Strategy 2016 Draft Needs

[Jeffcrowe]

Have you seen many games of Jack Scrimshaw or Daniel Venables? Bicks Jeffcrowe

I haven't but will see them in a few weeks for first time

 

[azza77]

Matsouliadis is a contested beast with break away speed a bit like Danger. His big let down is he is all explosive and has little endurance. He is working on it, but in todays game it will cost him.

Hayward is the one to watch there. He is bolting up the charts. Really competitive, he is about 6-2 and can play mid and forward. Has a huge vertical leap and is a strong mark. I expect he will make the final SA U18 team and will play well. A lot to like there.

Another to keep an eye on is Tye Bedford from Sturt. An indigenous lad who is about 6-2, is solidly built, super composed, agile and a great mark. Could be something special. Played most of his footy as a forward, but has been moved to wing and on ball and is dominating.

Slimming seems to be struggling a bit. I think his size and light frame are marking it difficult. Has real skill and speed to burn, but needs a very free flowing outside game to dominate. The experience he is gaining in the ressies is great for him. I suspect he has dropped from first to second round at the moment.

Those first few guys sound like mouth watering prospects. Keen to see how they develop.

 

[Bicks]

http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/3489/

The McDonald’s SA Under-18 team is primed to begin its 2016 AFL National Championship campaign against an unpredictable Allies outfit at Football Park on Saturday.

With the Croweaters only playing four matches this year, starting off with a win against the combined side featuring the best from NSW/ACT, Queensland, Tasmania and Northern Territory will be of high importance.

Speaking on SANFL Radio, McDonald’s SA Under-18 coach Brenton Phillips said his charges would be close to full strength, with only three players missing with injury.

Norwood’s Lachlan Pascoe will miss the carnival with a broken collarbone while West Adelaide pair Lachlan Cameron and Conor Noonan face a race against time to recover from foot injuries.

Strongly-built midfielders Jack Graham (captain) and Jonty Scharenberg (vice-captain) will lead by their bold actions on the field, displaying their penchant for making a physical presence.

Redlegs ruckman Peter Ladhams – who played in last year’s Championships – will lead the ruck with support from fellow AFL Academy member Jordan Sweet.

Father-son prospect Ben Jarman is one of seven players named on the extended interchange bench which will be trimmed by at least two before the bounce.

Despite Jarman being hindered by illness of late, Phillips expects the son of Crows premiership hero Darren to display his talent throughout the tournament.

Classy Roosters goalsneak Kym Lebois is another player to keep an eye on, with his exceptional speed and defensive pressure certain to be on display for AFL recruiting scouts.

The McDonald’s SA Under-18 team will play three of its four matches at home, with the final contest against Victoria Country taking place at Etihad Stadium on Friday June 24.



GAME 1 – SA v ALLIES (Football Park) – 10.30am

F: Will Hayward, Darcy Fogarty, Tyson Stengle
HF: Kym Lebois, Callum Coleman-Jones, Corey May
C: Alex Villis, Jonty Scharenberg, Jackson Lee
HB: Mitchell Hinge, Brennan Cox, Steven Slimming
B: Andrew McPherson, Thomas Schmusch, Sam Walker

R: Peter Ladhams, Jack Grahamm, Jake Comitogianni
INT: Jordan Sweet, Ben Jarman, Dakota Nixon, Tye Bedford, Jake Pitman, Lee Minervini, Aiden Musolino

Game 2 (Sunday June 12) – SA v WA (Football Park, West Lakes) – 11.20am
Game 3 (Sunday June 19) – SA v Victoria Metro (Football Park, West Lakes) – 10.45am
Game 4 (Friday June 24) – SA v Victoria Country (Etihad Stadium, Melbourne) – 12.05pm


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[WaynesWorld19]

They're forecasting Sth Aust to finish last in this years U18 Championship ? .......saying won't be a good draft year for SA kids

Sharenburg, talked up last year .....this year the comments are "good at a lot of things, but no standout qualities to his game"

Don't shoot the messenger

 

[GreyCrow]

As we love having the Crouch bros in the team we have the opportunity to add some more in this years draft.
Lever, Lyons and Hampton all have younger brothers in the draft.

