U 16 Championships VIC country / Metro Teams

[buffalopride]

Didn't Vic Country beat Vic Metro last year (u/15 making boys u/16 this year)? If same boys chosen why would it be any different this year?

kids dont grow or develope do they? in 1 year they stay the same as they were, at a pubesent stage in their life dont you think a few different factors may contribute to a different result?

 

[Footynut08]

Didn't Vic Country beat Vic Metro last year (u/15 making boys u/16 this year)? If same boys chosen why would it be any different this year?

A reliable source has told me that Vic metro, is a much better side then the country side. Its all different this yr, last yr was schoolboy vic metro/country, the best players arent exactly selected because anyone can put there name down to play, and if there selected good on em. Vic Metro have much more depth than the country side judging by the practice matches last week. even though metro were missing the likes of cachia, scully etc. Yet will be very interesting to see who wins in the practice matches in a few weeks time.

 

[macca231]

Results vary significantly every year. Last year Vic Metro dominated the U/18 carnival, although when those guys were U/15 it was WA who were unstoppable winning every game by a convincing margin. The same happened when this years U/18 group were U/15, WA dominated, and it looks like Vic Metro are set to do the same in the U/18s this year. A lot of things can change, even in 1 year.

 

[deled3]

Joel Roos i think it is...
Will he make the team (metro)

 

[Hunch]

Didn't Vic Country beat Vic Metro last year (u/15 making boys u/16 this year)? If same boys chosen why would it be any different this year?

I think you will find the sides will be significantly different and boys have developed differently . There are usually around half the side from u 15 go onto u/16 so just the fact of even having 5-10 changes will significantly alter a sides performance eg had metro had a player like Jack watts in the side last year might have made a huge difference when a bloke like Butcher slaughtered them for country . i think the metro side will be much stonger than country as usual.

 

[blues2010]

Didn't Vic Country beat Vic Metro last year (u/15 making boys u/16 this year)? If same boys chosen why would it be any different this year?

if last years under 16 is anything to go by squads change by 50% at least. Won't be anything like last years squads. Under 15 is chosen from 200 kids at most where 2000 kids are looked at for under 16.
But I don't know enough about either squad to say who is looking stronger just stating that squads will be different

 

[buzz1234]

Is Daniel Talia in the Vic Metro squad or did he miss out because of his broken wrist?

 

[darcytiger]

Ben Griffiths - Eastern Ranges - i rate him really highly, anyone else here seen him play, train etc. very good tall player. has a broken thumb atm

 

[WatchOut]

Is Daniel Talia in the Vic Metro squad or did he miss out because of his broken wrist?

In squad but yet to play a game this season. Don't know what his fitness is like.

 

[skippaptp]

metro:
luke mitchell - very good pair of hands. 6'2 -6'3. Key position forward. has the ability to ruck as well
johnny rayner - 1st/2nd best 800m runner in australia. chuck this kid on the wing and he'll get 20+ touches every game guaranteed

both are 16's guns who play in st bernards 1st's.

 

[WatchOut]

metro:
luke mitchell - very good pair of hands. 6'2 -6'3. Key position forward. has the ability to ruck as well
johnny rayner - 1st/2nd best 800m runner in australia. chuck this kid on the wing and he'll get 20+ touches every game guaranteed

both are 16's guns who play in st bernards 1st's.

Luke is only u/15 but is in year 10. Don't think he made St. Bernards 1sts. Rayner is in 1st but he is year 11. Tommy Lucin is only year 10 boy to make St. Bernard's XVIII and I think he is still only a 15 year old.

Not sure if Luke is trying our for u/15's. Crazy if he isn't. His only down fall is his lack of speed.

 

[skippaptp]

Luke is only u/15 but is in year 10. Don't think he made St. Bernards 1sts. Rayner is in 1st but he is year 11. Tommy Lucin is only year 10 boy to make St. Bernard's XVIII and I think he is still only a 15 year old.

Not sure if Luke is trying our for u/15's. Crazy if he isn't. His only down fall is his lack of speed.

mitcha hasnt had a run in the 1sts because of schools not allowing yr 10's to play herald sun matches. he should be a definite starter against catholic college sale

rayner is also a young year 11. frequently appears in western jets' best most weeks. young enough to be a year 10

 

[buzz1234]

In squad but yet to play a game this season. Don't know what his fitness is like.

Played in Assumption Year 10s today and was best on. Should be playin 1's for ACK next week. His fitness seems alright but the real test should be if he plays ACK 1's next week.

 

[WatchOut]

mitcha hasnt had a run in the 1sts because of schools not allowing yr 10's to play herald sun matches. he should be a definite starter against catholic college sale

rayner is also a young year 11. frequently appears in western jets' best most weeks. young enough to be a year 10

Year 10s are permitted to play. Lucin has already played 2 games and will be a starter on Wednesday. I was unaware that Mitch had been named.

As for Rayner. Unaware that he has had a run in the u/18s??? Where did you see his name in the bests????

