DOMINANT performances from Murray Bushrangers and Sandringham Dragons have seen them combine for nine of the 24 players in the Draft Central NAB League Boys’ Team of the Week for Round 15. The Bushrangers recorded an equal season-high five players in the team, while the Dragons had four, after massive wins over Western Jets and Tasmania Devils respectively. The Devils had an even team performance in the loss with just Liam Viney making his way into the side, though regulars Matt McGuinness and Jackson Callow were very close. Every other side had two players make the Team of the Week this round.

Murray had four of their five representatives on the field, with Charlie Byrne (half-back), Lachlan Ash (wing) and Josh Rachele and Jimmy Boyer (both forward) all making the starting side. Rachele becomes the first Under-16s player to make the Team of the Week this season, while Cam Wild also made the side on the bench after big second half. Their opponents, Western Jets had two players in the side who impacted up either end with Cody Raak and Josh Honey both making the squad. Sandringham Dragons had the second most nominees in the Team of the Week, with Player of the Week overager Angus Hanrahan, captain Ryan Byrnes, ruck Riley Bowman and midfielder Darcy Chirgwin all making the squad.

In the game at Shepley Oval, it was difficult to pick standouts, with Dandenong Stingrays duo Hayden Young and Team of the Week debutant Henry Berenger making the side, while winners Gippsland Power saw Harvey Neocleous slot into the forward pocket and captain Brock Smith also make the side. At Preston City Oval, forwards Jack Ginnivan and Josh Treacy were keys to Bendigo’s upset win on the road and make the side again, while the Northern Knights had captain Jackson Davies and bottom-age talent Nikolas Cox both fill important gaps at opposite ends of the field.

In the final game at MARS Stadium on Sunday, Calder Cannons’ Sam Ramsay made our Team of the Week once again, this time with Ned Gentile. For the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels, Jay Rantall got back to his best form to slot into the middle, while overager Jed Hill found himself in an unfamiliar role in defence, but starred to also make our team this round.