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The AFL has released the full list of players invited to the 2018 AFL Draft Combine AFL Draft Combine 2018: Full list of invites, Pick 1, top 10 prospects, Jack Lukosius, Sam Walsh And despite some recent successes with mature age recruits such as Bailey Fritsch and Tim Kelly, only two mature-age prospects who have been invited to the trials. Mature-age pair invited to Draft Combine

Knightmare’s Power Rankings after the Under 18 Championships

Werribee key defender Sam Collins was impressive earlier this year when they played Casey. Started today against the Bombers. He might be worth a look.

Likely to go well before our first pick unless we trade into the first round.

The All Australian Under 18 side:- Defenders: Jez McLennan (South Australia), Jacob Koschitzke (Allies), Isaac Quaynor (Vic Metro), Buku Khamis (Vic Metro), Kyle Reid (Vic Country), Jordan Clark (Western Australia) Midfielders: Luke English (Western Australia), Kieren Briggs (Allies), Bailey Smith (Vic Metro), Luke Valente (South Australia), Sam Walsh (Vic Country), Chayce Jones (Allies) Forwards: Bailey Scott (Allies), Jack Lukosius (South Australia), Jackson Hately (South Australia), Izak Rankine (South Australia), Ben King (Vic Metro), Rhylee West (Vic Metro) Interchange: Sydney Stack (Western Australia), Connor McFadyen (Allies), Mitch O’Neill (Allies), Will Gould (South Australia), Jeremy Sharp (Western Australia) Coach: Tony Bamford (South Australia) Assistant coach: Lance Spaulding (Tasmania) Captain: Sam Walsh Vice-captain: Luke Valente The All-Australia side was picked by Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Ambassador), Luke Power (AFL Academy Head Coach), Marcus Ashcroft (AFL Talent Competition and Operations), Dom Milesi (Collingwood recruiting manager), Troy Selwood (Geelong recruiting manager), Matt Clarke (Richmond recruiting manager) and Chris Liberatore (St Kilda recruiting manager). Unless we do some trading, it’s unlikely any of the above will end up at Melbourne.

U18: Rankine blitz lifts Croweaters to national title http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-04/u18-rankine-blitz-lifts-croweaters-to-national-title Vic Metro 0.1.1 2.3.15 8.5.53 9.7.61 South Australia 4.3.27 9.4.58 12.7.79 17.14.116 Goals Vic Metro King 4, Taylor 2, Mahony, Rendell, O'Halloran South Australia Rankine 5, Jarvis 2, Munn, Rozee, Lukosius, Chandler, Luchowiak, Siviour, Chapman, Valente, Lewis, Best Vic Metro Ayton-Delaney, King, Smith, Rowell, O'Halloran South Australia Rankine, Kennerley, Hately, Rozee, Lewis, Frederick, Chapman And the Fox Sports power Rankings

The game’s worth watching on SEN. Izak Rankine looks a star ⭐️

Western Australia beat the Allies by 7 points Jordan Clark of WA was best on ground followed closely by Allies' f/s prospect Bailey Scott. U18: Future Swan unable to lift Allies over the line Allies 1.1.7 4.1.25 7.5.47 10.11.71 Western Australia 3.3.21 8.4.52 10.4.64 12.6.78 Goals Allies Turner 2, Blakey, Reinhard, McFayden, Quint, Turner, Scott, O'Neill, Thomas Western Australia Medhat 3, Georgiades 2, Moore 2, O'Reilly 2, Oldfield 2, Stack Best Allies Scott, Blakey, Turner, Jones, Briggs, O'Neill Western Australia Clark, English, Oldfield, Stack, Foley, Spooner, Medhat South Australia v Vic Metro which is effectively the grand final has just started.

Couldn’t let the weekend go past without a mock draft (courtesy of Callum Twomey) ... and an article about which VFL players are putting their hand up for this year’s drafts.

I wonder if anyone caught sight of Melbourne’s NEXT GENERATION ACADEMY prospect Toby Bedford who was named as Victoria Country’s best player in its Under 18 National Championships game against Western Australia yesterday at Geelong? The Demons have first call on the lively midfielder/small forward from the Dandenong Stingrays. Bedford is just 176cm and 65kg but from all reports is lively, eye-catching and a strong tackler who offers plenty of forward pressure. Given that he’s with the Stingrays, we might see him sometime soon as a 23rd player for the Casey Demons.

