He started the game well with a nice intercept mark, showing he had that in his, wasn’t afraid to turn defence into attack with any chance he could, often running past a stoppage for the receive and using his run-and-carry to gain meterage and kick long and accurately up the ground. All rights reserved. Despite being eligible for the Under-16 competition, McDonald’s productivity and dominance in-tight has ensured he is one of the Bulldogs’ most exciting prospects already. Time: TBC
Kraemer’s best isolated bit of play came with a strong overhead mark and then a quick long handball forward which almost lead to a good team goal. Poulter again showed some rare abilities for a player of his size with his tackling and clean hands at ground level again impressing. Watch: TBC, Address:
Almost every player got around him and the Redlegs could sniff a boil over when they booted the next three goals to lead by 35 points midway through the third term. Saturday, July 4 2020 1:00 PM. If he can do what he did in the first quarter, every quarter, then you will have some sort of player for the future. He did not play in Round 1 but made the most of his opportunity here, applying plenty of pressure (four tackles) and kicking two nice goals. Riley Thilthorpe, Marquee Matchups: The reigning premiers North Launceston have a […], THE 2020 Western Australia Under 18 All-Stars went head-to-head for a second time on Saturday, serving as the final chance for budding WA draft prospects to impress AFL recruiters. 2020 Alan Stewart Medallist – Nathan Hearing (Norwood). He concluded the match with 25 disposals, eight marks and six rebound-50s. While the Adelaide father-son candidate displayed intelligence by hand, he blazed away with his kicks at times and missed a couple of attempts on goal. A really consistent four-quarter effort from Chamberlain who could have been mistaken for the Energiser Bunny for his ability to cover ground and really cause headaches for opposition. He put through the first score of the game with an opportunistic snap, before sending Isaac Johnson through for Westies’ first major, and adding one of his own with a left-foot snap from just inside the attacking 50. A standout moment came on the North Adelaide forward flank when Freer took a contested mark on the second-grab and pin-pointed Tariek Newchurch with a laser-like inboard kick. His best work was done in close, but predominantly it was his vision and use by hand that opened up the game for his teammates. A highlight was when he engaged in a series of back-and-forth handballs before spinning around on his trusty right and showing skill and vision to spot up a teammate on the other side of the ground, setting his side up for a transition from defence. The 22-year-old finished with 15 disposals, five marks and two tackles. Poulter finished the game with 16 disposals, seven tackles, five marks, and kicked 3.1 in another great performance. Roberts finished the game with 21 disposals, four clearances, and a goal in a well-rounded performance. Riley Thilthorpe, Marquee Matchups: The talented Port Adelaide father-son prospect again showed his class and skill which really stands out amongst his peers. The midfielder was prolific and showed a couple of desirable traits despite North Adelaide’s loss. 22 disposals, five marks, and five tackles in another classy display. The forward’s burst of speed threatened to break the game open on a couple of occasions and his tackle numbers don’t reflect the pressure he inflicted on Norwood defenders. The 16-year-old was terrific around the stoppages, finishing with 12 clearances and 27 disposals. 2020 SANFL Under-18 Fixture. The 2021 prospect was brilliant at stoppages, using his 183cm frame to hunt the ball and dish it out to teammates. Like a number of his teammates, on-baller Mitchell Trepka was able to work his way into some favourable positions and finished with 28 disposals, six marks, three tackles and three clearances in a solid all-round showing. He was caught holding the ball on two occasions early in the piece, but adjusted his previous flat-footedness in the second half while adding fends to his stoppage craft. His ability to work back and help the defence also stood out, particularly in the first half. His quick and clean hands at stoppages, and ability to win clearances have. In what was a highly contested and pressurised game, Tidswell provided some nice dash to break open the play and get the ball moving quickly for Centrals. ADVERTISE PRIVACY POLICY. Matches on both weekends have also been scheduled with an aim to allow AFL scouts every opportunity to attend as many games as possible. Only three goals were kicked in the second term, with two coming through Sturt’s AFL Academy SA Hub midfielders Powell and Mani Liddy. Fixture Results Season Stats More. Even when being tackled by his Bulldogs opponents, he was clean and helped get the ball moving Sturt’s way on numerous occasions. work was good, often winning the contests comfortably when he did go into the ruck, but overall his follow-up work. He kept presenting and won a fair chunk of the ball through midfield, giving off some neat handballs and allowing