WA make four changes for Friday night 18s clash at Marvel Stadium

The AAMI WA Football State 18s Boys will take on Vic Country at Marvel Stadium on Friday night, looking for their second win in three games.

The Black Swans won their AFL National Under-18s Championship opener against South Australia before falling short in the second half against a powerful Vic Metro outfit.

Claremont son of a gun Noah Braun, the son of 2006 West Coast premiership hero Michael, will make his debut for WA after being a late addition to the squad on the back of a prolific run of form in the EGT WAFL Colts including a record-breaking 50 disposals against Perth in Round 6.

AFL Academy member Garrison Kenh has also been included for his first game of the carnival, with the East Perth product and West Coast Next Generation Academy talent set to add some dash across half-back and on the wing.

Tigers defender Elijah Dennis, the younger brother of Claremont league player and former Under-18s All-Australian back man Clancy, and West Perth’s Rafe Williamson are also in for WA.

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South Fremantle and Fremantle NGA midfielder Lucas Robinson is sidelined with a groin issue, while talent Perth bottom-ager Fynn Tomasini has been ruled out with illness.

East Perth half-back Ethan Turner and Bulldogs swingman Hudson Graham (both rotated) are also out of the side.

With Robinson out and outside players Braun and Kenh included, it could open the door for more midfield minutes for Claremont first-round draft prospect Heath Mellody.

Mellody has impressed across half-back during the first two games of the carnival, averaging 25 disposals.

The clash kicks off at 3.45pm WST on Friday evening and can be streamed live on AFL.com.au and through the AFL App.

It’s the first of two games for WA in Victoria within a week to finish their carnival campaign, with the next against the Allies at Mars Stadium in Ballarat on Wednesday.

WA State 18s boys v Vic Country

Marvel Stadium, Friday, July 3, 3.45pm WST

B: Elijah Dennis, Tom Brown, Frazer Rickson

HB: Heath Mellody, Byron Foster, Garrison Kenh

C: Noah Braun, Leo Steed, James Artemis

HF: Lachlan McGlade, Harvey Spawton-Guy, Finlay Yeo

F: Cameron Maynard, Axel Walsh, Kyan Perera

FOLL: Benji van Rooyen, George Gale, Harper Banfield

INT: Heath Wilson, Marcus Motton, Maxim Collins, Jayden Clarke, Rafe Williamson

EMERG: Cody Lee, Cooper Ramsay