U18 Champs U18 Champs Round 2 - South Australia v Vic Metro (June 11, 0945am)

[Chris25]

The first of a double header at Thebarton Oval on Sunday. Once again, teams via Twomey...



First game for Metro, but the changes for SA appear to be...

In: Patrick Toole, Sebastian Wauer, Harrison Francis
Out: Kade Herbert, Tom Wheaton, Oscar Talbot

 

[roos_fanatic08]

What’s the go with Ben Ridgway not getting an opportunity in the state side? He was pretty highly touted leading into this year.

 

[Giant Strides]

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[Danger in Texas]

12-year-olds everywhere giggling every time this commentator butchers Philactides’ name

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Is Nick Watson not playing? Haven’t seen him yet.

Pretty scrappy game so far but pressure if good.

Philactides, Ashcroft, Windsor been good for VM. Slade, McCauliffe, Patton and Draper been the best for SA early.

 

[trooroo4life]

Is Nick Watson not playing? Haven’t seen him yet.

Pretty scrappy game so far but pressure if good.

Philactides, Ashcroft, Windsor been good for VM. Slade, McCauliffe, Patton and Draper been the best for SA early.

Think it was him limping off after the metro goal.

Edit: back out there.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Reasonable crowd here. Even start

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Logan Morris playing across half back for VM which is a bit interesting.

So far a lot of the under agers are having an impact.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Far out Smillie is a beast, so strong for a kid his age.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Watson with a good front and centre, get a high tackle free kick and kicks the goal with his first disposal.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Watson loves a goal, Papley like chirp about him

 

[roos_fanatic08]

21-13. VM leading at quarter time.

 

[Thunderstruck]

What’s the go with Ben Ridgway not getting an opportunity in the state side? He was pretty highly touted leading into this year.

Think he as injured for a while only just came back to Under 18’s other week. Shame because inside he’s as hard as a cats head.

 

[Futbolista]

When is and isn't a rushed behind a free kick? As a first time watcher from Romania I'm unsure.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Don’t understand why Metro are giving all the centre square time to so many under agers. Ashcroft, Smillie, and Smith spending stacks of time in there. It’s obvious they are talented players, but wouldn’t they be better off giving exposure to top age players. It’d be good to see Watson in there more often.

Someone like Jake Smith from Western Jets could improve his draft stocks if he was given an opportunity as a genuine centre square mid in the Metro Squad too.

 

[Thunderstruck]

SA really dropped off here. Skills very bad

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Croft looking unstoppable when he gets clean ball. Whoever his direct opponent though looks like he is giving away 8-10cm to Croft.

 

[noobermensch]

SA started super slowly against the Allies last week as well.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Beautiful pick up and gather from Croft who hits Watson lace out.

Watson kicks his 2nd. Blown out a bit now.

47-15.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

SA started super slowly against the Allies last week as well.

They were really competitive and physical in the first quarter, but they’ve dropped away considerably this quarter.

 

[Thunderstruck]

So much Papley in Watson

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Watson kicks his 3rd. Two of them have come from free kicks

 

[doggies ftw]

Anyone know why this isn’t on Kayo? Or if there’s any way to watch the AFL stream from the beginning not live?

Also how’s Crofts first half been? Sounds like he’s got a couple.

 

[Mutineer]

Think he as injured for a while only just came back to Under 18’s other week. Shame because inside he’s as hard as a cats head.

Nah he's been ordinary this season injured or not. No way he's anything other than a state level player IMO.

 

[davesnothere]

Anyone know why this isn’t on Kayo? Or if there’s any way to watch the AFL stream from the beginning not live?

Also how’s Crofts first half been? Sounds like he’s got a couple.

Croft looks great.