Almanac Footy: Pre-championships U18 update.

 

Update 10/5/25 – Following the prelude to the National Championships, our U18 team is taking a more detailed shape, including those only who have put an outstanding or talented step forward. Of the ruckmen, Duff-Tytler (CC) is clearly the outstanding ruckman-midfielder in the competition, gathering 20+ possessions, 20+ hit outs, and 5+ mark average.. While the next best Emmett (OC) is more the traditional-ruckman-style.

 

Of the midfielders, tall-big bodied Greeves (ER) and the ‘smaller-medium’ Annable (BLA) are two stand-outs, with the ‘small’ Addinsall (GCSA) as rover.

 

Hudson (also GCSA) who began as a midfielder is developing into an excellent mobile-tall forward. Jai Murray (another GCSA) is a talented medium, inside-midfielder, who has more of a 50/50 split on K/HBs. The ‘smaller-medium’ Patterson (yes, another GCSA) is a talented wingman.

 

In defence, the ‘smaller-medium’ Lindsay (GF), is a stand-out rebounder, as is the ‘small’ Burton (WJ). The mobile-tall utility, Duursma (GP), although looking talented, is still yet to show outstanding performance, but will be, at-least, a good third tall. And, so it goes. Time will tell when the National Championship games kick early next month, on Sunday. June 1st, Allies v South Aust. (The Allies will give us another look at those GCSA boys, again.

 

 

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