AFL Draft 2022: SuperCoach scores from South Australia v Allies and NAB League top 50 rankings
Academy guns, a Crows father-son and more took the field for the national championships opener. And a rising South Australian midfielder stood tall above the rest.
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Rising South Australian midfielder Mattaes Phillipou put in a standout display in the Croweaters’ first under-18 national championships clash against the Allies on Sunday.
The 191cm midfielder tallied 23 disposals at 87 per cent efficiency, 16 contested possessions, a goal and a game-high 182 KFC SuperCoach points, impressing with his inside ball-winning, decision making and clean hands in traffic.
Phjillipou has shot into first round contention and is among the top prospects from South Australia after a stellar season for Woodville-West Torrens, where he has been a prolific possession winner at under-18 level and has managed to make his SANFL reserves debut.
The Croweaters were missing Kobe Ryan, Nick Sadler, Harry Barnett and Will Paton after the quartet entered Covid protocols but managed to open their account strongly with a 37-point win at Thebarton Oval.
Phillipou combined well with Eagles teammate Adam D’Aloia at the coalface, who won 18 disposals, nine tackles and 112 points.
South Australian key forward Isaac Keeler (three goals and 102 points) outshone highly touted tall Harry Lemmey, who kicked one major and had seven touches.
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Adelaide father-son prospect Max Michalanney was efficient out of defence with 15 disposals at 87 per cent efficiency.
For the Allies, AFL Academy products Lachie Cowan (20 disposals, six tackles and 111 points) and Jason Gilbee (21 disposals, six marks and 96 points) provided dash and rebound as both continued their eye-catching campaigns to date.
Fellow AFL Academy and Lions father-son prospect Jaspa Fletcher, the son of Adrian, had 23 possessions, 107 points and kicked a long range goal from beyond the arc in an enhanced inside midfield role.
Giants Academy member Harry Rowston was arguably the Allies’ best, finishing with three goals, 24 disposals, eight marks and a team-high 116 points in a promising outing up forward and through the middle.
Fellow Giants linked ruckman Nick Madden, who has an imposing size at 204cm and 110kg, won the ruck battle
The match was the first national carnival contest since 2019, with the last two championships cruelled by the Covid pandemic.
EVERY SUPERCOACH SCORE
Every SuperCoach score from the first match of the under-18 National Championships
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Mattaes.Phillipou 182
Adam D’Aloia 112
Isaac Keeler 102
Phoenix Foster 98
Jakob Ryan 93
Nathan Barkla 86
Billy Dowling 83
Jaiden Magor 83
Alex Holt 81
Jake Walker 81
Kelsey Rypstra 79
Jack Delean 72
Archie Lovelock 69
Harry Lemmey 69
Max Blacker 62
Max Michalanney 61
Adam Deakin 51
Blake Hansen 49
Oscar Kregar 44
Harvey Pedler 43
Brodie Tuck 36
Tyson Walls 36
Shaun Bennier 35
ALLIES
Harry Rowston 116
Lachie Cowan 110
Angus Anderson 107
Jaspa Fletcher 107
Jason Gilbee 94
Brinn Little 89
Colby McKercher 87
Caiden Cleary 86
Joshua Cooper 84
Jed Walter 83
Seth Campbell 82
Nick Madden 79
Tom McCallum 73
Luke Fellows 68
Will Edwards 65
Christian Webster 59
Luke Lawrence 55
Jared Eckersley 47
Angus Curry 35
Toby Murray 28
Ethan Grace 26
Anthony Munkara 9
Beau Tedcastle 7
NAB League top 50: Monster games help shape draft order
Father-son star Will Ashcroft has strengthened his No.1 pick claims after a staggering 51-disposal display in the NAB League against the Western Jets on Sunday.
Ashcroft’s mammoth disposal tally was the second highest of any player in Victorian under-18 history since records have being kept.
The son of three-time premiership Lion Marcus blew up the stats sheet, registering a whopping 27 contested possessions, 14 clearances, seven score involvements, six tackles and a round-high 205 KFC SuperCoach points.
It was another day out for the Dragons ball-magnet, who is averaging a formidable 34.3 disposals and 156 points (ranked No.1 in the competition) in the NAB League this year.
Ashcroft is yet to nominate as a father-son prospect to Brisbane and the club will be hoping the prodigious talent, who has already impressed at VFL level, will choose the Lions over the open draft.
He wasn’t the only Dragon to dominate either, with top-10 prospect Harry Sheezel amassing his second straight 200-point SuperCoach total as he continues to thrive in an enhanced midfield role.
