Under Age U17s - 2027 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Half Back Pocket]

Half Back Pocket did you say you have the stats from the metro/country trial from last weekend you can post?

I will send to you

 

[Dandystingrayslover]

The big Aus Boz lived up to expectations on Saturday's scotch vs carey game. He started up forward and suffered an injury early. Ive heard reports its a broken nose. He decided to stay on, and ended up kicking 2 and having 20+ in the forward line. Watch him rise up the 2027 draft board as we get closer. very underated

 

[RedmanWasHere]

The big Aus Boz lived up to expectations on Saturday's scotch vs carey game. He started up forward and suffered an injury early. Ive heard reports its a broken nose. He decided to stay on, and ended up kicking 2 and having 20+ in the forward line. Watch him rise up the 2027 draft board as we get closer. very underated

Thanks for the self appraisal Boz.

 

[Dandystingrayslover]

Thanks for the self appraisal Boz.

All good redman!

 

[TracLover5]

Hey Jen, just wondering if I could get your opinion on a young gun sammy mccall. He sort of flies under the radar as he hides behind some other raw talent in wayde spence and Lochie Gnatt. Mccall is a gun down at the hawthorn citizens and it is to be known that on the weekend for school he had 40 and 3 in the B's! He is best known for his football IQ, agile footwork and sneaky goal sense. Sammy also has the adaptiveness to play as a rebounding defender and videos have been leaked of him locking up Eli Kravic in a 1v1. He is a Collingwood NGA reject, which is suprising as I'd put in top 10 for this age group. keen for your view and opinion on him.
Cheers, the big Plugger

 

[Jen2310]

Hey Jen, just wondering if I could get your opinion on a young gun sammy mccall. He sort of flies under the radar as he hides behind some other raw talent in wayde spence and Lochie Gnatt. Mccall is a gun down at the hawthorn citizens and it is to be known that on the weekend for school he had 40 and 3 in the B's! He is best known for his football IQ, agile footwork and sneaky goal sense. Sammy also has the adaptiveness to play as a rebounding defender and videos have been leaked of him locking up Eli Kravic in a 1v1. He is a Collingwood NGA reject, which is suprising as I'd put in top 10 for this age group. keen for your view and opinion on him.
Cheers, the big Plugger

Thanks Sammy, not an easy ask in locking up Eli from what I know, good job. Gotta have some real physical traits to go 1-1 with him.
Unfortunately the pies nga is very hard program to get into, sorry about that. But sounds like very good traits to have. I'll have to make to another game to get a better sense, maybe take some footage.

 

[Jen2310]

Kew v ashburton sunday. I might have to head to this game

Eli v ted, cooper, luke de valle.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[EDFL follower]

Thanks Sammy, not an easy ask in locking up Eli from what I know, good job. Gotta have some real physical traits to go 1-1 with him.
Unfortunately the pies nga is very hard program to get into, sorry about that. But sounds like very good traits to have. I'll have to make to another game to get a better sense, maybe take some footage.

What makes you say that? Do you know how they determine who makes it? Do they have a cap on it in terms of numbers?

 

[Jen2310]

What makes you say that? Do you know how they determine who makes it? Do they have a cap on it in terms of numbers?

Now sure of the numbers prior to being 16, but from what I was told by a member of the academy, its a dozen players currently in the PDA (high performance). 12 or so.
Maybe they have to be selective, not sure.

When you're around 15, I think there is a development list of players that get to play in the U15 NGA games, but at the end of the year, you have to be accepted to progress further
From last years U15, Eli, Luke De Valle, Cooper Brancatisano made it.

 

[EDFL follower]

Now sure of the numbers prior to being 16, but from what I was told by a member of the academy, its a dozen players. 12 or so.
Maybe they have to be selective, not sure.

