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SA’s grip on the title tightened even further at the weekend with its demolition of WA. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.12 | 17.14 (116)
 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.4 (40) GOALS:
 South Australia: C. Nairn 7, D. Sharp 2, M. Marsh 2, A. Schubert, T. Alver, S. Cumming, S. Ainsworth, J. Nye, Z. Peucker Western Australia: L. Hallett 2, B. Kelly, H. Walker, T. Williams, C. Watson BEST:
 South Australia: C. Nairn, D. Sharp, H. Barker, A. Schubert, S. Ainsworth, L. Kellaway
 Western Australia: F. Rodriguez, B. van Rooyen, J. Farrow, C. Curtin, S. Swadling, L. Hallett Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - South Australia vs. Weste...South Australia's skipper and a breakout forward starred as the Croweaters thrashed WA to put one hand on the National Championships title.

Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralVFL Player Focus: Kalani White (Casey Demons)Nostalgia was in the air as Melbourne father-son candidate and Suns Academy member Kalani White made his VFL debut for Casey Demons.

This game was played on the Saturday of Queens Birthday Weekend in 1979.

A ripper from Kings Birthday in 1990 when there were less umpires and they didn't have such a great influence on the outcome :)

Also damning is the combined scores of the two teams at the weekend. Demons 17.26.128 to Pies 18.12.120

Noah Yze was among the best players for Oakleigh Chargers in their win on Friday evening against the Sandringham Dragons. Here’s the report from Rookie Me Central (note the comment on his disposal which might explain what he has to do with his game to be drafted)

The Rookie Me Central Top 20 Power Rankings for June are out ~

There were a number of puzzling decisions but it could have been worse. One thing that I can't understand is how we did not get a single free kick in the third quarter until more than 18 minutes into the term. there were at least three in that time that could easily have gone our way - more if the umpires picked up ruck infringements against Max.

Victoria’s hold on the National Under 18 Championships has slipped with Vic Country going down narrowly to Western Australia yesterday while the Vic Metro team was demolished this morning by South Australia which won its second consecutive game and is now the early favourite to take out the title. Late goal gets the job done as WA downs Vic Country Scouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s – Western Australia vs. Vic Country WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1.2 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 12.9 (81) VICTORIA COUNTRY 3.3 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 11.12 (78) GOALS: Western Australia: C. Curtin 3, F. Rodriguez 2, C. Banfield, J. Farrow, B. Kelly, S. Swadling, H. Walker, C. Watson, T. Whan Vic Country: N. Hibbins-Hargreaves 4, W. Malady 2, T. Ah-Mu 2, J. Mellor, M. Neocleous, C. Smith BEST: Western Australia: F. Rodriguez, C. Curtin, H. Walker, T. Whan, J. Farrow, C. Banfield Victoria Country: N. Hibbins-Hargreaves, H. Dean, J. Lindsay, W. Duursma, J. Mellor, W. Malady Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - South Australia vs. Vic M...South Australia has moved to 2-0 at the Under 18 National Championships after thumping Vic Metro by 61 points on Sunday.SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2.2 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 15.10 (100) VICTORIA METRO 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.9 (39) GOALS: South Australia: A. Schubert 3, S. Cumming 2, Z. Peucker 2, D. Sharp 2, H. Barker, M. Marsh, C. Nairn, J. Nye, J. Reichelt, N. Roberts-Thomson Vic Metro: X. Bamert, L. Dovaston, O. Greeves, Z. McCarthy, J. Saxena BEST: South Australia: D. Sharp, A. Schubert, Z. Peucker, M. LeRay, L. Kellaway, S. Cumming Vic Metro: O. Greeves, S. Grlj, C. Duff-Tytler, X. Taylor, J. Ison

Not just alternative facts but artificial intelligence which is what surely was responsible for that pathetic effort.

And just for the record, Noah Yze was among the best players and had 23 disposals (8 kicks, 15 handpasses), 6 tackles and 3 inside 50s and kicked a goal for Oakleigh Chargers in their 26-point win over Sandringham Dragons last night.

Noah was selected to play for the Oakleigh Chargers against the Sandringham Dragons in tonight’s Coates Talent League game.

Based on team selection announced for Casey’s game tomorrow, I expect the initial squad for the Melbourne Kings Birthday game to read ~ IN J. Culley, B. Howes, M. Jefferson, K. Tholstrup, J. Van Rooyen OUT A. Johnson (suspended), B. Laurie Three of the named “ins” to be the emergencies.

Player by player review from the coach

Made the Coates League Team of the Week this week

So the Tasmanian Devil really is extinct?

Can he kick?

Some pen pictures from the Rookie Me Central site:-

Definitely a surprise result in the opening game of the championships and not a great result for our Kalani who was limited to five possessions. Aussie Rules Rookie Me CentralScouting Notes: 2025 AFL U18s - Allies vs. South AustraliaSouth Australia upset a star-studded Allies outfit to kick off the AFL Under 18 National Championships yesterday.ALLIES 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 11.10 (76) SOUTH AUSTRALIA 4.3 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 12.11 (83) GOALS: Allies: T. Murray 4, R. Hamilton 3, J. Miller 3, R. Corrigan South Australia: M. Marsh 4, A. Schubert 4, H. Barker 2, C. Nairn, Z. Peucker BEST: Allies: D. Annable, T. Murray, D. Patterson, L. Carmichael, K. Coulson, J. Miller South Australia: A. Schubert, M. Marsh, S. Ainsworth, H. Barker, L. Candy, D. Sharp afl.com.auTall timber dominates as SA edges past Allies in U18 Cham...Mitch Marsh and Aidan Schubert kick four goals apiece as South Australia topples the Allies by seven points

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The championships kick off tomorrow in Blacktown with the Allies, who many consider to be the favourite to take out the competition, playing host to South Australia. With Melbourne holding no early draft picks at this stage, most attention will focus on 199cm tall Kalani White, son of former Demon ruckman Jeff White who is expected to play a key defensive role for the Allies. 2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: Allies 2025 AFL U18s | Squad preview: South Australia

I have a Wright in mind as well - not Hunter Wright but Rory Wright of (who else) the Sandringham Dragons who is a classy left-footer and an excellent decision maker. I haven’t seen a great deal of him other than a bit of vision from the Coates Talent League but my spies tell me they’re confident that come November, he is likely to be well in contention for a first round draft pick.

Scott Pendlebury also grew up a Demon fan. Where did it get us?

Good to see Noah Yze back on board after missing out on being drafted during the week. Hope he performs well over the remainder of the season.