Future Forces - Crows and Cats
A simple format, take the youngest 18 players from every club and see how they matchup with the rest of the teams in the AFL. Clubs will play a random opponent in a knockout competition, and winning teams will keep playing until the best young team is decided. Using a bit of current form, and a guess at the players’ ability in the future, this might give an idea of who has the best youth. With only 18 players being used, some odd lineups and strange player positioning will be apparent with some teams. No rookie listed players are used, and as long as someone is on the list they get a game, so for the first match Dangerfied and other Ablett get a run.
Adelaide v Geelong
Ad FB Tony Armstrong, Andy Otten, Aaron Kite
Ge FF Travis Varcoe, Tom Hawkins, Ryan Gamble
Ad HB Patrick Dangerfield, Brad Moran, Greg Gallman
Ge HF Mathew Stokes, Scott Simpson, Nathan Ablett
Ad C Jarrhan Jacky, Chris Knights, Nathan van Berlo
Ge C Jason Davenport, Joel Selwood, Nathan Djerrkura
Ad HF Myke Cook, James Sellar, Jonathon Griffin
Ge HB Adam Donohue, Harry Taylor, Dawson Simpson
Ad FF Kurt Tippett, Taylor Walker, Bernie Vince
Ge FB Trent West, Dan McKenna, Brent Prismall
Ad Foll Ivan Maric, Richard Douglas, David MacKay
Ge Foll Mark Blake, Kane Tenace, Simon Hogan
Winner: Geelong
With more than a few premiership players, and big Hawkins, the Cats have a bit more talent among their youth than the Crows do. The Cats advance to the next round.
Adelaide v Geelong
Ad FB Tony Armstrong, Andy Otten, Aaron Kite
Ge FF Travis Varcoe, Tom Hawkins, Ryan Gamble
Ad HB Patrick Dangerfield, Brad Moran, Greg Gallman
Ge HF Mathew Stokes, Scott Simpson, Nathan Ablett
Ad C Jarrhan Jacky, Chris Knights, Nathan van Berlo
Ge C Jason Davenport, Joel Selwood, Nathan Djerrkura
Ad HF Myke Cook, James Sellar, Jonathon Griffin
Ge HB Adam Donohue, Harry Taylor, Dawson Simpson
Ad FF Kurt Tippett, Taylor Walker, Bernie Vince
Ge FB Trent West, Dan McKenna, Brent Prismall
Ad Foll Ivan Maric, Richard Douglas, David MacKay
Ge Foll Mark Blake, Kane Tenace, Simon Hogan
Winner: Geelong
With more than a few premiership players, and big Hawkins, the Cats have a bit more talent among their youth than the Crows do. The Cats advance to the next round.
