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U18 Boys National Champs highlights: Allies v WA afl.com.auU18 Boys National Champs highlights: Allies v WAThe Allies and Western Australia clash in the 2025 Marsh AFL Under-18 Boys Championships Kalani kicks a goal around the 2min mark of this highlights video.

Langford was co-captain of the Stingrays with Cooper Hynes last year.

I was wondering about Duursma the other day. Too talented to be playing in the seconds at the roos. Wonder what's happening there?

Apparently a melee is an acceptable setting for the umpires to ignore the rules and not re-set him to take the ball back behind the mark.

Is this not just an example of sunken cost fallacy? He's had a limited pre-season and his form has been poor in all games and at all levels this year. Feels like he's being gifted games because he was a high pick and hoping that he will show something, not at all based on form. Even if they're not quite right, it must be disheartening for players like Laurie, Woewodin and Billings who can't get a look in despite playing infinitely better and with more consistency at Casey. I actually think Tholstrup will be a decent player for us, but clearly he needs more fitness via a proper pre-season. Don't think we're doing his development any favours by playing him in the seniors at the moment. I'd let him play out the year at Casey unless he starts smashing the door down.

Toby Sinnema and Kalani White playing in their respective U18 state championship games tomorrow for those interested.

I'd leave Jeffo in for next week. He competes aerially and follows up at ground level at an ok level for a skinny 3rd year player. Having him as a solo key forward with limited rotations did him no favours. Pair him with JvR next week at the bare minimum. I'm more concerned about Sparrow having one touch to half time, Langdon turning to water with nearly any disposal, the deterioration of May and the numerous injury concerns we copped throughout the game. Not to mention the overall skill level of our senior players. It's a shame none of our Casey players really stood up except for Billings. I also think we need to seriously look at if our main training session 2 days from gameday is contributing to our poor performance in any way. If I'm not mistaken we always used to have it 3 days out and I believe most other clubs have it 3 days out also.

6 Melksham 5 Pickett 4 Bowey 3 Turner 2 Petracca 1 Viney, if nothing else other than being the only one that gave a damn about our jumper and got us going in the second.

Glad to hear this. Shouldn't cost us more than a 4th round pick or a player like Laurie who the Giants liked in his draft year.

I don't hate the changes. Would have liked to have seen JvR retain his spot and bring in Jeffo alongside him. It's going to be a big ask for Jeffo to be a solo key forward when presumably Petty goes into the ruck and Gawn is having a spell. JvR must be getting frustrated with being yoyo'd in and out of the team. Sharp had a poor game in the twos and Tholstrup didn't play after being dropped so finding it strange that they refuse to reward Laurie who's been in the bests nearly every week. Would have had Laurie and Tholstrup in with Tholstrup as sub. Alas, hopefully we match their run and provide some good opportunities for our forwards. A good day of Saturday footy watching regardless. Hopefully.

Laurie after being overlooked yet again for two players in poor form.

Cats do seem to be able to keep this sort of stuff under wraps. I was under the impression there was another Cat that is possibly in a fair bit of trouble that hasn't received much media attention.

Our season is so dead that we'll need formaldehyde to keep up appearances.

Improved our ladder position by one spot. Maybe we should have the bye every week?

When McRae took over the pies he had a demands for his ideal playing list. This included making some big decisions on fan favourites including paying out contracts and accepting "unders" in trade compensation for both Treloar and Grundy. Can't help but feel we may be fast approaching the need to take a similar approach to re-set and rebalance the list. The trick is finding suitors, keeping enough talent on the list to continue challanging and acquiring our desired players. We don't have the luxury of a Daicos walking into our list.

FFS We are our own worst enemy. FYI there was a port player that crossed the mark that should have put Petty directly in front.

Our delivery inside 50 is insanely poor. And our game plan of kicking it to Ratugolea needs to go in the bin. Dumb football. It's going to be a long bye week.

Not sure our pressure is where it needs to be and again our decision making going inside 50 continues to hurt us.

From the team sheets online it looks like he'll be sporting #50

No sub rule in the VFL. I believe the 23rd spot usually goes to U18s players or players from local leagues. Essendon also have an NGA player named for them this weekend in Adam Sweid.

Has been named to play for Casey tomorrow night as the 23rd player.

Fantastic news. Kozzie is a star for our club both on and off the field and worth every penny. While it's currently the biggest AFL deal, I think in the next two years or so we're going to see even larger contracts and people will quickly forget, or stop caring about, the renumeration terms for kozzie. It wasn't long ago it was being touted that H. Reid may receive 10yr $20m offers. TDK and NWM allegedly in the $1.4-$1.5 range per year. It's a new landscape with the increasing TPP and as an AFL.com article mentioned in will also be the new normal for clubs to have at least 3 players on $1mil plus each year. More than happy for Kozzie to be one of ours.

Actually insane. I don't think I've ever seen slipped tackles sanctioned before. Yet Hardwicks deliberate grab of Kozzies ankle as he was running into a certain goal didn't get cited. As pointless as it is I kinda hope we appeal and highlight the ridiculous nature of the charge.