And maybe chase the other McGovern

Be handy

 

[thephenom]

Would love to see the McGovern lads playing in Crows colours together

 

[mattymac]

We definitely need a tall forward. Our forward line in the reserves is shit. Harry Dear nowhere near it. ROB couldn't kick a goal to save himself - pure ruck depth. Hunter, nup. Ramsay looks like defense is his niche. We've got nothing up forward really in terms of tall depth of reasonable quality.

Trade for a quality mid with our first and throw a spread of late/rookie picks at a couple of tall forward smokies

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Did OK against a side that had at least 3 or 4 or more likely to go in the the top 10 come the National Draft.

http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/3492/



SANFL News
04 JUN 2016
McDONALD'S SA U18 DEFEAT ALLIES
McDonald's SA U18s 15.11 (101)
Allies 8.9 (57)

BEST SA
J. Graham. T. Stengle. J. Pitman. J. Lee. D. Fogarty. B. Cox. P. Lad hams.
ALLIES
H. Perryman. T. Olango. C. Ballenden. M. Maguire. K. Mutch.

GOALS SA
D. Fogarty 4. T. Stengle 3. W. Hayward 2. T. Bedford 2. K. Lebois 1. J. Pitman 1. J. Lee 1. C. Coleman-Jones 1.
ALLIES
J. Bowes 2. S. Fisher 1. H. Perryman 1. B. Davis 1. Z. Sproule 1. T. Marshall 1. C. Ballenden 1.

Soth Australia's Ladhams is the one i like ......great KPF / Ruck prospect !!!!!

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Darcy Fogarty a decent kid from Lucindale goes alright

 

[Bicks]

Darcy Fogarty a decent kid from Lucindale goes alright

I'm hearing good things about Sturt's Callum Coleman-Jones, don't think he's eligible for this year's draft [too young], could be one to keep an eye on for 2017.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

We definitely need a tall forward. Our forward line in the reserves is shit. Harry Dear nowhere near it. ROB couldn't kick a goal to save himself - pure ruck depth. Hunter, nup. Ramsay looks like defense is his niche. We've got nothing up forward really in terms of tall depth of reasonable quality.

Trade for a quality mid with our first and throw a spread of late/rookie picks at a couple of tall forward smokies

It is becoming exceedingly rare to find quality tall forwards with late picks unless they're latecomers to footy or recruited through special means. I think either this year or next we need to use our round pick on a KPF's.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Really think Venables is the type we need. Has lacked production in his first few games this year, but he has a good overhead mark, good stoppage breakaway pace, great ground ball winning ability, good kicking skills and an immense ability to go forward and have an impact. Sounds like the type of mid we need.

 

[mattymac]

It is becoming exceedingly rare to find quality tall forwards with late picks unless they're latecomers to footy or recruited through special means. I think either this year or next we need to use our round pick on a KPF's.

I think I remember some analysis somewhere saying that unless you have a very early single digit pick, spending a first rounder on a KPF prospect is a waste of time.

 

[mcday]

Jack Graham rising up the draft stocks surely?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'm hearing good things about Sturt's Callum Coleman-Jones, don't think he's eligible for this year's draft [too young], could be one to keep an eye on for 2017.

Was he in the Aussie squad that went away? Vaguely remember seeing him profiled on Sturt's facebook page

 

[Bicks]

Last year's U18 Championship winners copped a shellacking by WA on Sunday with some of the likely top 20 picks shining...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-05/u18s-powellpeppers-power-on-show-for-wa

DRAFT prospect Sam Powell-Pepper's power and tenacity shone as Western Australia claimed a 61-point win over Vic Country at Domain Stadium on Sunday.

Powell-Pepper got a taste of things as a defender during last year's NAB AFL Under-18 Championships but showed his development in the opening round of this season's carnival with three goals and 15 disposals from the midfield.

The 18-year-old, who is a member of the NAB AFL Academy, threw himself at the ball with courage, attacked each contest with physicality and also showed his forward sense with some dynamic movement around goal.

WA had a number of strong performers in the 19.11 (125) to 10.4 (64) win, which was built on an even group of contributors through the midfield.

