{"id":36968,"date":"2018-07-03T19:29:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T08:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afldraftcentral.com.au\/?p=36968"},"modified":"2018-07-03T19:29:12","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T08:29:12","slug":"team-selection-national-u18-championships-round-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2018\/07\/03\/team-selection-national-u18-championships-round-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Selection: National U18 Championships – Round 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFTER four rounds of National Championships, the 2018 title comes down to final game with Vic Metro taking on South Australia in a battle of the two undefeated sides. Earlier tomorrow, the Allies will face Western Australia for third spot on the table. The interstate sides have made two changes each, with Western Australia forced to make three and in the process, flew\u00a0Wil Hickmott<\/strong>\u00a0to Victoria for the game. Vic Metro has named an extended bench for it\u2019s clash with the Croweaters.<\/p>\n

ALLIES V. WESTERN AUSTRALIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 4, 2.10pm<\/strong>
\nEtihad Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Allies and Western Australia head into this match with a win over Vic Country each, and looking to cement third spot for the carnival. Overall, the Allies have been in better form, going down to Vic Metro by just two points, and leading South Australia at half-time before being overrun in the second half. Western Australia was smashed by South Australia and had a competitive effort against Vic Metro, but will go into the clash as underdogs, especially considering star player\u00a0Ian Hill<\/strong>\u00a0is out through suspension. Joining him as the outs are\u00a0Damon Greaves<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Thomas Baldwin<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 both of whom are injured. The two carry-over players in the 25-man squad,\u00a0Luke Moore<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ethan Hansen<\/strong>\u00a0come into the side, as well as Wil Hickmott who performed strongly in the WAFL on the weekend and has been flown in as Hill\u2019s replacement. For the Allies,\u00a0Thomas Green<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dirk Koenen<\/strong>\u00a0have been named as the two emergencies with\u00a0Mathew McGuiness<\/strong>\u00a0replacing Koenen in a key defensive post, while overager\u00a0Michael Mummery<\/strong>\u00a0comes into the forward line.<\/p>\n

Allies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

B: 6. Rhyan Mansell \u2013 37. Jacob Koschitzke \u2013 11. Keidean Coleman
\nHB: 47. Nicholas Baker \u2013 36. Matthew McGuiness \u2013 15. Guy Richardson
\nC: 20. Fraser Turner \u2013 10. Chayce Jones \u2013 12. Mitchell O\u2019Neill
\nHF: 19. Bailey Scott \u2013 49. Nick Blakey \u2013 1. Connor Budarick
\nF: 23. Michael Mummery \u2013 41. Mathew Walker \u2013 7. Jesse Quint
\nR: 40. Kieren Briggs \u2013 31. Connor McFadyen \u2013 46. Tarryn Thomas
\nINT: 17. Thomas Matthews \u2013 3. Joshua Stern . 28. Matthew Green \u2013 29. Joey Reinhard \u2013 44. Caleb Graham
\nEMG: 48. Dirk Koenen \u2013 26. Thomas Green<\/p>\n

IN: M. McGuiness, M. Mummery
\nOUT: D. Koenen, T. Green<\/p>\n

Western Australia:<\/strong><\/p>\n

B: 4. Graydon Wilson \u2013 26. Jake Pasini \u2013 23. Louis Miller
\nHB: 13. Jason Carter \u2013 24. Regan Spooner \u2013 15. Jordan Clark
\nC: 6. Wil Hickmott \u2013 11. Luke English \u2013 12. Jeremy Sharp
\nHF: 35. Mitchell Georgiades \u2013 29. Dillon O\u2019Reilly \u2013 10. Rylie Morgan
\nF: 2. Jarrod Cameron \u2013 21. Tyson Powell \u2013 8. Luke Moore
\nR: 36. Jack Buller \u2013 20. Luke Foley \u2013 18. Deven Robertson
\nINT: 16. Ethan Hansen \u2013 9. Tyron Smallwood \u2013 14. Sydney Stack \u2013 34. Brad Oldfield \u2013 27. Tom Medhat<\/p>\n

