AIC AFL’s 50 footy greatest; unsung heroes of the season

The squad consists of a few of Queensland’s most promising up-and-coming AFL expertise, together with Brisbane Lions Academy members who’ve been kicking objectives for his or her college during the last two months.

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On Friday, a colossal conflict between Padua Faculty and Villanova Faculty awaits, with the premiership on the road for the Leaping Wildcats.

If they arrive out on high, the spoils shall be shared between Villa, St Laurence’s Faculty and Marist Faculty Ashgrove.

THE BEST AND FAIREST

Jake Fazldeen, Hugo Crawford and Frasier Lay (Villa)

These Leaping Wildcats had been one thing particular when within the motion this 12 months.

Usually they’d commitments with the Brisbane Lions Tier Three Academy however once they might play they had been a category above.

The trio organised the group, that means the coaches didn’t have to teach.

That’s how straightforward they made it for his or her teammates out on the paddock and for his or her coaches on the sidelines.

Coach Darren Fazldeen mentioned this was the case, praising the way in which Crawford, Lay and Fazldeen directed their troops when injected.

Certainly Villa seemed like a refined facet with these three main the cost.

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Will Munro (St Laurence’s)

A Yr 11 scholar, Munro was new to the Faculty in 2023 and had a right away affect.

He introduced poise, professionalism, management and an enormous understanding of the sport. The teenager was a constant power off the half again this 12 months, and would have arguably led the competitors in intercept marks.

He’s a participant to look at within the years to return.

Ben Morrison (St Laurence’s)

The 12 months 10 scholar rapidly discovered a house at 4.45pm on a Friday evening within the open’s. Morison confirmed unbelievable power and energy for a youthful scholar, and sometimes could possibly be seen out-bodying larger opponents or exploding away from contests. These attributes make him exhausting to overlook…that’s in the event you don’t spot the intense inexperienced headgear first.

Jersey No.26 shall be remembered as a prolific purpose scorer.

Lachlan Warwick (St Laurence’s)

The group’s vice-captain, Warwick has been part of the group since 2021. A transfer from the backline to the midfield this 12 months proved to be instrumental and turned Warwick into one of the constant midfielders of the competitors.

A stage headed, blue collar employee, he very not often had a foul day. Warwick was as dependable as they arrive.

Jack Kalan (St Laurence’s)

One other scholar who has been part of the first XVIII since 2021 and a co-vice-captain, Kalan was on the core of Laurie’s success.

He was reliable, exhausting to beat in a one-on-one contest, and also you all the time knew he was going to empty the tank.

Nobody wore the black and gold jersey extra proudly than Kalan.

Tyan Prindable (St Laurence’s Faculty)

If a recreation of footy went for 5 hours, Prindable would wish to play each minute. An absolute work horse and high quality midfielder, Prindable had his recreation elevated to a different stage this season.

Beginning for the second straight 12 months, and solely in grade 11, the faculty group has little question he shall be again for one more huge season in 2024.

Joe Byers (St Patrick’s)

Byers completed first in Paddies’ greatest and fairest votes, taking part in a hybrid place the place he was referred to as upon within the center and upfront.

He scored off each toes and was the shining mild for Paddies.

Noah Pulinsky (St Patrick’s)

The Yr 10 had a quiet first few video games however actually discovered his strap in the course of the season.

Coach Brent Evans mentioned he can’t wait to see what he brings in season 2024.

Tafito Falaniko-ahki (St Edmund’s)

A talented sportsman and proficient midfielder who’s international to the sport coming from a rugby background.

Falaniko Ah-ki is nicely balanced and assaults the ball with a fierce aggressive nature that merely can’t be taught.

Robert Hinkler, Zane Pearce, Damon Dunlop and Ben Lillico (Iona)

Robert Hinkler, Zane Pearce, Damon Dunlop and Ben Lillico led the cost for Iona this season.

Ruckman Hinkler, a Lions Academy member, led by instance and round him midfielders Pearce and Lillico feasted.

