{"id":131658,"date":"2023-05-12T08:58:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T22:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=131658"},"modified":"2023-05-12T12:24:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T02:24:22","slug":"young-guns-go-country-in-final-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023\/05\/12\/young-guns-go-country-in-final-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Guns go Country in final clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE 2023 Young Guns series wraps up on Sunday, as the over-age squad locks horns with Vic Country at Ikon Park. Getting underway at 2pm, the clash not only provides another chance for Victorian based mid-season draft candidates to shine, but also for fringe Vic Country hopefuls to trial for selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NEED TO KNOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Who: <\/strong>Young Guns vs. Vic Country U18
When: <\/strong>Sunday May 14, 2:00pm
Where:<\/strong> IKON Park, Carlton North
How to watch: <\/strong>Click here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Young Guns squad remains the same, Vic Country will look a touch different to what should be expected at the Under 18 National Championships. Six core members will instead turn out for the National Academy<\/a> on Saturday, while others may choose to play school football instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> SCROLL to see both squads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the guns to watch, first round bolter Joel Freijah<\/a> and his GWV Rebels teammate Luamon Lual<\/a> offer plenty of class. The latter will likely be joined by Billy Wilson<\/a> and Angus Hastie<\/a> in defence. Speedster Harry De Mattia<\/a> is another to keep an eye on up forward or on either side of midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the top performers from Country’s trials against Metro include Dandenong Stingrays utility Kade De La Rue<\/a> and nippy GWV mid-forward Lachlan Charleson<\/a>, along with Gippsland Power ruck-forward Wil Dawson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Young Guns took on Vic Metro last week in the series opener, going down by 20 points atop the rain-sodden Trevor Barker Beach Oval. Players like Ryan Maric<\/a> and Clay Tucker<\/a> have been billed as the top mid-season draft prospects, so will be keen to help turn that result around in an unchanged lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Scouting Notes: Young Guns vs. Vic Metro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SQUADS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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YOUNG GUNS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
#<\/strong><\/td>NAME<\/strong><\/td>SURNAME<\/strong><\/td>DOB<\/strong><\/td>HT<\/strong><\/td>STATE LEAGUE CLUB<\/strong><\/td>COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Beau<\/td>Tedcastle<\/td>20-03-04<\/td>177<\/td>Richmond (VFL)<\/td>St Mary\u2019s<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Mitch<\/td>Szybkowski<\/td>09-01-04<\/td>185<\/td>Frankston (VFL)<\/td>Beaconsfield<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Joziah<\/td>Nannup<\/td>01-11-04<\/td>183<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Doveton<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Tom<\/td>Bower<\/td>20-08-04<\/td>180<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Glen Waverley Rovers<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Paddy<\/td>Cross<\/td>14-02-03<\/td>182<\/td>Casey Demons (VFL)<\/td>Nar Nar Goon<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Michael<\/td>Kiraly<\/td>09-01-04<\/td>186<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Macleod<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Rye<\/td>Penny<\/td>01-03-04<\/td>186<\/td>Calder Cannons<\/td>Gisborne<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Archie<\/td>Sinnott<\/td>28-07-04<\/td>186<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Newtown & Chilwell<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Jedd<\/td>Longmire<\/td>14-06-04<\/td>188<\/td>Collingwood (VFL) \/ Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Bundoora<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Nicholas<\/td>Newton<\/td>13-05-04<\/td>187<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Lavington<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Jack<\/td>Cleaver<\/td>22-05-04<\/td>188<\/td>Essendon (VFL)<\/td>St Bernards<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Ethan<\/td>Stanley<\/td>13-11-03<\/td>188<\/td>Box Hill Hawks (VFL)<\/td>Frankston YCW<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Luke<\/td>Teal<\/td>20-05-04<\/td>190<\/td>Richmond (VFL) \/ Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Glen Iris<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Tom<\/td>Stern<\/td>23-06-04<\/td>191<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Warragul<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Ryan<\/td>Maric<\/td>06-09-04<\/td>193<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Drouin<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Ziggy<\/td>Toledo-
