Under Age 2025 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Lore]

The 2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys will begin with a clash between Victoria Country and Victoria Metro on Saturday, June 10 during the King’s Birthday weekend in Victoria.

The first round of fixtures will be played across four states, before all ten teams converge on the Gold Coast where the final two rounds will be played from July 3 to July 7.

The 2023 AFL National Championships – U18 Girls will again feature six teams. Queensland, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro and Western Australia will all field teams, along with the Allies, which will comprise players from New South Wales, ACT, Northern Territory and Tasmania.

2023 AFL National Development Championships – U16 Boys​

Teams: Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metro, Sydney Swans Academy, Tasmania and Western Australia

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	VENUE
Sat, June 10	Victoria Country	Victoria Metro	IKON Park, VIC
Sat, June 17	GWS GIANTS Academy	Sydney Swans Academy	Blacktown Int. Sportspark, NSW
Sat, June 24	Northern Territory	Tasmania	Highgate Rec. Reserve, VIC
Sun, June 25	Western Australia	South Australia	TBC, WA
Sun, June 25	Brisbane Lions	GC SUNS Academy	Brighton Homes Arena, QLD
Mon, July 3	GC SUNS Academy	Tasmania	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3	GWS GIANTS Academy	Northern Territory	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Mon, July 3	Brisbane Lions	Sydney Swans	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4	Victoria Metro	Western Australia	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Tue, July 4	Victoria Country	South Australia	Heritage Bank Stadium, QLD
Thu, July 6	Tasmania	GWS GIANTS Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6	GC SUNS Academy	Sydney Swans Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Thu, July 6	Northern Territory	Brisbane Lions Academy	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7	South Australia	Victoria Metro	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD
Fri, July 7	Western Australia	Victoria Country	Fankhauser Reserve, QLD

2023 AFL National Championships: U18, U16 fixtures released

The AFL has released the schedule for this year's U18 and U16 National Championships

www.afl.com.au

 

[danster168]

So will Kalani White even be drafted or is he a rookie prospect? So disappointing that Melbourne hasn't had a good father/son since Viney.

 

[Miller1971]

he's playing average to above average u19 football in QLD

Fair bit of development needed, but he does have the baseline talent. Harder for the talls to progress to senior footy and the standard up here has improved alot in recent years, so its not so easy to be playing senior footy.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

It'd be around this pojnt of the year when the yearly future's game on GF day will see its teams named.

Wonder who'll be playing this year and who the teams will be named after plus coaches.

 

[Miller1971]

Won't be named until after the State 17s games next weekend, and they allegedly pics the sides based on those games and those games alone

 

[RedmanWasHere]

and they allegedly pics the sides based on those games and those games alone

DAMN!

How rigid can one be?

 

[Haggas]

Won't be named until after the State 17s games next weekend, and they allegedly pics the sides based on those games and those games alone

What games are they?

 

[Miller1971]

QLD u17 play Vic Country and NSW/ACT play Vic Metro next weekend at Werribee

WA play SA (unsure when or where)

Unsure what happens with Tassie kids and where they fit in, but there must be a way for Tassie kids to get picked in the futures game, not sure what that mechanism is.

 

[danster168]

Is Tairon Ah-Mu in Melbourne's Academy?

 

[Haggas]

Is Tairon Ah-Mu in Melbourne's Academy?

Yes

 

[danster168]

Yes

Cool. For now. The afl will probably change the rules again so we miss out on him like Mac Andrew. And change the rules back again.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Links for the livestreams for the U17's Futures games this weekend:

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Links for the livestreams for the U17's Futures games this weekend:

Are these GF day auditions?

And have the names been released anywhere?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Are these GF day auditions?

And have the names been released anywhere?

Yes I'd say so re. GF Futures

Haven't seen any names or team sheets yet at all. Cal talked about it today, so maybe by Friday?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Yes I'd say so re. GF Futures

Haven't seen any names or team sheets yet at all. Cal talked about it today, so maybe by Friday?

Okie dokie.

