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

 

[Mutineer]

Games are about to start.

Daresay some shuffling on boards might be enacted post games.

Scrappy game, NSW/ACT lads look more physically developed than most of the VC lads.

 

[bluebaggerjuls]

26 for VC looks massive

 

[tigs2010]

Did all the better Vic players skip this besides the Eastern boys and Duff-Tytler?

 

[noobermensch]

Geez, James Milner playing for QLD??

Its not enough that he plays more than 20 seasons in the Premier League, now he moves over here and starts a new footy career.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

26 for VC looks massive

Isn't he just.

His name is Tairon Ah Mu and he's about 199cm.

 

[Mutineer]

Did all the better Vic players skip this besides the Eastern boys and Duff-Tytler?

Riley Onley would have been the 1st picked if I was a selector, Harley Hicks too

 

[tombomb]

First time I have seen King play and he looks like a serious prospect.

 

[tigs2010]

Riley Onley would have been the 1st picked if I was a selector, Harley Hicks too

Surely Onley injured or declined. He made the 18s team as prime on baller.

 

[RUNVS]

First time I have seen King play and he looks like a serious prospect.

He should given he has been in the AFL system for quite a few years now. In fact it is a bit weird that he even wants to play in a Under 17's game.

 

[tombomb]

He should given he has been in the AFL system for quite a few years now. In fact it is a bit weird that he even wants to play in a Under 17's game.

And people say you need to go see a Rob Schneider film to get A grade comedy. Where are those people now?!

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Allies will have a better side next year than 2023 national champions

Can’t see anyone beating them

 

[Futbolista]

Did you guys see 2025 prospect Sam Swadling (WA) just play for WP? You ought to if you're serious about rating prospects accurately.

 

[danster168]

is Kalani White even playing? I've watched for 15 mins and still haven't even seen him on screen

 

[Jen2310]

is Kalani White even playing? I've watched for 15 mins and still haven't even seen him on screen

Playing in defence I think

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[tigs2010]

Haven't watched all of this but nothing has suggested Greeves is anywhere near Sharp from what I have seen.

 

[Yoda_]

Any one catch the U17 trial games yesterday? How’d our boy El-Achkar go?

Best players and goal kickers if anyone cares to list


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[Haggas]

Any one catch the U17 trial games yesterday? How’d our boy El-Achkar go?

Best players and goal kickers if anyone cares to list


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Would love a run down aswell!

 

[danster168]

For Dees fans, Ah-Mu had 11 possessions, 4 marks and 1 goal 2 behinds. He's undersized for a ruckman in terms of height, but moves quite well for a guy has heavy as him. He would have to be close to 110kg. He's a one grab mark but my main criticism of him is that he seems to lack aggression and use his size advantage the way he should.

I don't seem him as a first round prospect unless he grows to be over 202/203cm or improves his forward craft and becomes stronger in the contest.

 

[OnLooker1932]

Well if you watch the u17 QLD vs Vic Metro game - Annable and Uwland just an absolute class above.

Pretty even performance outside those 2, but they are very special players. Top 10 bids incoming I would think

 

[EricCartman]

Any one catch the U17 trial games yesterday? How’d our boy El-Achkar go?

Best players and goal kickers if anyone cares to list


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El-Akchar from what I watched was really impactful, kicked a goal or two. Even had a pinch as a inside mid later in the game despite his stature. Best on for Vic M would be Sam Grjl, and for Queensland it would be Dan Annable.

 

[EricCartman]

From Rookie me central.

VIC METRO 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 8.12 (60)
QUEENSLAND 4.3 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 (80)

GOALS:
Vic Metro: H. El Achkar 2, C. Duff-Tytler 2, J. Ison, T. McGuane, L. Dovaston, N. Canavan
Queensland: C. Collins 2, M. Hoy, D. Annable, Z. Uwland, J. Chambers, K. Coulson, M. Iverach, R. Geesu, O. Tanks, J. Murray, J. Harris

RMC BEST:
Vic Metro: O. Greeves, H. El Achkar, S. Grlj, F. Kneipp, T. Gresham, J. Ison
Queensland: D. Annable, D. Patterson, B. Addinsall, K. Coulson, C. Collins, Z. Uwland

 

[Mutineer]

Felix Kneipp continues to catch my eye, think he's a pretty special talent.

 

[Wrenny]

Felix Kneipp continues to catch my eye, think he's a pretty special talent.

One to kneipp an eye on?

 

[tigs2010]

Reckon I watched 50% of this game and Greeves couldn't get near it.

Must have been huge rest of the game.

 

[EricCartman]

Reckon I watched 50% of this game and Greeves couldn't get near it.

Must have been huge rest of the game.

Apart from the getting the 1st centre clearance of the game, I didn’t see much else of him in the 1st half, he did perform a bit better in the 2nd half, but not enough to be 1st in the best.