not much, i dont have infinite time and i focus on games that matter more during the season, the first month of the CTL season, the odd sanfl wafl u18s game, state trials, afl academy games which have all happened within the last 4 weeks, its a lot of content to get through and im always behind a little, i keep an eye on school footy results and the guys that standout, but i dont have the time to go and watch the games tbh.
what i think north should do and what they do, is not the same thing, i thought North shouldve taken Curtin last year instead of McKercher and Duursma, that was the smart play, but they did whatever the fk they want, they also passed up on Logan McDonald when we all said he was a good fit for North, but if you want to know what i would do, i would focus on the best KPP players if i was North, maybe even get Harry O'Farrell and Luke Trainor if they can find a way to get them to sure up their defence for the next 15 years because their defence is lacking a little OR they could look for a partner for Larkey up forward and a quality KPD, one of Jobe Shanahan/Jack Whitlock and Harry O'Farrell/Luke Trainor combo could be a good option for them?, if i was North i would fix the KPP problem already.
Carey vs Caulfield round 1 some boys put up some massive numbers.
Hearing good things about Cochrane.
midfield heavy early is my riley read
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He has been alright on the wing for Murray, but probably had his best game I've seen him play at the trials, some players lift when they play rep footy and he could be one of those? I'm curious if he gets picked for VC and how he goes if he does.
Lucas McInerney is stiff imo, was big for VM at the u16s and has been one of Northerns bestVic Metro Under 18 squad announced
Vic Metro has announced its squad for the 2024 Under 18 National Championships, featuring 31 players and eight train-ons from the six regions.
Penry is a bloody big unit now, not that skinny beanpole he was formerly, both he and Lalor are back playing APS the last couple of weeks.
i really like Penry, but VC have a couple 19 yo rucks in Doherty - Dand and Pike - Geel, then you have Harding from Murray who is a big body who some like ahead of him, hopefully he gets some champs games to test himself, because every pressure game he sems to deliver.Penry is a bloody big unit now, not that skinny beanpole he was formerly, both he and Lalor are back playing APS the last couple of weeks.
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GEELONG COLLEGE
#15 River Stevens
The North Melbourne father-son prospect started with a bang by kicking the first goal of the match and silenced the Geelong Grammar crowd when he slotted a cracking drop punt from the left pocket in the second term. Stevens then lifted when the game was on the line in the second half as he led Geelong College to victory. The creative midfielder-forward finished with 21 disposals, 11 contested possessions, five inside 50s, 2.1, 100 Premier Data ranking points and, most importantly, the best-on-ground medal. The son of Roos legend Anthony is putting together an impressive draft year to date.
#52 Jack Henderson
Set the tone by crunching his Geelong Falcons Xavier Ivisic with a big bump early in the piece on the wing. Flourished on the inside up against Lalor and Ivisic and spread well on the outside to provide an option, racking up a team-high 126 ranking points, 24 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 10 marks and six clearances.
#41 Archer Hanegraaf
Hanegraaf was another Geelong College player to take it up to Lalor and Ivisic, winning a team-high seven clearances among his 16 disposals and laying a game-high nine tackles. The Geelong Falcon also kicked a goal to finish with 86 ranking points.
#66 Charlie Hanegraaf
The under-16s Falcon nearly outdid his older brother. He showed off his burst of speed by burning off Geelong Grammar chasers with a blistering run and had a major influence on the inside against Grammar’s bullocking on-ball brigade. The Year 10 talent racked up 20 disposals, 13 contested possessions, five clearances and slotted a nice goal in the third quarter set up by Stevens.
#18 Sam Sinnott
The Geelong College captain distributed the ball well out of defence and also impacted defensively. Sinnott had 18 kicks out of his 20 disposals – hitting the target with 80 per cent of them – and put on six spoils, scoring 77 ranking points.
