Rd4 State 18s: WA v VIC METRO

The West Australian Football League State 18s play Victoria Metro at 11.20am on Saturday, June 13 as a curtain raiser to the West Coast Eagles v Essendon AFL game at Domain Stadium.

A replay of the State 18s game will be broadcast by FOX FOOTY (Channel 504) on Sunday June 14 at 9am WST.

TEAMS – WA v VIC METRO

OUTS:

T. Bennett (rotated), D. Ehlers (rotated), N. Hura (injury), J. Florenca (injury), S. Petrevski-Seton (rested), S. Powell-Pepper (rested), J. Shaw (emergency), L. Strnadica (rotated).

*The NAB AFL National Championship rotation policy specifies that 30 players must play a minimum of 2 games over the course of the 6-game Championship

POSSIBLE INS:

M. Jones – A lively power forward who has a strong overhead mark and great goal sense.

J. Waterman – Has a high level of football skills and elite athletic ability. The son of former West Coast player Chris Waterman.

T. Naughton – A first game player and robust defender who can play tall. Is an attacking defender with a strong appetite for the contest.

C. Daniels – Medium forward with great defensive pressure that plays a dynamic game. Will be dangerous around goals.

K. Stewart – First game player that has recovered from three months sidelined with an ankle injury. Hard running midfielder with a strong competitive nature.

Scoreboard

Round 3

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2.2 2.3 6.5 7.8 (50)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 4.2 10.7 14.11 18.15 (123)

WA– Goals: Clark, Mirco, Ridley, Petrevski-Seton, Strnadica, Ehlers.

Best: Ah Chee, Clark, Schoenfeld, Snadden, Mountford, Harrold.

SA– Goals: Francis 4; Brind 3, Allen 3; Partington 2; Haysman, Bonner, Nunn, Olekalns, Markov, Redman.

Best: Brind, Partington, Francis, Haysman, Olekalns, Bonner, Dew.

Round 2

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 0.2 2.2 4.5 5.9 (39)

VIC COUNTRY 5.6 10.9 13.14 21.18 (144)

WA – Goals: Ah Chee 2; Clark, Rogers, Shaw.

Best: Clark, Hinchliffe, Rogers, Florenca, Snadden, Ah Chee.

VIC COUNTRY – Goals: Schache 8; Holmes 3; Ainsworth, Poholke, McKay 2; Mathieson, Eades, Simpkin, Skinner.

Best: Schache, Mathieson, Holmes, Cole, Mutimer, Brodie, Mennen.

Round 1

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 3.2 6.3 9.7 11.7 (73)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1.2 5.6 7.13 9.18 (72)

WA – Goals: Jones 4; Waterman, Ridley 2; Bennett, Smith, Powell-Pepper.

Best: Bennett, Petrevski-Seton, Jones, Hackett, Clark, Smith.

SA – Goals: Haysman, Milera 2; Partington, Hewett, Quinn, Markov, Dew.

Best: Partington, Haysman, Bonner, Milera, Parella, Hewett.

2015 NAB AFL State 18s Fixtures

Saturday 23 May – 11.20am – WA v SA (Lathlain Park)

Sunday 31 May – 12pm – WA v Vic Country (Medibank Stadium)

Saturday 6 June – 12pm – SA v WA (AAMI Stadium)

Saturday 13 June – 11.20am – WA v Vic Metro (Domain Stadium) – FOXTEL delayed

Friday 26 June – 2:35pm – Vic Metro v WA (Simonds Stadium) – FOXTEL

Thursday 2 July – 1.15pm – Vic Country v WA (Simonds Stadium) – FOXTEL

*All local times

WAFL State 18s Staff & Coaches

Raffaele Guadagnino – WAFL Talent Manager

Sharni Rowe – WAFL Talent Coordinator

Andrew Lockyer – Head Coach

Shane Yardley – Chairman of Selectors

Bruce Willis – Team Manager

Linton Davies – Head Trainer and Assistant Manager

Steve Armstrong – Assistant Coach

Arthur Maskos – Assistant Coach

Clint Ernst – Assistant Coach

Brett King – Ruck Coach

Jamie Douse – Team Runner

Harry Baynard – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Tom Wallace – Strength & Conditioning Assistant

Nick Caputi – Physiotherapist

Michael Newbound – Physiotherapist

Andrew Stanford – Physiotherapist

Lionel Lim – Doctor

Tom Hill – Doctor

Brad Collard – Player Welfare