Potential top-10 picks shine as Vic Metro down WA

Cream rises to the top as Metro sinks Sandgropers

We’ll need a top 5 pick for the best of those types @whatwhat say what…O’Sullivan, Draper & Smith leading the pack (of quick, skilled mids) at this stage. 
 

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Stingrays duo shines as Vic Country pips WA

Players to watch for Vic Country are Dandenong Stingrays pair Harvey Langford, Cooper Hynes and Xavier Lindsay of Gippsland Power.

Sandgropers push Vic Country all the way in Claremont classic

Reid all about it: Slick mid dominates for Vic Metro

Vic Metro storms home to maintain unbeaten run

Where is Murphy Reid expected to go? Having a pretty impressive champs it seems

4 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Where is Murphy Reid expected to go? Having a pretty impressive champs it seems

He’s met 17 clubs; been told by one if they have pick 12 they’ll take him.

 

great kid, having a fabulous year, would be a great get for us. Elite “time” a bit Pendlebury like

Has gone from a 15-20 range player to busting into the 10 on the back of his Championship form.

Harry Armstrong caught the eye too, this year’s Metro v Country clash should be another ripper.

Edited June 30, 20241 yr by ChaserJ

6 minutes ago, 1964nowMORE said:

He’s met 17 clubs; been told by one if they have pick 12 they’ll take him.

 

great kid, having a fabulous year, would be a great get for us. Elite “time” a bit Pendlebury like

That's strangely specific, if they have pick 11 or 13 are they not going to take him?

Edit: Apologies in advance for my smart [censored] comment

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20 hours ago, Nascent said:

That's strangely specific, if they have pick 11 or 13 are they not going to take him?

Edit: Apologies in advance for my smart [censored] comment

I think thought was 12 was high for him. But he’s rising. Only meeting not done is Tigers and he’s a mad Tigers fan, but Yze watches every game of school footy as Noah in same team.

Anybody got a good link to watch replays of the champs? My Foxtel box isn’t recording at the min. Have tried it from the AFL app but it keeps saying the stream is over 2 mins in. Not up on YouTube yet either. 
Im not exactly a wiz with technology but it seems harder than it should be. 
 

If you can access on a laptop or another device with a web browser, the AFL website has full match replays up on the u18’s page:

https://www.afl.com.au/draft/u18s

Thanks Chaser- I was trying ( with little success) to stream it through my phone onto TV via that page. I’ll try it with the laptop tonight. 

SA is now finished. Wrap up as … 

Father sons- Tyler Welsh (Crows), Ben Camporeale, Lucas Camporeale (blues) 

Port Adelaide NGA products – Benny Barrett from South Adelaide and North Adelaide’s Louie Montgomery. Both could go top 40 or be available for Port

⭐️Sid Draper - star midfielder.  Captain and top 5 draft pick 

👏Kade Herbert - impressed in 2023 as an underager.  Showed this year he is strong in the contest and can also play outside with good delivery and run in his legs. Some draft posters see him as a 35-45 pick. I’d have him around 24th/25th pick.  

✅ Phoenix Hargrave - mid/half forward. Likely top 35-40 pick  

✅ Charlie Nicholls - 197cm key forward . Excellent mark   Likely pick 45-50  

✅Ned Bowman - half fwd skilled creative goalkicker. Likely late draft pick, perhaps 50-55.

✅Jett Hasting - SA mid/half back runner SA-eagles - likely late pick or rookie. I like his run and dash and style   Type of player that has AFL qualities in my view (like McVee from 2021)  

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Melbourne NGA prospect Ricky Mentha lining up for the Allies in today's game against vic country.

Riak Andrew, brother of Mac and former Melbourne NGA players is playing for vic country as an overage player. Fairly certain we don't have any rights to him anymore given we passed over him last year but will stand to be corrected there.

Talls fire, potential No.1 pick returns as Vic Country sets up title decider

Country come up clutch in Springfield shootout

 

 

The 2024 AFL National Championships decider between Victoria Metro and Victoria Country takes place this morning at Marvel Stadium. Here’s a preview:-

PREVIEW | 2024 AFL U18s: Vic Metro vs. Vic Country

An exciting finish to the championships:-

WATCH: Controversial finish decides National Championships as Larke Medal and MVP winners are revealed

Dramatic late penalty hands Metro championship win over Country

Vic Metro snatches Under 18 title after siren

 

I like the cut of Harvey Langford’s jib. He looks to me to be exactly the type of player Goody would want to recruit in the draft.

Tragedy in WA today, car accident involving 3 South Fremantle Colts players. 1 sadly died at the scene

15 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Tragedy in WA today, car accident involving 3 South Fremantle Colts players. 1 sadly died at the scene

How sad. Really puts footy in to perspective.

38 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Tragedy in WA today, car accident involving 3 South Fremantle Colts players. 1 sadly died at the scene

That’s horrible @Pennant St Dee, thoughts with all affected. Terrible news.

46 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Tragedy in WA today, car accident involving 3 South Fremantle Colts players. 1 sadly died at the scene

awful news

This draft is very strong and I’d like to see the Dees find room for 4 or even perhaps 5 draft picks this year. 
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@Whispering_Jack Langford is definitely a player that would be on JTs list.  There is a lot of quality midfielders going down to picks in the second round and even early third round. I’ll look to do a top 50 by next weekend.  

I’d even by open to trade our 2025 1st round to get another 2024 first round pick. I’d call the GC suns to discuss.  

WA wrap up 

A weaker WA under 18 squad this year. I think only 3-4 youngsters will get drafted in the main draft , perhaps with a few through the rookie draft where identified. 

⭐️Bo Allan. I only saw him in the game v  He just has a footy IQ to get the right space and position. Good skills and size for a midfielder. His energy and transition running will see him strongly considered. Expect him to go pick 19-22 as early 2nd round pick  

👏Luke Urquart. Big blonde bulldozer of a midfielder. Like a Cripps type, he goes into the contest and wins the footy. Skills were okay but let him down on occasion. He should be drafted but likely will be a pick in the 40s.  
 

✅Malakai Champion.  He’s exciting no doubt.  But I was expecting more and he’s not a top 50 player for me.  Late draft or rookie chances. 
 

✅Cody Angove.  Project type.  Exciting runner and pace on the footy.  Likely late draft pick as his skill is up to AFL quality which gives him a chance.   Could a side take a chance