U18 Champs U18 Champs Round 3 - Vic Country v South Australia (June 18, 10:35am)

[Chris25]

Just the one match this week and the Champs heads to Ikon Park in Melbourne. As always, teams via Twomey...



The changes for SA...

In: Kade Herbert, Louie Montgomery, Will McCabe, Ben Ridgway, Tom Wheaton, Phoenix Hargrave, Tyler Welsh
Out: Liam Fawcett, Trent Tattoli, Anders McShane, Harry Francis, Alex van Wyk, Declan Gladigau, Patrick Toole

Going with a bit of a different midfield mix this week, hopefully Goad gets to play the majority of the ruck minutes without van Wyk. And the underage Welsh will be partnering with Weckert in a slightly smaller forward line, I wouldn't be surprised if McCabe gets swung forward at some point.

First game of the Champs for Vic Country, aside from the obvious (Harley Reid) I'm most looking forward to seeing Joel Freijah - who I have at #5 in my rankings. I'm also fairly high on Tom Anastasopoulos, he's well inside my top 30 and it should be a good battle between him and probably Alex Holt.

Thoughts and predictions?

 

[Hutchy Jnr]

Wheaton to be the standout this weekend. Looking forward to watching him full of confidence after his 200 point ranking game last week.

 

[Davo-27]

I'm liking some of these ins for SA, (2023)McCabe, Wheaton, Ridgeway,(2024) Welsh, Hargrave and Montgomery, good to see Herbert back in too

VC are a strong unit this year, they could win it all, but they don't have any of their top talent for next year which is disappointing, I would love to see O'Sullivan, Unwin, Langford, Hynes, Lalor, Travaglia, Evans ect, even Day-Wicks is emergency and not playing? I guess the first game is to give current years talent the spotlight?

 

[Haggas]

I'm liking some of these ins for SA, (2023)McCabe, Wheaton, Ridgeway,(2024) Welsh, Hargrave and Montgomery, good to see Herbert back in too

VC are a strong unit this year, they could win it all, but they don't have any of their top talent for next year which is disappointing, I would love to see O'Sullivan, Unwin, Langford, Hynes, Lalor, Travaglia, Evans ect, even Day-Wicks is emergency and not playing? I guess the first game is to give current years talent the spotlight?

As a power fan I’m loving the inclusion of Louie Montgomery

 

[lionshine]

Very excited to watch Harley Reid, Darcy Wilson, Zane Duursma, Luamon Lual, Joel Freijah and Archer Reid.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Considering SA haven’t been able to kick goals so far, I’m surprised Chad Reschke hasn’t been included in their squad.

 

[WatWouldCyrilDo]

Reid with 3 goals in the first qtr

 

[Smythe]

Harley, to me, is not improving his draft stocks here so far.

 

[WatWouldCyrilDo]

Harley, to me, is not improving his draft stocks here so far.

He's improving the number of first round picks clubs will throw at WCE

 

[Smythe]

He's improving the number of first round picks clubs will throw at WCE

And add multiple players

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Moir finally doing something other than squibbing contests

 

[Bald]

Novice question - is this streamed anywhere?

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Novice question - is this streamed anywhere?

WATCH LIVE: Vic Country v SA in U18 Champs from 10.30am AEST

No.1 pick contender Harley Reid features in Sunday's Vic Country v South Australia clash at Ikon Park

www.afl.com.au

 

[Lingsface]

Reid is elite wow I don’t know if I’d trade him for the 3 first round picks now. He is putting bums in seats first year.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Anyone at the game able to tell us if theres a strong wind blowing either way? Feel like ive seen Harley Reid kick 50 comfortably but he's had a couple of shots into the clubrooms end and hasn't been able to get there both times.

 

[Holy Hunter Clark]

George Stevens looks like a great prospect.

On Pixel 7 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Smythe]

Novice question - is this streamed anywhere?

Live Kayo I’m pretty sure

 

[Greendogg5]

Live Kayo I’m pretty sure

Yep it's on mine

 

[Jack Richards]

Will want to leave WCE I reckon if they draft him.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Anyone at the game able to tell us if theres a strong wind blowing either way? Feel like ive seen Harley Reid kick 50 comfortably but he's had a couple of shots into the clubrooms end and hasn't been able to get there both times.

Nah, minimal wind

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[Soogle182]

Will want to leave WCE I reckon if they draft him.

Have you seen WC’s training facilities?

Eagles will make sure Harley is well looked after, few first nights at Claremont Nightclubs to meet some lovely WC fan girls.

He won’t be going anywhere

 

[Yoda_]

Is Harley Reid playing? Haven't heard the commentators say his name at all or mention him at all





*clearly not serious, you would think it is just about Harley and no one else

 

[Nat Fyfe]

Will want to leave WCE I reckon if they draft him.

People seem to be forgetting that in order to get Pick 1, a team has to be bad at some point. West Coast still sound more enticing long term than the success starved clubs like Carlton, Essendon, North, etc.

Reid will thrive at West Coast

 

[nameless]

Will want to leave WCE I reckon if they draft him.

Still worth taking him, even if he does a Judd and leaves we'd get a lot of good years from him and his trade value could set us up again.

 

[Pickitt]

VICC just better