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Interesting to find Jermaine Miller is a ridgey didge Crows NGA according to Draft journalist Dan Batten, Eddie Betts and Graham Johncock's nephew.


Lively small forward Jermaine Miller, tied to Adelaide’s NGA, turned it on with four first-half goals for South Australia in their win over Vic Metro, one of those a great finish at speed from 40 metres on the run.

Jermaine Miller celebrates one of his four goals. Picture: [PLAYERCARD]Chris Hyde[/PLAYERCARD]/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

Jermaine Miller celebrates one of his four goals. Picture: Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images
Miller has strong links to the Crows as the nephew of Adelaide and Carlton legend Eddie Betts and 227-game Crow Graham Johncock.


By ZAC MILBANK

A sensational seven-goal second term catapulted South Australia to a comfortable 32-point win against Victoria Metro in Game 2 of the Marsh AFL U16 National Championships on the Gold Coast.


Coming off a hard-fought 10-point win against Western Australia in Game 1 at Thebarton, the Croweaters displayed supreme efficiency with ball in hand as they handled the slippery conditions far better than their opponents.

Having kept the Big V to just five behinds in the opening term, Heath Younie’s charges started brightly to lead by 14 points at the opening change.

Crafty SA goalsneak Jermaine Miller was at the coalface of his team’s match-winning surge, booting the third goal of the first term before setting up teammate Memphis Webb for the opening major of the second stanza.

Miller, from Central District, then exploded to boot three of SA’s next five goals in succession, including a classy finish on the run after dodging around his opponent from 40m.


Hard-running Taj Garrett kicked the Croweaters’ only goal of the third term on the run from 25m as Victoria Metro looked to respond in the second half.

But some mature slow play to retain possession and take the sting out of the opposition’s charge in the fourth term ensured the margin would remain beyond five goals, as tall forward Ryan Davies nailed his set shot from 30m.

Miller finished with four majors while Kangaroo Island product Cain Florance hit the scoreboard with three.

SA joint vice-captain Dougie Cochrane was named by the coaching staff as the Croweaters’ best performer, with consistent midfielder Archie Van Dyk and captain Kodah Edwards also rated highly.

SA will now prepare for its final contest of the tournament as it looks to remain undefeated with three victories in succession to give itself a chance of claiming the championship.

Game 3 is on Friday, against Victoria Country at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve, from 11.15am SA time.
 
Interesting to find Jermaine Miller is a ridgey didge Crows NGA according to Draft journalist Dan Batten, Eddie Betts and Graham Johncock's nephew.


Lively small forward Jermaine Miller, tied to Adelaide’s NGA, turned it on with four first-half goals for South Australia in their win over Vic Metro, one of those a great finish at speed from 40 metres on the run.

Jermaine Miller celebrates one of his four goals. Picture: Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

Jermaine Miller celebrates one of his four goals. Picture: Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images
Miller has strong links to the Crows as the nephew of Adelaide and Carlton legend Eddie Betts and 227-game Crow Graham Johncock.


By ZAC MILBANK

A sensational seven-goal second term catapulted South Australia to a comfortable 32-point win against Victoria Metro in Game 2 of the Marsh AFL U16 National Championships on the Gold Coast.


Coming off a hard-fought 10-point win against Western Australia in Game 1 at Thebarton, the Croweaters displayed supreme efficiency with ball in hand as they handled the slippery conditions far better than their opponents.

Having kept the Big V to just five behinds in the opening term, Heath Younie’s charges started brightly to lead by 14 points at the opening change.

Crafty SA goalsneak Jermaine Miller was at the coalface of his team’s match-winning surge, booting the third goal of the first term before setting up teammate Memphis Webb for the opening major of the second stanza.

Miller, from Central District, then exploded to boot three of SA’s next five goals in succession, including a classy finish on the run after dodging around his opponent from 40m.


Hard-running Taj Garrett kicked the Croweaters’ only goal of the third term on the run from 25m as Victoria Metro looked to respond in the second half.

