, 2 goals and five score assists in his first match against South Australia. He made his debut for Gippsland after that as a 16 year old in the TAC Cup in Round 11 and played in the Preliminary final loss to Dandenong. In 2009 he played 19 games for the Power predominately as a defender, but moved into the midfield at the end of the season to average 24 disposals, four inside 50’s and five rebound 50’s in his last four matches.

Jed Lamb – 180cm, 76k – General Forward – Gippsland Power
Champion Data only saw Lamb play in 2009 for Gippsland and, despite standing only 180cm tall he was one of the TAC Cup’s most influential forwards. He is a good overhead mark for his size, averaging one contested mark per game, and his ability to read the play and find space saw him take 85 grabs for the season including 16 on a lead. His tally of 47 goals, 25 behinds at an accuracy of 65% was elite, and his 21 score assists ranked equal 13th in the competition.

Rex Liddy -181cm, 82kg – General Forward – Southport
Liddy had two years playing for Queensland at the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships, averaging 13 disposals, four marks, four tackles and five inside 50’sper match. At the 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships he played two of five matches with modest averages of 10 disposals, four marks, two inside 50’s. At TAC Cup level playing for the Gold Coast, he played 10 matches, predominately across half forward, and averaged 15 disposals, 4 marks, and four inside 50’s per game. He scored 6 goals for the season, but his 30% scoring accuracy and 44% kicking efficiency are areas of his game he needs to improve.

Scott Lycett – 202cm, 91kg – Key Forward – Port Adelaide
At 202cm Lycett is a key forward and also more than competent ruckman. IN 2009 he played eight matches for Port Adelaide Magpies in SANFL Under-18’s competition, averaging 16 disposals, five marks and 13 hit-outs per match, while also scoring 18 goals for the season including 5 against Glenelg in Round 10. He played six matches at reserves level and two matches for South Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships in which he averaged 11 disposals, four marks, including two contested, and booted 3 goals in total.

Steven May – 190cm, 83kg – Key Forward – Southern Districts
May first appeared at the 2007 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships. He played again at that level in 2008, generating 27 shots at goal in four games for a return of 14 goals, and also played in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships that year. Playing as a key forward at the 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships he presented well and provided strong contests to average 15 disposals, five marks, and kick a total of eight goals in five games. His total of eight contested marks ranked him seventh overall in the competition, while his seven marks on the lead ranked him second.

Viv Michie – 184cm, 79kg – Midfielder – Oakleigh Chargers
Michie’s date of birth put him in contention to be pre selected by the GC17 as a 17 year-old. He is quick and well balanced outside midfielder. In season 2009 for Oakleigh in the TAC Cup he missed 8 weeks after puncturing his lung in Round 1, but he played eight matches for the season to average 16 disposals including 12 kicks per game, booting 4 goals in total.

Luke Mitchell – 195cm, 83kg – Key Forward – Calder Cannons
Mitchell is a key position forward who played four matches for Vic Metro in the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships and also two games for Calder in the TAC Cup at the end of that season. In 2009 he played 12 matches for Calder and was instrumental in their success. His 28 goals ranked him equal 14th on the TAC Cup goal kicking ladder and his 80 marks at an average of 7 per match was elite, which included 26 contested and 21 on the lead.

Luke Parker – 181cm, 78kg - Midfielder – Dandenong Stingrays
Parker played 4 matches for Dandenong at the end of 2008 and 21 matches last season. In 2009 he won, the Stingrays B&F, leading the club in total disposals, handballs, contested possessions, and clearances. As a midfielder he impacts the scoreboard, booting 36 goals, the most of any midfielder in the TAC Cup, as well as assisting in 18 Dandenong scores. His disposal, clearance and contested possession averages per match, were all ranked in the elite category .

