Men - top 4 should be NSW Country, QLD North, NZ and VIC Metro. Probably VIC Country and NSW Metro the next 2 best after that. NSW Country will start favorites and are my tip to win. Should be closest nationals in a few years so looking forward to it.

When is it ? Any live stats ?

Didn't NSW Metro finish Silver at the U/16's in the boys 2 years ago? Plus Sam Gruggen is coaching can only mean GOLD!!!

Except their best player is over in the US playing high school basketball.

SAM came 11th two years ago for a reason Dash...

NSWM no chance of winning but may be in the hunt for Top 4

Dash, are you relying on Sturt winning over a Vic VJBL team for your inspiration?

How many Sturt players are in the State SAM team?
Can they defend the shuffle?

Well, then 18 Nationals will be very interesting in deed, can't wait for all the close games and upsets!

Bear, please don't ask Dash - I expect them to give you the Sturt teamlist...

Sturt are currently 2nd after a full round of the season in South Australia

Dash, Sturt are not even the best team in SA. As the poster above explained Sturt are currently second. West are clearly the best team in the SA comp and didn't enter January tournament.

Club success in a tournament like that has nothing to do with State success at Nationals.

SAM will not even be close to a medal at Nationals.

Really!!!, careful, your double blue is showing through.

Pretty sure West have played most of summer undermanned so far.

Also pretty sure a tournament win where not everyone is even entered, counts for little in deciding who is going to succeed at State.

LOL, anonymous, I'm pretty sure Really!!! isn't just Sturt crowing - they mentioned that very important players from both teams (and probably THE best player from BOTH teams) didn't play that game. They just correctly pointed out for the West and Sturt woofers to cool their jets a little, as no important game between the clubs has been played yet.

Either way, it has zero bearing on state.

QLD has released theirs:

U18 QLD North Men

Ethan Betts - Townsville
Damon Christensen - Rockhampton
Harry Froling - Townsville
Gedion Machando - Mackay
Joel Matysek - Cairns
William McDowell-White - Townsville
Jesse Milburn - Mackay
Charlton Offermans - Townsville
William Pugnale - Townsville
Edward Warrington - Townsville

U18 QLD South Men

Tom Fullarton, Suncoast Clippers
Tom Hains, Brisbane
Harrison Isaac, Northside
Will Magnay, Northside
Riley Martin, Brisbane
Nelson Rames, Uni Sunshine Coast
Nick Sarin, Brisbane
Sam Webster, Uni Sunshine Coast
Jack Williams, South West Metro
Verle Williams, South West Metro

NSW to release their teams next week i'm told

2015 U18 VIC COUNTRY MEN'S TEAM

Players and Association

Sam Whelan, Maffra
Sam Short, Ballarat
Jordan O’Leary, Geelong
Tanna Blackney-Notter, Warrnambool
Tristan Lloyd, Warragul
Marko Vekic, Geelong
Oliver Bidmade, Warrnambool
Matthew Johns, Geelong
Tom Pupavac, Geelong
Tom Hurse, Maryborough

2015 U18 VIC METRO MEN’S TEAM

Players and Association

Pat Bines, Melbourne
Mate Colina, Melbourne
Nick Dane, Melbourne
Gabe Hadley, Diamond Valley
Ovie Magbegor, Coburg
Andrew Panayiotou, Melbourne
Jack Perry, Dandenong
Daniel Robertson, Eltham
Lachlan Signal, Dandenong
Josh Tang, Melbourne

"From memory in the women SA had a pretty good team, can't recall if it was SAM or SAC though?"

Bear - both teams were really good two years ago - SAM won siler, and SAC (I think) won bronze (they were definitely in the bronze game anyway against one of the NSW teams).

With WMW and Froling they will be Top 4 for sure but not sure they have the all-round depth to win it. Will know more after NSW teams are named

NSW C won't win Men. NSWM will finish higher seeing Gruggen is coaching.

2015 NSW COUNTRY U18 MEN

Myles Cherry Newcastle
Angus Glover Illawarra
William Howell Newcastle
Matt Kenyon Gosford
Patrick Lancaster Illawarra
Makuach Maluach Newcastle
Bailey O'Brien Illawarra
Joel Rauch Newcastle
Elliot Starr Port Macquarie
Kyle Zunic Illawarra


2015 NSW METRO U18 MEN

Grant Anticevich Bankstown
Dragan Elkaz Bankstown
Ciaron Fitzgerald Hills
Deng Gak Blacktown/CoE
Adam Lulka Penrith
Jayden Prakash Hills
Cameron Rutherford Bankstown
Brennan Rymer Norths
Louis Stenmark Norths
Noah Thomas City of Sydney

Where are the Tas, SA and WA teams? Is there a NT team this year?

David Ingham has pushed the bottom age kids in both 18's and 16's and is loading up for the future. Watch all SA teams over the next couple of years. Some talented kids on the horizon.

If you honestly think NSWM without Isaac have any chance of beating that NSWC side then you obviously don't know much about the game

Interesting selection in the CV team....

Tanner Blackney-Noter, isn't he the son of Rebel Noter who is on the coaching staff ??

anon #513409

none of those age groups outside of the top age 16 girls group have the talent for success. Hence at classics and 14 nationals they have had minimal success.

Anon#442, Doc River's son plays for his NBA team too, is that also interesting to you?

#422^

Ironically some come on here calling others a twat and spell assistant like a 4th grader....

Actually, noticed that, very ironical isn't it! Aaahhh Ashke, what can we say about you fella? Still, that comment #422 made was rather uncalled for.

A parent of an eligible player should never be on the panel of that age group at this level - there is just no excuse for it.

Anon^ if a coach or an assistant coach is good enough to give up their time to mentor kids at this level and he or she happens to have a kid who is good enough to be considered for selection, what is it you propose is done?

Selection is merit based, your implying something only a person who has something to lose or vested interest in the kid not making the team implies.

Have them coach a different team. Simple.

046 is correct. You coach a different age group or gender.

Your mantra of "Selection is merit based" can be immediately questioned when selectors and athletes are related. The fact that nepotism can even be suggested means that there is a problem. I don't know anything about any of the VICC people involved, and have no opinion as to the selection of that team, but the fact that you had to defend it and implied I had something to lose, shows why it is a terrible idea. I don't have a vested interest other than seeing good "governance" over selections.
I can't believe the powers of VICC allowed it to happen. Terrible decison.

Good to see some reasonable discussion on the topic or point in this case without pathetic and childish name calling.

I watched the player in question at the Country Cup in Albury and, in my unbiased opinion (i'm not Victorian), he deserves his selection in the team regardless of his father's coaching role. In saying that, its not a good look.

Agree its not a good look, and those suggesting that the head coach has the final say etc have missed the point completely.

People are saying this is a good group. Have they got any Oceania or national teams for them over the next 12 months?