I assume thats 12 in each year? Hawks have about 10 in 16s and 17s year but only 5 this year

 

[Jen2310]

I assume thats 12 in each year? Hawks have about 10 in 16s and 17s year but only 5 this year

Yeah, thats about right. Around a dozen per age group. Sometimes they train with the older kids, sometimes not. They have sessions every fortnight.

Ours is combined with the FS academy.
So this year includes Mcguane, Lonie, Wolff, McCarthy, Saxena. The overagers still qualify with Older McCarthy (Tadhg), Luke Quaynor, Doug Kerr.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Yeah, thats about right. Around a dozen per age group. Sometimes they train with the older kids, sometimes not. They have sessions every fortnight.

Ours is combined with the FS academy.
So this year includes Mcguane, Lonie, Wolff, McCarthy, Saxena. The overagers still qualify with Older McCarthy (Tadhg), Luke Quaynor, Doug Kerr.

I know teams such as Balwyn will nominate eligible players to Collingwood to be looked at for NGA academy. Another Balwyn boy has just been accepted

 

[Jen2310]

I know teams such as Balwyn will nominate eligible players to Collingwood to be looked at for NGA academy. Another Balwyn boy has just been accepted

do you know his name?
yeah generally the kids come from YJFL, but noticed a couple from this years U15 have come from South Metro Junior football league.

 

[domshield]

Hey, over the weekend I went to watch the Ashburton vs Balwyn Tigers U16 Div 1 game (115–6, Balwyn’s way). I don’t usually catch many games from this division, but if this is the standard of footy, I’m keen to watch every week. Balwyn absolutely dominated.
Even though the First Qt scoreline was 8–2 in Balwyn’s favour, they really broke away in the last three quarters it was unreal. Would love to know who’s behind recruiting all these gun players!
Best players
Sonny Johnson #4
Koby McDonald #1
Oscar dogget#18
Max Wapshott #13
Archer smith #11

 

[domshield]

do you know his name?
yeah generally the kids come from YJFL, but noticed a couple from this years U15 have come from South Metro Junior football league

do you know his name?
yeah generally the kids come from YJFL, but noticed a couple from this years U15 have come from South Metro Junior football league.

Tom pearce

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Hey, over the weekend I went to watch the Ashburton vs Balwyn Tigers U16 Div 1 game (115–6, Balwyn’s way). I don’t usually catch many games from this division, but if this is the standard of footy, I’m keen to watch every week. Balwyn absolutely dominated.
Even though the First Qt scoreline was 8–2 in Balwyn’s favour, they really broke away in the last three quarters it was unreal. Would love to know who’s behind recruiting all these gun players!
Best players
Sonny Johnson #4
Koby McDonald #1
Oscar dogget#18
Max Wapshott #13
Archer smith #11

Have seen Doggett's name before.


What are his basics?

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Have seen Doggett's name before.


What are his basics?

U12 SSV Vic rep.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

U12 SSV Vic rep.

That's right.


Tall?
Short?
Girthy?
Skinny?
Mid?
Forward?

Does he possess Doggett determination?

 

[baggersforflaggers]

Sonny is Zac’s brother (making his debut for the bombers this week)
Bounced around a fair few clubs. Has a fair bit to do to follow in his brothers footsteps.

 

[TracLover5]

Thanks Sammy, not an easy ask in locking up Eli from what I know, good job. Gotta have some real physical traits to go 1-1 with him.
Unfortunately the pies nga is very hard program to get into, sorry about that. But sounds like very good traits to have. I'll have to make to another game to get a better sense, maybe take some footage.

Thanks for the insight Jen. Im not actually Sammy, Im just an avid football fan (the big plugger) and I can tell talent when i see it. Scotch is realising some serious good players. Their year 10 cohort is dangerously exciting with their fast ball movement. One player in particular, I noticed while at their training last night was Wayde Spence. Wayde (dossa) Spence is a lockdown defender, who also has the ability to switch up forward and impact the game. Last week Wayde had 5 touches not including kickouts. In the third quarter Dos took an absoloute screamer on the Geelong ruckman, coming off a back-to-back BOG performance. Wayde was robbed of an eastern ranges trial last september. He's also amongst some of the young brewing talent out of the Kilsyth Football Club, this kid a genuine ripper. Can't wait to see him make it big time. Silly not to have him in your top 5 cal tomey!! one to watch out for.

