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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
NSW/ACT defeats Queensland
IT WAS the perfect start to the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships for New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory on Saturday, opening its campaign with a 25-point win over Queensland.
NSW/ACT 14.10 (94) defeated Queensland 10.9 (69) in the first match of a double-header at Visy Park in Melbourne, after the matches were moved from a rain-soaked Gold Coast.
The contest was even early on – Queensland led by one point at the main break – before NSW/ACT booted seven goals to three in the second half.
Chaz Sargeant was particularly eye-catching in attack for the Rams. The mid-sized forward booted three goals, but it was his contested marking and sure hands that was a constant feature of his play. Five of his eight grabs were contested.
St Kilda scholarship holder Josh Duncan was the game's leading ball-winner with 29 touches. The Ram also had a game-high seven inside 50s.
Dylan McNeil, who impressed for NSW/ACT last year and was also a dominant ball-winner at under-16 level, started the carnival in fine form. He collected 26 disposals to further enhance his reputation.
For Queensland, both ruckman were impressive. Rory Thompson and Charlie Dixon, who have already been signed by Gold Coast, shone with 29 and 10 hit-outs respectively. Declan Bevan also had 13.
The Scorpions smashed the Rams in that area with 54 hit-outs to 20.
Queensland's Josh Thomas, who had the most touches (14) to half-time, was his side's leading possession winner with 21.
Skipper Marc Lock, who has not been signed to Gold Coast, showed some good signs, as did Mitch Harley. The duo combined for 36 touches.
Some familiar football names also featured: NSW/ACT's Will Langford, the son of recent Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee Chris, and Queensland's Alik Magin, the younger brother of Essendon rookie Rhys.
Queensland 4.5 7.6 10.6 10.9 (69)
NSW/ACT 3.1 7.5 13.6 14.10 (94)
GOALS
Queensland: Fowler 3, Hutchinson 2, Manzone 2, Dixon, Jamieson, Thomson
NSW/ACT: Emery 3, Sargeant 3, McNeil 2, Sergrave 2, Camilleri, Duncan, Johns, Miles
BEST
Queensland: Harley, Hutchinson, Spring, Thomas, Thompson, Jamieson
NSW/ACT: Williams, McNeill, Sargeant, Tutt, Lawton, Johns
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
NT chases down Tasmania
NORTHERN Territory has come from behind to record an exciting nine-point win over Tasmania in game two of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
The Thunder defeated Tassie 15.16 (106) to 14.13 (97) in the second match of Saturday's double-header at Visy Park.
Tasmania led at every change and by 12 points at three quarter-time, but Northern Territory staged an outstanding final term kicking six goals to three.
Territorian Roland Ah Chee, an over-age player now with Norwood in the SANFL, was best on ground with a game-high 33 disposals. His midfield efforts were first class, highlighted by five clearances, six hard-ball gets and five inside 50s.
Troy Taylor shone for the Thunder up forward, kicking three goals from seven shots while teammate Steven May, who has come through the AIS/AFL Academy program, also booted three goals.
Charlie McAdam, another overage player for the Northern Territory who has attracted interest from AFL clubs in the past two drafts, shone in the first half with 19 touches. He finished with 29 disposals.
And while Ah Chee, McAdam and Nathan Ahmat-Watkins are strong football names in the Northern Territory, there was another well-known sporting name playing for Tasmania – Boon.
Jack Boon is the son of Australian cricket great, David, and was among Tasmania's best.
Standing at 174cm and weighing 75kg, Boon kicked two goals from four scoring shots, including a fine snap during the third quarter.
But Luke Russell was the standout for the Apple Isle. He finished with a team-high 29 disposals, six inside 50s and two goals. Vincent Ponsonby was next best with 28 touches.
Highly-rated Jesse Crichton, who was impressive in last year's carnival, had 18 touches and booted two goals.
Tasmania 4.5 8.6 11.11 14.13 (97)
Northern Territory 4.3 6.7 9.11 15.16 (106)
GOALS
Tasmania: Archer 3, Boon 2, Crichton 2, Milne 2, Russell 2, Mott, Ponsonby, Symmons
Northern Territory: May 3, T. Taylor 3, Ahmat-Watkins 2, Ah Chee, Cox, Jones, Lawler, Smith, Staunton, Wilson
BEST
Tasmania: Russell, Crichton, Harwood, Archer, Milne, Boon
Northern Territory: Ah Chee, M. Taylor, May, S. Taylor, Johnson, Liddle
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
WA far too strong for SA
WESTERN Australia has burst out of the blocks to open its NAB AFL Under-18 Championships campaign, dominating South Australia in a 47-point win.
Held as the curtain raiser to Fremantle's clash with Richmond at Subiaco Oval, WA opened up a 35-point lead early in the second quarter to set up the 19.12 (126) to 12.7 (79) victory.
Though SA showed plenty of determination to get back to within eight points early in the third, WA kicked eight of the next 10 goals.
David Swallow (27 possessions) was the star for WA in the middle, while small forward Brandon Matera was a livewire in attack finishing with 4.4.
Matera, the son of former West Coast and Fitzroy player Wally, showcased a booming left-foot kick and also worked up the ground for 19 possessions.
AIS/AFL academy member Jack Darling also finished with four goals for WA, while Anthony Morabito booted two and provided plenty of run and carry for the Sandgropers with his 19 touches.
For SA, Jack Trengove fought hard and finished with a game-high 31 disposals, while Alex Carey (21) and Matthew Panos (thee goals and eight marks) put in eye-catching displays.
