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GC2015 said:
Where did you get that impression? Marshall did an interview with the Herald Sun late last year where he made it pretty clear that his reasons for leaving Queensland to board at Melbourne Grammar were footy related:
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Leave the state...leave the Academy. Should be that simple
 
GC2015 said:
Where did you get that impression? Marshall did an interview with the Herald Sun late last year where he made it pretty clear that his reasons for leaving Queensland to board at Melbourne Grammar were footy related:
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I'm sure thats what he says publicly. But its not the case and while I don't mind leaking the odd bit of private information from time to time, this isn't one of those times.
 
I assume the official blurb will be out soon, but here's a sneak peek:

SELECTED SQUAD
31 Ryder Brown
32 Luke de Valle
33 Will Cussen
34 Gary Lawford
35 Joshua Destefanis
36 Matthew Fairchild
37 Jake Tucker
38 Franklin Murray-Wright
39 Daniel Bullock
40 Aiden Ferwerda
41 Joshua Thomas
42 Archie Deane-Johns
43 Eli Kravic
48 Hugo Timms
49 Zane Adams
50 Ted Fraser
52 Harry Hose
53 Oliver Bond
54 Oscar King
55 Harper McCullough
56 Jensen McNamara
57 Otto Hunt
58 Mason Mastromanno
59 Tom Jobling
60 Jack Condello
61 Louis Grinter
62 Darby Dore
63 Finn O'Callaghan
64 Ashton Sellers
65 Lachlan Alexander
 
Half Back Pocket said:
Leave the state...leave the Academy. Should be that simple
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It's a technicality that exists for boarders. Same thing happens when juniors from the Riverina accept scholarship offers to board at Vic schools. Technically, their physical address remains their parents' address and that's usually where they're originally from. You're going to see the same thing happen when Tasmania enter the league and are given academy access to boarders like Ryley Sanders at Melbourne Grammar, who will play footy for Melbourne Grammar/Sandringham most weeks + will continue to take part in Tassie's academy and the Allies program. Tassie willretain priority access to players like that and the AFL isn't going to change that rule because they'd be taking away high level schooling opportunities for kids and there's a real ethical issue with that.

Miller1971 said:
I'm sure thats what he says publicly. But its not the case and while I don't mind leaking the odd bit of private information from time to time, this isn't one of those times.
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Fair enough. I don't really know anything about him so I'll just take your word for it.
 

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2025 Marsh AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys
Pool A Teams: South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia
Pool B Teams: Brisbane Lions Academy, Gold Coast Suns Academy, GWS Giants Academy, Northern Territory, Sydney Swans Academy and Tasmania


DATEMATCHVENUETIME
Mon, June 9Tasmania v Northern TerritoryAvalon Airport Oval11:00am
Mon, June 9Victoria Country v Victoria MetroAvalon Airport Oval1:30pm
Sat, June 21Western Australia v South AustraliaProvident Financial Oval10:00am
Sat, June 28GWS Giants v Sydney SwansManuka Oval2:30pm
Sun, July 6Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast SunsBrighton Homes Arena11:00am
Mon, July 14Gold Coast Suns v TasmaniaPeople First Stadium10:00am
Mon, July 14GWS Giants v Northern TerritoryPeople First Stadium12:25pm
Mon, July 14Brisbane Lions v Sydney SwansPeople First Stadium2:50pm
Tue, July 15Victoria Country v South AustraliaPeople First Stadium10:00am
Tue, July 15Victoria Metro v Western AustraliaPeople First Stadium12:30pm
Thu, July 17GWS Giants v TasmaniaFankhauser Reserve9:30am
Thu, July 17Gold Coast Suns v Sydney SwansFankhauser Reserve11:45am
Thu, July 17Northern Territory v Brisbane LionsFankhauser Reserve2:00pm
Fri, July 18South Australia v Victoria MetroFankhauser Reserve9:30am
Fri, July 18Western Australia v Victoria CountryFankhauser Reserve11:45am
 
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Who do you think is starting mid?


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Half Back Pocket said:
I assume the official blurb will be out soon, but here's a sneak peek:

SELECTED SQUAD
31 Ryder Brown
32 Luke de Valle
33 Will Cussen
34 Gary Lawford
35 Joshua Destefanis
36 Matthew Fairchild
37 Jake Tucker
38 Franklin Murray-Wright
39 Daniel Bullock
40 Aiden Ferwerda
41 Joshua Thomas
42 Archie Deane-Johns
43 Eli Kravic
48 Hugo Timms
49 Zane Adams
50 Ted Fraser
52 Harry Hose
53 Oliver Bond
54 Oscar King
55 Harper McCullough
56 Jensen McNamara
57 Otto Hunt
58 Mason Mastromanno
59 Tom Jobling
60 Jack Condello
61 Louis Grinter
62 Darby Dore
63 Finn O'Callaghan
64 Ashton Sellers
65 Lachlan Alexander
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I’ll be surprised if Chandler Siegel and Fred Hardman are not in the final squad.
 
Tom will get another chance next year. I believe Chandler didn’t make the final squad, but a couple of injuries today might change that.