Zac Fisher was important with 17 disposals, eight clearances and a goal, while midfielders Matt Guelfi (19 touches, six clearances and a goal) and Stan Wright (two goals from 18 disposals) were prominent.

Tall forward Luke Strnadica booted four goals, and West Coast father-son prospect Jake Waterman worked hard in attack but was inaccurate around goal, kicking 1.5.

Possible early draft pick Hugh McCluggage was Vic Country's most consistent player across the game, gathering 27 disposals through the midfield and again exhibiting his class and poise in traffic.

Joe Atley, the younger brother of North Melbourne half-back Shaun, was solid with 22 disposals and eight tackles, while Tom Jok (20 disposals) and Will Brodie (16) also tried hard in the midfield.

Country key forward Josh Battle threatened to take the game away from Western Australia with a first-half purple patch, with the Dandenong Stingrays prospect kicking three goals in the last three minutes of the first term and a fourth one minute into the second quarter.

That haul included a freakish kick-off-the-ground goal from the pocket, with the hard-working and clever 192cm forward offering a difficult match-up for Western Australia.

But Western Australia was able to steady in the second term to take a nine-point lead into the main change, after Shai Bolton showed his class near goal by converting a running shot.

The small forward adds some genuine excitement to this year's draft pool with his pace and creativity, and finished the game with 11 disposals and two goals.

Myles Poholke's second goal of the third term saw Vic Country get within four points at the 20-minute mark of the quarter, before Western Australia booted three goals in the final two minutes of the term to break clear.

A goal in the opening 30 seconds of the final term to Powell-Pepper (his third of the contest) all but put the game out of reach for Vic Country, who went through last year's carnival undefeated.

They steamrolled them thereafter, booting eight goals for the term to Vic Country's one to run away with the comprehensive win. Western Australia will meet fellow round one winners South Australia next Sunday at AAMI Stadium, with Vic Country to take on Vic Metro on Monday, June 13.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 4.1 8.4 12.8 19.11 (125)
VIC COUNTRY 4.0 7.1 9.4 10.4 (64)

GOALS

Western Australia: Strnadica 4, Powell-Pepper 3, Wright 2, Baker 2, Bolton 2, Zurhaar 2, Guelfi, Waterman, Fisher, Clarke
Vic Country: Battle 4, Poholke 2, Jok, Brodie, Fowler, Blair

BEST
Western Australia: Powell-Pepper, Guelfi, Wright, Fisher, Waterman, Baker
Vic Country: McCluggage, Atley, Jok, Brodie, Battle, Poholke

 

[Bicks]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-04/u18s-graham-leads-sa-to-commanding-win

SOUTH Australian captain Jack Graham has steered his team to a strong 44-point win over the Allies in the opening game of the division one NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.

Graham helped control the midfield battle for South Australia as it overcame a slow start to post the 15.11 (101) to 8.9 (57) victory at AAMI Stadium on Saturday in round one of the national carnival.

The powerful 183cm prospect gathered 29 disposals and eight clearances in a solid display as he continues to build into the season following an interrupted summer with a quad injury.

Half-forward Darcy Fogarty kicked four goals in an impressive effort for South Australia, while Jackson Lee gathered 23 touches and a goal.

Midfielder Jonty Scharenberg collected 20 disposals, Jake Pitman had 27 touches and ruckman Peter Ladhams showed his improvement with 32 hit-outs and 12 touches as he dominated the midfield battle.

The Allies struggled after starting well, with key midfielders Jack Bowes (nine touches and two goals) and Brad Scheer (11 disposals) quiet.

Kobe Mutch continued his strong season with 22 disposals and 11 tackles in a hard-working effort, while Greater Western Sydney academy prospect Harry Perryman played in the forward half and had 18 touches and a goal.

Perryman can play in a number of positions, and displayed his ability to kick on both feet around goal. Brisbane Lions academy prospect Jack Rolls was also solid off half-back with 17 disposals.

The Allies wasted their chances to skip ahead early in the contest, hitting the post three times in the opening term. Perryman started his day in busy fashion, but was wasteful in attack, kicking three behinds in the opening quarter.