IN: W. Hickmott, L. Moore, E. Hansen
\nOUT: I. Hill (susp), T. Baldwin (inj), D. Greaves (inj)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

VIC METRO V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 4, 4.40pm<\/strong>
\nEtihad Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the game everyone has been waiting a month for, Vic Metro hosts South Australia in the title decider. Both sides head into the clash relatively fresh, with\u00a0Isaac Quaynor<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ben Silvagni<\/strong>\u00a0both returning from injury, while\u00a0Joe Griffiths<\/strong>\u00a0is the only forced change.\u00a0Xavier Fry<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Alastair Richards<\/strong>\u00a0both played on the weekend as a sign they were omissions from the Metro side, while bottom-ager\u00a0Ryan Gardner<\/strong>\u00a0is also out of the team. Despite sustaining an injury in the last match at the MCG,\u00a0Jack Bytel<\/strong>\u00a0has been named on an extended bench, with bottom-agers\u00a0Noah Anderson<\/strong>,\u00a0Jack Mahony<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Matt Rowell<\/strong>\u00a0all named in the team with two to be cut. For South Australia,\u00a0Jacob Collins<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mihail Lochowiak<\/strong>\u00a0come in for their taste of action after sitting out the game last Friday, with\u00a0Boyd Woodcock<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Kai Pudney<\/strong>\u00a0making way and named as emergencies.<\/p>\n

Vic Metro:<\/strong><\/p>\n

B: 16. Noah Answerth \u2013 29. James Blanck \u2013 14. Isaac Quaynor
\nHB: 23. Buku Khamis \u2013 27. Will Kelly \u2013 12. Tom McKenzie
\nC: 3. Zak Butters \u2013 15. Bailey Smith \u2013 24. Noah Anderson
\nHF: 6. Curtis Taylor \u2013 36. Ben King \u2013 7. Angus Hanrahan
\nF: 18. Xavier O\u2019Halloran \u2013 28. Ben Silvagni \u2013 1. Jack Mahony
\nR: 35. Thomas Hallebone \u2013 26. Riley Collier-Dawkins \u2013 8. James Rowbottom
\nINT: 4. Rhylee West \u2013 2. Joe Ayton-Delaney \u2013 19. Jack Bytel \u2013 34. James Rendell \u2013 5. Matthew Rowell \u2013 25. Stefan Radovanovic \u2013 13. Lachlan Sholl<\/p>\n

IN: I. Quaynor, N. Anderson, J. Mahony, B. Silvagni, T. Hallebone, M. Rowell
\nOUT: J. Griffiths (inj), X. Fry, A. Richards, R. Gardner<\/p>\n

South Australia:<\/strong><\/p>\n

B: 27. Jez McLennan \u2013 33. Tyler Martin \u2013 10. Martin Frederick
\nHB: 31. Mihail Lochowiak \u2013 37. Riley Grundy \u2013 43. Will Gould
\nC: 22. Jacob Kennerley \u2013 32. Luke Valente \u2013 35. Jacob Collins
\nHF: 34. Jackson Hately \u2013 47. Hugo Munn \u2013 2. Hayden Sampson
\nF: 13. Connor Rozee \u2013 42. Jack Lukosius \u2013 18. Oscar Chapman
\nR: 44. James Siviour \u2013 14. Izak Rankine \u2013 16. Tom Lewis
\nINT: 11. Finn Betterman \u2013 30. Ben Jarvis \u2013 25. Tom Sparrow \u2013 23. Aaron Nietschke \u2013 4. Kade Chander
\nEMG: 9. Kai Pudney \u2013 3. Boyd Woodcock<\/p>\n

IN: J. Collins, M. Lochowiak
\nOUT: K. Pudney, B. Woodcock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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