THROUGHOUT the 2008 NAB AFL under 18 championships, afl.com.au will speak to a key recruiter/official about the players they thought shone on a particular day's play.
On Tuesday, we spoke to Geelong recruiting assistant Luke Williams.
His comments came after the third day's division-two matches at Casey Fields, where Tasmania defeated NSW/ACT by 29 points to win the second division title.
Those two teams have advanced through to the next stage to take on South Australia, Victoria Country, Victoria Metropolitan and Western Australia. In the final division two matches, the Northern Territory claimed its first win and kept Queensland winless by 54 points.
NEW SOUTH WALES/AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Luke Breust - I thought he had a really influential game. He used the ball well and was quite creative with his hands. He's really clean with his hands. Luke booted two goals.
Josh Duncan - Josh ran pretty hard and took the ball inside 50 five times.
Ranga Ediriwickrama - Ranga had a good game. He's one of our scholarship boys and we've been really happy with his carnival and he's won a lot of footy. He worked really hard around the stoppages and has won contested footy, so he should be proud of his efforts.
Anthony Stubbs - Stubbs is a West Coast scholarship holder and I thought he was really good, particularly in the second half across centre half-back. I thought he competed really hard, won the contested ball OK.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charlie Sharples - I thought Charlie's first quarter, in particular his work-rate and work-ethic, was terrific. He showed a bit of speed and was competitive, so he helped set the scene for the Territory.
Roy Farmer - I thought Roy Farmer in the second quarter was exciting. He kicked three goals in the second quarter and showed his Indigenous magic.
Casey Sibosado - He took some really strong contested marks. He's got a good build and has a real presence during the game.
QUEENSLAND
Justin Myers - Myers has had a really consistent carnival off half-back. He is well-balanced and uses the ball well on both sides of the body. He had another consistent game.
John James - John played in the forward pocket and was pretty lively and worked really hard in the forward line.
Dayne Beams - He was an outstanding player for Queensland. In my opinion, that was the better of his games in these championships. He came off the wing and marked the ball well and used it well on both sides of the body. He also gave his side good run, particularly in the second half.
TASMANIA
Mitch Robinson - Mitch played off the half-back flank and his first quarter was terrific. Like Charlie Sharples for Northern Territory, Mitch helped set the standard for Tassie in the first quarter.
Adrian Williams - He had a really honest, competitive game at centre half-back, so he should be pretty proud of his efforts. He was pivotal for Tassie.
Tom Salter - He battled hard through the midfield.
Brentyn Milverton - As did Milverton, who also worked hard in the middle.