Sheezel backed up his 220-point effort last week with a remarkable 33 disposals, three goals and 202 points against the Jets.
Rising Dragons duo Cam Mackenzie (35 disposals, six tackles, a goal and 164 points) and Charlie Clarke (33 disposals, two goals and 136 points) were also dominant, with both coming off standout displays in last week’s Victorian trial for Vic Metro.
Mackenzie is a member of St Kilda’s Next Generation Academy, but the Saints are set to miss out on him as he pushes his way into first-round contention - well inside the protected top 40 zone for NGA prospects.
Hawthorn NGA talent Josh Bennetts was arguably best on ground for the Eastern Ranges against the Northern Knights, slotting three goals – including two on the run - to go with 22 disposals and 135 points.
Key forward Aaron Cadman had another strong game with 20 disposals, 4.4, seven marks and 167 points while fellow Rebels tall booted six majors, as the pair got on top against an Oakleigh Chargers side missing key personnel to school football commitments.
Falcons forward Euriah Hollard (143 points) booted a bag of six as teammate Ted Clohesy racked up 25 disposals, nine tackles and 142 points through the midfield.
TOP SUPERCOACH SCORES FROM ROUND 10
Northern Knights 12.5 (77) def. by Eastern Ranges 14.7 (91)
Connor Smith (Eastern Ranges) – 135 points
Josh Bennetts (Eastern Ranges) – 135 points
Joel Fitzgerald (Northern Knights) – 140 points
Aleksandr D’Arro (Northern Knights) – 128 points
Cam Nyko (Eastern Ranges) – 132 points
GWV Rebels 12.8 (86) def Oakleigh Chargers 8.13 (61)
Aaron Cadman (GWV Rebels) – 167 points
Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels) - 143 points
Hudson O’Keefe (Oakleigh Chargers) – 143 points
Brady Wright (GWV Rebels) - 135
Will Sexton (Oakleigh Chargers) – 121 points
Tasmania Devils 5.5 (35) def. by Dandenong Stingrays 17.13 (115)
Arie Schoenmaker (Tasmania Devils) – 149 points
Will Clifford (Tasmania Devils) – 128 points
Henry Hustwaite (Dandenong Stingrays) – 120 points
Cooper Simpson (Dandenong Stingrays) – 113 points
Sam Frangalas (Dandenong Stingrays) – 113 points
Geelong Falcons 15.11 (101) def Calder Cannons 9.5 (59)
Euriah Hollard (Geelong Falcons) – 143 points
Ted Clohesy (Geelong Falcons) – 142 points
Osca Riccardi (Geelong Falcons) – 138 points
Kade Mueller (Calder Cannons) – 128 points
Dane Whitnall (Calder Cannons) – 128 points
Western Jets 8.6 (54) def. by Sandringham Dragons 13.16 (94)
Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons) – 205 points
Harry Sheezel (Sandringham Dragons) – 202 points
Cam MacKenzie (Sandringham Dragons) – 164 points
Charlie Clarke (Sandringham Dragons) – 136 points
Jaelen Pavlidis (Western Jets) – 128 points
Bendigo Pioneers 7.9 (51) def. by Murray Bushrangers 9.7 (61)
Oscar Ryan (Murray Bushrangers) – 132 points
Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers) – 131 points
Nick Quigg (Murray Bushrangers) – 125 points
Noah Bradshaw (Murray Bushrangers) – 119 points
Malik Gordan (Bendigo Pioneers) – 114 points
NAB LEAGUE TOP 50 RANKINGS AFTER ROUND 10
Ranking, Player, Club, Position, 2022 Games, 2022 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points
1.Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons), MID, 7 games, 156 points
2.Harry Sheezel (Sandringham Dragons), FWD, 7 games, 149 points
3.Lachie Cowan (Tasmania Devils), DEF, 7 games, 141 points
4.Joel Fitzgerald (Northern Knights), DEF, 1 game, 140 points
5.Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 4 games, 137 points
6.Ted Clohesy (Geelong Falcons), MID, 5 games, 137 points
7.Taj Campbell-Farrell (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 8 games, 132 points
8. Bailey Humphreys (Gippsland Power), MID, 6 games, 130 points
9.Charlie Molan (GWV Rebels), MID, 3 games, 129 points
10.Kynan Brown (Oakleigh Chargers), 3 games, 127 points
11.Lloyd Johnston (NT Thunder) 3 games, 127 points
12.Seth Campbell (Tasmania Devils), FWD, 8 games, 126 points
13.George Wardlaw (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 3 games, 125 points
14.Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels), MID, 7 games, 124 points
15.Michael Ktona (Calder Cannons), MID, 4 games, 120 points
