2009 NAB AFL Under-18 National Championships

Be there at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, July 1 for the final round of the NAB AFL Under-18 National Championships, "Where Stars Are Born".

The July 1 bonanza pits the best junior footballers in the land against each other on one big day.

Last year, Victorian AFL draftees Jack Watts (Vic Metro), Tyrone Vickery (Vic Metro), Nick Suban (Vic Country) and Michael Hurley (Vic Metro) all shone.

Match details:

9.35AM TAS V NSW/ACT

11.40AM QLD V NT

1.45PM VIC COUNTRY V WA

3.50PM VIC METRO V SA

Entry is Free! Be sure to cheer on the mighty Big V!

For more information, visit afl.com.au/u18s

who is considering going to this? it will be one hell of a day! and for those cheap asses like myself.. IT IS FREEEE!!

who is considering going to this? it will be one hell of a day! and for those cheap asses like myself.. IT IS FREEEE!!

I'll be there for the last two games.

can anyone point me in the right direction for a team/squad list of the players; preferably with numbers and positions?

I'll be there for the last two games.

As will I.

Is it too soon to put a 9 on my demons jumper?

Its on foxtel right?

I'll be heading in to catch the VIC Metro v SA game tomorrow, looking forward to it

can anyone point me in the right direction for a team/squad list of the players; preferably with numbers and positions?

Someone has put them up on big footy, it can be found here here

I thought I might give people an idea on who to watch for tomorrow.

Tas Vs NSW/ACT

What I would consider the worst game of the four,

For Tassie

4 - Jack Boon - A clever forward pocket who is the son of my second favorite cricketer as a kid.

9 - Marcus Davies - High possesion half Back player has an exceptional kick.

14 - Jessie Crichton - Skinny winger who starred in last year's championships and has the most flamboyant hair in footy.

For NSW/ACT

I haven't seen any of NSW/ACT this year and most of the players are already aligned with AFL clubs.

43 - Ted Strudwwick - Our boy, Melbourne's one and only scholarship holder.

QLD(GC17) V NT

QLD

most of the players are GC17 bound

NT

I havent seen much of these kids but here are couple that should be worth watching.

15 - Troy Taylor - A freak forward who has makes the hard look effortless.

18 - Steven May - Tall uttility player who is most likely GC17 bound.

20 - Roland Ah Chee - Inside midfielder who has been racking up the possesions this championships

VIC Country Vs WA

Vic C

3 - Allen Christensen - Small mid/fwd with good speed and skills.

13 - Ryan Bastinac - Midfielder who has a penetrating left foot kick.

20 - Ben Cunnington - Solid midfielder.

23 - Gary Rohan - Hard working winger with explosive red hair, should go to us to join the red head brigade down at melbourne.

26 - John Butcher - Apperently coming to us at number 2.

WA

I have only seen this team once on saturday. but here are the players everyone is talking about.

4 - Brandon Matera - Looking likely for GC17

10 - Kane Lucas - Midifelder with strong hands

24 - Anthony Morabito - Powerful runner with great skills.

28. Jack Darling - Mid sized half forward.

Vic M Vs SA

14 - Jack Fitzpatrick - Rangy CHB

26 - Jake Melksham - Pacy and skillful midfielder

30 - Jake Carlisle - KPP prospect

32 - Tom Scully - is getting his locker ready at the Junction oval.

34 - Josh Toy - GC17 bound.

SA

16 Luke Tapscott

20 Jack Trengrove

33 Matthew Panos

I will be heading down to watch all four and it is good thing they are starting with the Div 2 teams as I would be hard pressed to stay for the 8th hour watching Tassie and NSW/ACT.

I'll be heading in to catch the VIC Metro v SA game tomorrow, looking forward to it

I'll be down for the last two games mate, give us a call when u get there.

As will I. Is it too soon to put a 9 on my demons jumper?

I would imagine the no.9 will go to someone in Oct/Nov. If the number 31 becomes available that could also be something the club might look at.

Its on foxtel right?

Yes the coverage starts from 9:30am on fox sports 1 (Ch 501).

I'll be down for the last two games mate, give us a call when u get there.

Awesome, will give you a bell around 4

Awesome, will give you a bell around 4

Can someone post a report on those that we here are interested in?

I can post something tomorrow morning. Is it just the players listed by Melon you're interested in?

note. only going to the last game though

Anyone heard any scores as yet, I'm very interested to know how Vin Ponsonby and Sam Rundle went for Tasmania and obviously how Ted Strudwick went for the Rams?

Havnt seen much of stuwwick, only caught the last qaurter nsw won pretty easily.

, langford tutt were good, and green for tassy. Didnt see studwwick much in the last

Watching the NT v QLD Steven May is a big kid can play forward and back, looks good forward just kicked a goal big kid.

Some exciting NT players there about 3 taylors one in particular looks flashy and fast bit of height about him aswell(troy taylor).

Ah chee A midfeilder can go forward, has had a lot of the ball and just kicked a great running goal from outside 50.

I have been pumping Ah Chee and Stevie May's tyre for a while here now...

Unfortunately we can't get May but Roland Ah Chee is a real chance at pick 17/18 I recon...I'm mates with him so bit biased, missed out on the draft last year.

Others to watch: Patrick Heenan out of defense. Robbie Hale. Shannon Rioli.

edit: heenan just kicked a goal so watch him in the forward line too

Unfortunately we can't get May

He's an average kick, but gees he's a massive boy and can certainly take a mark.

I was a bit excited to begin with, thinking he's probably 19 and could slip through to the second round (because of his kicking), only to find out he's a 17 year old on steroids.

Bloody Gold Coast are bleeding us all dry! :angry:

32 - Tom Scully - is getting his locker ready at the Junction oval.

Wouldn't advertise that locker...

I'd mention lockers at Casey Fields, MOPT, and the G.

Just saying...

Anyone heard any scores as yet, I'm very interested to know how Vin Ponsonby and Sam Rundle went for Tasmania and obviously how Ted Strudwick went for the Rams?

Strudwick had a good first half with 11 disposals (equal game high i think), and looked quite tidy, but was very quiet in the second

Gary Rohan from VC looks impressive.

Gary Rohan from VC looks impressive.

Sure does, so far butcher kicked 2 goals from fee kicks.

Jason McARTNEY says Morabito pick of the WA v Vic Country game. Rates him as having X Factor.

WA comfortably.

Liam Pickering said if a good BIG BLOKE's available pick him. Evidently Butcher has had some injury problems. He mentioned the Hawks 2004 draft and with GC and WS coming in not many chances to pick up a tall.

Plenty of mids in this draft.

Gee Morabito just kicked a good goal. He is 190cm, quick, strong, looks like he coild pack even more kg on. Good he develop into a leading forward or play both mid and forward. He will be class with the ability to rip sides apart.

From WA v Vic Country

Western Australia:

Matera: too young and GC bound, but very smart and a great finisher, looks very good despite small size

Morabito: looks talented and a good size, went for goal on a couple of occasions when he should of done the team thing, exciting prospect though

Darling: big and strong despite being an underage player

Lucas and a couple of their other mids look quite handy also

Vic Country:

Butcher: kicked a couple, all from frees, and wasnt sighted through 2nd and 3rd quarters due to WA dominance, very tall

Rohan: most exciting player on the pitch, blazing blood nut with lightning speed who kicked a couple, took a great grad on the goal line, and showed general tidy disposal

Martin: racked up disposals in first half and was shut down a little in the 2nd