But some mature slow play to retain possession and take the sting out of the opposition’s charge in the fourth term ensured the margin would remain beyond five goals, as tall forward Ryan Davies nailed his set shot from 30m.

Miller finished with four majors while Kangaroo Island product Cain Florance hit the scoreboard with three.

SA joint vice-captain Dougie Cochrane was named by the coaching staff as the Croweaters’ best performer, with consistent midfielder Archie Van Dyk and captain Kodah Edwards also rated highly.

SA will now prepare for its final contest of the tournament as it looks to remain undefeated with three victories in succession to give itself a chance of claiming the championship.

Game 3 is on Friday, against Victoria Country at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve, from 11.15am SA time.
Doesn’t help us though if he goes top 40
 
I tell you what, when the club stops being a basket case I’ll be more positive about players that might not be available to us.
Wasn't there talk about the AFL tinkering again with Academy bidding rules? I can't recall what it would have meant but could it help us for next year if they do?
 
Wasn't there talk about the AFL tinkering again with Academy bidding rules? I can't recall what it would have meant but could it help us for next year if they do?
The talk is bringing it back to pick 20 from pick 40 I think.
 

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Interesting to find Jermaine Miller is a ridgey didge Crows NGA according to Draft journalist Dan Batten, Eddie Betts and Graham Johncock's nephew.


Lively small forward Jermaine Miller, tied to Adelaide’s NGA, turned it on with four first-half goals for South Australia in their win over Vic Metro, one of those a great finish at speed from 40 metres on the run.

Jermaine Miller celebrates one of his four goals. Picture: Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

Jermaine Miller celebrates one of his four goals. Picture: Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images
Miller has strong links to the Crows as the nephew of Adelaide and Carlton legend Eddie Betts and 227-game Crow Graham Johncock.


By ZAC MILBANK

A sensational seven-goal second term catapulted South Australia to a comfortable 32-point win against Victoria Metro in Game 2 of the Marsh AFL U16 National Championships on the Gold Coast.


Coming off a hard-fought 10-point win against Western Australia in Game 1 at Thebarton, the Croweaters displayed supreme efficiency with ball in hand as they handled the slippery conditions far better than their opponents.

Having kept the Big V to just five behinds in the opening term, Heath Younie’s charges started brightly to lead by 14 points at the opening change.

Crafty SA goalsneak Jermaine Miller was at the coalface of his team’s match-winning surge, booting the third goal of the first term before setting up teammate Memphis Webb for the opening major of the second stanza.

Miller, from Central District, then exploded to boot three of SA’s next five goals in succession, including a classy finish on the run after dodging around his opponent from 40m.


Hard-running Taj Garrett kicked the Croweaters’ only goal of the third term on the run from 25m as Victoria Metro looked to respond in the second half.

But some mature slow play to retain possession and take the sting out of the opposition’s charge in the fourth term ensured the margin would remain beyond five goals, as tall forward Ryan Davies nailed his set shot from 30m.

Miller finished with four majors while Kangaroo Island product Cain Florance hit the scoreboard with three.

SA joint vice-captain Dougie Cochrane was named by the coaching staff as the Croweaters’ best performer, with consistent midfielder Archie Van Dyk and captain Kodah Edwards also rated highly.

SA will now prepare for its final contest of the tournament as it looks to remain undefeated with three victories in succession to give itself a chance of claiming the championship.

Game 3 is on Friday, against Victoria Country at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve, from 11.15am SA time.
Natural flair is good

Missed Tajs' dad Tuesday night so hope to catch up to see how he feels Taj went and any feedback
 
With the dearth of indigenous players coming into the AFL in recent years there should be more encouragement for clubs to spend huge dollars on developing this talent. All indigenous players should be like father son picks so that it is worth the time and money to invest in those players. In SA this means that all Of the state should be part of this scheme not just country areas.