No doubt surprise inclusions/perceive exclusions will dominate chatter for a brief mo.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Team lists:

AFL Draft: Collingwood and Melbourne father-son prospects named for Future Stars trials games

Some of next year’s leading draft prospects will be on show in Victoria this weekend.

www.zerohanger.com

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Vic Country​

#	NAME	SURNAME	HT	STATE PROGRAM	COMMUNITY CLUB
1	Archie	Taylor	178	GWV Rebels	Cobden
2	Hugo	Mikunda	179	Geelong Falcons	Bell Park
3	Brodie	Atkins	181	Gippsland Power	Drouin
4	Zachary	O'Keefe	177	Gippsland Power	Maffra
5	Josh	Lindsay	182	Geelong Falcons	Newtown & Chilwell
6	Toby	Sinnema	179	Dandenong Stingrays	Devon Meadows
7	Sam	Niklaus	183	GWV Rebels	Warrnambool
9	Hunter	Wright	187	Bendigo Pioneers	Golden Square
10	Riley	Hilliard	186	Dandenong Stingrays	Beaconsfield
11	Quinn	Harvey	188	Dandenong Stingrays	Langwarrin
12	Archie	Leclerc	190	Dandenong Stingrays	Carrum Patterson Lakes
13	Jesse	Mellor	186	Geelong Falcons	Geelong West Giants
14	Nate	Marchant	189	Dandenong Stingrays	Mount Martha
15	Ben	Coote	191	Geelong Falcons	Ocean Grove
16	Jobe	Scapin	187	Gippsland Power	Inverloch-Kongwak
17	Wil	Bennett	191	Bendigo Pioneers	Swan Hill
18	Mitchell	Stevens	184	Gippsland Power	Heyfield
20	Cooper	Glenwright- McGuane	188	GWV Rebels	East Point
21	Geordie	Richardson	186	Geelong Falcons	Geelong Amateur
22	Oliver	Johnston	194	Geelong Falcons	Newtown & Chilwell
23	Josh	Granger	196	Dandenong Stingrays	Bonbeach YCW
24	Shaun	Watson	193	Bendigo Pioneers	Mildura
25	Fraser	Marino	195	Dandenong Stingrays	Bonbeach YCW
26	Tairon	Ah-Mu	198	Dandenong Stingrays	Berwick

NSW/ACT​

#	NAME	SURNAME	HT	STATE PROGRAM	COMMUNITY CLUB
1	Lachlan	Carmichael	182	Sydney Swans Academy	Mosman Swans North Shore Bombers
2	Jake	Fairman	175	GWS Giants Academy	Ganmain Grong Grong Matong
3	Ned	Hardman	175	Sydney Swans Academy	Mosman Swans North Shore Bombers
4	Louis	Jans	180	Sydney Swans Academy	Manly Warringah Wolves
5	Lachlan	Moresi	179	GWS Giants Academy	Ainslie Tricolours
6	Ty	Shepherd	183	GWS Giants Academy	Eastlake
7	Jack	Warden	178	GWS Giants Academy	Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes
8	Cody	Gardiner	178	Murray Bushrangers	North Albury
10	Noah	Chamberlain	191	Sydney Swans Academy	East Sydney UNSW Eastern Suburbs
11	Kaiden	McNamara	186	Sydney Swans Academy	Terrigal-Avoca Panthers
12	Lucien	Sennitt	185	Sydney Swans Academy	East Sydney UNSW Eastern Suburbs
13	Harrison	Wilson	187	Murray Bushrangers	Lavington Panthers
14	Ryder	Corrigan	185	Murray Bushrangers	Lavington Panthers
15	Jim	Houston	194	GWS Giants Academy	Hay Pennant Hills Demons
16	Max	King	191	Sydney Swans Academy	Cardiff Hawks
17	Jarvis	Hemmings	180	GWS Giants Academy	Willoughby North Shore Bombers
18	Oscar	Clifton	196	Sydney Swans Academy	East Sydney UNSW Eastern Suburbs
22	Bailey-Dean	Latanis	182	GWS Giants Academy	Ingleburn South West Sydney
23	Riley	Hayman	183	GWS Giants Academy	Kellyville/Rouse Hill East Coast Eagles
24	Lenny	Koller	195	Murray Bushrangers	Albury
25	Riley	Hansen	191	GWS Giants Academy	Belconnen
26	Liam	Hetherton	194	Murray Bushrangers	North Albury
30	Reeve	Simmons	197	Sydney Swans Academy	Killarney Vale Cardiff Hawks

