Recap

BOTTOM-AGER Ian Hill has led Western Australia to their third win of the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships with a strong performance up forward at Etihad Stadium on Friday.

The 17 year-old showed off his speed in the attacking half, collecting 25 disposals helping Western Australia to a 29-point win over Vic Country in their final outing of the carnival.

Hill is eligible for the 2018 draft and is one of the top talents spoken about for next year’s draft crop touted as a ‘super draft’ by some.

Small forward Jarrad Fazioli was another bottom-ager to star, booting three first half goals – finishing with four goals as the away team were damaging with their extra leg speed.

The match begun with an error-riddled opening term, but it was Western Australia who kicked away with three goals-to-one. Tall forward Oscar Allen proved a challenge for the Country talls, providing a target down the line with two goals in the opening half.

AFL Academy member Jake Patmore found plenty of the ball through the midfield, getting to the right positions, leading the disposal count at half time with 17 disposals, eventually running out with a game-high 32 disposals showing his class in the midfield.

Midfielders Callan England and Brayden Ainsworth (27 disposals) again were prominent in WAs victory, finishing off their Under 18 Championships campaign with three wins and a loss.

Vic Country’s possible no.1 pick Luke Davies-Uniacke worked into the contest in the second half, using his strength at the contest finding 23 disposals, clunking a few marks and booted a goal after the siren in the third term to give the home side a sniff.

Ruckman Bailey Williams brought the margin to under 10 points in the final term, but WA co-captain Oscar Allen was able to clunk a excellent pack mark and slot his third goal for the day from a tight angle, making the margin far too great to Vic Country to overcome.

Geelong Grammar midfielders Paddy Dow (23 disposals) and Lochie O’Brien (18 disposals) were among Country’s best in the loss.

Dow showed his burst of speed that he has from the stoppages, booting a nce goals in the third term. O’Brien distributed the ball well off his classy left foot and used his voice well around the ground.

Geelong Falcon Matt Ling was another who impressive in glimpses, including a run down tackle in the opening term. His agility and speed were on show across either wing, where he was willing to take on his WA opponent.

Geelong Falcons duo James Worpel and Cassidy Parish worked hard on the inside for Country, battling against the quick WA midfielders, while Ethan Floyd used his left foot well on the outside, finding 19 disposals.

Western Australia remain in contention to win the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships, relying on Vic Metro to loose their remaining games. Vic Country will have a chance to redeem themselves on Wednesday against South Australia at Simonds Stadium.

VIC COUNTRY                            1.1      2.2      6.5           7.11 (53)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA              3.4     6.7      8.8           12.10 (82)
                  

GOALS
VIC COUNTRY: Daniels 2, Quigley, O’Brien, Davies-Uniacke, Dow, Williams,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Fazioli 4, Allen 3, Ainsworth, Stack, West, Cramer, Young

BEST
VIC COUNTRY:
Dow, Walsh, Davies-Uniacke, O’Brien, Parish, Floyd
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Hill, Patmore, Ainsworth, Fazioli, Allen

Matt Balmer’s scouting notes:

Vic Country:

#6 Aidan Quigley – Looked composed with ball in hand, booting the first goal for Vic Country. Has played a few roles around the ground, but his best might just be as a small goal sneak up forward, as he knows where the goals are. Was clean by hand & foot and thought it was one of his better games I’ve seen him play.

#8 Lochie O’Brien – Voice was superb at the contest and around the ground, barking instructions to his teammates. Started far better than he did the week before – missed a kickable chance in the 3rd quarter and was a bit hot and cold with his kicking. Booted a strong goal from outside 50m on his left foot. Often waited for the ball to come to him, rather than going and getting it. Hoping he can put together a consistent four quarter effort.

#9 Luke Davies-Uniacke – Hit a nice spear pass early in the contest, but made a few errors by foot. His second half picked up and he was able to use his strength in the contest and find 23 disposals. Booted a goal just before three quarter time, but did fade in and out of the game at times. Hoping for a complete game like some of his school footy games in Country’s last game for the season.

#19 Matthew Ling – Laid a nice tackle in the first quarter in front of the interchange bench. Showed his dash on the outside, but did get run down on a few occasions. Very agile and has a deadly left foot. Expect him to be the first Falcon selected.

#33 Changkuoth Jiath – Took some exceptional overhead marks and is a flashy player – but yet again was let down by his poor kicking. His execution isn’t great and needs work if he is to be drafted, having one of the worst kicking efficiency numbers for the Under 18 Championships.

Western Australia:

#1 Jarrad Fazioli – Bobbed up as a small forward, booting four goals. Was impressive with his speed and dash, and was lively whenever the ball went near. Keep an eye on him for the 2018 draft.

