{"id":55842,"date":"2019-08-10T09:56:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T22:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afl.draftcentral.localhost\/?p=55842"},"modified":"2019-08-10T09:56:18","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T22:56:18","slug":"bottom-age-talent-to-hit-ikon-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2019\/08\/10\/bottom-age-talent-to-hit-ikon-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Bottom-age talent to hit Ikon Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

A DOUBLE header at Ikon Park is exactly what footy fans will be after during the NAB League’s development weekend. The top Victorian Under 17s will go head-to-head against NSW\/ACT and Queensland which gives fans of the four AFL clubs with Northern Academies a chance to see them in action. While some players such as Will Phillips<\/strong> and Elijah Hollands<\/strong> are not named, there is still plenty of talent to go around.<\/p>\n

VIC COUNTRY vs. NSW\/ACT
\nSunday August 11, 9.45am
\nIkon Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

1 Ryan Angwin (Gippsland Power)
\n2 Deakyn Smith (Dandenong Stingrays)
\n3 Harry Sharp (GWV Rebels)
\n4 Jack Ginnivan (Bendigo Pioneers)
\n5 Jack Hickman (Bendigo Pioneers)
\n6 Seamus Mitchell (Bendigo Pioneers)
\n7 Sam Berry (Gippsland Power)
\n8 Zavier Maher (Murray Bushrangers)
\n9 Charlie Lazzaro (Geelong Falcons)
\n10 Clayton Gay (Dandenong Stingrays)
\n11 Will Bravo (Dandenong Stingrays)
\n12 Noah Gribble (Geelong Falcons)
\n13 Dominic Bedendo (Murray Bushrangers)
\n14 Blake Reid (Geelong Falcons)
\n15 Noah Gadsby (Geelong Falcons)
\n16 Jack Tillig (GWV Rebels)
\n17 Oliver Henry (Geelong Falcons)
\n18 Max Annadale (Geelong Falcons)
\n19 Ethan Baxter (Murray Bushrangers)
\n20 Finn Ellis Castle (Bendigo Pioneers)
\n21 Kyle Skene (Geelong Falcons)
\n22 Josh Treacy (Bendigo Pioneers)
\n24 Jai Neal (Dandenong Stingrays)
\n25 Cameron Fleeton (Geelong Falcons)
\n26 Mason Hawkins (Gippsland Power)
\n27 Keith Robinson (Gippsland Power)<\/p>\n

Vic Country’s side has a number of nice developing talls including Bendigo Pioneers’ Josh Treacy<\/strong> up forward and Geelong Falcons’ Cameron Fleeton<\/strong> down back, both of whom have been in good form of late. The defensive lines look strong with the likes of Oliver Henry<\/strong> and Clayton Gay<\/strong> likely to provide plenty of run and carry out of defence with their terrific ball skills, whilst Sam Berry<\/strong>, Charlie Lazzaro<\/strong> and Noah Gadsby<\/strong> provide some fierce tackling pressure.<\/p>\n

NSW\/ACT Rams:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Jackson Tikkeros (Sydney Swans)
\n2 Cooper Wilson (Sydney Swans)
\n8 Oscar Davis (Sydney Swans)
\n9 Taine Wright (Sydney Swans)
\n10 Matthew Hamblin (GWS GIANTS)
\n12 Kale Gabila (Sydney Swans)
\n13 Pierce Roseby (Sydney Swans)
\n26 Marco Rossmann (Sydney Swans)
\n27 Coopa Steele (GWS GIANTS)
\n28 Sam Frost (GWS GIANTS)
\n29 Drew Beavan (GWS GIANTS)
\n34 Sebastian Quirk (GWS GIANTS)
\n35 Fraser Kelly (GWS GIANTS)
\n36 Maximus Monaghan (GWS GIANTS)
\n37 Scott Brown (GWS GIANTS)
\n38 Sam Eynaud (Sydney Swans)
\n39 Marc Sheather (Sydney Swans)
\n40 Jack Driscoll (GWS GIANTS)
\n41 Jarred Gardiner (GWS GIANTS)
\n43 Aidan Beveridge (Sydney Swans)
\n## Errol Gulden (Sydney Swans)
\n## Braeden Campbell (Sydney Swans)
\n## Charlie Byrne (Murray Bushrangers)<\/p>\n

