Metro escape with two-point win over Allies in thrilling contest
VIC Metro has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the dying minutes to remain undefeated in the National AFL Under 18 Championships. Heading into the carnival as one of the favourites, Metro did not have it all their own way, forced to battle to a win against a gallant Allies side that would […]
Weekend previews: National Under 18 Championships – Round 2
FOLLOWING the first round of matches, we have three sides undefeated, and a Vic Country side keen to bounce back. The Allies could put themselves in a good position with a win over Vic Metro, while South Australia will be keen to make it two from two in front of their home fans. ALLIES […]
Vic Country Under 18s squad finalised
DANDENONG Stingrays’ hot start to the TAC Cup season has got even better with twelve Stingrays in the finalised Vic Country squad for the upcoming National Under 18 Championships. First round talents Bailey Williams, Riley Bowman and Mitch Riordan are all in the side, as is the speedy Zac Foot and Jai Nanscawen and top […]
2014 Draft Profile: Tim Jones
Tim Jones (Tasmania) Height: 181 cm Weight: 78 kg Position: Midfielder Strengths: Contested ball winning, clearance work, leadership Weaknesses: Disposal efficiency Player comparison: Brad Sewell Tim Jones isn’t a name too many were familiar with before this year’s championships, but a stellar tournament from the hard-nosed midfielder has seen him rocket into draft contention. With […]
2013 Draft Profile: Zac Jones
Zac Jones (Dandenong Stingrays) Height: 181 cm Weight: 74 kg Position: Small Defender Player comparison: Alan Toovey (Better foot skills), Michael Hibberd (quicker) Strengths: Hardness, Speed, Overhead strength Weaknesses: Endurance (should he eventually move to midfield) Zac Jones is a neat little package who really stood up during the Under 18s Championships winning the Most […]
2013 Draft Profile: Cameron Giles
Cameron Giles (Woodville-West Torrens) Height: 195cm Weight: 93kg Position: Key defender Player comparison: Harry Taylor Strengths: Offensive run, spoiling, athleticism Weaknesses: Tackling pressure, kicking You wouldn’t expect a 195cm, 93kg key defender to be averaging 21.8 possessions a game at 87% disposal efficiency but that is exactly what Woodville-West Torrens back man Cam Giles is […]
Under 18s Power Rankings July 12th: Key forwards
The season is at the midway point and we are starting to get an idea about who is likely to be drafted this year. We’ve seen a lot of good performances this year, although how do you decide what a good performance is? It is very subjective and difficult to compare a big five goal […]
South Australia Under 18 Championships review
South Australia 11.13 (79) defeated Vic Country 6.9 (45) Goals: Harvey (4), Fantasia (2), Dumont, Hourigan, Knight, Reynolds, Spina Best: Dunstan, Scharenberg, Knight, Pitt, Coombe, Battersby, Durdin, Spina South Australia started its campaign with a win at home against Vic Country, defeating them by 34 points in the biggest win of the carnival. While Vic […]
