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He didn't play on Saturday. IMHO not a lot really impressed me re the sa lads in this match, Scharenberg played well and a young indigenous speedster Zac Bates caught my eye
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T and T, tell me about Peter Bampton - Norwood. Watching Norwood vs East Freo in the Foxtel Cup currently and he's done some amazing things in average conditions. Appears to have a well developed body for a 17 year old (?), good strength and pace playing as an inside mid.
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He was impressive . Imagine if we drafted Fantasia?
One poster in particular that may annoy.Comment
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AFL.com.au top 20 draft picks
.THE NAB AFL Under-18 Championships offer recruiters the best opportunity to watch, study and compare the best draft hopefuls in the country.
Some of the teenagers are trying to prove themselves, while others have already proved enough to get drafted, with clubs now having to work out where they sit in order.
Ahead of the championships, which begin this weekend, AFL.com.au has ranked the top 20 prospects (in alphabetical order) to watch throughout the carnival.
Blake Acres
West Perth, 188cm, 83kg, 7/10/95
Mobile midfielder who can push back, forward or anywhere on the ground. Acres is a strong runner, and makes the right decisions, but may have only limited exposure in the championships after sustaining a shoulder injury this month. He will keep training and testing the injury in the hope he can avoid surgery.
James Aish
Norwood, 182cm, 70kg, 8/11/95
Aish enters the championships after a long layoff after a shoulder reconstruction last year. Has a strong bloodline of football, and Aish has already added a new chapter with a senior premiership in the SANFL last year. Nicely sized wingman who is a natural footballer: he gets the ball and finds his teammates, makes the right decisions, and always seems to think ahead of others.
Jack Billings
Oakleigh Chargers, 183cm, 78kg, 18/8/95
Grew in prominence with a brilliant campaign last year, starring for Vic Metro and the Oakleigh Chargers at TAC Cup level. Billings is a smart and skilful half-forward with elite foot skills and a strong overhead mark. The composed and driven 17-year-old is likely to see some more midfield action this year.
Marcus Bontempelli
Northern Knights, 191cm, 83kg, 24/11/95
The athletic utility has a few unique skills. Bontempelli is tall enough to hold down a key position, and runs and jumps at marking contests like one, but can also push up the field and is good at ground level. Has been starring for school side Marcellin College.
Tom Boyd
Eastern Ranges, 199cm, 102kg, 22/8/95
Big, strong marking and straight kicking forward who is the standout tall of the draft. Played for Vic Metro last year and kicked four goals against Vic Country, but has improved since then and is an even more dominant player. Opponents will find him very hard to stop.
Matt Crouch
North Ballarat Rebels, 181cm, 77kg, 21/4/95
A broken finger sustained earlier this month will delay Crouch's start to the championships. But it shouldn't change his ranking as one of the better inside midfielders of the draft. Crouch digs into contests, rips the ball out and feeds it off, and has improved his outside play.
Luke Dunstan
Woodville-West Torrens, 184cm, 81kg, 29/1/95
A strong and physical midfielder who thrives on the contested situation. The South Australian has a presence around the ball and swings onto his left foot with ease.
Trent Dumont
Norwood, 184cm, 84kg, 30/6/95
Solidly built midfielder who does everything well. Isn't afraid to put his head over the ball to win it, but has also shown he can use it when it's in his hands. Well-rounded player who attacks the ball and recently made his senior SANFL debut.
Nathan Freeman
Sandringham Dragons, 181cm, 85kg, 16/6/95
A strong-bodied midfielder who fiercely attacks the ball and contest. Will help lead Vic Metro's on-ball department and has also shown a tendency to push forward and hit the scoreboard.
Darcy Gardiner
Geelong Falcons, 192cm, 84kg, 22/9/95
Gardiner's competitiveness puts him in this bracket. As perhaps the best tall defender of the draft, Gardiner is quick to read the ball in the air and finds a way to effect a spoil. Most of all he hates being beaten - the perfect quality for a backman.
Billy Hartung
Dandenong Stingrays, 177cm, 72kg, 24/1/95
Hartung has had an interrupted start to this year after finger surgery but there is little doubt of his talent. A midfielder who shifts forward, Hartung possesses brilliant foot skills on his left and right boot, and an extraordinary endurance base.
Josh Kelly
Sandringham Dragons, 182cm, 73kg, 12/2/95
Talented left-footed midfielder who was close to being mini-drafted last year. Kelly is composed with the ball and uses it well, and shone at last year's championships against players older and bigger than him. Can run all day, which complements his other traits.
Jay Kennedy-Harris
Oakleigh Chargers, 173cm, 68kg, 21/3/95
Named Oakleigh Chargers co-captain after an impressive season last year. Small forward with extreme pace and goal sense, but also an ability to work up the ground. One of the smaller prospects but has a lot of tricks.
Kade Kolodjashnij
Launceston, 188cm, 77kg, 9/8/95
The late call-up to the AIS-AFL Academy has some style about him. Is generally used as a rebounding and attacking half-back flanker or a creative wingman, where his run and decision-making has caught eyes. Perfectly sized to play a range of roles in the modern game.
