WA UNDER 19s:

#7 Angus Sheldrick (Claremont)

07/11/2003 | 179cm/88kg | Inside Midfielder

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A strong performer all year for Claremont and Christ Church Grammar, the hard-nosed midfielder did what he does best – winning plenty of the ball through the midfield and using his strength and smarts at stoppages, while also accumulating around the ground. Although not known for his speed, he had a great passage of play after first winning a clearance, then finding his way on the end of the passage by burning an opponent into goal, but just missing the shot. Sheldrick would finally nail a goal from a free kick after showing his strong play to take on tacklers, which he did all game. He proved difficult to tackle, while also being a strong tackler in his own right.
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#8 Jahmal Stretch (Claremont)

16/01/2003 | 181cm/62kg | Small Forward

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The Halls Creek product plying his trade at Claremont isn’t eligible for Fremantle under their NGA, so he will be available to every team in the 2021 National Draft and is certainly catching the eye with every passing game with his clear talent and smooth movement. Stretch nailed three goals; his first came from a running passage in the second quarter, before nailing a set shot after an impressive mark going back with the flight. His final goal was a lovely gather and snap goal in the third quarter. Stretch was able to hit the scoreboard but also set up others goals with his clean hands and skills inside 50.

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#13 Bryce Watson (Swan Districts)

28/01/2003 | 182cm/71kg | Defender

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The smoothing moving defender from Swan Districts showed plenty of class and athleticism, proving a strong defender while also offering plenty of composure and skill with ball in hand. Watson has a good leap and often did well to spoil from behind. When he got front position he attacked the contests hard and cleanly, with a nice passage of play in the second quarter highlighting this as Watson gathered and spun, although his kick was ultimately smothered. While his kicking wasn’t as sound in the second half, he still looked composed and clean from half-back and with continued games like this, he will announce himself as one of the better draft options as a small defender.

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#21 Neil Erasmus (Subiaco)

02/12/2003 | 188cm/80kg | Midfielder

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Despite a slow start, Erasmus had a huge game playing through the midfield coming off an injury. The Subiaco and Hale prospect was a smooth mover in the midfield, with his composure with ball in hand and skills by hand and foot a real step above. Erasmus showed shades of Brisbane young gun Hugh McCluggage with his work-rate around the ground and composure to hit all his targets despite the pressure, with is kicking on either foot a real feature. Erasmus was great in chaining disposals with some nice marks at half-back and then working up the ground to get involved multiple times in the same chain. Although he seems more suited to the outside, he showed good clearance work in the last quarter and as a player at 188cm with good marking overhead, Erasmus is looking a very complete prospect.

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#23 Matthew Johnson (Subiaco)

16/03/2003 | 192cm/82kg | Midfielder

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Although not as strong as in last week’s game, Johnson was solid through the midfield working well with his fellow on-ballers. Spreading well from the contest, the Subiaco midfielder standing at 192cm didn’t play the traditional big-bodied midfield role, leaving that to the likes of Sheldrick and Dittmar with Johnson helping out with his clean hands in the midfield chains. Johnson was very steady with his disposal for the most part and a long creative handball in the last quarter showcased his vision and smarts under pressure.

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#30 Jye Amiss (East Perth)

31/07/2003 | 195cm/85kg | Key Forward

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The East Perth key forward just continues to find the goals with ease, adding another three majors to his long tally of goals kicked this year. Amiss was hard to stop in the air, with his first goal coming in the first quarter – using his body well to protect the ball drop and mark. Amiss’ next two goals were more stock standard, with a nice lead up mark and set shot later in the opening term, and his third goal coming in the third quarter via a routine set shot from 50m. Amiss has a lovely set shot action with his only blemishes coming from shots in general play. Although he needs to do more outside 50, he took a nice contested mark in third quarter outside 50, showing he can be a good target up the ground.