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Men's players to watch at U16 National Champs?

Women’s team of the tournament imo.

Heal/Loughridge
Logan/Moffatt/Simons
Borlase/Dart/Ananiev
Puoch/Vlahov
Preston/Jacobs

SAC boys 4th in 2018 and 5th 2019 , great result for SAC

Under-16 Boys:

1. Vic Metro
2. Vic Country
3. SA Metro
4. ACT
5. Queensland South
6. SA Country
7. WA Metro
8. NSW Metro
9. QLD North
10. Tasmania
11. NSW Country
12. WA Country
13. NT



Under-16 Girls:

1. Vic Metro
2. SA Metro
3. Vic Country
4. NSW Metro
5. WA Metro
6. NSW Country
7. QLD South
8. Tasmania
9. SA Country
10. ACT
11. QLD North
12. WA Country
13. NT

Brazel as well from SA Metro sorry that didn’t come up.

03 definitely more talent comparatively in SA but overall for Australia 03 is much more talented than 04 so its harder to get a gig. SA has changed its leadership and coaching group moved around as well. That has led this 04 to have a better opportunity to reach their potential in what many consider a weaker year overall across the country. Sorry guys no offence. Last years 03 group had great talent, some that didn’t make the team for some questionable selections that did not make it next selection and now moved interstate. They had made Auscamp yet did not make an interstate team so leads to justifying those that questioned selections in the first place. So 03 victims of politics and coaching issues unfortunately. Lets see how they go this year coming in 18’s and then make judgement on the 03’s and hope the new leadership gets it back on track. Interesting that the team that was runner up in 16 grandfinal for 03’s did not have one rep in the state team last year for metro but 2 for country state who made 4th at nationals. Lets hope that issue is rectified as well so our state gets the best tram makeup to give us the best state result not showcasing individuals.

Brazel as well from SA Metro sorry that didn’t come up.

03 definitely more talent comparatively in SA but overall for Australia 03 is much more talented than 04 so its harder to get a gig. SA has changed its leadership and coaching group moved around as well. That has led this 04 to have a better opportunity to reach their potential in what many consider a weaker year overall across the country. Sorry guys no offence. Last years 03 group had great talent, some that didn’t make the team for some questionable selections that did not make it next selection and now moved interstate. They had made Auscamp yet did not make an interstate team so leads to justifying those that questioned selections in the first place. So 03 victims of politics and coaching issues unfortunately. Lets see how they go this year coming in 18’s and then make judgement on the 03’s and hope the new leadership gets it back on track. Interesting that the team that was runner up in 16 grandfinal for 03’s did not have one rep in the state team last year for metro but 2 for country state who made 4th at nationals. Lets hope that issue is rectified as well so our state gets the best tram makeup to give us the best state result not showcasing individuals.

Knowing the SA talent for more than just this championship I would say the ones with sustainable talent that are more than just a scoreline going forward in my eyes are and Borlase from SA Metro Girls and Moffat from SA Country Girls. Boys from Metro Yaak & Carlson and Country Wyatt and Clifton. Others may look good intermittently but not sure they will be able to hang in there long term against talent below, above and in opposition. Anyone else have any thoughts.

Puoch, Borlase and Heal were fantastic in the final. Congratz to vic metro.

Who would be in the teams of tournament?
12 boys n girls who could potentially be the next u17/u18/u19 Aussie sides in 2021-2023.

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Not sure about any boys but I also think a couple of girls are an outside chance of making the u16 Asia team this year and next years worlds.
Borlase as a tough guard and Puoch as a versatile forward who can defend and disrupt smaller players.

Credit to sa, doing a lot better job than most other states with less resources and a smaller player pool.

Vic rule because its a numbers game. 4 plus times the population and its the highest participation rate of any sport including footy. Thats a huge pool to find talent from. In reality no one should ever get anywhere near them in all games but sometimes they do. Brag on Vic, its like the player a foot taller than everyone else bragging about their rebound numbers. Its a given they will have the most.

I know lots of players both girls and boys that are U18 1st years only 2- 4 months older than many of these players and can take some of these players easy. The year above is very strong across the board so limits opportunities in that age group. But what it does mean is when they all get out of Juniors maybe we still don’t have the best representing our state and getting opportunities others that are lucky to have that early birthday and others unlucky to have a late one. So 03 & 04 has talent but 03 much stronger overall. If there was still an U20 when they are all closer to their final development as young men and women then and only then can you really compare the talent. Previous years may have been victims of the former leadership and selection of players and coaches and maybe we have far more to offer in SA than we realise.

Again, vic rule.
Very disappointed in wa metro teams, qld south teams and nsw metro teams.
These teams should be right up near the top all the time.

If you have act, tas and qld n beating you regularly o er the past few years, it’s not a good look.

What do you expect with SA men playing with half a team. Game could have been won an opportunity wasted.

Vic metro run over them in the final qtr. all vic final again.

Going into final qtr 47-44 vic metro with the lead.

Vic m can’t put the ball in the rack, 30%fg shooting atm.

Women’s
Vic m vs sa m final
Nsw m vs vic c bronze

Vic boys though to final beating act
Vic m could be in trouble, currently down against an undermanned sa metro.

You’d hate to be a qld South supporter right now. Both the boys and girls beaten by mediocre vic country sides.

Disagree, based on potential, overall more 04 talent.
I’m aware that some of the best 03s didn’t Make the oceania squad. Rasmussen, Ipassou, Stattman, Dengdit etc

2018 group chosen from nationals...

All 03’ born.
6’2 Daniels/6’0 Windhager/6’0 Wacher
6’2 Deans/? Injury
6’4 Johnson/6’5 Ingham
6’6 Duach/6’6 Pennisi/6’6 Walker
7’0 McWilliams/6’5 Thomson

Id only consider Daniels and Duach to be locks.

I think this 04 group has much more potential.

I heard a number of the SA players are injured, weren’t selected or didn’t trial.

Looks like every other year for the girls. The Forestville girls being showcased.

Is that Sellman kid from Sturt in the team ?

Looks like...

https://mobile.twitter.com/bluestarbbasia/status/1148078217888092160/photo/1

Anyone who’s at the event, post a link of the team list. It has all the players d.o.b and heights.
Not sure why BA don’t list them anymore.

Deeper pool of players I’d say compared to 03s last year.

Anyone know Josh Dent's height and date of birth?

Closer comp in the men than previous years.

Amum is about 6’7

Yaak Maybe injured?



Some Girls to look out for to...

04
I.Borlase G
D.Loughridge G
T.Heal G
F.Henderson G
L.Dart F
J.Simons F
D.Ananiev F
N.Puoch F
R.Vlahov F
S.Preston F

05
L.Cameron G
L.May-Walker G
M.Crawford G
H.Mcdowell-White G
A.Kurkowski G
J.Petrie F
O.Bradley F
I.Juffermans C

They are not referred to as men in the comp they are referred to as boys.

5 John Koudakpo 188- THIS GUY WILL BE A BEAST

Boys
04
Mcdowell-White 6’0 G
Proctor 6’1 G
Penn 6’4 G
Poelsma 6’5 F
Pierre 6’5 C
Magbegor 6’6 F
Papacostas 6’7 C
Yaak 6’10 C

05
Ferranato 6’0 G
Devers 6’1 G
Dent 6’2 G
Koudakpo 6’2 F

hey what time NZ/Townsville on NBL.TV?