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How are WA looking for talent this year Bicks? The only bloke I know about isnt playing.
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Heaps, more invitees to the National Combine than SA, they will win easy I think unless we dominate in the midfield because they have genuine class talls unlike SA.
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Johnson from WA looked promising in the limited minutes I've seen of him.
If like to find a way of getting Draper and wanganeen-milera
AFL Under-19 Championships: The SA draft prospects to watch against WA
South Australia’s best young footballers are set to finally get a chance on the national stage this weekend. These are the 12 draft prospects to watch in SA’s clash with WA.
South Australia’s best young footballers are set to finally get their chance on the national stage this weekend.
After it was postponed – and cancelled altogether last year – due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the revised national Under-19 championships will, at this stage, begin with SA’s clash against Western Australian on on the weekend.
All eyes will be on captain, and No. 1 pick contender, Jason Horne-Francis but there are a number of other prospects who will be looking to make their case in front of recruiters.
For some, the carnival could make or break their draft chances.
Here are the 12 Croweaters – and not just the top prospects – to watch.
1. Jason Horne-Francis
(South Adelaide)
18, midfielder/forward, 184cm, 77kg
All eyes will be on the No. 1 pick contender and South Australia’s captain. Described by one recruiter as the most complete player to come out of the state in more than decade, Horne-Francis has impressed at SANFL League level this season. The teenager, who models his game on Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe, starred at the under-16 national carnival in 2019 – where he averaged 123 Champion Data ranking points – kickstarting his rise through SANFL under-18s to senior footy. Is Horne-Francis the best player in the draft pool? He will get his chance to make the case, when the Croweaters take on Nick Daicos and Vic Metro next month.
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2. Hugh Jackson
(North Adelaide)
18, midfielder, 181cm, 70kg
Jackson’s rapidly developing all-round game has really caught the eye of AFL recruiters this year. The classy left-footer has gone from good outside ball user to one of the competition’s most prolific midfielders – at the contest and away from it. But, after averaging 34 disposals in the opening 11 rounds, Jackson has failed to win more than 22 in his past four matches, after copping some heavy opposition attention. His rapid rise into the first two rounds has been halted slightly, but Jackson’s performances at the national carnival should tell us – and recruiters – more about where he exactly fits in this draft.
3. Shay Linke
(Central District)
18, midfielder, 190cm, 79kg
The tall midfielder has proven himself at senior level for Central District this year, highlighting his brilliant work in traffic and defensive attributes. But, unlike at under-18 level over the past two years, Linke hasn’t won a lot of the ball and it’s why his name hasn’t been up in lights like some. That could change at the championships, however, with the 18-year-old set to play a key role in coach Tony Bamford’s midfield.
4. Arlo Draper
(South Adelaide)
18, midfielder/utility, 186cm, 75kg
Draper, on the other hand, has gained plenty of attention, after a strong return from injury at reserves level saw the classy, agile onballer make his senior debut in Round 17. The versatile 18-year-old, who is has plenty of time with ball in hand, booted a goal and had 11 disposals and five marks, playing a half-forward role in South’s win over North Adelaide. He averaged 140 Champion Data ranking points as a goalkicking midfielder in the first half of the year at under-18 level, so where does Bamford use one of his prime movers against WA? “His versatility is very rare and makes him so valuable. Some players can play multiple positions but they don’t do it all that well, whereas this guy does it at an above average level in all three parts of the ground,” the SA coach told The Advertiser.
5. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
(Glenelg)
18, wingman/forward, 188cm, 70kg
Bamford recently squashed the concern over the contested side of Wanganeen-Milera’s game. “There is no point trying to turn an apple into an orange, you’ve just got to appreciate what they are and Nasiah is an unbelievably good ball user whose running patterns, at the moment, are as good as anyone’s for a winger,” Bamford argued. But at senior level, against the bigger bodies, the lightly-built 18-year-old showed maybe the concern was overstated anyway, winning eight of his 13 possessions in a contest in Round 17 and highlighting his clean hands in the process. And, again underlining his talent, the athletically gifted 18-year-old put Glenelg in front late in the last quarter with a brilliant goal a week earlier.
6. Cooper Beecken
(Glenelg)
18, defender, 190cm, 73kg
The versatile key utility has been forced to play more defensively at times this season, restricting his ability to intercept with his long arms and rebound with his strong, left-foot kick – the two keys to his game over the past 18 months. But the 190cm Beecken booted two goals from a wing in his reserves debut in Round 12 and starred in a similar role in two recent under-18 matches, recording a combined 43 disposals, 14 marks, 11 score involvements and four goals in Ronds 15 and 16. Will he get his chance to attack at national level?