16.Colby McKercher (Tasmania Devils), MID, 8 games, 117 points
17.Patrick Dozzi (Northern Knights), MID, 6 games, 117 points
18.Aaron Cadman (GWV Rebels), FWD, 7 games, 117 points
19.Euriah Hollard (Geelong Falcons), FWD, 8 games, 115 points
20.Mitch Syzbkowski (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 4 games, 115 points
21.Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers), FWD, 7 games, 115 points
22.Jason Gillbee (Bendigo Pioneers), DEF, 6 games, 115 points
23.Luke Giacometti (Swans Academy), DEF, 4 games, 114 points
24.Olivier Northam (Geelong Falcons), RUC, 8 games, 114 points
25.Max Walton (Gippsland Power), DEF, 3 games, 113 points
26.Mitchell Moschetti (Gippsland Power), MID, 5 games, 113 points
27.Tom Gillet (Geelong Falcons), FWD, 3 games, 113 points
28.Liam Jones (Tasmania Devils), MID, 8 games, 112 points
29.Oliver Hollands (Murray Bushrangers), MID, 2 games, 112 points
30.Noah Bradshaw (Murray Bushrangers), MID, 8 games, 112 points
31.Jed Foggo (Suns Academy), MID, 3 games, 112 points
32.Jesse Cairns (GWV Rebels), MID, 3 games, 111 points
33.Jaelen Pavlidis (Western Jets), MID, 8 games, 110 points
34.Angus Anderson (Swans Academy), MID, 2 games, 110 points
35.Nicholas Quigg (Murray Bushrangers), MID, 8 games, 110 points
36.Jaspa Fletcher (Lions Academy), MID, 3 games, 110 points
37.Cam Mackenzie (Sandringham Dragons), MID, 5 games, 108 points
38.Angus Curry (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 3 games, 108 points
39.Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power), MID, 7 games, 108 points
40.Coby Burgiel (Gippsland Power), MID, 4 games, 108 points
41.Jhye Clark (Geelong Falcons), MID, 6 games, 108 points
42.Tyreece Leiu (Eastern Ranges), FWD, 3 games, 108 points
43.Jake Rogers (Suns Academy), MID, 3 games, 107 points
44.Callum Verrell (Eastern Ranges), DEF, 7 games, 107 points
45.Henry Hustwaite (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 8 games, 107 points
46.Jordan Endemann (Swans Academy), MID, 4 games, 106 points
47.Charlie Clarke (Sandringham Dragons), FWD, 8 games, 105 points
48.Scott Beilby (Oakleigh Chargers), DEF, 3 games, 105 points
49.Bailey Tome (Lions Academy), MID, 3 games, 105 points
50.Oscar Ryan (Murray Bushrangers), DEF, 2 games, 104 points
Draft: SuperCoach scores, standouts from SA v Allies
Victorian squads revealed for U18 championships
— Chris Cavanagh
Victorian selectors have picked two talent-packed squads ahead of the start of the NAB AFL under-18 national championships.
Squads for Vic Metro and Vic Country have this week been confirmed, following final trial matches at Werribee last Sunday.
Brisbane father-son prospect and possible No. 1 draft pick Will Ashcroft headlines a Vic Metro line-up which includes significant top-end draft talent – as well as a few other famous names.
Essendon father-son prospect Alwyn Davey Jnr — the son of former Bomber Alwyn Davey — is also part of the Vic Metro squad.
A midfielder or forward, Davey caught the eye with 25 disposals and five clearances in a trial match against Vic Country last week.
Top-five draft prospects Elijah Tsatas and George Wardlaw – both talented midfielders from the Oakleigh Chargers – are also part of the Vic Metro squad.
Livewire Sandringham Dragons forward Harry Sheezel — who models his game on Greater Western Sydney’s Toby Greene — and fellow NAB AFL Academy members Luke Teal and Matthew Jefferson have also been named.
Early draft bolters Cam Mackenzie and Charlie Clarke were picked after starring in last week’s trial matches.
A St Kilda Next Generation Academy product, Mackenzie logged 32 disposals, eight clearances and a goal for Vic Metro in one of the two trial matches.
Clarke, a tough midfielder-forward who also hails from Sandringham Dragons, recorded 28 disposals, three clearances and a goal in the same match.
Vic Country’s squad is highlighted by AFL Academy members Jhye Clark, Mitch Szybkowski, Aaron Cadman, Henry Hustwaite and Oliver Hollands.
A key forward, Cadman has drawn comparisons to Geelong’s Jeremy Cameron this year, while Hollands is a hard-running midfielder who is the younger brother of Gold Coast’s Elijah Hollands.