 

[Chief]

Thanks for the self appraisal Boz.

Just call them henjo

 

[TracLover5]

druf is a gun

 

[GreyCrow]

Leading on from that the U16 State Squad was released 2 weeks ago

2025 SA U16 Squad (*Bottom Age Player)​

Player	SANFL Club	Community Club
Hugo Semmler	Central District	Gawler Central
Brayden Whimpress	Central District	Freeling
Archie Faulkner	Central District	Kadina
Billy Nicholls	Central District	Mintaro Manoora
Riley Both	Central District	Freeling
Josh Jarrad	Glenelg	Brighton
Jack Evitts	Glenelg	Edwardstown
Tim Cain	Glenelg	Brighton
Zane Rooney*	Glenelg	Lockleys
Archie Simpson	North Adelaide	Proprietry/Risdon
Josh Henry	North Adelaide	Fitzroy
Harry Tamblyn	North Adelaide	Walkerville
Charlie Best	Norwood	Wirrulla
Kai Ivins	Norwood	Payneham
Thomas Gribben	Norwood	Payneham
Ollie Easton	Norwood	Glenunga
Cooper Allen	Norwood	Eastern Ranges
Zemes Pilot	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Lucas Marshall	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Harvey Chapman	Sturt	Goodwood
Taj Garrett	Sturt	Imperial Murray Bridge
Carter Gallasch	Sturt	Hahndorf
Ollie Glover	Sturt	Mount Lofty
Gilbert Cox	Sturt	N/A
Jacob Westley*	Sturt	Kersbrook
Laurence Andriani	West Adelaide	SMOSH West Lakes
Andrew Crispe	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Percy Burgoyne	West Adelaide	Henley
Dean Hatedakis	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Tate Sampson	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley

 

[Futbolista]

Leading on from that the U16 State Squad was released 2 weeks ago

2025 SA U16 Squad (*Bottom Age Player)​

Player	SANFL Club	Community Club
Hugo Semmler	Central District	Gawler Central
Brayden Whimpress	Central District	Freeling
Archie Faulkner	Central District	Kadina
Billy Nicholls	Central District	Mintaro Manoora
Riley Both	Central District	Freeling
Josh Jarrad	Glenelg	Brighton
Jack Evitts	Glenelg	Edwardstown
Tim Cain	Glenelg	Brighton
Zane Rooney*	Glenelg	Lockleys
Archie Simpson	North Adelaide	Proprietry/Risdon
Josh Henry	North Adelaide	Fitzroy
Harry Tamblyn	North Adelaide	Walkerville
Charlie Best	Norwood	Wirrulla
Kai Ivins	Norwood	Payneham
Thomas Gribben	Norwood	Payneham
Ollie Easton	Norwood	Glenunga
Cooper Allen	Norwood	Eastern Ranges
Zemes Pilot	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Lucas Marshall	South Adelaide	Port Noarlunga
Harvey Chapman	Sturt	Goodwood
Taj Garrett	Sturt	Imperial Murray Bridge
Carter Gallasch	Sturt	Hahndorf
Ollie Glover	Sturt	Mount Lofty
Gilbert Cox	Sturt	N/A
Jacob Westley*	Sturt	Kersbrook
Laurence Andriani	West Adelaide	SMOSH West Lakes
Andrew Crispe	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Percy Burgoyne	West Adelaide	Henley
Dean Hatedakis	West Adelaide	Goodwood
Tate Sampson	Woodville-West Torrens	Henley

When I was a youngster SANFL had so many star players of German heritage. Not so much anymore it seems? Where did they go?