Todd Marshall's opening mark, snap and goal was impressive, but was countered by a sharp on-the-run shot from exciting South Australian small Kym Lebois helped his team draw within two points at the first change.

They took the lead after that, with a run of goals to Fogarty and Will Hayward pushing South Australia to a 17-point advantage at the main break.

The Allies' run and drive was contained in the second term, but in exciting signs, bottom-ager Connor Ballenden chipped in with a clever goal and strong contested mark to show why recruiters already have him pegged as a player to watch next year.

The 200cm key forward isn't eligible for the draft until 2017 but is tied to the Brisbane Lions' academy.

South Australian small forward Tyson Stengle provided the highlight of the third term when he cleverly snapped a goal from the 50-metre arc in the pocket, which was his second major in a lively showing around goal.

When Stengle snapped truly again early in the last term he all but sealed the win for South Australia, which will host Western Australia next Sunday at AAMI Stadium.

The Allies have the bye in round two, but will be hoping for a better performance in round three after coming together as a team just days before their round-one meeting.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2.3 7.7 10.11 15.11 (101)
ALLIES 2.5 4.8 5.9 8.9 (57)

GOALS
South Australia: Fogarty 4, Stengle 3, Bedford 2, Hayward 2, Pitman, Lee, Lebois, Coleman-Jones
Allies: Bowes 2, Perryman, Fisher, Ballenden, Davis, Sproule, Marshall

BESTS
South Australia: Graham, Fogarty, Stengle, Pitman, Lee, Ladhams
Allies: Perryman, Mutch, Rolls, Fisher, Williams

 

[MRB37]

Wouldn't mind taking another small forward with a rookie pick, especially if the plan is for Cameron to head to the wing full time eventually.

 

[Bicks]

Wouldn't mind taking another small forward with a rookie pick, especially if the plan is for Cameron to head to the wing full time eventually.

He's there right under our noses at the NA Roosters...young Kym Lebois, an indigenous lad from Ceduna, nephew of the Davey boys who could both play! Doubt he'd slip to the rookie draft though.

 

[MRB37]

He's there right under our noses at the NA Roosters...young Kym Lebois, an indigenous lad from Ceduna, nephew of the Davey boys who could both play! Doubt he'd slip to the rookie draft though.

Could take a punt on Willie Rioli Jr from Glenelg? Imagine Bruce calling a game where he gets to call Betts and Rioli on the same side!

 

[Danger in Texas]

Wouldn't mind taking another small forward with a rookie pick, especially if the plan is for Cameron to head to the wing full time eventually.

Look no further than Kym LeBois and Shai Bolton, although they'll take more than rookie picks. Maybe overager Hisham Kerbatieh?

 

[Bicks]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-considering-rookielist-revamp-20160606-gpcx35.html

Clubs may be able to move contracted players from their senior to rookie list at the end of the season more easily, under a change to the rookie list system being discussed.

It may also become possible for clubs to play rookies in their senior team without having to wait for an injury to one of their senior-listed teammates.

While there may not be time for the AFL to make wholesale changes to the rookie-list system for next year, the league is open to ideas that help clubs manage their list more freely.

Clubs are split on whether the rookie list should be scrapped and replaced with one, larger senior squad from which they can select their senior team each week.

However many are frustrated at having to send well-performing players back to the rookie list as soon as their senior teammates return from long-term injuries, and keen on any change that allows them to simply pick players on form.

Last year, St Kilda was forced to temporarily drop Jack Sinclair and Adam Schneider from their senior side, with two teammates due to return from injury through the VFL.

Clubs also believe that as long as the player agrees, they should be able to move players to their rookie list at the end of the season in order to create an extra spot on the primary list.

A number of clubs delist contracted players each year in order to open up an extra primary list spot, on the promise that they will redraft them as a rookie should other clubs pass them up in the national draft.

The rookie list will be one of several subjects discussed when the list-management working party – made up of several club list managers – meets with a number of AFL officials on Tuesday.

Scrapping the rookie list might mean clubs have the option of signing any player picked past the third round of the national draft on a one-year contract.