his teammate to clear it. He was often first to the ball at stoppages too, an invaluable trait for inside types. Others: Cade Kennedy proved a handful around the stoppages alongside his fellow, hardened midfield maestros, collecting 19 disposals and nine clearances while also laying eight tackles and finding the big sticks one. Potential top five selection Denver Grainger-Barras was ultra-impressive, leading Team Gold to a mighty turnaround from game one in his side's 55-point victory. Against a relatively strong Central Districts outfit, Borlase’s performance was encouraging. Poulter finished the game with 34 disposals, seven clearances, seven marks, 10 tackles, and a goal to be the standout player not just for this game, but for the whole round in general. Often attacking the loose ball with vigour, Bock presented as an option to teammates, and seemed to have the smarts to find space and be a kick and a half behind the play for the quick opposition kick forward. Rayson was great for Glenelg, finishing with 31 disposals and ten marks. He nailed two majors in the final term to solidify Norwood’s lead. De Cesare could have added another to cap off his day, too, spurning an easy chance running into the open goalsquare with a soccered attempt which crashed into the post. His disposal was effective and he covered the ball well in transition. Not only did he finish the game with his execution, but he also applied pressure to opponents inside 50. was the dominant forward on the ground, proving a handful in the air and on the lead with his impressive leap, judgement, and contested marking coming to the fold. 2020 SANFL Reserves Fixture 103 KB Posted 8 months ago 2020 Under 18 Fixture 119 KB Posted 8 months ago 2020 Under 16 Fixture 100 KB Share Facebook Twitter. Expect to see him feature prominently for South Australia soon enough. Later in the term he took a great mark on the lead with his hands stretched in front of him, but the shot drifted across the face. The North Adelaide Football Club was born in 1893, when the Medindie Football Club, known as the "Dingoes", changed its … We have named 25 players who have already shown some great signs in their bottom and middle-age […], LAUNCESTON has claimed the 2020 Tasmanian State League (TSL) Women’s premiership with a seven-point victory over Glenorchy at UTAS Stadium on Saturday. His efforts in the air were also impressive as he was always leading up hard and willing to crash packs to get the ball to ground. He is a tough, bottom age inside type who had 30 disposals, six tackles, and four clearances in this outing. Michael De Jonge booted three majors, all of which were important to the win, while Aidan Mudge, Shay Linke, and Luca Whitelum were others to find both the goals and plenty of ball. Powell finished the game with 35 disposals (21 handballs), seven clearances and five tackles backing up a his 34 disposals last week. Thilthorpe was caught behind at times and did not exactly receive silver service in his key forward post, but constantly found a way to impact the contest aerially and follow-up well at ground level. Normal Season. in the ruck wasn’t where it was last week and he really needed to capitalise on his early dominance in the air. Sturt’s leading possession winners were Powell with 25, Borlase, 22 and Malachy Carruthers and Jefferies, 21. Was Norwood’s designated kicker in defence having been tasked with the kick-in duties, and did well to find targets consistently on a tough day for the Redlegs’ back six. Watch: TBC, South Adelaide vs TBC
Please consider that each set of notes showcases the opinion of our scouts individually, and there are only so many players we can keep an eye on each week. The senior decider kicks off at 2.30pm following the Development and Women’s Grand Finals earlier in the day. Cook spent a lot of time on the wing, and his ability to work back into defence stood out. Sunday, June 28 11:30 AM. A bunch of top-end juniors plied their trade in senior grades over the weekend, so also get a look-in. The balanced midfielder still managed to rack up 24 disposals in a strong performance, often hunting the hot footy and pumping the ball forward under pressure. The left-footer was just as clean at ground level as he was in his disposal by foot, utilising his short-range game well while also looking to penetrate as he wheeled onto that preferred left side. At 191cm and 88kg, Borlase is strongly-built and able to hold his own against the bigger bodied forwards – a trait which will certainly help his case for senior selection later in the year. He finished with eight disposals, two tackles, and four rebound 50s. He showed composure in front of goal too, kicking four goals straight including a nice left foot snap early in the contest. Another to rotate through the midfield and forwardline, Edwards displayed terrific vision and clean use by hand at the centre bounces, while proving strong in one-on-one contests up forward. Carruthers wasn’t afraid to turn defence into attack with any chance he could, often running past a stoppage for the receive and using his run-and-carry to gain meterage and kick long and accurately up the ground.