NSW\/ACT have named a strong team for the contest, with the bottom three players yet to receive a number the keys to watch. Errol Gulden<\/strong> is the top prospect of this group and has already shown he can match it with top-agers as a great left footer who can win plenty of the pill on the outside and do damage by foot. Braeden Campbell<\/strong> is a dangerous forward who knows where the goals are and can push up the ground, while Charlie Byrne<\/strong> has elite foot skills and can play off half-back or drift forward.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

VIC METRO vs. QUEENSLAND
\nSunday August 11, 12.15pm
\nIkon Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

VIC METRO:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Lucas Failli (Western Jets)
\n2 Jake Bowey (Sandringham Dragons)
\n3 Eddie Ford (Western Jets)
\n4 Joshua Clarke (Eastern Ranges)
\n6 Jackson Cardillo (Calder Cannons)
\n7 Ewan Macpherson (Northern Knigts)
\n8 Darby Hipwell (Sandringham Dragons)
\n9 Finlay Macrae (Oakleigh Chargers)
\n10 Connor Downie (Eastern Ranges)
\n11 Archie Perkins (Sandringham Dragons)
\n12 Lochlan Jenkins (Oakleigh Chargers)
\n13 Liam Conway (Western Jets)
\n15 Luke Cleary (Sandringham Dragons)
\n16 Jack Keeping (Calder Cannons)
\n17 Liam McMahon (Northern Knights)
\n18 Fraser Elliot (Oakleigh Chargers)
\n19 Wil Parker (Eastern Ranges)
\n20 Ollie Lord (Sandringham Dragons)
\n21 Reef McInnes (Oakleigh Chargers)
\n23 Joshua Eyre (Calder Cannons)
\n25 Jack Diedrich (Eastern Ranges)
\n26 Cody Raak (Western Jets)
\n27 Joe Nowell (Sandringham Dragons)
\n29 Campbell Edwardes (Calder Cannons)<\/p>\n

X-factor galore in this side, with Jake Bowey<\/strong> and Eddie Ford<\/strong> providing the speed and high-flying marks, while Collingwood Next Generation Academy member Reef McInnes<\/strong> and Wil Parker<\/strong> will be strong through midfield. Ewan Macpherson<\/strong> has provided support up in defence for the Northern Knights, while Lochie Jenkins<\/strong> and Cody Raak<\/strong> are in great form as well. Connor Downie<\/strong> and Finlay Macrae<\/strong> were both named in the Vic Metro squad with Downie getting to run out on the MCG. Also watch for the lightning speed of Joshua Clarke<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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

3 Ethan Hunt (Gold Coast Suns)
\n4 Shatna Cashen-Harris (Brisbane Lions)
\n5 Tahj Abberley (Brisbane Lions)
\n6 Will O’Dwyer (Brisbane Lions)
\n7 James Smith (Gold Coast Suns)
\n9 Blake Coleman (Brisbane Lions)
\n10 Will Tasker (Brisbane Lions)
\n11 Ky McKenzie (Brisbane Lions)
\n12 Max Pescud (Gold Coast Suns)
\n13 Darcy Prest (Brisbane Lions)
\n15 Toby Trffett (Brisbane Lions)
\n16 Bailey Reeves (Gold Coast Suns)
\n18 Oliver Rojo (Gold Coast Suns)
\n20 Aiden Fyfe (Gold Coast Suns)
\n23 Carter Michael (Brisbane Lions)
\n24 Saxon Crozier (Brisbane Lions)
\n26 Alex Davies (Gold Coast Suns)
\n27 Connor Bulley (Gold Coast Suns)
\n29 Lleyton Cottrell (Brisbane Lions)
\n30 Jack Johnston (Gold Coast Suns)
\n33 Thomas Hofert (Gold Coast Suns)
\n34 Ryan Pickering (Gold Coast Suns)
\n35 Ethan Harris (Brisbane Lions)<\/p>\n

A squad full of zippy smalls and outside types will make the trip down for Queensland, with each member assigned to either to Gold Coast or Brisbane academies. The likes of Tahj Abberley<\/strong> and Ethan Hunt<\/strong> are likely to run through the midfield, respectively providing class and hardness to the engine room, while Saxon Crozier<\/strong> looks to be a leading prospect who can roam between the flanks. Blake Coleman<\/strong> provides some excitement up forward, with the likes of James Smith<\/strong> and Darcy Prest<\/strong> likely to solidify the half-back line. Another to watch for is Alex Davies<\/strong>, who is a brutish inside midfielder and finds plenty of clearances. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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