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2013 AFL Under 18 Championships
The 2013 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 18th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in Division 1, and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania in Division 2. The competition was played over five rounds, in seven states and territories, across two divisions. In the first two rounds of the competition, the second-division teams crossed over and played the division one sides, while the final three rounds of matches were played between the teams in each the division. South Australia and Tasmania were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Western Australia's Dom Sheed, and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was shared between three players—Queensland's Liam Dawson and Tasmania's Kade Kolodjashnij an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Sheed
Dom Sheed (born 10 April 1995) is an Australian rules footballer, playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life From Kalgoorlie, in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, Sheed played underage football for Mines Rovers in the Goldfields Football League (GFL), but moved to Perth at the age of 16 to play for in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). A midfielder, he made his senior debut for Subiaco in round 21 of the 2012 season, aged , having been a regular in the colts team before then.Dom Sheed player profile – West Australian Football League. Retrieved 1 April 2014. Sheed was part of the 2012–13 intake into the AIS–AFL Academy, part of the |
Blundstone Arena
Bellerive Oval, known commercially as Blundstone Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket and Australian rules football ground located in Bellerive, a suburb on the eastern shore of Hobart, Australia, holding 20,000 people it is the largest capacity stadium in Tasmania. It is the only venue in Tasmania which hosts international cricket matches. The venue is the home ground for the state cricket teams, the Tasmanian Tigers and Hobart Hurricanes, as well as a venue for international Test matches since 1989 and one-day matches since 1988. It is also the secondary home ground for AFL club North Melbourne, who play three home games a season at the venue. The stadium has undergone significant redevelopment to accommodate such events. History Football and cricket first started being played in the area where Bellerive Oval is now in the mid-to-late 19th century. In 1884 the first football match on record from the area was played between Carlton and Bellerive. In 1913 the piece o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Taylor (Australian Footballer)
Lewis Taylor (born 17 February 1995) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Mortlake in Victoria, Taylor attended high school at Mercy Regional College, Camperdown. Taylor was drafted by the Lions with their fourth selection, pick 28, in the 2013 AFL Draft. At only 173 cm, he drew comparisons with player Brent "Boomer" Harvey due to his ability to cut sides up throughout the middle of the ground with his pace and elite endurance. Despite having an interrupted pre-season due to a foot injury, Taylor played all 22 games for Brisbane in his debut season. He was nominated for the AFL Rising Star in round 9 and at the end of season vote count he won the award, finishing one vote ahead of Marcus Bontempelli. At the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season, Taylor was traded to in exchange for pick 48. Taylor played 12 games for Sydney before being delisted at the end of the 2022 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Billings
Jack Billings (born 18 August 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Billings played TAC Cup with Oakleigh Chargers and played for Vic Metro in Under 18 Championships. Billings is a two-time Under 18 All-Australian after making the team as an underage player. He was taken by St Kilda with pick #3 in the 2013 National Draft. AFL career Billings made his debut in Round 1 of the 2014 AFL season against Melbourne. Billings started as the substitute and had limited game time. After Round 1, Billings was dropped to the VFL for two weeks, kicking five goals for the Sandringham Zebras and was selected in the senior side the next week. In Round 14, 2014, against the West Coast Eagles, Billings kicked three goals and gathered 25 touches, earning that round's AFL Rising Star nomination. Billings missed large parts of the 2015 and 2016 seasons with a shin injury and ankle injury respectively, but came back s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam McCarthy
Cameron McCarthy (born 1 April 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2013 to 2016. Early career McCarthy came from a cricket background and focused on becoming a footballer after being the last player chosen in the Western Australia under 18 team in 2013, this was due to his talents in both cricket and football. He chose the AFL pathway after some inspiration from a South Fremantle colts coach. He came to prominence with an impressive AFL Under 18 Championships with the highlight being when he kicked the after-the-siren winning goal for Western Australia against Vic Country in round four of the Championships, before suffering a broken leg in the final round against South Australia. AFL career He was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 14 in the 2013 AFL draft. He made his debut in round 23, 2014 against th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lennon
Ben Lennon (born 5 July 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was an under-18 All Australian before becoming a first round AFL draft pick in 2013. Lennon played 21 matches with Richmond over a four-year stint at the club before being delisted, quitting the sport and taking up a scholarship offer to play American football at the University of Utah in the United States, later moving to Bethune–Cookman University. Early life and junior football Lennon first played football at Under 9 level, at his local club Macleod. In 2012 Lennon began playing with the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup. During the 2013 TAC Cup season Lennon had a season average of 24.7 disposals and 7.1 marks per game. He also kicked 10 goals in his seven matches for the season. Lennon represented Victorian Metropolitan sides at many stages of his junior career including at Under 12, 15, 16 and 17 level. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Aish