#54 – Charlie Lawless
Lawless had made a promising start to the year and the Year 11 key defender stood up on the big stage. The Anglesea product was regularly matched up on the dangerous Sam Lalor when he was up forward and defended strongly, putting on seven spoils and clunking a big intercept mark in the first half.
GEELONG GRAMMAR
#15 Ben Rongdit
A name for Cats fans to track closely as he is tied to the club as a Next Generation Academy prospect for 2025. Rongdit’s ceiling might be as high as his leap – and that’s saying something. The Geelong Next Generation Academy prospect soared into the sky on numerous occasions, including a third quarter hanger, taking three intercept marks and putting on three spoils. His ability to follow up at ground level after competing in the air is rare in a player his size, also laying five tackles for the match. The Colac product scored 109 rankings points but his impact was as big as any Geelong Grammar player.
#4 Sam Lalor
Still easing his way back from a hip injury, the potential top-10 prospect split his time between the midfield and forward and clunked two big contested marks, including one in a pack deep inside 50. The AFL Academy member was a bull in the clinches when he went in there, winning 12 contested possessions and six clearances, but he went at just 47 per cent efficiency as Geelong College gave him little time and space. He strolled into an open goal in the second quarter and finished with 19 touches and 67 points.
#6 Flynn Penry
Penry won all 20 of his disposals in a contest, taking three contested marks and winning eight clearances. However, his kicking left a bit to be desired at times with some costly turnovers. The GWV Rebels ruckman was also strong in the ruck with 31 hit-outs as he tallied 124 ranking points.
#17 Xavier Ivisic
Won a stack of it early and his ball-winning continued throughout the day. Showed his impressive inside-outside mix with 24 disposals, 11 contested possessions, seven clearances, six inside 50s, 113 ranking points and a classy goal on the run in the third quarter that put Geelong Grammar back in front.
#21 Marley McCombe
Is recognised more as a stopper but McCombe impressed as a distributor on Saturday. He racked up 24 disposals, seven marks, six rebound 50s and 113 points across halfback and was named in Grammar’s best players. He hasn’t featured for the Geelong Falcons yet this season but he has put up some strong performances at APS level.
#8 Sam de Steiger
The key forward was prominent inside 50 and as a relief ruck, and he could have finished with a few goals if he had kicked straight. De Steiger tallied 14 possessions (10 of those won in a contest), four clearances, 1.2 and also set up a goal for Lalor to finish with 81 ranking points.
#27 Ollie Peake
The cricket prodigy was lively throughout up forward and clearly has some talent on the footy field. Peake slotted Geelong Grammar’s first goal of the match and gave the crowd a bow and arrow celebration. He then bobbed up to kick his second in the last quarter to give his side a fighting chance. Peake had 14 disposals, four inside 50s, 2.2 and 83 points.
Penry is a bloody big unit now, not that skinny beanpole he was formerly, both he and Lalor are back playing APS the last couple of weeks.
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GEELONG COLLEGE
#15 River Stevens
The North Melbourne father-son prospect started with a bang by kicking the first goal of the match and silenced the Geelong Grammar crowd when he slotted a cracking drop punt from the left pocket in the second term. Stevens then lifted when the game was on the line in the second half as he led Geelong College to victory. The creative midfielder-forward finished with 21 disposals, 11 contested possessions, five inside 50s, 2.1, 100 Premier Data ranking points and, most importantly, the best-on-ground medal. The son of Roos legend Anthony is putting together an impressive draft year to date.
#52 Jack Henderson
Set the tone by crunching his Geelong Falcons Xavier Ivisic with a big bump early in the piece on the wing. Flourished on the inside up against Lalor and Ivisic and spread well on the outside to provide an option, racking up a team-high 126 ranking points, 24 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 10 marks and six clearances.
#41 Archer Hanegraaf
Hanegraaf was another Geelong College player to take it up to Lalor and Ivisic, winning a team-high seven clearances among his 16 disposals and laying a game-high nine tackles. The Geelong Falcon also kicked a goal to finish with 86 ranking points.
