{"id":24428,"date":"2016-10-03T08:21:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T22:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afldraftcentral.com.au\/?p=24428"},"modified":"2016-10-03T08:21:59","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T22:21:59","slug":"u17-all-stars-ultimate-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2016\/10\/03\/u17-all-stars-ultimate-review\/","title":{"rendered":"U17 All Stars ultimate review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-24440\" src=\"https:\/\/afldraftcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_6486-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"img_6486\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>BACK-TO-BACK wins saw <em>&#8216;Team Judd&#8217;<\/em> claim\u00a0inagularl\u00a0<strong>Kevin Sheehan Trophy<\/strong>\u00a0after defeating &#8216;<em>Team O&#8217;Loughlin<\/em>&#8216; by 13-points at Punt Road Oval on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>After winning comfortably on Friday in the Under 18 All Stars match, &#8216;Team Judd&#8217; Under 17s were made to work much harder for their win on Grand Final day.<\/p>\n<p>The concept saw the &#8216;Best 46&#8217; 2017 draft prospects go head-to-head, all be it missing a few through injury.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for those involved, a late change saw the match moved from the MCG to Punt Road Oval. This is turn however, did allow a large contingent of Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs fans come through the gates to see the very best U17 talent available for the 2017 draft.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FT:<br \/>Team Judd 11.8 (74) def Team O&#39;Loughlin 8.13 (61). <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFLGF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFLGF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFLU17s?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFLU17s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rookie Me Central (@RookieMeCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RookieMeCentral\/status\/782044823943471105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh Poulter&#8217;s scouting notes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Votes:<\/p>\n<p>5 \u2013 Lochie O\u2019Brien (Judd)<\/p>\n<p>4 \u2013 Darcy Fogarty (Judd)<\/p>\n<p>3 \u2013 Connor Ballenden (O\u2019Loughlin)<\/p>\n<p>2 \u2013 Hunter Clark (Judd)<\/p>\n<p>1 \u2013 Jack Higgins (O\u2019Loughlin)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Judd:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#1 \u2013 Charlie Spargo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing unusual today for Spargo in the way he played. Worked hard on both the inside and outside of the contest and collected 16 disposals. Like the week before his disposal was both a highlight and lowlight as it went hot and cold. He was also named captain of the victorious side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#9 \u2013 Lochie O\u2019Brien<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new team was the only thing different for O\u2019Brien as he played today in the manner as he has all year. Was the link-up &amp; go-to player for Team Judd. His quality ball use was the catalyst for much of the attacking by his team. His kicking inside-50 was also a highlight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#12 \u2013 Hunter Clark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Showed his X-Factor with moments of brilliance. Took a great pack mark and also had dash. Had plenty of the ball as well finishing the day with 21 disposals. Spent the majority of the day in the midfield and showed some explosive power when he gathered the ball on occasion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#14 \u2013 Cameron Rayner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was all over the game early and found most of his ball in the first half of the game, before fading to finish with 16 disposals. Showed moments of power and agility. Did look to bomb away at times and \u2018dump kick\u2019. He also got moved behind the ball late in the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ethan Penrith and Cam Rayner have really impressed in the All Star Game. Haven&#39;t done their Academy chances any harm. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFLDraft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Grundy (@grundog49) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grundog49\/status\/782038202420822016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>#18 \u2013 Darcy Fogarty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Started the game off strongly in the forward line with the first goal of the game. Was thrown around throughout the game as well. Showed great alethicism for size and movement was very good for his size. His strong pair of hands were also a highlight and he won Best-on-Ground honours.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NAB Best on Ground goes to Darcy Fogarty. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFLU17s?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFLU17s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rookie Me Central (@RookieMeCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RookieMeCentral\/status\/782045974596202496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Team O\u2019Loughlin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#3 \u2013 Jack Higgins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder\/forward rotated between his two positions for the day and was one of Team O\u2019Louhglin\u2019s best players. Kicked 1.4 for the day and showed his footballing brain in the Forward-50. But his kicking cost him and could\u2019ve had a much more impactful game on the scoreboard\u00a0despite having 24 disposals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#7 \u2013 Aidan Quigley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gippsland Power product was in and out of the game, but he had moments in the game that had the on-lookers impressed. His elite agility and lateral movement showed as he on a few occasions was able to weave out of traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#28 \u2013 Nathan Kreuger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tall defender played as the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> tall for the majority on the day and was able to peel off and gather his usual intercept possessions. He rebounded well out of defensive 50 and used his great\u00a0left foot kick and also displayed strong hands overhead also.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#33 \u2013 Connor Ballenden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The highly touted Brisbane Lions academy prospect kicked two goals early but did most of his good work in the second half of the game. He also started the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> quarter in the ruck and showed his one one prowess in a marking contest, with him out muscling his opponents.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Expect Connor Ballenden to be one of the first talls picked in 2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFLDraft<\/a>. Lions academy membr strong mrk overhead, booted 2 gls today.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Balmer (@MattBalmer7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattBalmer7\/status\/782048269052448768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>#35 \u2013 Sam Hayes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Started the game in the ruck but spent most of the game deep at Full-Forward. At moments he did look like he was labouring or a bit slow and fumbled on a few occasions below the knees. Sometimes he looked good and very average when leaping at the ball but took a really solid mark in the last quarter at the top of the goal-square.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ladder Best on Ground goes to Jack Higgins. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFLU17s?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFLU17s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rookie Me Central (@RookieMeCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RookieMeCentral\/status\/782046189273219072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BACK-TO-BACK wins saw &#8216;Team Judd&#8217; claim\u00a0inagularl\u00a0Kevin Sheehan Trophy\u00a0after defeating &#8216;Team O&#8217;Loughlin&#8216; by 13-points at Punt Road Oval on Saturday. 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