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The mail is that Billy Stretch was rested as a precaution from last Saturdays annual SA Under-18 Academy trial match due to a sore groin but is expected to play a major role in his state's defence of the National Championships in May to July.

Doesn't matter anyhow, I spoke to him at the carnival last year and he said to me, if I am good enough to be picked up by the dees, it would take him at least another year together his body right due to his lightweight.Got a body like a jockey.

Most likely under Roos would be a contender in 2017 at the earliest.

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http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2014-south-australian-draft-prospects.1049320/

Billy Stretch (179cm, 68kg forward - Glenelg)

Yet another F/S pick for Melbourne, right now I would have him going in the second round. And that's a big jump from where I would have rated him this time last year. But he was one of the real surprises for me last season, so if he can continue with that sort of development in 2014 then he could easily keep climbing the draft order. He's similar to Jay Kennedy Harris, although I do slightly prefer Stretch due to his extra height - but having said that, I wasn't as high on JKH as others. Stretch showed this year that his best football is played on a forward flank, pushing up to the wings and through the midfield. He has a very good endurance base, which allows him to play this role well. All he really needs to show this year is that his midfield game is developing, he wont ever be an inside ball winner but he could be dangerous on the outside.

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Interesting that so many are making assessment of where he should be selected based on the heresay of experts - with no-one really having seen him play too much - probably the same experts who had Scully and Trengove ahead of Martin, who had Toumpas ahead of Wines and Salem ahead of Dunstan.

We listen to these experts when it suits us - right up until the draft pick goes pear-shaped then "our recruiters are incompetent and should have known better".

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Is available for next years draft I believe and he was at preseason - apparently goes ok and there is the romantic notion of him playing for the club ( Billy dreams of it) - apart from that - the rest is guesswork.

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Is available for next years draft I believe and he was at preseason - apparently goes ok and there is the romantic notion of him playing for the club ( Billy dreams of it) - apart from that - the rest is guesswork.

Thought I would have heard a bit more about him

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http://www.news.com.au/sport/glenelg-youngster-billy-stretch-reaches-for-the-stars-as-afl-ambition-gathers-steam/story-fnaqgujp-1226874609132

Good article on Billy seems like he may play a couple of league games which is good to hear.

Was just about to post this, the journalist here is a family friend and her first piece published in the Adelaide advertiser. I must congratulate her on not asking if he really wants to play for the worst performed team of the past 50 years :)

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Who cares just because his old man played for the club doesnt mean he is an automatic selectio.Let the play play for gods sake!

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http://www.news.com.au/sport/glenelg-youngster-billy-stretch-reaches-for-the-stars-as-afl-ambition-gathers-steam/story-fnaqgujp-1226874609132

Good article on Billy seems like he may play a couple of league games which is good to hear.

Worked well Trengove and Toumpas (sorry couldn't help it).

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/season/vfl/2014-results/practice-match-v-ais-afl-academy

Also seems the AIS got thrashed

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"It's something a bit out of my control. Obviously I'd love to play for Melbourne but there's still so much to go yet and I'm just trying to keep the enjoyment up in my footy," Stretch told AFL.com.au in London on the AIS-AFL Academy's European tour.

"Whether it happens or not, we'll just have to wait and see.

No stretch for billy

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if players were drafted based on the team they support the Dees would be a bloody good side, Franklin, judd, Gaff, Prestia, Mayes,

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