Draft Watch: Trio of Kangaroo sons fire; gun Sun stuns in VFL

Sam Harris, Charlie Tudor and Charlie Robbins all had 22 or more disposals and were among the best players for the Cannons.

Away from the Talent League, Carlton father/son jet Cody Walker played his fourth VFL game of the season, picking up 15 touches and four rebound 50s in a 36-point loss to Coburg in which former Magpie and Roo Jaidyn Stephenson booted 5.4 from 17 touches.

Gold Coast’s Cooper Collins had a stack of it in his side’s 13-point loss to North Melbourne at Arden Street, finishing with 25 disposals (18 kicks), 14 marks, six tackles and six rebound 50s.

His Suns Academy mates Harrison Gray, Lachlan Cramp and Jonah Harris also got some invaluable VFL minutes.

Lions Academy talent Harrison Bridge played in the VFL again, this time contributing 12 disposals in a 30-point loss to GWS. Fellow Academy member Raphael Geesu made his VFL debut.

Harry Van Hattum played for Ivanhoe Grammar on Friday night and finished the game on the bench with a sore heel. His side lost to Trinity Grammar by a point in the AGSV thriller.

The formidable Knights went two games clear on top with a commanding 62-point win over the Dragons at Preston City Oval. Darcy Dunn was prolific with 25 disposals, five tackles, five rebound 50s and four inside 50s. Matthew Kayrooz contributed 22 touches, Jamison Leeson had 20, nine inside 50s and a goal, while Jesse Borghoutz and Tate Hodgson both had it 20 times. Sonny Caruso kicked three goals from 17 touches and athletic forward Harrison Leeder was just up front, finishing with two majors from 12 touches, six marks and five tackles. For Sandy, Judd Lemon led the way with 22 possessions and seven tackles, Kayne Watt had 17 touches and James Georgiou had 18 and seven tackles.

The Chargers won their fourth game of the campaign, beating the Rebels by 18 points in Ballarat. De La Salle's Antonio Giampa was one of the best for the winning team, amassing 28 disposals, nine tackles and kicking 1.3. Harper McCullough was very strong again, this time picking up 29 touches, seven inside 50s and six tackles, while Sam Papas had it 24 times including with rebound 50s. Ethan Drever was yet again the best for the Rebs, racking up a game-high 29 disposals plus seven inside 50s, six tackles and a goal. Leo Ellerton was excellent with 26 touches, seven tackles and two goals, and Archie Elliott booted four majors. 

Eastern crushed the Pioneers by 131 points in Bendigo. Plenty of Ranges players filled up including 16-year-old Baxter Sruk who had 31 touches, six tackles and six inside 50s. Myles Reynders bagged six goals from 18 touches, Jessie Lewis helped himself to four goals from 19 disposals, while Max Bartlett and Riley Hoffman also kicked four each. Ryan McConnell had it 31 times as well as five tackles, while Harrison Chapman had 26 disposals, nine marks and six inside 50s. Jett Flower had a big impact with 26 possessions and a goal, and Marcus Krasnadamskis, who trained with Richmond over the pre-season, had 26 touches and took eight marks. Oliver Stewart was Bendigo’s most industrious with 26 possessions, Noah Willits had 19 touches and Hugh Bremner chipped in with 22.

The Bushrangers lobbed by 14 points over the Cannons in Craigieburn. The prolific Jackson Hewitt was one of their very best with a game-high 29 disposals and 10 tackles, as Lincoln Brand and Cooper Webster each had 28 possessions. Jack Mellington contributed 23 touches as Jethro Snelling booted four goals. For the Cannons it was North Melbourne father/son prospect Sam Harris who dug in with 28 touches and eight inside 50s. Another son of a former Roo (and Cat) in Charlie Tudor (Leigh’s son) was busy with 27 disposals, and Charlie Robbins (son of former Roo and Lion, Ben) had 22 possessions and two goals. Essendon NGA talent Moustafa Darwish had it 23 times plus six inside 50s and a goal.