Victorian school football update June edition
WE ARE at the midterm break into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have performed well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition […]
Victorian school football update May edition
WE ARE a month into the APS and AGSV school boy Victorian football competitions and Matt Balmer delves deeper into which prospects have started well in the school season. The old saying that “If you’re good enough, recruiters will find you, no matter where you play” rings true in the Victoria school football competition where players […]
Six goal haul a Long time coming
AFTER being overlooked in the 2015 AFL Draft, Ben Long has remained steadfast in his approach to being watched once again in 2016. The ‘over-ager’ boards at Melbourne Grammar and was one of their better players in what as a disappointing season in their APS school football competition. Melbourne Grammar seem destined to have a handful of […]
Father/Son update
FATHER/SON PROSPECTS (Updated August 23rd by Matt Balmer) Adelaide/Hawthorn: Ben Jarman Small Forward (North Adelaide/South Australia) 05/05/1998 | 175cm | 68kg Likely bid: Late Pick (50+)/Rookie Ben Jarman has the unique decision of being able to pick either Adelaide or Hawthorn should both clubs elect to nominate him. Father Darren played 109 games with the […]
Scouting notes: AGSV v APS schoolboy match
The APS made it six-in-a-row with a come from behind victory over the AGSV out at Marcellin College on Saturday. Both sides were missing a raft of players, where you could almost put together a 22 between the two schools of the notable absentees. The APS themselves even had a very late out, with Haileybury’s Jack […]
Elite teenagers pushed to the limit in grinding 39-week season
Elite talented youngsters are putting their bodies on the line for almost 40 matches a season at three different levels of competition. Many people are familiar with the TAC Cup and its National Championships in which players are picked to represent Vic Metro and Vic Country against other state under 18s sides. One competition that […]
