SA Under 18s - Game One National Carnival this Saturday

[smac]

Fair comments, am Bays.

I think we'll all wait until more than 9 or 10 games in season 1 to judge that.

[MagareyLegend]

Some of the key factors that influence performances of a jurisdiction in AFL U18s National Championships include:

1 - population base of U18 males in each jurisdiction (eg this year very roughly there would be about 18,500 18yo males in Vic Metro, about the same in Vic Country, 15,700 in WA and about 11,000 in SA) - that is a significant inbalance between the traditional football States.
2 - cyclical issues (ie just a particularly good/bad batch of players - previous year or two's U16 National Carnivals are often a good indicator of this)
3 - quality of coaching
4 - the overall program (eg when do they get together and for how long)
5 - travel/draw

The extent of the weighting of any or all of these on the performance of the jurisdiction in any given Carnival is debatable though.

Suffice to say though that WA have a distinctive advantage in relation to point 1 above and relating to point 2 - it was forecast that this batch of SA U18s, based on recent SA U16s groups, was not expected to be a strong one but next year is.

I would also add that AFL recruiters have recently expressed to the AFL their concern at the current U18 Carnival format in relation to Div 2 sides playing Div 1 sides - they say it affects the draftability of Div 2 players.

[Wedgie]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

[MagareyLegend]

Wedgie, I heard you had ability but you didn't know how to use it.

[Big Phil]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

You'll have to start supporting the Doggies now Wedgie, young Daniel is a promising Centrals junior from my old club, Golden Grove

[JK]

Wedgie, I heard you had ability but you didn't know how to use it.

His expertise lies much closer to the bars

[MagareyLegend]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

Wedgie, I spoke to Daniel tonight and asked him about you and ......... he said he had never heard of you.

[Jimmy_041]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

Wedgie, I spoke to Daniel tonight and asked him about you and ......... he said he had never heard of you.

[Thiele]

Great result - who do they play next and when and where ?

I know they play the West Adelaide u/18s next weekend on Sunday

sorry its the West Adelaide u/18s vs the State u/16s on the weekend

[Wedgie]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

Wedgie, I spoke to Daniel tonight and asked him about you and ......... he said he had never heard of you.

He wouldnt have mate, I havent caught up with my cousins for over 25 years and never met their kids. Tell him Im Great Auntie Joy's son or to ask his parents who cousin Anthony is.

Im not even sure which cousin he's a son of but assume it would be Peter or Trevor and not Debbie.

Ill ask mum next time I talk to her.

[dash61]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

Wedgie, I spoke to Daniel tonight and asked him about you and ......... he said he had never heard of you.

He wouldnt have mate, I havent caught up with my cousins for over 25 years and never met their kids. Tell him Im Great Auntie Joy's son or to ask his parents who cousin Anthony is.

Im not even sure which cousin he's a son of but assume it would be Peter or Trevor and not Debbie.

Younger brother Troy is a very good players as well

[Wedgie]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

You'll have to start supporting the Doggies now Wedgie, young Daniel is a promising Centrals junior from my old club, Golden Grove

lol, all my family on my Aunties side are Dogs fans and similarly are my step dads family who grew up in Elizabeth.
Except for when I was a baby at Highbury Ive always been a southerner though.
My Dad even played for Torrens.
I like to be different.

[whufc]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

You'll have to start supporting the Doggies now Wedgie, young Daniel is a promising Centrals junior from my old club, Golden Grove

I may be wrong and happen to be proven so but im pretty sure Daniel Menzel is an Eastern Park lad, im probably wrong though.

[Big Phil]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

You'll have to start supporting the Doggies now Wedgie, young Daniel is a promising Centrals junior from my old club, Golden Grove

I may be wrong and happen to be proven so but im pretty sure Daniel Menzel is an Eastern Park lad, im probably wrong though.

Should have went with your hunch mate, according to the SANFL web site, Daniel is listed as being from Golden Grove. It could be possible that he played some junior footy at Eastern Park at some stage ???

8. Daniel MENZEL
DOB: 13 Sep 91
Height: 185cm
Weight: 77kg
Original Club: Central District/Golden Grove FC

[Dogmatic]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

You'll have to start supporting the Doggies now Wedgie, young Daniel is a promising Centrals junior from my old club, Golden Grove

lol, all my family on my Aunties side are Dogs fans and similarly are my step dads family who grew up in Elizabeth.
Except for when I was a baby at Highbury Ive always been a southerner though.
My Dad even played for Torrens.
I like to be different.

With your "blonde" hair Wedgie, you could be related to Alby from Norwood.

[smac]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

You'll have to start supporting the Doggies now Wedgie, young Daniel is a promising Centrals junior from my old club, Golden Grove

I may be wrong and happen to be proven so but im pretty sure Daniel Menzel is an Eastern Park lad, im probably wrong though.

I coached his brother Chris a few years back and he was a Golden Grove boy then, probably about 6 years ago now I reckon.

[whufc]

Just found out young Menzel who was named on a half forward flank is my cousin's son.
It seems everyone in my family has or had football ability except for me!

You'll have to start supporting the Doggies now Wedgie, young Daniel is a promising Centrals junior from my old club, Golden Grove

I may be wrong and happen to be proven so but im pretty sure Daniel Menzel is an Eastern Park lad, im probably wrong though.

I coached his brother Chris a few years back and he was a Golden Grove boy then, probably about 6 years ago now I reckon.

yeah i was wrong, just spoke to an Eastern Park guy then, there is a player with the same name at Eastern Park but is a year older and definately wouldn't have the ability to make the state team.

[Jimmy_041]

PAC beat Sacred Heart yesterday minus Trengrove, Tapscott and Viney.

Sam Day went down in the 1st quarter with a back or kidney injury.........Sticks Phillips was looking a bit

[Voice]

Was just over Visy Park for a look as my hotel is directly across the road.
Didn't realise there was a game on until I walked inside. SA U18's v whoever wears a lightish blue guernsey.
I didn't gt to stay long as i'm getting ready for the Carlton match tonight but I got some good pics of the young lads which I will post on Sunday when I get home.
They looked pretty good from what I saw, didn't see a scoreboard though.

[am Bays]

NSW/ACT, if we can't beat them, the whole junior development and elite player pathway needs to be reviewed....