NAB AFL Under-18 Championships - Ones to Watch

[Remi Moses]

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Interesting a few Rioli's in the bests.
Just shows the strength of Vic football in we have two teams

[Missing Dog]

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Interesting result first up. Hopefully SA will be able to get over NT at Norwood Oval in a few weeks time.

Looks like Metro picked a fair few second string players expecting to win, sucked in.

[mjp]

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Looks like Metro picked a fair few second string players expecting to win, sucked in.

Really?

I would have thought they were trying to give a few more kids the opportunity to experience footy at the championships...if they have guys like Daniher ear-marked for the Adelaide trip, why do they also need to go to Darwin as well? The reality is that the champs are about developing players - winning is supposed to be a bonus. I think what they did is great...that the win didn't come is kind of irrelevent.

I am sure Vic Metro are disappointed with the outcome, but it should have happened to WA up there last year. If it wasn't for Coniglio and O'Meara in the last q, NT win. It is tough up in Darwin and if they stayed out near the airport there is quite literally NOTHING for the players to do except hang around and wait for the game...it is the toughest trip on the schedule...Good news for those who care about the title? Divvy 2 games dont count so WA/VC/VM/SA are all still 0-0-0.

In other news, SA lost to the SA u/20s and WA lost to the WA u23's...so all teams have some work to do!

[Mofra]

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MJP, any other WA names we should look out for in the champs?

[Missing Dog]

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Really?

I would have thought they were trying to give a few more kids the opportunity to experience footy at the championships...if they have guys like Daniher ear-marked for the Adelaide trip, why do they also need to go to Darwin as well? The reality is that the champs are about developing players - winning is supposed to be a bonus. I think what they did is great...that the win didn't come is kind of irrelevent.

I am sure Vic Metro are disappointed with the outcome, but it should have happened to WA up there last year. If it wasn't for Coniglio and O'Meara in the last q, NT win. It is tough up in Darwin and if they stayed out near the airport there is quite literally NOTHING for the players to do except hang around and wait for the game...it is the toughest trip on the schedule...Good news for those who care about the title? Divvy 2 games dont count so WA/VC/VM/SA are all still 0-0-0.

In other news, SA lost to the SA u/20s and WA lost to the WA u23's...so all teams have some work to do!

I realise that, it's just some harmless banter.

I thought someone might bite...

[mjp]

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I realise that, it's just some harmless banter.

I thought someone might bite...

You had to know I would bite. You are damned if you do, damned if you don't. If you play a full-strength side then you aren't giving players enough opportunity - if you put in some lesser lights and lose then you are taking things lightly.

I feel sorry for the VM guys because of this. Then again, last year when we played in NT we had to saddle up again 6 days later...they get two weeks break.

[mjp]

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MJP, any other WA names we should look out for in the champs?

Shaw, Garlett, Warrell, Simpson, Ramsay, Marsh, Howson, McIntosh and Carter. Lowrie maybe.

I can't really say too much on here about players as I am sure you understand.

[Mofra]

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Understand, but appreciate the names

[Throughandthrough]

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Really?


In other news, SA lost to the SA u/20s and WA lost to the WA u23's...so all teams have some work to do!

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[Missing Dog]

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You had to know I would bite. You are damned if you do, damned if you don't. If you play a full-strength side then you aren't giving players enough opportunity - if you put in some lesser lights and lose then you are taking things lightly.

I feel sorry for the VM guys because of this. Then again, last year when we played in NT we had to saddle up again 6 days later...they get two weeks break.

My remark was actually meant for someone I know that's part of Vic Metro.

I understand it is a tough situation to be in, a few years back Vic Country lost against NSW and the coach put it pretty much how you put it.

[Remi Moses]

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Wonder if WA are embellishing stories on Garlett.
They made Darling sound like he was in WA's version of the Carlton Crew

[mjp]

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Darling? If getting caught with a girl in your tent on y12 camp and having a verbal joust with a couple of bouncers at the Subi hotel is the behaviour of the Carlton crew, then yep...he was definitely a bad boy.

Dayle has a few problems that are a little less run of the mill.

[Missing Dog]

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WA lost by 2 points against QLD.
Vic Country won by 9 points against NSW/ACT

Vic Country game was very wet and hard to watch.

Couple of the underagers really impressed me.
Matt Crouch was a standout (brother of Brad). Underage, eligible for the mini draft.
Hogan key forward, moves really well and is quite big already. Strong mark and presents well. Eligible for the mini draft and would have to be highly sort after.

Garlett was quite impressive. I'd be surprised if he doesn't go top 10. Very clean.

[Remi Moses]

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Does the mini draft rule that a player picked up has to wait another 12 months to play?

[azabob]

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Does the mini draft rule that a player picked up has to wait another 12 months to play?

Yes.