Jared Polec – 184cm, 70kg – Utility – Woodville West Torrens
Polec played for South Australia at the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships where he played across half back and averaged 7 disposals at an efficiency of 84% in three matches. IN 2009 he had a consistent season playing across half forward in nine under-18, two reserves, and six league matches for the Eagles in the SANFL. At under-18 level he averaged 19 disposals, four inside 50’s and two goals per match, while at league level, he made his debut and held his place in the side for the rest of the season to average 10 disposals and four marks per match, scoring a total of nine goals.

Brodie Smith – 187cm, 73kg – Midfielder – Woodville West Torrens
Smith can play across half back and midfield. He had a solid 2009 season, playing 17 SANFL matches including five at league level, along with five matches at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships where he averaged 13 disposals per match. For the Eagles Under-18’s he averaged 27 disposals and six inside 50’s across seven matches and opened the season with a slashing 36 disposals and 4 goals against Central Districts. For the league team he tallied 32 disposals from his five appearances.

Jamie Solly – 190cm, 84kg – Key Forward – Port Adelaide
Solly represented South Australia at the 2008 NAB AFL Under-16 Championships where he averaged 15 disposals and scored 11 goals across three matches. Last year he played 16 matches at SANFL under-18 level, averaging 18 disposals and six marks per match while ranking fifth on the goal kicking ladder with 34 for the season. AT the 2009 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships he played 3 games to average seven disposals and two marks, while also kicking three goals from eight scoring shots.

Blayne Wilson – 187cm, 80kg – General Defender – Peel Thunder
Wilson is a medium-sized defender with excellent disposal by either hand or foot. In 2008 he represented Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships, averaging 11 disposals, three marks, and three rebound 50’s. In 2009 he played in each of Western Australia’s five matches at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and was rated as its best by his coaches. His disposal efficiency rate of 88% was elite and the highest of any player in the Under-18 All-Australian team where he was selected at full back. At WAFL level he played 12 matches for Peel Thunder Colts, averaging 17 disposals per match. He made his league debut in Round 16, he played 4 matches and averaged 13 disposals and four marks per game.

Note: *Mitch Wallis and Tom Liberatore are in line to be picked up by the Dogs as F/S selections, so I have removed them from the list.
** David Swallow was on the list but has been signed by GC as such he has also been removed from the list so that posters don't go getting excited about him.


Will try and update this post as names come up and/or drop away.
 

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For those looking at the ruckmen that we may look at here are a couple of names to keep an eye on in the Vic squads:
Billy Longer: 200cm 96kg ruckman playing for Northern Knights. In 4 games this year has averaged 7.2 kicks 5 marks (2.2 contested) 3.5 handballs 1 tackle 24 hitouts. Has also kicked 7 goals.
Jonathon Ceglar: 200cm ruckman playing for Murray Bushrangers. In 6 games this year has averaged 5.3 kicks 4.3 handballs 4 marks (1.3 contested) 1 tackle 19.1 hitouts.

Both these boys have been selected for the trial matches for Vic metro/country.

Another name that jumped out when looking at the U/18's stats was Jacob Castricum who plays for Oakleigh Chargers and has just turned 19. In 7 games this year he has averaged 6.4 kicks 5.6 handballs 1.7 marks 4.3 tackles 22.7 hitouts. Also a Tigers supporter. If we're searching far and wide for players then why not take a look at a kid like this who actually looks like he has some sort of idea about playing ruck.
 

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thx RT, I reckon our fingers and toes will be crossed hoping Jack Darling slips thru to No 4 ...who were the 3 GC favs again...if he's gone then the next best mid

Sam Day
Bennell
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thx RT, I reckon our fingers and toes will be crossed hoping Jack Darling slips thru to No 4 ...who were the 3 GC favs again...if he's gone then the next best mid

Sam Day
Bennell
???
I don't think the GC actually have Swallow yet, they have just committed to pick him up with one of their first 3 picks.

