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Trainor and Murphy Reid right under the Saints noses will likely be in consideration, along with Langford, Travaglia, Armstrong and Shanahan I imagine. Dream scenario is obviously one of Jagga, FOS, Draper, Lalor or Smillie slipping through tho given they'd bring some better speed to the midfield mix at the Saints
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Also Barrat's chief role on the game was to quell Murphy and he kept him goalless for the entire game.
Like Oliver & definately Trainor.Back with notes <3
Scouting Notes: 2024 Coates Talent League - Round 18
A raft of top prospects were back in action for the penultimate Coates Talent League home-and-away round. See how they fared.central.rookieme.com
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS:
#2 Jack Dalton
Wing | 177cm | 05/04/2007
Stats: 25 disposals, 7 marks, 1 goal
The bottom-aged wingman displayed his elite endurance across the four quarters, constantly keeping up with the play both offensively and defensively and providing good width for his side to rely on to get the ball out of congestion. Dalton was largely clean with his ball use and often made the best decisions, looking for the option that would help his side advance forward the best rather than go for the easy choices.
#3 Levi Ashcroft
Midfielder/Forward | 179cm | 18/12/2006
Stats: 46 disposals, 7 marks, 7 inside 50s
As you could say for Ashcroft every week, he accumulated to an obscene amount of disposals on the back of his ability to cover ground and get to the right spots. With 46 disposals to his name it doesn’t come as a shock that he played a part in a lot of Sandringham’s ball movement into the forward 50, with some of his pinpoint passes by foot particularly impressive. There were some moments of uncharacteristic uncleanliness from Ashcroft, particularly early on when the game was hot, but he got back to his usual levels in the second half.
#6 Harrison Oliver
Defender | 181cm | 15/06/2006
Stats: 19 disposals, 7 rebound 50s, 1 goal
Oliver is widely considered one of the best kicks in the draft and took every opportunity to prove so against the Falcons, demonstrating elite vision in his target choices, and elite penetration on his passes. Oliver was afforded more opportunities to push up the ground as the Dragons’ lead grew bigger, continuing his damage by foot in areas closer to goal, and even getting a goal for himself in the third quarter, launching from right on the boundary at the 50 meter mark off a step to send it straight through.
#12 Harry Armstrong
Key Forward | 195cm | 14/06/2006
Stats: 8 disposals, 5 marks, 1 goal
Armstrong threatened to be a big part of proceedings early in the piece, taking a pack mark in the square early in the first quarter for his only goal, and consistently gaining separation on the lead. He had to adapt from the second quarter onwards with the Falcons often having two players on him in marking contests. Armstrong still tried hard through the game and consistently presented, relieving his other forwards of some pressure, but didn’t have the same level of impact as usual.
#22 Murphy Reid
Midfielder/Forward | 180cm | 30/07/2006
Stats: 39 disposals, 6 marks, 5 inside 50s
Much like Ashcroft, Reid just accumulated to an elite level, also beating his previous best at Coates Talent League level. As per usual Reid was particularly creative by hand, often finding options most other players wouldn’t spot in congestion, and releasing them well into space, generally looking to be a part of the same chain of possession multiple times through gut running. There were times where Reid’s defensive application definitely could’ve been stronger, having some moments where he was in a position to run and attempt a tackle but choosing to ease off.
#23 Luke Trainor
Key Defender | 194cm | 10/04/2006
Stats: 33 disposals, 10 marks, 3 inside 50s
You’d be forgiven for thinking Trainor was a midfielder given how often he popped up in the front half, getting forward as often as possible early in the piece, and contributed to chain possession plays for his side. Though, he was his typical self with his aerial presence when Geelong attempted to get into its forward half. With some freedom to push forward, Trainor utilised his precision kicking heading forward, often kicking well to the advantage of his teammates on the lead. Trainor looked a little rushed and unclean at times under pressure, but his effort never wavered.
GEELONG FALCONS:
#6 River Stevens
Small Forward | 176cm | 26/06/2006
Stats: 12 disposals, 5 marks, 4 inside 50s
The North Melbourne father-son prospect showed some real tenacity in and around the contest through the game, not stepping away from any challenge despite often being undersized. Stevens pushed up the ground well to act as a link-up option in transition, utilising his speed and high level left foot kicking well to hurt Sandringham with every disposal.
#13 Xavier Ivisic
Midfielder/Forward | 180cm | 01/06/2006
Stats: 22 disposals, 7 marks, 7 tackles, 1 goal
As is typical of Ivisic, he covered the ground well to contribute both offensively and defensively, often proving fleet of thought with his movement around stoppages, as well as with some of his ball use under pressure. Ivisic’s vision with ball in hand was a particular highlight of his game, pinpointing teammates by foot when moving out of congestion. He got some opportunities to show off his ability to impact up forward, taking a nice contested mark overhead to slot his solitary goal for the game.
#20 Lachie Jaques
Defender | 184cm | 01/06/2006
Stats: 27 disposals, 10 marks, 8 rebound 50s, 1 goal
It was Trainor up one end and Jaques at the other, with both prospects displaying strong aerial presence and stopping plenty of promising attacking plays for the opposition side. Jaques played a part in the Falcons managing to keep Armstrong relatively quiet, acting as the third man up in many aerial contests to either hold it himself, or spoil it towards the boundary. Jaques showed some good vision with his ball use as well, often moving it on quickly once he had identified his target.
It was a funny kind of game, despite a lot of the top end prospects from Sandy stuffing the stats sheet it's hard to say many of them played their best games. Whether instructed to or not, Sandringham were really heavy with handballs that made it fairly easy for players to rack up 2-3 touches in a 10 meter chain. I'm don't watch these games for the results obviously, but honestly with the amount of possession the Dragons had a more direct ball movement method would've seen this be a 100+ point win.
. Notes up on Tuesday/ Wednesday but just some quick ones;
Nah he was with MGS in the APS.
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I just can't take this name seriously. Come on parents, you've taken the hyphen too far.
Haha...it's better than having a name like Giancarlo Benjamino Brian Stinga.....like me....ouch
That's something. You start out pure old school Italian, and then take a diversion half way through.
Happy. Think he's the perfect Cat B candidate for us.
Cheers for your thoughts. I saw him live a couple of weeks back and the talent is there but he looks to be carrying a lot of excess weight which, fingers crossed, a couple of proper AFL preseasons should address
