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Will the Best Footballers be selected for Qld U18's
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footymaad
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Couldn't disagree with the outs. Although Bain is injured, is still kicking goals for Redlands and would be a useful target in the forward line.
How about dropping the coaching staff to many changes playing players
in positions they have never played changes needed from the top queensland have struggled for the last 4 years have not seen any
improvement always strong at under 16s level then they fall away when
they play under 18s
Do you think they are better off playing senior footy in PHC, or reserve grade NEAFL like a fair few of the state kids do? Im sure there are advantages to both, would be interesting which level would be a better standard of footy. (I know Sandgate beat both Aspley and Morningside's reserves in trials earlier this year)
I think Reserves in the NEAFL is closer to playing senior NEAFL footy than PHC, most of the players are wanting positions in the seniors where as PHC is more like been there and done that players apart from a few loyal kids that put club loyalty first. Wouldnt look to hard into trial games pretty early in the season and still just warming up. Would be an interesting game at the end of the season.........play off between NEAFL Ressie and PHC Grandfinal winners.
To true.........time for recently retired AFL players to take charge of the 18s like all other states............
Speedyunit
All Australian
who are the ex afl blokes coaching the other states?
SA Brenton Phillips Brisbane Bears/Nth Adelaide
Brad Wira WA Fremantle/Western Bulldogs
Rohan Welsh Vic Metro Collinwood/Essendon
Robert Hyde Vic Country Collingwood/Essendon
Nick Stevens NSW/ACT Carlton
Mathew Armstrong Tassie Fitroy/Nth Melb
Brenton Toy NT nil
David Askar Qld nil
Sorry not all coaches are ex AFL players NTs isnt
Speedyunit
All Australian
thanks, are they all head coaches of their state or assistants?
All Head Coaches.
Not exactly sure how much pull the Qld coach has at selection time in fairness to him. Browning seems to hang around a lot and could well be he pulls the strings with who plays and who doesnt. Looking at who gets games and in what positions he must surely liase with them and get feadback with who clubs want to see playing in certain positions. Looking at all the media stuff that gets pumped out on AFL and AFLQ web sites and all the talking up of certain players it has to be all about getting certain kids exposed.
The last 2 games a 2 x 17 yr old unavailable for draft this year toped the stats sheet yet hardly get a mention.......they even didnt put up 1 of the kids stats on the web site......work that one out
your right all the media stuff that comes out is only of the same 3 or 4 players every week jackson allen gets a hell of alot exposure at only
179cm,zorko at the same time would run rings around allen and he never got drafted
footymaad
Team Captain
There seems no doubt that there is pressure to play certain players to allow clubs to look at them - father sons the best example - Starcevich coming in late to the squad after initially not being selected as felt not completely recovered from OP, and playing key forward in every game since, is clearly one example. Another interesting one is Bourke - played in state under 16s last year, but playing with 16s again this year as overage player rather than in 18s as a bottom ager (as birthday in Nov) - no doubt will do well - but one wonders if done largely to push his case for AIS selection as hes a potential father son as well? Not too many get to play under 16s twice, the second time as an overage player?
Mondays Xpert
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Is the 17yr old that you speak of Tom Overington???
Yea couldnt find his anywhere..........was keen to see his contested possesions after his late inclusion from outside the squad and compare to the others they talk up. No big deal it just makes you wonder did he show up others
footymaad
Team Captain
Missed first 2 TAC cup trial games as away with AIS.
Since played final trial games, and state games vrs SA, Vic Metro, and NSW/ACT. Missed the NT game with ankle injury.
love footy
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does anyone no who the best players for qld has been for the hole championships or does anyone have there own ideas who have played well and a chance to be drafted or rookie
Maybe leaving his name out of most write ups when clearly in the best the last two games is to stop some questioning why he was omitted from entire squad to start with? Be interesting to see his numbers on hard ball gets compared to some of the more spoken of kids!
From what i understand FM, a relatively new rule for Qld footy at rep level, hence you haven't seen it much. Is a good rule i reckon in developing footy states. NT have been allowed to do it for a while.
Not sure the coach makes a massive difference Brisvegas - wasn't MCrae the coach for a year as well? How did the 18's go that year? Robert Hyde has been coaching for 25 years at under age elite level - its less about current players, more about the talent base alot of the time. His Calder Cannons have been incredible at producing AFL players in the last decade.
love footy
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when mcrae coached qld won the nationals
Thanks LF - wasn't sure what happened that year.
Certainly a guy coming out of AFL footy might be more likely to be his own man I would think. I am sure that there is not just one "coach" at this level when there is so many others hanging round the fringes.
The truth of the matter is that it is still more about how many kids get drafted out of your list than winning championships but naturally the more games you win the better your side, the more kids drafted you would think.
Certainly a guy coming out of AFL footy might be more likely to be his own man I would think. I am sure that there is not just one "coach" at this level when there is so many others hanging round the fringes.
The truth of the matter is that it is still more about how many kids get drafted out of your list than winning championships but naturally the more games you win the better your side, the more kids drafted you would think.
well why is there up to 4 divisions in nearly every age group than. if their isn't enough players
footymaad
Team Captain
Cant find team up for todays game as yet? Presumably with a few injuries from the Sat game, 22 will be whos still fit from the squad in melbourne, unless some additional players have been flown down this week. Hope they are more competitive today than against NSW/ACT.
footymaad
Team Captain
Team just come up on AFLQ site. Interesting to see if they actually set up as listed - 4 talls in the forward line, and a very small backline. Hope Tas dont get on top in the midfield and have a couple of decent marking tall forwards to kick to!