Glasman<\/td>		15-04-04<\/td>192<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Mt Eliza<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Mitch<\/td>Dodos<\/td>03-11-04<\/td>196<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Kyabram<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Hamish<\/td>Pierson<\/td>03-11-04<\/td>195<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Grovedale Tigers<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Jovan<\/td>Petric<\/td>17-04-04<\/td>197<\/td>Western Jets<\/td>Keilor<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Archer<\/td>May<\/td>27-08-04<\/td>199<\/td>Richmond (VFL) \/ Sandringham Dragons<\/td>St Kilda City<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Levi<\/td>Young<\/td>15-01-04<\/td>199<\/td>Sandringham Dragons<\/td>Beaumaris<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>William<\/td>Elliott<\/td>11-06-04<\/td>203<\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td>Surrey Park<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Clay<\/td>Tucker<\/td>09-08-04<\/td>204<\/td>Eastern Ranges<\/td>Rowville<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Flynn<\/td>Riley<\/td>05-04-04<\/td>206<\/td>Northern Knights<\/td>Montmorency<\/td><\/tr>

VICTORIA COUNTRY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
#<\/strong><\/td>NAME<\/strong><\/td>SURNAME<\/strong><\/td>DOB<\/strong><\/td>HT<\/strong><\/td>STATE LEAGUE CLUB<\/strong><\/td>COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Oliver<\/td>Poole<\/td>18-03-05<\/td>183<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Echuca United<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Lachlan<\/td>Charleson<\/td>29-01-05<\/td>176<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>East Point<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Luamon<\/td>Lual<\/td>28-03-05<\/td>181<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>South Warrnambool<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Billy<\/td>Wilson<\/td>16-06-05<\/td>182<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Dromana<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Coby<\/td>James<\/td>29-05-05<\/td>176<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Mooroopna<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Joel<\/td>Freijah<\/td>14-11-05<\/td>191<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Horsham Saints<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Sam<\/td>Frangalas<\/td>20-04-05<\/td>187<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Berwick<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Angus<\/td>Hastie<\/td>19-09-05<\/td>189<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Geelong West Giants<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Patrick<\/td>Hughes<\/td>20-03-05<\/td>182<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Torquay<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Thomas<\/td>Hanily<\/td>31-05-05<\/td>179<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Leongatha<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Oskar<\/td>Smartt<\/td>26-10-05<\/td>179<\/td>Bendigo Pioneers<\/td>Leitchville Gunbower<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Kade<\/td>De La Rue<\/td>19-11-05<\/td>184<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Beaconsfield<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Kobe<\/td>Shipp<\/td>12-05-05<\/td>187<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Beaconsfield<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Oscar<\/td>Ryan<\/td>15-05-05<\/td>187<\/td>Murray Bushrangers<\/td>Shepparton United<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Harry<\/td>Demattia<\/td>11-09-05<\/td>184<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Edithvale Aspendale<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Jacob<\/td>Grant<\/td>18-07-05<\/td>191<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Endeavour Hills<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Ben<\/td>Hopkins<\/td>28-07-05<\/td>188<\/td>Dandenong Stingrays<\/td>Langwarrin<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Wil<\/td>Dawson<\/td>20-12-05<\/td>200<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Leongatha<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Thomas<\/td>Peirce<\/td>01-11-05<\/td>195<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>South Barwon<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Michael<\/td>Rudd<\/td>14-05-05<\/td>192<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>St Mary’s<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Mac<\/td>Scoullar<\/td>20-07-05<\/td>202<\/td>GWV Rebels<\/td>Ballarat<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Joe<\/td>Pike<\/td>17-05-05<\/td>203<\/td>Geelong Falcons<\/td>Barwon Heads<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Lachlan<\/td>Smith<\/td>05-10-05<\/td>202<\/td>Gippsland Power<\/td>Warragul<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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