Round 1 Best Players: R. Prismall, S. Morris, T. Lunardi, C. Ward, D. McKerracher, M. Banner

Round 2 Western Jets
Best Players: M. Banner, S. Sherlock, N. Di Martino, T. Lunardi, D. McKerracher, N. Lyons

Round 3 Western Jets Best Players: N. Di Martino, S. Sherlock, C. Ward, L. Cartelli, N. Lyons, N. Black

Round 4 Western Jets Best Players: C. Ward, S. Morris, D. McKerracher, N. Di Martino, R. Prismall, N. Black

Round 5 Western Jets Best Players: M. Banner, N. Black, N. Lyons, R. Prismall, L. Cartelli, J. Robbins

Round 6 Western Jets Best Players: M. Banner, C. Ward, T. Lunardi, J. Post, D. Jensen, W. Sullivan

Round 7

 

[over the top]

jack watts gone with a broken collar bone (8-10 weeks), big loss for the metro boys

 

[WatchOut]

jack watts gone with a broken collar bone (8-10 weeks), big loss for the metro boys

Jez I hate that when it happens to a kid. Poor guy.

 

[over the top]

Jez I hate that when it happens to a kid. Poor guy.

i guess its lucky for him this isnt the 18s carnival, but still none-the-less shattering for him

 

[skippaptp]

Year 10s are permitted to play. Lucin has already played 2 games and will be a starter on Wednesday. I was unaware that Mitch had been named.

As for Rayner. Unaware that he has had a run in the u/18s??? Where did you see his name in the bests????

lucin has only played one game, against parade a few weeks ago week. in the acc both sides must agree whether or not to allow yr 10 players to play, seeing as though the first match against st bedes was an acc and herald sun game, st bedes did not allow year 10's. however parade did.

sorry bout that, i was reffering to the u/16's results not u/18's, seeing as though the thread is about 16's. rayner plays 16's jets

 

[Footynut08]

Has any one got an opinion of Joel Roos where's he at with his footy?

Greats hands, good left foot although he comes across to be a bit soft only seen him play once before though.

 

[Big Echuca]

Cachia
Scully (Depending on fitness)
Snell
Still
Melksham (dominated 1st 1/2 - gutsy player)
Hill
Witkowski (stong backman)
Amalfi (Played well 1st half but couple af bad mistakes later)
Lucin (fast / standout last quater when played in position)
Watts
cachia
gysberts
purcell
hanneberry - if he's in the squad

theres 14 metro anyone else wanna add

country
Gavin
Hooper
Ziebel
sidebottom
butcher
pianto
priest
ellis
Scott Oakley
hicksj
jack geary
tate
stevens
tiller
maybe daly
christenson
theres 15 from country anyone care to add.

boys this kid is an absolute freak of a footballer. he's about 192cm and 80kgs, but can play anywhere required of him. prefers to play in the ruck as a 4th onballer cos hes so mobile and agile (hence, won the agility test at the recent fitness testing a few weeks back) but also has the raw ability just to play anywhere, (eg. key position, on-ball, ruck).

unfortunately for the pioneers he's too young to play u18s with bendigo in the tac cup but definately one to watch at the championships coming up.

 

[suspect1]

boys this kid is an absolute freak of a footballer. he's about 192cm and 80kgs, but can play anywhere required of him. prefers to play in the ruck as a 4th onballer cos hes so mobile and agile (hence, won the agility test at the recent fitness testing a few weeks back) but also has the raw ability just to play anywhere, (eg. key position, on-ball, ruck).

unfortunately for the pioneers he's too young to play u18s with bendigo in the tac cup but definately one to watch at the championships coming up.

Great athelete but in the past not real clever in footy terms . When he steps up he struggles a bit with clever players . Tends to get out played a bit. It will be interesting to see how he has developed in terms of footy smarts because he's a great size for a player.

 

[Hunch]

Cachia
Scully (Depending on fitness)
Snell
Still
Melksham (dominated 1st 1/2 - gutsy player)
Hill
Witkowski (stong backman)
Amalfi (Played well 1st half but couple af bad mistakes later)
Lucin (fast / standout last quater when played in position)
Watts
cachia
gysberts
purcell
hanneberry - if he's in the squad
castricum
blease
theres 14 metro anyone else wanna add

country
Gavin
Hooper
Ziebel
sidebottom
butcher
pianto
priest
ellis
oakley
hicksj
jack geary
tate
stevens
tiller
maybe daly
christenson
irvine
page
rock small but a goer.
19 country

any one know of others that stand out in regions

Theres a bit of noise going on with James rock from geelong . I saw him at the trials and he looked ok moved well but was a bit small but vic country all looked smallish compared to Metro so it will be interesting who they take as smalls with farren priest, hooper who hasnt grown an inch,and Dean Gavin ,very good players and wont miss, along with Christensen, Josh hicks (left footer who's really developed by the look of him) playing last year and are also good shows to stay.Now days you need to be very clever if your small and hooper and preist certainly are.

 

[Big Echuca]

Theres a bit of noise going on with James rock from geelong . I saw him at the trials and he looked ok moved well but was a bit small but vic country all looked smallish compared to Metro so it will be interesting who they take as smalls with farren priest, hooper who hasnt grown an inch,and Dean Gavin ,very good players and wont miss, along with Christensen, Josh hicks (left footer who's really developed by the look of him) playing last year and are also good shows to stay.Now days you need to be very clever if your small and hooper and preist certainly are.

preist a very good player, yes height is taken into consideration. but when you can play like this young lad it will make it hard for any type of selector to say no to picking him. comparible to a young akermanis in his day

 

[Jane Doe]

Terry Wallace's kid Brent is in the Metro Team. Is an absolute gun and will be claimed under the father son rule by the hawks much to Terry's disgust!

 

[Tommy Boy #5]

luke mitchell- u/15 6-3' and still got more growing and he isnt crazy coz he tried out and is in the vic team. but moving onto better people- shane tripp will be darfted for sure at the stage is towelling it up in the action indoor team competetion b'n'f. Watch out for him!!