Oakleigh too strong for Sandy in today’s practice match. Ran out winners by 18 points in a fast, tough game. Lots to like about both teams, with plenty of talent on show
 
Half Back Pocket said:
Tom will get another chance next year. I believe Chandler didn’t make the final squad, but a couple of injuries today might change that.

Oakleigh too strong for Sandy in today’s practice match. Ran out winners by 18 points in a fast, tough game. Lots to like about both teams, with plenty of talent on show
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Summary? Eli did okay?
 
Jen2310 said:
Summary? Eli did okay?
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Oakleigh jumped out to 3 goal lead against the wind and virtually held the same lead for the rest of the game. Team 1 mids dominated again. Tucker, Condello, McCollough and Alexander. Bullock and O’Callaghan dominant forwards. Eli was ok early. Thomas, Grinter, Destefanis and DeValle provided good run all game.
Both teams missing a few, and quite evenly matched. Sandy had good run from defence and punished turnovers. Angus Brown and Archie Bakoulos are both guns
 
Half Back Pocket said:
Oakleigh jumped out to 3 goal lead against the wind and virtually held the same lead for the rest of the game. Team 1 mids dominated again. Tucker, Condello, McCollough and Alexander. Bullock and O’Callaghan dominant forwards. Eli was ok early. Thomas, Grinter, Destefanis and DeValle provided good run all game.
Both teams missing a few, and quite evenly matched. Sandy had good run from defence and punished turnovers. Angus Brown and Archie Bakoulos are both guns
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De Valle, where does he play? Wing?
 

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Half Back Pocket said:
Oakleigh jumped out to 3 goal lead against the wind and virtually held the same lead for the rest of the game. Team 1 mids dominated again. Tucker, Condello, McCollough and Alexander. Bullock and O’Callaghan dominant forwards. Eli was ok early. Thomas, Grinter, Destefanis and DeValle provided good run all game.
Both teams missing a few, and quite evenly matched. Sandy had good run from defence and punished turnovers. Angus Brown and Archie Bakoulos are both guns
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Had a good look at this game after following Sandy for much of the summer.
Sandy started the game with a number of their key players on the bench to give what appeared to be the bottom end of the list some game time. Oakleigh just to strong early, especially the mids - Tucker, Condello, McCollough who bullied the Sandy mids. After quarter time the game settled with all players becoming accustomed to the speed of the game. Throughout the game Sandy had to work really hard to score but Oakleigh consistently got easy goals. Sandy ball movement looks good but not consistent enough for long enough yet.
Sandy players to follow - Angus Brown, Archie Bakoulas, Banjo Ockleshaw has high upside, Luke Sonogam provided some good run and carry, Brody Joyce strong third quarter aerially.
I am not as close as some others on here to the Oakleigh group and was the first time I have seen them live but the mids are outstanding with their work rate, Condello good speed, Tucker strong at the contest and aerial skills for a mid very good, McCollough wins the ball easily at times although likes to u turn in traffic which he will need to fix.
Bullock and Kravic very good up forward, Bullock's work rate up and down the ground was elite, Grinter as a bottom ager looks a real talent for next year. Alexander and OCallaghan as rucks are very raw and lack craft but will get there with time and patience.
Only down part of the day was the injury to Frankln Murray Wright who was knocked out right on half time and will now miss the championship games in April because of concussion protocols.

Looking foward to see these two play again on April 7th to see if Sandy can turn the tables now they have had a look at Oakleigh.
 
Bayside Ben said:
Had a good look at this game after following Sandy for much of the summer.
Sandy started the game with a number of their key players on the bench to give what appeared to be the bottom end of the list some game time. Oakleigh just to strong early, especially the mids - Tucker, Condello, McCollough who bullied the Sandy mids. After quarter time the game settled with all players becoming accustomed to the speed of the game. Throughout the game Sandy had to work really hard to score but Oakleigh consistently got easy goals. Sandy ball movement looks good but not consistent enough for long enough yet.
Sandy players to follow - Angus Brown, Archie Bakoulas, Banjo Ockleshaw has high upside, Luke Sonogam provided some good run and carry, Brody Joyce strong third quarter aerially.
I am not as close as some others on here to the Oakleigh group and was the first time I have seen them live but the mids are outstanding with their work rate, Condello good speed, Tucker strong at the contest and aerial skills for a mid very good, McCollough wins the ball easily at times although likes to u turn in traffic which he will need to fix.
Bullock and Kravic very good up forward, Bullock's work rate up and down the ground was elite, Grinter as a bottom ager looks a real talent for next year. Alexander and OCallaghan as rucks are very raw and lack craft but will get there with time and patience.
Only down part of the day was the injury to Frankln Murray Wright who was knocked out right on half time and will now miss the championship games in April because of concussion protocols.

Looking foward to see these two play again on April 7th to see if Sandy can turn the tables now they have had a look at Oakleigh.
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Good write up. Agree on all points.
Can you let us know who was missing?
For Oakleigh it was Bond, Brown, Hose and Deane-Johns
 

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Jen2310 said:
Does oakeligh have any practice games next weekend? So is this it until the two official games start in 2 weeks?
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No more games Jen. Official games Monday and Friday in April
 
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