That would encourage clubs to continue to take punts on players they typically leave for the rookie draft, where the standard contract is one year.

Clubs would still be encouraged to sign international rookies and players from other sports – players currently listed as category B rookies.

As it stands, any player recruited into the system for the first time via the national draft must be offered a two-year contract.

There is also concern that creating one mega-list would enable clubs to horde talent for long periods of time.

 

[deeztreez]

Last year's U18 Championship winners copped a shellacking by WA on Sunday with some of the likely top 20 picks shining...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-05/u18s-powellpeppers-power-on-show-for-wa

DRAFT prospect Sam Powell-Pepper's power and tenacity shone as Western Australia claimed a 61-point win over Vic Country at Domain Stadium on Sunday.

Powell-Pepper got a taste of things as a defender during last year's NAB AFL Under-18 Championships but showed his development in the opening round of this season's carnival with three goals and 15 disposals from the midfield.

The 18-year-old, who is a member of the NAB AFL Academy, threw himself at the ball with courage, attacked each contest with physicality and also showed his forward sense with some dynamic movement around goal.

WA had a number of strong performers in the 19.11 (125) to 10.4 (64) win, which was built on an even group of contributors through the midfield.

Zac Fisher was important with 17 disposals, eight clearances and a goal, while midfielders Matt Guelfi (19 touches, six clearances and a goal) and Stan Wright (two goals from 18 disposals) were prominent.

Tall forward Luke Strnadica booted four goals, and West Coast father-son prospect Jake Waterman worked hard in attack but was inaccurate around goal, kicking 1.5.

Possible early draft pick Hugh McCluggage was Vic Country's most consistent player across the game, gathering 27 disposals through the midfield and again exhibiting his class and poise in traffic.

Joe Atley, the younger brother of North Melbourne half-back Shaun, was solid with 22 disposals and eight tackles, while Tom Jok (20 disposals) and Will Brodie (16) also tried hard in the midfield.

Country key forward Josh Battle threatened to take the game away from Western Australia with a first-half purple patch, with the Dandenong Stingrays prospect kicking three goals in the last three minutes of the first term and a fourth one minute into the second quarter.

That haul included a freakish kick-off-the-ground goal from the pocket, with the hard-working and clever 192cm forward offering a difficult match-up for Western Australia.

But Western Australia was able to steady in the second term to take a nine-point lead into the main change, after Shai Bolton showed his class near goal by converting a running shot.

The small forward adds some genuine excitement to this year's draft pool with his pace and creativity, and finished the game with 11 disposals and two goals.

Myles Poholke's second goal of the third term saw Vic Country get within four points at the 20-minute mark of the quarter, before Western Australia booted three goals in the final two minutes of the term to break clear.

A goal in the opening 30 seconds of the final term to Powell-Pepper (his third of the contest) all but put the game out of reach for Vic Country, who went through last year's carnival undefeated.

They steamrolled them thereafter, booting eight goals for the term to Vic Country's one to run away with the comprehensive win. Western Australia will meet fellow round one winners South Australia next Sunday at AAMI Stadium, with Vic Country to take on Vic Metro on Monday, June 13.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 4.1 8.4 12.8 19.11 (125)
VIC COUNTRY 4.0 7.1 9.4 10.4 (64)

GOALS

Western Australia: Strnadica 4, Powell-Pepper 3, Wright 2, Baker 2, Bolton 2, Zurhaar 2, Guelfi, Waterman, Fisher, Clarke
Vic Country: Battle 4, Poholke 2, Jok, Brodie, Fowler, Blair

BEST
Western Australia: Powell-Pepper, Guelfi, Wright, Fisher, Waterman, Baker
Vic Country: McCluggage, Atley, Jok, Brodie, Battle, Poholke

Surely we seriously look at Battle if still available as a ruck fwd option. We know his type high on the agenda after Himmelburg..

 

[Bicks]

Surely we seriously look at Battle if still available as a ruck fwd option. We know his type high on the agenda after Himmelburg..

He's only a KPP, only 194cm so no ruckman there.

 

[deeztreez]

He's only a KPP, only 194cm so no ruckman there.

Ok ta