The DEPPRO WA State 16s were narrowly defeated by South Australia in a tight contest at AAMI Stadium in the first round of the NAB AFL National 16s Championships on Saturday, June 25.
WA started the game well and led at every change before a big final quarter from South Australia saw the home team edge ahead to claim a hard-fought seven point win sealed with a goal moments before the final siren.
Tom Joyce, Ian Hill, Jason Carter, Louis Miller, Regan Spooner and Max Murphy were named as WA’s best players, while Dylan O’Reilly led the way on the scoreboard with two goals
Coach John Hancock said he was proud of his players’ efforts and also highlighted the leadership of captain Rylie Morgan both on and off the field.
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