Therefore, hoping it goes like this:
Swallow
Day
Benell/Gaff
Darling...

either way we end up with 1 of th above. However, a long way out, surely the list will change, bolters will come in and the big blokes might drop down..
 

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Some of those boys may not even get picked up, think they are more on the AIS side of things. Some genuine footballers missing from that list as top 25. Will be a lot more names pop up over the carnival.
 

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Cripps will never play for Sydney....them being Bloods and all....


Seriously though....what's the go with all GC's 17 year-olds? Everybody's thinking about trading for their draft picks, but are GC allowed to offer up those kids as well?
 

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Seriously though....what's the go with all GC's 17 year-olds? Everybody's thinking about trading for their draft picks, but are GC allowed to offer up those kids as well?
I never even considered that... if they can, I'd offer them Pick 4 and maybe even a sweetener for Josh Toy. He is exactly what we need.
 

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Some of those boys may not even get picked up, think they are more on the AIS side of things. Some genuine footballers missing from that list as top 25. Will be a lot more names pop up over the carnival.
Those names were put up to give the average punter an idea of who to look out for when the Nationals get underway shortly. Hopefully some of the posters who watch the kids will provide some feedback during the rest of the year on which kids are flying and which ones should be looked at as possible smokeys.
 

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I reckon we are going to get the left over of Day, bennell or Darling.

Darling could be the next Pav.

Day would be what we need down back.

Bennell just what we need, another classy mid/HBF.
 

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Cheers mate......but I thought it was somewhat higher providing we win less than 4 matches???
To get a PP before the first round, you have to have won less than four games two two years running SA T. It's how Carlton managed to get the PP in front of us when we finished last in 2007.
 
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I would be very happy with Luke Parker. I saw him play a few times last year and he is an outstanding footballer. A goal kicking, ball winning, natural midfielder that has an understanding of the game beyond his years.
 

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At 'only' 190cm, Darling seems a bit on the short side to be a really dominant key forward at AFL level, although his contested marking seems strong.
 

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Some Tas guys to keep an eye out for this season:

Green (Josh), Mott, Rundle, Barrett, Gilbee, Green (Adam)

Really only the first four are ND chances.

Feel free to ask for analysis on these guys - I'll happily comment on the non-Tasmanians a little bit later.
 
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I haven't seen Darling play but from what I have seen and from what i've read I don't think he will slide out of the top 5. While he is currently only 190cm and therefore not traditional key forward height he is an outstanding footballer who is very competitive. I have read that not only is he quick, skillful and a great contested mark but he also has the record for most championsip data points in one game. 308. He is capable of playing forward or midfield and I see no reason why he couldn't play back either. He is Matt Pavlich mark 2 and could play both midflield and forward depending on where he was needed on the day.

Anyway lets hope Sam Day chooses football over Basketball or Baseball therefore increasing our selection pool come seasons end.

From what I have heard I would be happy with either Bennell, Day, Darling, Gaff, Parker but it is early days yet.

While I would love to see us take a midfielder as I think it will make us more competitive, perhabs even overnight, I think long term it's wiser to take a tall if Day/Darling is available as they take longer to develop. We should be able to target mids next year with picks 4 and 6 most likely.
 

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With Connors/Peterson etc we've had over the last few years with attitude issues - I'd be really keen on seeing whether Darling is in that mold - or if he just stuffed up... You don't get expelled for no reason I suppose - but I'd like a few interviews conducted with parents/principal/teachers before we make a decision.
 

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I would be wrapped with Luke Parker seen him a fair bit grwta skills and can read the game as good as any player i have seen. Winning last year's B&F with Scully and Bastinac in the tem must mean he is a hell of a player and being a year younger just proves how good he must be. Dont think Day will be much of a player imo just on a few reports might not have the game knowledge that a first round player should have. Jack Darling i think will slide just because of his height just as Panos did last year. Early days atm but my wishlist would be.
- Bennel
- Parker
- Gaff
- Darling
- Day
 
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