Here you go ~ U18: The father-son candidates linked to your club

SA remain the hot favourite after yesterday’s games. U18: Rankine lights it up for Croweaters South Australia 1.1.7 4.6.30 10.10.70 13.12.90 Allies 3.6.24 6.7.43 7.8.50 9.12.66 Goals South Australia Rankine 3, Jarvis 2, Rozee, Chapman, Munn, Woodcock, Betterman, Frederick, Sampson, Lukosius Allies Blakey 2, Scott 2, Quint, McFayden, O'Neill, Budarick, Mansell Best South Australia Valente, Hately, Betterman, Rankine, Lukosius, Frederick Allies Scott, McFayden, Blakey, Jones, O'Neill, Briggs U18: Lion's little brother lights up WA win Vic Country 1.2.8 5.4.34 5.6.36 6.8.44 Western Australia 5.2.32 7.4.46 9.7.61 11.10.76 Goals Vic Country Williams 2, Flanders, Walsh, Barzen, Brownless Western Australia Cameron 5, Foley, Georgiades, Smallwood, O'Reilly, English, Medhat Best Vic Country Bedford, Smith, Walsh, Williams, Brownless Western Australia Cameron, English, Stack, Clark, Morgan

Today’s teams

There was only one Under 18 Championships game last weekend - Metro too strong for Country in battle of Vics Vic Metro 4.1.25 9.1.55 9.5.59 13.6.84 Vic Country 3.1.19 4.4.28 7.6.48 8.10.58 Goals Vic Metro Smith 3, Taylor 3, Answerth 2, King 2, O'Halloran 2, Collier-Dawkins Vic Country McHenry 2, Flanders 2, Walsh, Bowman, Brownless, Keighran Best Vic Metro Smith, West, Taylor, McKenzie, Answerth, Rowbottom Vic Country Walsh, Duursma, McHenry, Flanders, Bowman The championships continue today, with round four action at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong. The Allies will meet South Australia, with Vic Country to do battle with Western Australia and Vic Metro having its bye.

SA’s Jack Lukosius remains hot favourite for the #1 draft pick U18: Lukosius lifts SA past Vic Country South Australia 2.1.13 5.2.32 9.4.58 11.7 (73) Vic Country 1.3 4.5 4.9 6.10 (46) Goals South Australia: Lukosius, Rankine, Munn 3, Kennerley, Colwell Vic Country: Serong, Garoni 2, Barzen, Flanders Best South Australia: Gould, McLennan, Valente, Lukosius, Jarvis, Kennerley Vic Country: Duursma, Walsh, Stephens, Reid, Serong, Berry

Vic Metro win a thriller over the Allies by 2 points - and don’t worry about the headline, the kid from SA will go #1 U18: Potential No.1 pick wins it for Vic Metro http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-16/potential-no1-pick-wins-match-for-vic-metro Vic Metro 3.4 5.5 6.5 7.10 (52) Allies 3.1 3.10 6.11 6.14 (50) Goals Vic Metro: Williams 4, Butters, Taylor, King Allies: T.Green 2, McFadyen, Blakey, Walker, O'Neill Best Vic Metro: Smith, West, Butters, Answerth, Khamis, Williams Allies: Turner, Koschitzke, Scott, Coleman, Walker, Baker

The main father/son would be Rhylee West, son of Scott but there are a few with various family connections.

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The teams for this weekend’s games -

And so its starts ...

Vic Metro has beaten Western Australia by 18 points in its opening NAB U18 Championships game today. Two sons of former AFL players Noah Anderson and Rhylee West along Sandringham Dragons midfielder Bailey Smith were among the best. Smith’s teammate Ben King booted five goals. U18: No.1 hopeful, son of Dog stars for Metro Western Australia 2.1 5.2 7.3 12.4 (76) Vic Metro 3.2 7.5 10.7 14.10 (94) Goals Western Australia: O'Reilly 3, Hill 2, Oldfield 2, Foley, English, Cameron, Sharp, Hansen Vic Metro: King 5, Anderson 4, Mahony 2, West, O'Halloran, McKenzie Best Western Australia: Sharp, Foley, Oldfield, Stack, Hill, O'Reilly Vic Metro: King, Anderson, West, Smith, Rowbottom, Quaynor

Correct. Unless one is a certified member of MENSA, everything on this thread is likely to be way over one’s comprehensive capabilities. I’m glad you understand the sub text of the conversation we’re having here. It’s vital for the national interest as well as the MFC that people understand this.

Could someone please tell me who is responsible for giving this man an MFC tie?

Billings is a fair way behind Tyson. I wouldn’t do that trade.

The Allies stormed home in the final quarter to win 10.11.71 to Vic Country 6.12.48 Allies draw first blood at U18 Championship Allies 1.1 4.4 6.5 10.11 (71) Victoria Country 3.4 4.6 6.7 6.12 (48) Goals Allies: Briggs 3, Jones 2, Scott 2, Green, Peatling, Turner Vic Country: Flanders 2, Garoni 2, Caldwell, Williams Best Allies: Jones, Briggs, McGuinness, Green, Tomkinson, Baker Vic Country: Walsh, Reid, Brownless, Serong, Idun, Fletcher