James Aish (born 8 November 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Brisbane Lions from 2014 to 2015, and Collingwood from 2016 to 2019. Early life He is the son of former Norwood midfielder Andrew Aish, the nephew of 1981 Magarey Medallist Michael Aish and the grandson of former Norwood captain Peter Aish. Aish broke a South Australian National Football League (SANFL) record by becoming the youngest Norwood player in 134 years to debut at league level. He was 16 on his SANFL debut at Norwood and played in SANFL premierships in both 2012 and 2013. Aish received Under 18 All-Australian honours in both 2012 and 2013. He was drafted by the Lions with their first selection, pick 7, in the 2013 AFL Draft. AFL career Aish was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their first selection and 7th overall in the 2013 AFL draft. He made his debut in the opening round of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Hartung (footballer)
William Hartung (born 24 January 1995) is an Australian rules football player who plays with the North Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He previously played with the Hawthorn Football Club and the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Junior career When Billy Hartung was 14 years old he set a Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League record for most goals kicked in a single game, kicking 20 goals straight while playing for the Red Hill under-14s against Dromana. Hartung progressed to the VSFL under 18 competition and played with the Dandenong Stingrays. Selected an All-Australian at under-18 level in 2013, Hartung attended the AFL Draft Combine in October 2013 when he ran a 16.6 beep test, breaking (future teammate) Bradley Hill’s record of 16.1. AFL career Hawthorn selected Hartung with pick 24 in the 2013 AFL Draft. He started 2014 developing in the VFL playing for Hawthorn's reserve affil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Scharenberg
Matthew Scharenberg (born 18 September 1995) is a professional Australian rules football player who last played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). State football Scharenberg played for amateur club PHOS Camden and for his school Immanuel College. He played state football at Glenelg, performing at a level which had him highly touted for the draft despite feet problems. Scharenberg represented South Australia in the AFL Under 18 Championships and was selected for the All-Australian team in the 2012 season and in the 2013 season. In 2013 he also was judged the most valuable player for South Australia, together with Luke Dunstan. During the Championships he averaged 22 disposals per game. AFL career Scharenberg was recruited by Collingwood with the sixth selection in the 2013 AFL draft. He was touted by Mark Williams as the best schoolboy prospect since Wayne Carey. Following a knee reconstruction, Scharenberg made his AFL debut in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clem Smith (footballer)
Clem Smith (born 3 February 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). Smith attended Wesley College in Perth. He played for Thornlie JFC and Perth Demons in the WAFHe was recruited by Carlton with their third selection and sixtieth overall in the 2014 AFL draft, 2014 national draft from the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He made his AFL debut against in the first game of the 2015 AFL season, starting as the substitute but coming into the field within the first minute after Dale Thomas was substituted off due to injury. He played seven games in his debut season, but failed to play a game in 2016 and was delisted at the end of the season. Smith committed to return to play for the Perth Demons in the WAFL, but this never eventuated for unknown reasonThen moved to North Albury Football club and became the Wizard. From here he has played really well in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darcy Gardiner
Darcy Gardiner (born 22 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Recruited from the Queenscliff Coutas, Gardiner was drafted by the Lions with their second selection, pick 22, in the 2013 AFL Draft. AFL National Talent Manager Kevin Sheehan described Gardiner as the best tall defender in his draft. Statistics ''Updated to the end of the 2022 season''. , - , 2014 , , , , 27 , 17 , , 2 , , 0 , , 92 , , 100 , , 192 , , 61 , , 31 , , 0.1 , , 0.0 , , 5.4 , , 5.9 , , 11.3 , , 3.6 , , 1.8 , - , 2015 , , , , 27 , 8 , , 1 , , 0 , , 42 , , 34 , , 76 , , 22 , , 16 , , 0.1 , , 0.0 , , 5.3 , , 4.3 , , 9.5 , , 2.8 , , 2.0 , - , 2016 , , , , 27 , 18 , , 0 , , 1 , , 107 , , 108 , , 215 , , 45 , , 43 , , 0.0 , , 0.1 , , 5.9 , , 6.0 , , 11.9 , , 2.5 , , 2.4 , - , 2017 , , , , 27 , 19 , , 1 , , 1 , , 134 , , 110 , , 244 , , 89 , , 44 , , 0.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zak Jones
Zachary Jones (born 15 March 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Zachary is the younger brother of former Melbourne captain Nathan Jones. Jones played for the Dandenong Stringrays in the TAC Cup and was a joint-winner of the Most Valuable Player for Vic Country at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships and was named in the All-Australian team. He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 15th overall selection in the 2013 national draft. AFL Career Sydney Swans He made his senior debut against , at the MCG in round 14 of the 2014 AFL season. In 2016, he was able to overcome an ankle injury and a severe concussion through the season, and was selected to play in the 2016 AFL Grand Final, cementing himself a spot in the team. Coming out of contract at the end of the 2019 season, Jones requested a trade to . Swans CEO Tom Harley said of Jones "everyone knows within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