Pearce and Lillico made a younger and the previous pairing – Yr 12 scholar Pearce was the seasoned captain and Lillico a brand new chum from the Yr 10s. Down again, Yr 12 scholar Dunlop was a tower of power because the Iona’s vice-captain.

Hayden Corridor (Padua Faculty)

Hayden Corridor was Padua’s most constant participant all 12 months. “He has had some nice particular person moments throughout the season,’’ praised Padua coach Tom Giuliano.

Michael Romelo, Reagan Andriske (Ambrose Treacy)

Michael Romelo has silky expertise, lightning velocity, and was dominant in every recreation he performed. In the meantime, Reagan Andriske had nice 12 months, an inspirational chief who performed each minute of each recreation as a midfielder.

Jack Thompson, Ned Rosenbrook, Will Ford (Marist Faculty Ashgrove)

Jack Thompson starred within the midfield early within the season till an arm damage precipitated him to overlook video games.

Ned Rosenbrook led by his actions, his aggressive but disciplined footy set the scene from the primary bounce every week.

Will Ford had a lot of carries from the midfield and half again, combining unbelievably nicely along with his strike weapons up entrance.

And final however actually not least, Munroe Wooden, a dynamic midfielder with a tough edge.

The opposite half of dual George racked up possessions and tackles.

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UNSUNG HARDWORKERS

Ned Rosenbrock (Ashgrove)

Rosenbrock was a simple selection for coaches Brett Gillett and Matt Beattie, the Wilston Grange senior footballer set the very best of requirements for his teammates all year long at coaching.

Rosenbrock, just like the Patrick Beverley of the NBA, is a type of gamers you hate to play in opposition to however like to have in your group, such is his aggressive nature.

Joseph Elisseos and Jack Williams (St Laurence’s)

Each are each Yr 11 college students and each had an unstated affect on this 12 months’s 1st XVIII Squad for Laurie’s. As growth gamers, these boys performed solely a handful of video games throughout the season however had been integral to St Laurence’s total group success.

They didn’t miss a beat in coaching and in video games. They had been all the time current, engaged and keen to do extras.

“They might run water, be purpose umpires, help in operating duties, in the event you requested for assist – they’d do it,’’ mentioned head coach Sam Wiltshire.

“After a giant Friday evening of supporting their teammates, they might then be discovered on a Saturday supporting our Main college students. The affect they’d on the group was huge, and so they deserve a number of credit score for what they’ve accomplished for the tradition of our program.’’

Dan White (Villa)

Laborious at it in coaching, White is the man to place his head over the ball at any time — one can find him on the backside of the pack.

Even his coach has to maintain him out of it as a result of he’s had that many head knocks. That’s the kind of participant he’s—bodily and aggressive.

Tom Bowers (St Patrick’s)

Bowers is the prime instance of what you need out of a captain.

The Paddies skip didn’t miss one session all 12 months, main his facet by means of his actions at coaching and in video games.

Casey Burger (St Patrick’s)

Burger wasn’t not like Bowers in that he was an important chief for his teammates.

The blonde dynamo, the Paddies college captain.

Archie Watts, Bryn Corten, Lachlan Sey, James Purdy (Iona)

Yr 10 Lions Academy member Archie Watts held his finish of the cut price up within the hurly burly of senior footy, and along with Bryn Corten (Yr 11) and senior college students Lachlan Sey (Yr 12) and James Purdy (Yr 12), he was very a lot an unsung hero of the season.

Harrison Bau (Padua Faculty)

Bau was an actual Mr Match-it who all the time performed his position extraordinarily nicely with out getting the credit score he deserved.

Robert Brown, Jayme Polkinghorne, Conrad Browne and Lochlan Perry (St Edmund’s)

St Edmund’s coach Michael Podolak mentioned his complete group labored exhausting, however notable mentions went to Robert Brown and Jayme Polkinghorne throughout half again. “They saved the scores from blowing uncontrolled in lots of video games,’’ he mentioned. He mentioned Polkinghorne led his group after shifting from again flanker to a backbone place – centre half again.

