THE GOLD Coast Suns Academy dominates our Coates Talent League Team of the Week for Round 4. The Suns ran rampant in a 62-point victory over Dandenong Stingrays, ending with the weekend’s highest winning margin and four representatives in our 24-player squad. See who made the cut!
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DEFENCE
B: Avery Thomas (TD) – Harry Dean (MB) – Nelson Beikoff-Smart (GC)
HB: Harry Kyle (SS) – Toby Callow (TD) – Ethan Matthews (GWS)
A pair of Tasmanians headline what is a relatively small defence this week, with Harry Dean (193cm) being the only genuine tall. Toby Callow and Avery Thomas punched above their weight in the Devils’ win over the Swans Academy, combining for 20 marks as the latter quelled star prospect Max King.
Dean was resolute as his Murray Bushrangers went down to Ethan Matthews‘ Giants Academy. The former, a Carlton father-son candidate, reeled in eight marks among his 19 disposals. Meanwhile, the latter led all comers with 24 touches and five rebound 50s as he continues to impress as a bottom-ager.
A couple more Academy-tied rebounders round out the back six. Gold Coast over-ager Nelson Beikoff-Smart was in constant motion en route 25 disposals, six inside 50s and seven rebound 50s. Similar could be said for industrious Swan Harry Kyle, who gathered 22 touches and warranted a run in midfield.
MIDFIELD
FOL: Charlie Hewitt (BL) – Nicholas Andreacchio (SS) – Jai Murray (GC)
C: Guy Jenkin (SS) – Nathaniel Sulzberger (TD) – Noah Williams (GF)
There were some outstanding performances in midfield, perhaps none more impressive than that of Jai Murray. The rising Sun oozed class with his 29 disposals, eight tackles and nine clearances, balancing his inside and outside craft. He took his chance with four National Academy members absent.
Over-age Swan Nicholas Andreacchio was another to run riot through the middle of the ground, racking up 32 disposals and seven marks in defeat. Tasmania’s Nathaniel Sulzberger (28 disposals, eight marks) joins him at the centre bounces in our squad after showing a more expansive side to his game.
Brisbane Lions tall Charlie Hewitt makes it three over-agers in the four-man on-ball mix after posting 21 disposals, 13 hitouts and two goals against Geelong. Falcons speedster Noah Williams brings down the average age alongside fellow bottom-ager and wingman Guy Jenkin of the Swans Academy.
FORWARDS
HF: Rilley Aquilina (GF) – Ben Taylor (CC) – Ben Kennedy (MB)
F: Marcus Prasad (DS) – Max Hudson (GC) – Tallis McMillan (GWS)
Several tall goalkickers headline the selection of forwards this week, which perhaps accounts for the lack of height down back. Player of the Week Max Hudson led the way with five majors in Gold Coast’s resounding win, also clunking nine marks to spearhead a resounding win over Dandenong.
GWS tall Tallis McMillan booted four goals to earn a spot, while Murray utility Ben Kennedy bagged three in the same game to prove his versatility. Calder Cannons bottom-ager Ben Taylor was another key forward to post a hat-trick of goals, doing so in his Coates Talent League debut.
Another 2008-born talent to impress was Marcus Prasad, who was arguably Dandenong’s best in a heavy loss. Vic Country trialist Rilley Aquilina also caught the eye with his speed and defensive pressure, notching up 20 disposals and eight tackles in Geelong’s loss to the Lions Academy.
INTERCHANGE
INT: Koby Coulson (GC), Benjamin Lillico (BL), Fred Lucas (GF), Caylen Murray (BL), Adrian Scott (NT), Oliver Withers (GWS)
The Lions Academy is further represented by two players on the bench, with midfielder Benjamin Lillico and dashing bottom-age defender Caylen Murray securing their spots in the squad. From the same game, Falcons defender Fred Lucas also racked up the numbers with 25 disposals and nine marks.
It was difficult to overlook solid midfield operators like Gold Coast’s Koby Coulson and the Giants’ Oliver Withers, who both thrived around the contest and looked to drive their respective sides forward. Northern Territory speedster Adrian Scott was another to impress, despite his side’s heavy defeat.
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