FATHER-SON prospects Nick Daicos and Sam Darcy will return to feature for Vic Metro in today's under-19 clash with Vic Country.
Vic Metro was due to travel to the Gold Coast this week to take on the Allies to open this year's delayed NAB AFL Under-19 Championships but with COVID-19 restrictions the AFL chose to postpone the beginning of the carnival.
Instead it will hold a 'challenge' clash between the Victorian sides at Windy Hill from 12pm AEST, with the game to be live streamed on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App.
The line-ups have been selected from two trial games a fortnight ago. Daicos didn't play then through soreness but the possible No.1 pick and Collingwood father-son will be back this week, as will Darcy, who has shot into contention for the top pick after a stunning first half of the season.
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Darcy, who can join the Western Bulldogs as a father-son selection, didn't play in the NAB League last week with a calf issue but booted six goals in a best-on-ground showing in the trial match.
Vic Metro will miss fellow potential top-five pick Finn Callaghan, who will be sidelined with a foot injury and talented midfielder Tyler Sonsie will also miss with bone bruising in his knee. Possible top-10 pick Josh Sinn will play after two games at NAB League level following a long break with a hamstring tear.
Exciting midfielder/half-back Campbell Chesser will line up for Vic Country after returning last week from knee surgery, while Mac Andrew will also be back after recovering from his concussion several weeks ago.
Andrew is tied to Melbourne's Next Generation Academy but the exciting ruckman's form at the start of this season is likely to see him picked inside the first 20 selections, when the Demons are not able to match a bid for him under new NGA rules.
VIC COUNTRY
1 |
Sam |
Conforti |
2 |
Ben |
Hobbs |
4 |
Joshua |
Rachele |
5 |
Cooper |
Hamilton |
6 |
Connor |
MacDonald |
7 |
Judson |
Clarke |
9 |
Noah |
Gribble |
10 |
Will |
Bravo |
12 |
Noah |
Gadsby |
13 |
Sam |
Breuer |
14 |
Jamieson |
Ballantyne |
15 |
Campbell |
Chesser |
17 |
Charlie |
Molan |
18 |
Tom |
Brown |
19 |
Miller |
Bergman |
21 |
Joshua |
Gibcus |
23 |
Jai |
Serong |
27 |
Hamish |
Sinnott |
28 |
Mitchell |
Knevitt |
34 |
Oscar |
Morrison |
35 |
Justin |
Davies |
36 |
Mac |
Andrew |
39 |
Josh |
Rentsch |
40 |
Toby |
Conway |
VIC METRO
1 |
Youseph |
Dib |
2 |
Corey |
Preston |
3 |
Jake |
Soligo |
4 |
Zac |
Taylor |
6 |
Josh |
Ward |
7 |
Lachlan |
Rankin |
9 |
Darcy |
Wilmot |
10 |
Sam |
Clifford |
11 |
Paul |
Curtis |
12 |
Nick |
Daicos |
13 |
Marcus |
Windhager |
16 |
Josh |
Sinn |
17 |
Karl |
Worner |
18 |
Ben |
De Bolfo |
23 |
Luke |
Cleary |
24 |
Joshua |
Goater |
26 |
Blake |
Howes |
30 |
Dominic |
Akuei |
32 |
Cody |
Raak |
33 |
Samuel |
Paea |
34 |
Tyreece |
Leiu |
36 |
Sam |
Darcy |
38 |
Dante |
Visentini |
39 |
Liam |
Podhajski |