#66 Charlie Hanegraaf
The under-16s Falcon nearly outdid his older brother. He showed off his burst of speed by burning off Geelong Grammar chasers with a blistering run and had a major influence on the inside against Grammar’s bullocking on-ball brigade. The Year 10 talent racked up 20 disposals, 13 contested possessions, five clearances and slotted a nice goal in the third quarter set up by Stevens.
#18 Sam Sinnott
The Geelong College captain distributed the ball well out of defence and also impacted defensively. Sinnott had 18 kicks out of his 20 disposals – hitting the target with 80 per cent of them – and put on six spoils, scoring 77 ranking points.
#54 – Charlie Lawless
Lawless had made a promising start to the year and the Year 11 key defender stood up on the big stage. The Anglesea product was regularly matched up on the dangerous Sam Lalor when he was up forward and defended strongly, putting on seven spoils and clunking a big intercept mark in the first half.
GEELONG GRAMMAR
#15 Ben Rongdit
A name for Cats fans to track closely as he is tied to the club as a Next Generation Academy prospect for 2025. Rongdit’s ceiling might be as high as his leap – and that’s saying something. The Geelong Next Generation Academy prospect soared into the sky on numerous occasions, including a third quarter hanger, taking three intercept marks and putting on three spoils. His ability to follow up at ground level after competing in the air is rare in a player his size, also laying five tackles for the match. The Colac product scored 109 rankings points but his impact was as big as any Geelong Grammar player.
#4 Sam Lalor
Still easing his way back from a hip injury, the potential top-10 prospect split his time between the midfield and forward and clunked two big contested marks, including one in a pack deep inside 50. The AFL Academy member was a bull in the clinches when he went in there, winning 12 contested possessions and six clearances, but he went at just 47 per cent efficiency as Geelong College gave him little time and space. He strolled into an open goal in the second quarter and finished with 19 touches and 67 points.
#6 Flynn Penry
Penry won all 20 of his disposals in a contest, taking three contested marks and winning eight clearances. However, his kicking left a bit to be desired at times with some costly turnovers. The GWV Rebels ruckman was also strong in the ruck with 31 hit-outs as he tallied 124 ranking points.
#17 Xavier Ivisic
Won a stack of it early and his ball-winning continued throughout the day. Showed his impressive inside-outside mix with 24 disposals, 11 contested possessions, seven clearances, six inside 50s, 113 ranking points and a classy goal on the run in the third quarter that put Geelong Grammar back in front.
#21 Marley McCombe
Is recognised more as a stopper but McCombe impressed as a distributor on Saturday. He racked up 24 disposals, seven marks, six rebound 50s and 113 points across halfback and was named in Grammar’s best players. He hasn’t featured for the Geelong Falcons yet this season but he has put up some strong performances at APS level.
#8 Sam de Steiger
The key forward was prominent inside 50 and as a relief ruck, and he could have finished with a few goals if he had kicked straight. De Steiger tallied 14 possessions (10 of those won in a contest), four clearances, 1.2 and also set up a goal for Lalor to finish with 81 ranking points.
#27 Ollie Peake
The cricket prodigy was lively throughout up forward and clearly has some talent on the footy field. Peake slotted Geelong Grammar’s first goal of the match and gave the crowd a bow and arrow celebration. He then bobbed up to kick his second in the last quarter to give his side a fighting chance. Peake had 14 disposals, four inside 50s, 2.2 and 83 points.
Flynn Penry
i mentioned him earlier in the year, theres been 2 talls from Northern Knights that have popped up out of nowhere this year, Gabriel moves well and looks the more athletic prospect with good movement and leading ability, Thomas Sims is another from the Northern Knights, he is a slower more contested mark, bigger bodied forward that has been good for Northern up forward and leading to the wings and has kicked a few goals and he is in the VM squad as well.