Vic Metro​

#	NAME	SURNAME	HT	STATE PROGRAM	COMMUNITY CLUB
1	Tyson	Gresham	167	Northern Knights	South Morang
2	Hussien	El Achkar	171	Calder Cannons	Pascoe Vale
3	Lachy	Dovaston	175	Eastern Ranges	Blackburn
4	Bailey	Lloyd	175	Eastern Ranges	South Belgrave
6	Felix	Kneipp	177	Calder Cannons	Fitzroy
7	Thomas	McGuane	177	Western Jets	Keilor
8	Thomas	Burton	178	Western Jets	Point Cook
11	Sam	Grlj	182	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Camberwell
12	Aaron	Sharkie	182	Oakleigh Chargers	Kew Bears
14	Kye	Fincher	185	Sandringham Dragons	East Brighton Vampires
16	Oscar	Ainsworth	186	Western Jets	Williamstown CYMS
17	Max	Kondogiannis	187	Oakleigh Chargers	Kew Comets
18	Sacha	Levine	188	Sandringham Dragons	Ormond
19	Andrew	Barker	189	Eastern Ranges	Mooroolbark
20	Nick	Canavan	189	Northern Knights	Montmorency
22	Jack	Ison	189	Oakleigh Chargers	Parkside
23	Finn	Davis	190	Western Jets	Williamstown CYMS
24	Oliver	Greeves	191	Eastern Ranges	Vermont
25	Xavier	Taylor	191	Eastern Ranges	East Ringwood
26	Sean	Tyrell	195	Northern Knights	Montmorency
27	Miles	Tyrer	198	Sandringham Dragons	South Melbourne
28	Cooper	Duff-Tytler	199	Calder Cannons	Woodend Hesket
29	Zac	McCarthy	200	Oakleigh Chargers	Old Carey

Queensland​

#	NAME	SURNAME	HT	STATE PROGRAM	COMMUNITY CLUB
3	Raphael	Geesu	172	Brisbane Lions Academy	Redland-Victoria Point
4	Benjamin	Lillico	176	Brisbane Lions Academy	Morningside
5	Mathew	Hoy	168	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Labrador
6	Jared	Moss	178	Brisbane Lions Academy	Kawana
7	Jack	Harrison	180	Brisbane Lions Academy	Sherwood
8	Zeke	Uwland	178	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Burleigh
9	Harry	Grills	183	Brisbane Lions Academy	Aspley
10	Jordan	Chambers	183	Brisbane Lions Academy	Aspley
12	Oscar	Tanks	168	Brisbane Lions Academy	Morningside
13	Dylan	Patterson	183	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Palm Beach Currumbin
14	Jai	Murray	183	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach
16	Harrison	Bridge	181	Brisbane Lions Academy	Sherwood
17	Jonah	Harris	196	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach
18	Beau	Addinsall	180	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach
20	Daniel	Annable	185	Brisbane Lions Academy	Redland-Victoria Point
21	Cooper	Collins	183	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach
22	Maddox	Iverach	181	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach
23	Koby	Coulson	178	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach
24	Harrison	Gray	173	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Palm Beach Currumbin
25	James	Milner	180	Brisbane Lions Academy Oakleigh Chargers	Wilston Grange
26	Isacc	Waller	203	Brisbane Lions Academy	Maroochydore
27	Tom	Gillett	201	Brisbane Lions Academy	Sherwood
28	Kalani	White	198	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach
30	Max	Hudson	190	Gold Coast Suns Academy	Broadbeach

Interesting to see Gillett listed as an overager.

 

[Miller1971]

Broadbeach with 8 of them in there!!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Broadbeach with 8 of them in there!!

And, Murray aside, locker buddies too.

 

[Jen2310]

Interesting to see Zac McCarthy there for metro.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Interesting to see Zac McCarthy there for metro.

But no Duursma for country.

 

[Jen2310]

But no Duursma for country.

Thats very bizarre. Unless he's injured.

"Players who don’t play in Saturday’s trials can still be selected for the national Marsh AFL Futures match next month."

Future stars head to Melbourne for trials

Young stars from Victoria, NSW/ACT and Queensland will feature in talent showcase matches in Melbourne this weekend as trials for the 2024 Marsh AFL Futures Boys match

www.afl.com.au

 

[Miller1971]

Jared Moss being in there is strange, would think some of the kids who were in the Lions u16 last year would get a look in, rather than the guy that plays this year as an over ager.

 

[Mutineer]

Are VC's Riley Onley (Murray Bushrangers) and Harley Hicks (GWV Rebels) injured, especially Onley I would have expected to be a walk up start after his Nationals as an underager?

 

[Yoda_]

Husein El-Achkar

Discuss??

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Games are about to start.

Daresay some shuffling on boards might be enacted post games.