7. Matthew Roberts
(South Adelaide)
18, midfielder/forward, 184cm, 80kg
Despite an injury-interrupted season, Roberts is South Australia’s clear No. 2 prospect in this year’s draft, with the ball-magnet’s name well-and-truly in the top-10 mix. The 18-year-old, who boasts, arguably, the best footy IQ of any SA player in this year’s pool, hit the ground running in his return from injury, playing one game in the reserves before tallying 20 disposals at League level in Round 17. He’s not super quick by foot but he sees the game quicker than most, making the right decision and putting his teammates in a better position more often than not. Roberts has averaged 160 ranking points in his 10 under-18 games in the past two seasons so expect some big numbers at the carnival.
8. Mani Liddy
(Sturt)
19, midfielder, 183cm, 80kg
The 19-year-old, who was overlooked in last year’s draft, has been named as one of South Australia’s vice captains after an impressive campaign for Sturt which has seen him dominate in the reserves before winning plenty of footy at SANFL League level. And the 183cm midfielder, who is terrific at the contest, was a standout in the recent state trial game. Can he convince recruiters to overlook his lack of speed and prove he can be damaging enough with the ball at the national carnival? He didn’t the same chance last year.
9. Lewis Rayson
(Glenelg)
18, halfback, 183cm, 69kg
The long-kicking Glenelg young gun – SA’s other vice-captain – is another highly-rated prospect. Rayson has done his best work behind the ball, driving his team forward and setting up play with his neat skills and speed. But he’s also shown his ability as an onballer, who can break away from stoppages. Given the strength of the SA midfield, look for the left-footer, who tallied 21 disposals in his second reserves game in Round 17, to be a consistent ball-winner in defence.
10. Morgan Ferress
(Sturt)
18, forward, 190cm, 80kg
The 190cm Ferress booted 25 goals in his bottom-age under-18 season and 13 in his two matches this year, before impressing in the reserves for Sturt. The clever forward, who marks well on the lead and holds his own in contested situations, has also dominated for St Peter’s in College Footy. So what can South Australia’s best forward do at national level?
11. Hugh Stagg
(Glenelg)
18, midfielder, 180cm, 79kg
Stagg’s dynamic traits have been on show in his past two under-18 matches. The powerful, goalkicking midfielder had 36 disposals and eight clearances against Central in Round 16, before booting 4.3 from 19 disposals and three marks inside-50 the following week. Stagg, was one of 18 South Australians to receive an invite to the draft combine this week, can break the game open through the midfield and take it away from the opposition front of centre.
12. Jase Burgoyne
(Woodville-West Torrens)
18, wingman/halfback, 186cm, 65kg
The highly-skilled Burgoyne put together a super consistent bottom-age season at under-18 level which saw him win the Eagles best-and-fairest after averaging 28 disposals, playing across halfback and through the midfield. The son of Power premiership player Peter, Burgoyne hasn’t been as dominant this year, after playing some League footy for Port Adelaide and in the reserves for the Eagles. But he was back to his prolific best in Round 16, tallying a season-high 40 disposals and 188 rankings points in the under-18s. He’ll have some eye-catching moments across halfback and through the middle at the national carnival.
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I'm a bit concerned that Nas Wanganeen-Milera hasn't shown that much ability to win his own ball?
Doesn't concern me.
I think it's what we need.
Classy ball user with speed.
If we're sticking with Laird and Keays we need guys that can run past at speed and be damaging by foot.
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Keen to see how Draper, Jackson and Roberts go...
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I see a Woewodin - any relation - father/son?
Pretty sure he is
Yes. Shane's son.
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It's normally a warning sign, though. The players who flop are often those who were overly outside as a junior, and didn't win contested ball.
That may not be true for Nas, but it's something to consider.
True wingman. Might have been strange for him to learn from the AFL the other night, that his position on the field doesn’t exist ha ha
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And like Atkins when the ball was near him will he freeze or move outside the perimeter waiting for that chip
Fair call.
The description in that write up seems to suggest he has no real issues here.
A 188cm wingman with speed and class i get the feeling once he get into the system and adds strength and muscle, he could be a weapon.
Seems to have a really good frame.
We can't let the Atkins experience scare us from ever selecting a skilful outside player again.
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Enter : Lochie O'Brien, Billy Hartung, Connor Menadue etc etc.
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How?
After the shitfest Luke Beveridge and Peter Gordon put on over brother Michael and Daniel supposedly sharing intel and their late grandfather Harvey Stevens a member of their 54 Premiership team wiping his hands of the Bulldogs after their treatment of his grandsons? I'm not seeing it?
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I cant imagine Dogs wanting Talia after what happened a few years back.
However, Talia would be massive at the Dogs. Massive.
If there's any chance he passes a medical then theres a few clubs that will be interested.
No trade value is very different to a piece as a part of a deal.
That's why often there's steak knives involved
There's probably not to many clubs that despise each other as much as us and wb off the field.
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