APS football 2024: Club tied prospects among the standouts in round three

Several academy prospects and father-son prospects starred in the APS competition — and one of them is tied to Collingwood. See all the standouts and stats here.

All the standouts from APS footy.

Six players tied to AFL clubs were among the standouts in the third round of the APS school football competition.

There were plenty of big performances in round three — see who impressed below.

APS STANDOUTS FROM ROUND 3

Tairon Ah-Mu, Haileybury College

Ah-Mu has certainly announced himself with a selection of sensational APS performances to start the year. The versatile tall, who is still in his bottom-age year, had 21 disposals, 30 hit-outs and went forward to kick four goals on Saturday. He is also part of Melbourne’s Next Generation Academy.

Levi Ashcroft, Brighton Grammar

The future Brisbane Lion is stuffing the stat sheet in APS footy, collecting another 35 possessions to go with two goals. Brighton Grammar coach Simon McPhee can’t fault Ashcroft at the moment: “He hasn’t played a bad game for us.”

Levi Ashcroft has been dominating at school level. Picture:Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Tom Evans, Xavier College

The Bendigo Pioneers prospect had his best outing of the APS season. The Xavier College captain led from the front at the coalface with his clearance winning and his leadership.

Jack Henderson, Geelong College

Had a major influence on the inside and outside in his side’s win over Geelong Grammar, finishing with 24 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 10 marks, six clearances and a team-high 126 Premier Data ranking points

Lennox Hofmann, Brighton Grammar

Hofmann showed his full hand on Saturday with a superb performance across half back. The St Kilda Next Generation Academy member took 12 marks, taking command of anything Wesley College fired inside 50.

Xavier Ivisic, Geelong Grammar

Won plenty of the ball early and kicked a goal on the run in the third quarter. The Geelong Falcons midfielder finished with 25 disposals, seven clearances, six inside 50s and 101 ranking points.

Ben Kennedy, Xavier College

Kennedy has been Xavier’s best across the first three rounds and he was strong again over the weekend off halfback. The Murray Bushranger’s intercepting and defensive ability were a feature against Melbourne Grammar, helping restrict them to just five goals for the match.

Doug Kerr, St Kevin’s

A big game from the Collingwood Next Generation Academy prospect in a heavy loss for St Kevin’s. Kerr led the way in the clinches with 31 disposals, 21 contested possessions, 12 clearances, three contested marks and 171 ranking points.

Sam Marshall, Melbourne Grammar

The Lions academy product was Melbourne Grammar’s best in their 90-point loss. Marshall was everywhere, racking up 35 disposals, eight clearances, seven marks, four tackles and a goal in an inside midfield role.

Sam Marshall in action for the AFL Academy. Picture: Getty Images

Bailey McKenzie, Brighton Grammar

McKenzie was the finishing touches in a dominant Brighton Grammar performance, kicking six goals in the big win over Wesley College.

Michael McLachlan, St Kevin’s

Not on a Coates League list, McLachlan was put on the radar as a potential surprise packet ahead of season given his rapid improvement. And he certainly caught the eye against Caulfield, kicking 3.2 and tallying 21 disposals, seven rebound 50s and 131 Premier Data ranking points.

Riley Onley, Scotch College

Scotch College didn’t have its finest day against Haileybury College, but star onballer Riley Onley was a shining light. He matched his 33 touches last weekend with another top performance this week.

Flynn Penry, Geelong Grammar

Backed up his monster display last week with another strong display in the ruck. The GWV Rebel stuffed the stat sheet, recording 20 disposals, 20 contested possessions, 31 hit-outs, eight clearances and 124 points.

Ben Rongdit, Geelong Grammar

The Geelong NGA prospect was his side’s best in their defeat, pulling off the mark of the day with a miraculous specky and finishing with 16 touches, six marks (three of those intercepts), five tackles and 109 ranking points.

Nathaniel Sulzberger, Caulfield Grammar

The Tasmanian boarder rarely put a foot wrong in Caulfield Grammar’s 53-point win over St Kevin’s College. He got his hands on the footy 33 times and found a teammate in 29 of them.

River Stevens, Geelong College

Won the best-on-ground medal in the Geelong school derby, leading his side to the win with two classy goals, 21 disposals, 11 contested possessions, five inside 50s and 100 Premier Data ranking points

River Stevens starred for Geelong College. Picture: David Smith

Luke Trainor, Brighton Grammar

The AFL-Academy product is in fine form for his school, finding a stack of the footy and having maximum impact. Brighton recorded another big win and he was among the best.

Miles Tyrer, Melbourne Grammar

A bottom-ager with the Sandringham Dragons, Tyrer has shown plenty in the ruck this season and had another strong game against Xavier College. Tyrer finished with 44 hit-outs, seven clearances and 19 touches.

Archie Watt, Xavier College

Like his Bendigo Pioneers and Xavier teammate Tom Evans, Watt put up his top performance of the APS season, with work at the contest and speed and power away from it standing out.

Originally published as APS football 2024: Club tied prospects among the standouts in round three