Ben Lennon
Northern Knights, 188cm, 79kg, 5/7/95
An exciting half-forward who is great mark above his head and one of the best kicks of the draft. Had a taste of Vic Metro action last year and will be better for it this time. Started the year in strong form and might even see some time through the midfield.
Luke McDonald
Werribee Tigers/Oakleigh Chargers, 188cm, 80kg, 9/2/95
North Melbourne will use its first pick at the draft on McDonald, having already committed to him as a father-son selection. They're likely to get a bargain, too, with McDonald one of the top prospects. Has played mainly off a half-back flank, where his raking left-foot kick, footy instincts and competitiveness have been suited.
Christian Salem
Sandringham Dragons, 183cm, 82kg, 15/7/95
A smooth-moving and classy left-footed midfielder who also played a role for Vic Metro last year as it went on to win the division one title. Has a damaging kick and often sets up play as the linkman through the middle of the ground.
Matt Scharenberg
Glenelg, 190cm, 85kg, 18/9/95
Versatile, athletic and competitive, Scharenberg can play at both ends of the ground and might even end up a midfielder. Generally plays as either a second tall forward or defender and is valuable in both roles. Marks well and already has a mature body.
Lewis Taylor
Geelong Falcons, 174cm, 73kg, 17/2/95
Taylor is a player who makes things happen. Although small, the Geelong Falcon wins his own footy and runs with it, taking opponents on with his pace or a crafty sidestep. Has shown he can use his creativity in the midfield or closer to goal.
Errin Wasley-Black
NT Thunder, 187cm, 78kg, 20/1/95
Wasley-Black has played nearly everywhere in his junior career but now seems settled off a half-back flank. He has some attacking traits and is comfortable with the ball in hand. GWS has automatic access to recruit Wasley-Black under the AFL's list-building rules, if the Giants want him
Callum Twomey covers the NAB AFL Draft for the AFL website. Follow him on Twitter at @AFL_CalTwomeyComment
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The GWS AFL list building rules are bullshit ! How many concessions did they get !Comment
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MJP or other WA'ers.
David Madut - Subiaco
Sudanese/Ugandan background. Came to Australia as a young child. Has predominantely played colts and reserves for Subi. Played in the senior side on the weekend. Soccer and basketball background.
I'd class him as raw. He's a +KP size in height, more ruckman size. Has a build that would likely match Majak Daw (he's a lookalike, apart from his Nic Nat haircut currently).
Has been working with Subiacos'club based scholarship program in multicultral affairs and matchday promotions, so he appears to pass the DH test.
If you, or anyone has seen him play, would he be worth a rookie selection? IMO with the club founding it's own reserves side, vastly improved facilities and more centralised control over player development including match day, he'd possibly be worth the (minimal) risk of a rookie pick. Add to this the markteting opportunities of our greater region (African immigration hub) etc.
Sorry if i've covered anything already known. Appreciate your thoughts.Last edited by LostDoggy; 24-05-2013, 08:30 AM.Comment
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What a small world, I went to school for a long time with David while he lived in Victoria. His development must have been rapid, I always remember him as being a basketball player though with obvious athletic talents, was a good cross country runner and a nice leap. He did kick some mongrel up and under drop punts though
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Anyone know anythings about Clayton McCartney ?
The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.Comment
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This could be helpful if we want to get Boyd
Giants preparing for raid on rivals
By James DampneyExclusive to AFL Bigpond Network 1:41pm AEST Friday, May 24, 2013
LANCE Franklin sits at the top of a Greater Western Sydney shopping list the club hopes will ultimately net three experienced, key position players at the end of the season.
Outgoing coach Kevin Sheedy is actively involved in the recruiting process this year, with his former club Essendon and its bevy of tall stocks garnering particularly strong interest from GWS.
Following the departure of Israel Folau and the failure to land Kurt Tippett, the Giants have plenty of money to throw around at potential targets.
GWS also missed out on Matthew Kreuzer, Jake Carlisle and Dale Thomas last year, but the AFL's newest club is confident some big names will soon be heading to western Sydney.
Judging by their targeted needs, Matthew Leuenberger, Tom Bellchambers, Stewart Crameri, Scott Gumbleton, Max Bailey and Cale Hooker could all be in GWS' sights.
Ruckmen Daniel Gorringe, Robbie Warnock and Shaun Hampson, forwards John Butcher, Robbie Tarrant and Lachie Hansen, plus defenders James Frawley, Tayte Pears and Luke Delaney could all be sounded out.
"There will be nine or 10 players off-contract at the end of the year," Sheedy said in Sydney on Friday.
"Our club will be sitting down talking to their managers obviously.
"We'll have an opportunity to pick up three good players. We're desperate for a ruckman, desperate for a key forward and a key back.
"We have to perform better and find two or three extra experienced players for this club.The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.Comment
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GWS will take Boyd for sure, too exiting to pass on.Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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