Under Age U16s - 2027 AFL Draft General Discussion

[Jen2310]

Ted having 2 options is a good thing.


Ryder Brown (son of Nathan) is another excellent prospect playing at Blackburn. Fast, hard running outside mid with neat skills.

I don't think Ted has two options? Josh spent a year at the suns and left QLD by 2016

 

[Yoda_]

Pretty sure eDPS could shed some light on the oakleigh selections? scoutis for them I believe

 

[GC2015]

Ted having 2 options is a good thing.

Oscar is developing well. Speaking to Kingy, think Oscar still has a significant growth spurt coming...he's about 188cm atm, and playing half back. With his genetics, you'd expect him to be 190's or more. He is strong and athletic with neat skills (left footer).

Ryder Brown (son of Nathan) is another excellent prospect playing at Blackburn. Fast, hard running outside mid with neat skills.

I don't think Ted has two options? Josh spent a year at the suns and left QLD by 2016

I believe Jen is correct. Ted spent approximately 5 and a half years living on the Gold Coast, but I don't think he played any junior footy here and Josh was well short of the 100 game F/S requirement for us. I guess you could loosely say he may have been a Suns fan as a very young boy and possibly remembers those days when Fraze played for the Suns, but I'm sure he's fully on board with the Pies these days. It would've been interesting to see what would happen if Fraze had more success as our reserves coach back in 2015 because he may have chosen to stay in Queensland and obviously that would've meant Ted likely joining our academy and then he would've been faced with a Nick Blakey situation of staying in the city he grew up in or moving to Melbourne to play for his dad's club. The same scenario Kalani White and Cooper Hodge will face over the next few years.

Anyway, you'd think Ted would be very happy to join the Pies if he's good enough. Probably next to zero chance of him ending up at the Suns, even though I would like to see our first ever son of a former player pulling on the guernsey and Ted Fraser + Sam Harris (North F/S eligible) are the first players that could make that a reality.

 

[Jen2310]

Some games this weekend.

Tomorrow:
Bendigo v Rebels 1:15pm @ highgate recreation reserve

Sunday:
Stingrays v Falcons 10:30am @ Trevor Barker Oval
Bushrangers v Gippsland 11am @ highgate recreation reserve

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Kid from Geelong called Banjo Savage

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Kid from Geelong called Banjo Savage

He's no Ford Gore.

 

[eDPS]

Kid from Geelong called Banjo Savage

Do they have a sibling called Kazooie?

 

[Jen2310]

Looking forward to getting down to sandringham to watch Eli and co in next week's oakleigh game live.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Do they have a sibling called Kazooie?
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Are you following the Futures group?

First game - 9am on Monday at TBO...

 

[eDPS]

Are you following the Futures group?

First game - 9am on Monday at TBO...

I certainly know, I’m not going to miss a triple header of footy!

 

[Bayside Ben]

I certainly know, I’m not going to miss a triple header of footy!

Hearing on the grapevine there a lots of injuries at both Oakleigh and Sandy. Will be interesting to watch Sandy training tomorrow night and see who is missing. Anyone know who the injured players are at Oakleigh ? Word is there are four of five out?

 

[Half Back Pocket]

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Hearing on the grapevine there a lots of injuries at both Oakleigh and Sandy. Will be interesting to watch Sandy training tomorrow night and see who is missing. Anyone know who the injured players are at Oakleigh ? Word is there are four of five out?

No. Nothing out of the ordinary. One or 2 out.
The 24 to take the field on Monday is full of talent

 

[Jen2310]

When would the teams come out for monday's game?

 

[Half Back Pocket]

When would the teams come out for monday's game?

 

[Jen2310]

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Good team. Looking forward to watching Eli play and see how far he's come from the Kew U15 GF/Multicultural game last year.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Good team. Looking forward to watching Eli play and see how far he's come from the Kew U15 GF/Multicultural game last year.

Not sure exactly how they’ll line up Jen, but I expect when Finn relieves Lachie in the ruck, Eli will move to stand alone FF with an open 50 to work in. Dan, Jensen, Gary and JT are all lightning fast crumbers to push in for the loose ball. I also expect Lachie, Jack, Jake and Harper to play 65+% of the game on-ball and give Eli and Finn plenty of one-on-one marking opps. Hugo the other marking option up forward. Ollie and Zane the key backs supported by Matt, Otto, Jobbo and Oscar

 

[Jen2310]

Not sure exactly how they’ll line up Jen, but I expect when Finn relieves Lachie in the ruck, Eli will move to stand alone FF with an open 50 to work in. Dan, Jensen, Gary and JT are all lightning fast crumbers to push in for the loose ball. I also expect Lachie, Jack, Jake and Harper to play 65+% of the game on-ball and give Eli and Finn plenty of one-on-one marking opps. Hugo the other marking option up forward. Ollie and Zane the key backs supported by Matt, Otto, Jobbo and Oscar

Seems like the squad has some depth in multiple positions which is always nice. Pretty talented group, which hopefully translates as they move into the U18's next year.
Looking forward to seeing De Valle play as well. Ive sometimes forgotten about him.

 

[Jen2310]

Do they stream these U16 games on the app?

 

[eDPS]

Nope

 

[Jen2310]

Nope

Thanks.
That's a real shame.

 

[AFootballParent]

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[Half Back Pocket]

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Good to see

Murphy still injured?

 

[AFootballParent]

Good to see

Murphy still injured?

Murphy is a Big out for Eastern. I think that they may be taking the cautionary option with a long term focus as he will have some big games in his future. I am impressed with the level of care that the Coates teams show the boys.

 

[Jen2310]

What a thrilling finish this morning in the oakleigh game.

Luke De Valle played well.

And yeah... Eli can play