The selection of other NGAs should be much tougher so that the borlase situation never occurs again. It should be designed solely to enable boys and girls from other cultures to play AFL rather than comparable sports

Presently there is no real incentive for clubs to spend money on this area and develop potential players

I would also look at increasing list size for players in this category to encourage clubs to develop this talent even if it is only indigenous boys and girls to begin with
 
With the dearth of indigenous players coming into the AFL in recent years there should be more encouragement for clubs to spend huge dollars on developing this talent. All indigenous players should be like father son picks so that it is worth the time and money to invest in those players. In SA this means that all Of the state should be part of this scheme not just country areas.

The selection of other NGAs should be much tougher so that the borlase situation never occurs again. It should be designed solely to enable boys and girls from other cultures to play AFL rather than comparable sports

Presently there is no real incentive for clubs to spend money on this area and develop potential players

I would also look at increasing list size for players in this category to encourage clubs to develop this talent even if it is only indigenous boys and girls to begin with
I could see a scenario where a club - say Collingwood for the exercise sees talented young Aboriginal kids and then fund them maybe by backdoor means to move to their zone (I am assuming the entire country would be divided up into zones for this purpose) so they become eligible for Collingwood rather than another club. I just think clubs will manipulate that system so they end up with the best kids in their zone.

Any system like that would have to be extremely well regulated and the scheme fully policed to prevent manipulation
 
I could see a scenario where a club - say Collingwood for the exercise sees talented young Aboriginal kids and then fund them maybe by backdoor means to move to their zone (I am assuming the entire country would be divided up into zones for this purpose) so they become eligible for Collingwood rather than another club. I just think clubs will manipulate that system so they end up with the best kids in their zone.

Any system like that would have to be extremely well regulated and the scheme fully policed to prevent manipulation
I think that's what happened with zones in the past.
 

Game 3 Scoreboard​

Victoria Country 2.4 4.8 5.10 9.11 (65)
South Australia 2.3 3.5 9.7 9.10 (64)

BEST – SA: Cain Florance, Dougie Cochrane, Angus White, Ethan Herbert, Jack Gordon, Zackariah Young
GOALS – SA: Angus White 3, Jermaine Miller, Cain Florance 2, Koby Moir, Jacob McNicol
SA MVP – Dougie Cochrane (Central District)
KEVIN SHEEHAN MEDAL – Dougie Cochrane (Central District)
At Fankhauser Reserve, Southport
 

Game 3 Scoreboard​

Victoria Country 2.4 4.8 5.10 9.11 (65)
South Australia 2.3 3.5 9.7 9.10 (64)

BEST – SA: Cain Florance, Dougie Cochrane, Angus White, Ethan Herbert, Jack Gordon, Zackariah Young
GOALS – SA: Angus White 3, Jermaine Miller, Cain Florance 2, Koby Moir, Jacob McNicol
SA MVP – Dougie Cochrane (Central District)
KEVIN SHEEHAN MEDAL – Dougie Cochrane (Central District)
At Fankhauser Reserve, Southport
Any thoughts Mutineer why Vic Country sides are always so strong? Maybe better than Viv Metro.
 
Any thoughts Mutineer why Vic Country sides are always so strong? Maybe better than Viv Metro.
Unlike the SA U16's the Victorian U16's only play 2 rounds of Coates League footy a season late March and early April then they go back to their local clubs so the SA boys should really be better tuned. Quite a few of the Vic Country U16's get to play Seniors or Reserves against the men/seniors in their local comps and the Bendigo/Ballarat/Geelong/Gippsland/Goulbourn Valley local comps are quite strong Leagues so that probably plays into it with the VC lads.
 
Unlike the SA U16's the Victorian U16's only play 2 rounds of Coates League footy a season late March and early April then they go back to their local clubs so the SA boys should really be better tuned. Quite a few of the Vic Country U16's get to play Seniors or Reserves against the men/seniors in their local comps and the Bendigo/Ballarat/Geelong/Gippsland local comps are quite strong Leagues so that probably plays into it with the VC lads.
I just looked a few up - Bendigo and Ballarat both have a population over 100,000. Geelong over 200,000. Mildura and several others over 50. It's not like me thinking of SA country towns.
 

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