AFL Draft 2023: News, SuperCoach scores from U16, U18 Vic Metro, Vic Country trials
Victoria’s best junior footballers were on show in front of recruiters, and the nephew of a two-time premiership Tiger put in a monster display. See the top performers.
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A powerful midfielder, an outside running machine and a goalkicking key forward produced standout performances on the weekend as they continue to solidify their spots as top AFL Draft prospects this year.
Two under-18 trial matches were held between Vic Metro and Vic Country at Sandringham on Saturday, with many of the state’s best young players on show.
Vic Metro key forward Nate Caddy was one to catch the eye, with the 192cm Northern Knights product booting 4.1 from 20 disposals and six marks in the second game.
Two of Caddy’s marks were contested grabs, while he also logged two score assists in a monster performance.
The 17-year-old is the nephew of two-time Richmond premiership player Josh Caddy and is also part of the AFL Academy squad this year.
A pair of fellow AFL Academy members were particularly impressive in the first match, playing for Vic Country.
Greater Western Victoria Rebels product George Stevens pushed up into the midfield after starting the Coates Talent League season across halfback and recorded 31 disposals, four clearances, four inside-50s and six marks.
Stevens has returned to the field this year after missing last season with an ACL he suffered while taking part in match simulation at pre-season training in late 2021.
In the same game, Murray Bushrangers outside midfielder Darcy Wilson impressed with his run and carry and was damaging as he logged 18 disposals, three clearances, three marks, three goals and three score assists.
Expected No. 1 draft pick Harley Reid was rested for the trial matches, but will be part of Vic Metro’s team for the under-18 national championships this year.
The under-18 championships run from June 4 to July 15.
Vic Metro and Vic Country also faced off in two under-16s trial matches last Friday.
Eastern Ranges midfielder Lachy Dovaston starred in the first of those matches with 32 disposals (16 contested), five tackles, six clearances, eight inside-50s, five score assists and one goal for a massive total of 195 KFC SuperCoach ranking points.
Willem Duursma — the younger brother of Port Adelaide’s Xavier and this year’s AFL Academy member Zane — had 17 disposals for Vic Country in the same match.
Freddie Brayshaw — the son of sports commentator James — recorded 19 disposals and seven marks for Vic Metro in the second match, while Sandringham Dragons teammate Jack Dalton shone brightly with 36 disposals, eight marks, four clearances and a goal.
U18 VIC METRO V VIC COUNTRY TRIAL A - SUPERCOACH SCORES
VIC METRO
144 - Nate Caddy
127- Murphy Reid
110 - Harvey Johnston
103 - Tom Gross
92 – Billy Hicks
88 – Hugo Garcia
83 – Nash King
80 – Charlie Naish
79 – Matt Carroll
69 – Christian Mardini
65 – Oliver Badr
63 – Calsher Dear
62 – Lucca Grego
58 - Aleksander D’Arro
57 – Levi Young
56 - Taj Hotton
54 – Harry O’Farrell
52 - Mahmoud Taha
46 – Darcy Weeks
45 – William Green
44 – Riley Weatherill
31 – Vigo Visentini
14 – Will Brown
12 – Cooper Trembath
VIC COUNTRY
124 – Joel Freijah
108 – Oskar Smartt
107 – Ryan Maric
