WA U18 3.2 | 7.5 | 9.12 | 14.14 (98)<\/strong> WA U18 GOALS: <\/strong>C. Curtin 5, H. Mellody 2, S. Swadling 2, W. Walley 2, F. Rodriguez, C. Watson, T. Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n WA U18 BEST:<\/strong> F. Rodriguez, C. Curtin, S. Swadling, T. Whan, J. Farrow, W. Walley<\/p>\n\n\n\n >> Scouting Notes: <\/strong>Western Australia U18 vs. U21<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n WESTERN AUSTRALIA U18:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n #3 <\/strong>Tylah Williams<\/a> (Swan Districts)<\/strong> West Coast NGA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stats: <\/strong>14 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n Williams is a player with dancing feet, able to liven up the play with each possession. His darting runs and productivity up the field were felt increasingly as the game wore on, with Williams showcasing great evasiveness and creativity. He hit a lovely inboard pass early in the piece proved hard to contain with ball in hand. One who seemingly only needs a few moments to impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #7 <\/strong>Toby Whan<\/a> (South Fremantle)<\/strong> Fremantle NGA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stats: <\/strong>24 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n After missing the first trial game, Whan stepped straight into WA’s starting midfield and looked to have hardly missed a beat. He got to work straight away with typically industrious running patterns to compliment his physical brand on the inside. The left-footed prospect looks stylish when kicking the ball, though was arguably more directional that pinpoint with his early ball use before pulling off some punchy passes later on. Whan’s ability to fend and roll out of tackles made up for a lack of explosive pace at the contest, and his running ability allowed him to accumulate further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #9 <\/strong>Fred Rodriguez<\/a> (South Fremantle)<\/strong> Stats: <\/strong>33 disposals, 6 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once again among his side’s absolute top performers, Rodriguez led from the front as WA’s newly appointed captain. The midfielder’s running power was immense, racking up a whopping 17 handball receives en route a game-high 33 disposals. That kind of link-up play in attacking phases was complimented by clearance wins, though Rodriguez looked far more dangerous when able to utilise his sharp kicking in slow play heading inside 50. He rode the bumps well and hit the scoreboard with a second quarter goal, making for another well-rounded outing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #12 <\/strong>Wesley Walley<\/a> (Subiaco)<\/strong> West Coast NGA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stats: <\/strong>9 disposals, 6 marks, 2 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n After showing glimpses in game one, Walley sustained his impact for longer against West Perth and threatened to take hold of the game in term two. He got going before quarter time with a lovely set shot goal from long-range before making a menace of himself inside 50. Walley was difficult to contain with his movement and leading patterns, resulting in several marks close to goal and 2.3 on the scoreboard. His radar was slightly off, but the West Coast NGA prospect provided ample pressure and showcased his aerial ability with some high-flying attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #13 <\/strong>Heath Mellody<\/a> (Claremont)<\/strong> Stats: <\/strong>11 disposals, 4 marks, 2 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sole bottom-ager to feature in this write-up, Mellody again showed great potential through his composure and ground coverage. He produced a terrific opening quarter with two goals from five disposals before going without a touch in the second. Mellody was hardly rushed with ball in hand and often manufactured just enough time to find his target, stationed mostly on the wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #17 <\/strong>Sam Swadling<\/a> (West Perth)<\/strong> Stats: <\/strong>30 disposals, 7 marks, 4 clearances, 2 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n Swadling was again prolific through the middle of WA’s lineup, accumulating a game-high 25 uncontested possessions. Like Rodriguez, he combined well with teammates by hand and was integral to his side’s ball movement in transition. His clean distribution fed the Black Swans’ running waves from end to end, also utilising his size and side-step to forge forward with a bit of swagger. Less of a stoppage midfielder, Swadling tended to dump kick out of the packs but proved capable of punchy kicks on the outside and compounded his impact with two final quarter goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #23 <\/strong>Max Thomas<\/a> (South Fremantle)<\/strong> Stats: <\/strong>14 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among WA’s fleet of aggressive running defenders, Thomas took the game on as a metres-gained threat. He was constantly there on the overlap, finding opportunities to carve a path forward with strong bursts from the back half. In that sense, he took up quite high positions and looked to penetrate the forward half with ball in hand. While erratic at times, he showed the right kind of intent and was one of his side’s more productive movers of the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEST PERTH 1.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 (40)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWestern Australia<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>West Perth<\/h5>
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Small Forward | 175cm | 22\/02\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder | 184cm | 09\/05\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder | 184cm | 10\/07\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forward | 182cm | 29\/11\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wing\/Forward | 181cm | 27\/07\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder | 187cm | 16\/01\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defender | 188cm | 24\/07\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n