The squads also each include three players who are not draft eligible until next year.
Harley Reid, Zane Duursma (brother of Port Adelaide’s Xavier Duursma) and Archer Reid (brother of Essendon’s Zach Reid) have been included in the Vic Country squad.
Eastern Ranges duo Nick Watson and Caleb Windsor, as well as Nate Caddy (nephew of Richmond’s Josh Caddy) have been picked in the Vic Metro squad.
Vic Metro will face the Allies in its first championships match on June 25, with Vic Country springing into action the following day against South Australia.
The championships – which showcase the best talent from around the country to AFL recruiters – run from June 19 to September 23.
VIC METRO
1 Nick Watson (Eastern Ranges/East Ringwood)
2 Blake Drury (Oakleigh Chargers/Vermont)
4 Kai Windsor (Eastern Ranges/South Belgrave)
5 Alwyn Davey (Oakleigh Chargers/Ashburton)
6 Cameron Kizan (Western Jets/Point Cook)
7 Olli Hotton (Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers)
9 George Wardlaw (Oakleigh Chargers/St Peter’s)
10 Will Ashcroft (Sandringham Dragons/Old Brighton Grammarians)
11 Charlie Clarke (Sandringham Dragons/Port Melbourne Colts)
12 Paul Pascu (Calder Cannons/Oak Park)
14 Darcy Edmends (Northern Knights/Heidelberg)
15 Harry Sheezel (Sandringham Dragons/Ajax)
16 Caleb Windsor (Eastern Ranges/Lysterfield)
18 Mitchell Rowe (Sandringham Dragons/Mordialloc Braeside)
19 Jakob Anderson (Sandringham Dragons/Old Haileybury/Dingley)
20 Ben Hempel (Sandringham Dragons/Mordialloc Braeside)
22 Cam Mackenzie (Sandringham Dragons/Beaumaris)
23 Elijah Tsatas (Oakleigh Chargers/Surrey Park)
24 Callum Verrell (Eastern Ranges/Lysterfield)
26 Luke Teal (Oakleigh Chargers/Glen Iris)
27 Nate Caddy (Northern Knights/Yarrambat)
28 Josh Weddle (Oakleigh Chargers/Eltham)
29 Dane Harvey (Northern Knights/Fitzroy)
30 Matthew Jefferson (Oakleigh Chargers/Ashburton)
32 Jovan Petric (Western Jets/Keilor)
33 Jerome Lawrence (Oakleigh Chargers/Blackburn)
35 Lewis Hayes (Eastern Ranges/Lysterfield)
38 Sam Grant (Northern Knights/Old Carey Grammarians)
39 Hudson O’Keefe (Oakleigh Chargers/Camberwell)
40 Nicholas McLarty (Oakleigh Chargers/Beverley Hills)
VIC COUNTRY
1 Jack O’Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers/Kyneton)
2 MitchSzybkowski (Dandenong Stingrays/Beaconsfield)
4 JaxonBinns (Dandenong Stingrays/Berwick)
5 Jhye Clark (Geelong Falcons/Queenscliff)
6 NoahLong (Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca)
7 JacobKonstanty (Gippsland Power/Drouin)
8 OliverHollands (Murray Bushrangers/Wodonga)
9 Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power/Foster)
10 Jonti Schuback (Gippsland Power/Maffra)
11 Charlie Barnett (Bendigo Pioneers/Kyabram)
12 Coby Burgiel (Gippsland Power/Maffra)
13 FinnEmile-Brennan (Dandenong Stingrays/Mt Eliza)
14 Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers/Tongala)
15 Ted Clohesy (Geelong Falcons/St Joseph’s)
17 Caleb Mitchell (Murray Bushrangers/Yarrawonga)
18 Toby McMullin (Sandringham Dragons/Port Fairy)
19 FelixFogaty (GWV Rebels/East Point)
25 Aaron Cadman (GWV Rebels/Darley)
27 Cooper Vickery (Gippsland Power/Bairnsdale)
28 Oscar Murdoch (Geelong Falcons/Newtown & Chilwell)
32 Hugh Bond (GWV Rebels/North Ballarat)
33 Henry Hustwaite (Dandenong Stingrays/Rosebud)
34 James Van Es (GWV Rebels/North Ballarat)
36 Jed Brereton (Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca)
37 Archer Reid (Gippsland Power/Inverloch-Kongwak)
38 Olivier Northam (Geelong Falcons/St Joseph’s)
39 Harvey Howe (Gippsland Power/Traralgon)
40 Max Knobel (Gippsland Power/Maffra)
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