Carey's first half was particularly impressive – the mature-bodied midfielder displaying courage and an uncompromising attack on the ball – but he faded in the second.
WA's Mitchell Duncan provided the highlight of the one-sided match, taking a super pack mark late in the fourth and converting the set shot from hard up on the boundary line.
There were a number of famous football blood-lines involved, with SA's Wanganeen and WA's Kane Lucas, Nicholas Winmar, Anthony Collica, Clinton Garlett the other familiar names.
Western Australia 5.1 8.2 14.6 19.12 (126)
South Australia 1.2 5.6 7.6 12.7 (79)
GOALS
WA: Matera 4, Darling 4, Duncan 2, Houghton 2, Lucas 2, Morabito 2, Collica, Foster, Garlett
SA: Panos 3, Giddings 2, Lycett 2, Tapscott 2, Carey, Silverlock, Sumner
BEST
WA: Swallow, Matera, Morabito, Darling, Lucas, Collica
SA: Trengove, Carey, Jolly, Panos, Wanganeen
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
Very proud to say, one of the stars for Vic Metro is a former student of mine! TOM SCULLY is a name to remember. Touted by many as a number one pick, he can really play. Sort of my claim to future-fame![B][COLOR="#0000CD"]Our club was born in blood and boots, not in AFL focus groups.[/COLOR][/B]Comment
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
Mike, good to see one of your boys in Anthony Morabito play well for WA. Where do you see him being drafted? By that I mean top 10, 10-20 etc..[COLOR="Red"][B][U][COLOR="Blue"]85, 92, 97, 98, 08, 09, 10... Break the curse![/COLOR][/U][/B][/COLOR]Comment
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
Country avenge Metro defeat
VIC COUNTRY has opened its NAB AFL Under-18 campaign with an impressive 16-point win over arch-rival Vic Metro at Skilled Stadium on Sunday.
Country 14.6 (90) defeated Metro 11.8 (74) to gain some revenge from last year's shattering loss, when eventual No.1 draftee and now Melbourne forward Jack Watts kicked four goals including the match-winner for the city slickers.
Vic Country led at every change, with accurate goalkicking helping keep Metro in contention at three quarter-time. Ten goals were on the scoreboard before Anthony Moore, the younger brother of Richmond's Kelvin, missed a snap early in the second term.
Although his side went down, potential No.1 draftee Tom Scully got better as the match went on, winning a game-high 33 disposals.
And possible No.2 pick John Butcher finished with three goals for Vic Country. The 197cm key forward booted two majors in the first quarter and snapped a beauty under pressure in the final term, effectively sealing Country's win.
Another Country star forward Alex Keath, who is likely to be one of the dozen 17-year-olds chosen by Gold Coast later this year, was impressive early with two first-quarter goals, although he was quieter after the opening break.
Country's Gary Rohan also showed some good signs. Although his spectacular leap and mark on the wing in the second quarter was one of the highlights of the match, his hard-at-it play was just as eye-catching.
Allen Christensen, the son of Damien – who played 17 matches for Geelong in the 1980s – had 15 touches by the main break, finishing with 22.
Tenacious ball-winners Andrew Hooper (26 disposals, nine rebounds and four contested marks) and Dustin Martin (19 touches and nine inside 50s) were also important for Country.
Others of note for Vic Metro included Josh Toy, winner of this year's Ben Mitchell Medal – an award given to an AIS/AFL academy member for standout qualities. Toy finished with 25 disposals and is another likely bound for the Gold Coast.
Vic Country 6.0 10.3 12.3 14.6 (90)
Vic Metro 3.0 6.2 9.3 11.8 (74)
GOALS
Vic Country: Butcher 3, Cunnington 3, Keath 2, Lehman 2, Christensen, Martin, Page, Priest
Vic Metro: Carlisle 2, Fitzpatrick 2, Hoegel 2, Moore 2, Hicks, McKenzie, Scott
BEST
Vic Country: Hooper, Martin, Ko.Stevens, Cunnington, Christensen, Butcher, Vardy
Vic Metro: Scully, Toy, Gaff, Shaw, Hoegel, Melksham
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
TCD (sorry for all the questions btw),
Can other players qualify for the squad at a later date if they missed the original squad?
I've got a mate who was out earlier in the year with a punctured lung, but has come back and is puttiing some good footy together at TAC Cup and APS level.- I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -Comment
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
a lad to watch is Alex Carey from SA
(Got second best for SA when we got smashed by WA last year)
Was in the AIS Academy LAST year (a year younger then most inductees) and will be eligible to be drafted at the end of this year.
Is also a bloody good cricketter, and has spent the last few years working out whether he goes down the cricket path or the footy path. Has represented SA in both sports.
Is a well built on baller type, and has played up forward for Glenelg reserves as well.
(he was mentored last year by Nathan Buckley, and has had a lot to do with Luke Darcy as well, who apparently is a "top bloke".
Oh, and he's a massive Western Bulldogs fan as well...Comment
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
I know Ben Cunnington (from school), definately one to look out for, he is 100% dedicated to his footy and would love to have him in our team! Also know Luke Thompson, went to school with him until he left and was good friends with him as a kid! Dont see much of his footy anymore, but apparently he holds back a little bit, which is dissapointing, Hope he can really fire up and give himself a good chance of getting drafted this year!
Both boys are from my tiny hometown, do us proud!Comment
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Re: 2009 Under 18 Championships
Will be interested in Daniel Schibeci as I've played with him a bit[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Comment
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