105 – Kade De La Rue
99 – Lachlan Charleson
99 – Patrick Hughes
95 – Finn O’Sullivan
94 – Archer Day-Wicks
87 – Ben Hopkins
79 – Kobe Shipp
72 – Luamon Lual
65 – Oscar Ryan
63 – Billy Wilson
58 – Boston Dowling
57 - Joe Pike
55 – Joziah Nannup
52 – Liam Kershaw
51 – Tobie Travaglia
44 – Mac Scoullar
43 – Michael Rudd
38 – Noah Mraz
35 – Harper Fox
30 – Brady Hall
9 – Zac Harding
U18 VIC METRO V VIC COUNTRY TRIAL B- SUPERCOACH SCORES
VIC METRO
104 – Kynan Brown
97 – Jesse Dattoli
94 – Tarkyn O’Leary
88 – Tyson Sruk
85 - Rye Penny
85 – Clay Tucker
82 - Zak Johnson
81 – Flynn Riley
79 – Ollie Murphy
78 – Charlie Harrop
77 – Isaac Kako
76 – Jake Smith
75 – Cooper Lord
65 – Miles Enders
60 – Josh Docking
59 – Logan Morris
57 – Caleb Windsor
52 – Diesel Moloney
51 – Jordan Croft
47 – Josh Tovey
42 – Ryan Eyre
41 – Amin Naim
39 – Remy McLean
32 – Will Elliott
VIC COUNTRY
143 – George Stevens
138 – Angus Hastie
128 – Darcy Wilson
94 – Oliver Poole
93 – Jacob Grant
92 – Tom Anastasopoulos
84 - Wil Dawson
82 – Cooper Hynes
79 – Malik Gordon
73 – Harvey Langford
71 – Hugh Byrne
67 – Coby James
67 – Sam Lalor
64 – Lachlan Smith
56 - Tom Hanily
50- Xavier Lindsay
42 – Archer Reid
41 – Tom Peirce
40 – Harrison Hewitt
40 – Ziggy Toledo-Glasman
39 – Will Burke
25 – Sam Frangalas
24 – Jacob Noble
22 – Flynn Penry
U16 VIC METRO V VIC COUNTRY TRIAL A - SUPERCOACH SCORES
VIC METRO
155 – Jack Dalton
123 – Isaac Dugdale
116 – Xavier Bamert
112 – Tyson Gresham
112 – Felix Kneipp
103 – Freddie Brayshaw
101 – Ricky Theodoropoulas
100 – Mitchell Moate
95 – Oliver Watt
93 – Hamish Bird
90 – Sacha Levine
85 – Hamish Pearce
74 – Archie Ludowyke
73 – Kye Fincher
60 – Duncan McKie
60 – Nick Canavan
60 – Miles Tyrer
59 – Sean Tyrrell
58 – Arden Stevens
53 - Seb Murphy
52 – Roman Moxon
51 – Nicholas Driscoll
40 – Cooper Duff-Tytler
29 – Luke McGinness
VIC COUNTRY
147 – Charlie McKinnon
105 – Sam Niklaus
98 – Josh Lindsay
94 – Hamish McGowan
82 - TajBowman
76 – Cody Salmon
75 – Riley Onley
73 – Giuseppe Posterino
63 – Jesse Mellor
58 – Charlie Lawless
54 – Ben Rongdit
50 – Archie Taylor
48 – Lincoln Koliba
47 – Geordie Richardson
44 – Sinclair Burmeister
43 – Sam Kallio
39 – Hugh Traynor-Murphy
38 – Harley Hicks
34 – Jack Murray
30 – Will Lane
22 – Oliver Johnston
17 – Ned Frostick
8 – Harry Dean
0 – Ben Coote
U16 VIC METRO V VIC COUNTRY TRIAL B - SUPERCOACH SCORES
VIC METRO
195 – Lachy Dovaston
152 – Oliver Greeves
90 – Jamie Gilchrist
89 – Charlie Sammartino
88 – Thomas Burton
83 – Jeremy Newsome
83- Finnegan Davis
80 – Rory Wright
71 – Flynn McNamara
70 – Jack Ison
69 – Ben Fergusson
67 – Eddie McCorkell
65 – Kobe Williams
65 – Callum Smith
65 – Andrew Barker
64 – Darcy Jamieson
58 – Xavier Taylor
55 – Sam Allen
53 – Louis Emmett
47 – Sam Grij
43 – Max Nicoll
42 – Charlie Whitehead
41 – Connor Brown
34 – Marcus Krasnadamskis
VIC COUNTRY
112 – Patrick Blake
107 – Jobe Scapin
93 – Tyson Anic
91 – Finn O’Brien
86 – Brodie Atkins
85 – Hunter Wright
83 – Shaun Watson
77 – Willem Duursma
76 – Jaidi Jackson-Leahy
76 – Oliver Wilson
75 – Tarion Ah-Mu
67 – Jai Firth
64 - ZakSmith
61 – Toby Sinnema
60 - Riley Dillon
59 – Jack Lawrence
58 – Louis Hodder
50 – Zachary O’Keefe
48 – Jackson Long
42 – Josh Granger
27 – Wilhem Bennett
23 – Mitch Stevens
11 – Charlie King
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