#2 Ian Hill – Ian “Bobby” Hill was arguably the best player on the ground. His work in the attacking half was very good off the wing. His run was very good on the outside and helped WA run Vic Country off their legs. Going to be a special player and is eligible for the 2018 draft.

#9 Jake Patmore – Leading disposal winner on the ground for WA, with 32 disposals. Found the ball through the midfield, but his distribution off his right foot could be better.

#25 Oscar Allen – Booted two first half goals and took a nice pack mark right on the line and slotted the goal from an impossible angle in the last quarter. Had a very good battle with with his opponents (Jaska/Clavarino), and came out on top. Finished the day with three goals and has been WAs best performer.

#29 Aaron Naughton – Awkward kicking style on his left foot but they managed to get to the right spots. Played as a key defender and won his match up.

Details

Date Time League Season
June 30, 2017 2:10 pm AFL U18 Championships 2017

Results

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4GoalsBehindsTotal
Vic Country714415371153
Western Australia22435682121082

Vic Country

# Player Position K HB D M CP UP T HO CLR I50 R50 GL
2Samuel Walsh-157229815202410
4Gryan Miers-96153412200100
5Ben Paton-87151112100040
6Aiden Quigley-21113149300031
8Lochie O’Brien-144189711401701
9Luke Davies-Uniacke-1492351115304321
10Brent Daniels-8715569602202
12Edward McHenry-76136312300100
13Ethan Floyd-136195117500150
15Paddy Dow-1112232159106421
16David Handley-3710264504100
18Bailey Henderson-75122211301310
19Matthew Ling-8513457401110
20Tom De Koning-3473364170100
21Hunter Clark-7714259400240
25Oscar Clavarino-4711565100000
26Angus Schumacher-47114210200110
28James Worpel-126187811603230
29Bailey Williams-4153322170201
32Cassidy Parish-516212715103100
33Changkuoth Jiath-104145510300400
35Tom McCartin-268444100100
37Joshua Jaska-5712448300010
3Jarrad Fazioli-000000000000
1Ian Hill-000000000000
3Tom Joyce-000000000000
4Lachlan Mitchell-000000000000
14Sydney Stack-000000000000
9Jake Patmore-000000000000
10Connor West-000000000000
11Callan England-000000000000
15Brayden Ainsworth-000000000000
16Jordan Boullineau-000000000000
17Jaxon Cahill-000000000000
20Brandon Starcevich-000000000000
21Matthew Young-000000000000
22Kyron Hayden-000000000000
23Damon Cramer-000000000000
24Durak Tucker-000000000000
Oscar Allen-000000000000
26Chris Scott-000000000000
27Sam Taylor-000000000000
28Ben Miller-000000000000
29Aaron Naughton-000000000000
32Aaron Redhead-000000000000
33Joseph Hinder-000000000000
 Total 1751573329312022369342742287

Western Australia

# Player Position K HB D M CP UP T HO CLR I50 R50 GL
1Jarrad Fazioli-6713277401104
2Ian Hill-169257716200530
3Tom Joyce-1392251013105510
4Lachlan Mitchell-106166610302110
8Sydney Stack-459427301001
9Jake Patmore-1418322823602160
10Connor West-128205417401411
11Callan England-1012226814400820
15Brayden Ainsworth-12152771613709021
16Jordan Boullineau-1012228416100020
17Jaxon Cahill-171187117200030
20Brandon Starcevich-1210221148805320
21Matthew Young-89173513901111
22Kyron Hayden-7411376302300
23Damon Cramer-7310655100201
24Durak Tucker-87155411100120
25Oscar Allen-10515596211203
26Chris Scott-437307100020
27Sam Taylor-610164412300030
28Ben Miller-210123664182100
29Aaron Naughton-981710413100100
32Aaron Redhead-28101646141000
33Joseph Hinder-415334100100
1Paddy Dow-000000000000
2Hunter Clark-000000000000
4Gryan Miers-000000000000
4Changkuoth Jiath-000000000000
5Ben Paton-000000000000
6Aiden Quigley-000000000000
8Lochie O’Brien-000000000000
8Edward McHenry-000000000000
9Luke Davies-Uniacke-000000000000
10Brent Daniels-000000000000
13Ethan Floyd-000000000000
16David Handley-000000000000
18Bailey Henderson-000000000000
19Matthew Ling-000000000000
20Angus Schumacher-000000000000
20Tom De Koning-000000000000
22Samuel Walsh-000000000000
25Oscar Clavarino-000000000000
29Bailey Williams-000000000000
38James Worpel-000000000000
41Tom McCartin-000000000000
42Cassidy Parish-000000000000
43Joshua Jaska-000000000000
 Total 203180383106140248773333403112
K
175
203
HB
157
180
D
332
383
M
93
106
CP
120
140
UP
223
248
T
69
77
HO
34
33
CLR
27
33
I50
42
40
R50
28
31
GL
7
12

Venue

Marvel Stadium

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