The WA vs SA U18 game has just been announced as back on
in this article. It will be our first proper glimpse at the state carnival and the ability of this years draft crop against similar opponents with the game scheduled for 1pm at Lathlain park (and should be on Kayo).
Given we have pick 8 (dropping to 10 after Daicos/Darcy bids) with the potential to add more high picks, I thought a few people would be keen to see some of the talent available. From SA you'd wanna keep an eye on
Jason Horne-Francis who
idolises Nat Fyfe and is brilliant to watch.
Matthew Roberts and
Arlo Draper are also in the mix for the top 10 on draft night and will be looking to win the midfield battle against the West Aussies.
For WA, the tall talent has enjoyed all the plaudits this season as a number of big forwards have pushed their name's in front of recruiters. Freo fan
Jacob Van Rooyen will lead things for WA despite having dropped down some recruiters rankings due to injuries and inconsistent form at league level despite still dominating when heading back to the colts.
Jack Williams has gained a lot of fans this season with his strong marking and aggression around the ground while
Jye Amiss is a dead eye in front of goal, currently leading the colts goal kicking by a big margin.
Leading the midfield will be 193cm
Matthew Johnson who has also mysteriously slid outside of top 10 draft rankings despite consistently strong performances and drawing comparisons to Pendlebury and Mundy when moving through traffic.
Neil Erasmus is the forward/midfielder who has shot into top 10 draft calculations after proving he's not just a high flying mid-sized goal kicker, he can also rack up the ball and play as a powerful stoppage midfielder (drawing a number of Fyfe comparisons).
Josh Browne has been the standout midfielder in the colts having racked up incredibly high stat lines while playing as an inside mid who can get free on the outside and kick goals. Then there's
Kade Dittmar who arrived this season after a long stint on the sidelines with injuries to tear up the colts competition and put his name in draft contention as a big bodied midfielder.
On top of these are the Freo NGA prospects such as the 197cm
Eric Benning who's had a fantastic last month or two of footy that's thrown his draft chances wide open.
Jesse Motlop has been going about his business with little fuss, breaking into South Freo's league side and looking good. Hopefully he has a shocker so we can grab him outside the top 40 on draft day.
Jed Hagan who won't be available till next year has also found his way into the side as an underager and will be looking to shut down SA's small forwards
There's plenty to see so I hope there's a few people down there to catch the game and check out what could be heading our way in November.