“It’s a testomony to his enchancment within the recreation,’’ Podolak mentioned about Polkinghorne shifting from someplace he wasn’t certain of getting him to marking the opposition’s greatest forwards. “Conrad Browne and Lochlan Perry had been additionally superb by means of the midfield.’’

Finn Mahoney and Toby Rutch (Ambrose Treacy)

Finn Mahoney took some time to get going within the season however as soon as moved to his most well-liked place as inside mid, he performed above his dimension and was dependable as ever.

Toby Rutch, the wingman, coated extra kilometres than a backpacker operating up and down the sphere every recreation.

MOST IMPROVED

Isaac Roach and Liam Rice (Ashgrove)

The red-headed Roach and Yr 10 Rice have been large improvers for the boys in Blue and Gold this 12 months.

Roach made one of many performs of the season within the Cameron-Matthews Cup conflict in opposition to Padua, breaking their hearts on the stroke of full time with a match profitable deflection.

Larry Clark (Villa)

Clark is a pure sportsman, representing Villa in First XV rugby, First XVIII Footy and First XI cricket.

The Jack of all Trades, who continues to be solely in Yr 11, noticed a ton of enchancment in season 2023, the again man pushed into the mid area to contest.

“He’s exhausting at it, accountable for his man,” mentioned coach Darren Fazldeen.

Tom Audet (Villa)

Like Clark, Audet constructed his recreation up.

Being a rugby boy, his expertise get him up to now. However because the season progressed, Audet actually began to grasp the intricacies of the code, place and construction sensible.

Noah Burley (St Patrick’s)

In his first season taking part in, Burley was dedicated from the get-go to translate his rugby expertise onto the AFL pitch.

That’s precisely what he did, and in superb vogue. After Paddies closing recreation of the season, coach Brent Evans praised the way in which Burley saved bettering week-to-week, touching up on totally different points of his recreation.

St Edmund’s complete squad

“In contrast to a lot of the competitors, we solely have three gamers within the squad of 30 which might be conventional AFL membership gamers,’’ mentioned coach Michael Podolak.

“Subsequently contemplating now we have to show the fundamentals of kick and handball then throw them right into a excessive stage competitors speaks volumes of the scholars willingness to provide a brand new sport a go. “Solely eight weeks in the past gamers didn’t know what a kick in was or what the protected house is round a free kick is.’’

Levi Hawea, Ewan Fisher, Nick Bragger (Iona)

The way forward for Iona Faculty footy shall be in good arms when the 2024 season swings round. Yr 11 college students Levi Hawea, Ewan Fisher and Nick Bragger all acquired higher and higher because the season progressed, and shall be wiser for the expertise this season.

Isaac Noal (Padua Faculty)

Isaac Noal was a coach’s dream based on Padua head mentor Tom Giuliano. “He has been really easy to teach. He all the time involves ask for recommendation and all the time takes on suggestions positively.’’

Riley Clarke (St Laurence’s Faculty)

Clarke is a Yr 11 scholar who rapidly quick tracked into one in every of Laurie’s most necessary gamers.

The event and progress Clarke has proven over such a small time frame is extraordinarily spectacular.

He’s a hardworking midfielder, who shows huge braveness, can kick either side of his physique and is aware of the right way to hit the scoreboard.

It goes with out saying Clarke is one to look at in 2024.

Joseph Drane and Aidan Brennan (Ambrose Treacy)

Joseph Drane had hardly performed AFL earlier than this 12 months and was first picked each week along with his nice perspective and reliability to beat his opponent every time.

Aidan Brennan performed a brand new place within the second half of the season and that proved to be an important transfer.

The tremendous dependable Brennan possessing the flexibility to learn play extraordinarily nicely.

Initially printed as AIC AFL Footy Finest and Fairest gamers revealed