LAST Sunday Oskar Faulkhead was kicking two goals as Geelong overcame GWS in their Smithy's VFL clash at GMHBA Stadium.
This Sunday, just seven days later, he will run out for Gold Coast in their important game against Collingwood at the AIA Centre after being taken at pick No.7 by the Suns in the NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft on Wednesday night.
Faulkhead, 19, has impressed for Bendigo Pioneers, Geelong and the Colgate Young Guns so far this season, and will get the chance to add the Suns to that list as he now lives his AFL dream.
* SYDNEY has selected NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft selection Hugo Hall-Kahan for its rare Smithy's VFL MCG clash against the undefeated Casey Demons on Saturday.
Hall-Kahan, 18, joined the Swans with pick 11 on Wednesday night after starring for Sandringham Dragons and the Colgate Young Guns this season, and has been named at full-forward to replaced former Dragon Joel Amartey, who was called into the AFL team to cover for Lance Franklin.
Swans Academy youngster Louis Wilson will also debut against the Demons, who wrung seven changes to the team that saw off Frankston last week, with promoted best-on-ground Adam Tomlinson going out, but seven AFL-listed players returning to give them 16 in the team.
* GEELONG draftee Zane Williams debuted in its narrow loss to Footscray at VU Whitten Oval on Friday.
The Cats took Woodville-West Torrens forward Williams, 20, with pick 12 and wasted no time in rushing the young forward who has kicked 15 goals in eight SANFL games into the VFL team, where he had 12 disposals, six marks and kicked 0.3.
Echuca’s Jack Evans also made his debut for Geelong among six changes to the team that beat GWS last week, with Francis Evans, Sam Menegola, Quinton Narkle and Shannon Neale also returning to the team.
The Bulldogs were without young gun Sam Darcy but included Jordon Sweet and Nathan Drummond.
Brisbane Lions regained Mitch Robinson and Jack Payne, with former Frankston star Mitch Cox one of two outs for its home game against Northern Bullants, who regained Mutaz El Nour but lost Doug Lawrence.
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8.BRISBANE LIONS (5-3) v 18.NORTHERN BULLANTS (1-8)
Friday, June 3, 3.35pm @ Moreton Bay Sports Complex
(https://www.afl.com.au/fixture?Competition=7, 3.30pm)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Never Met
BRISBANE LIONS
IN: C. Ah Chee, N. Answerth, K. Coleman, J. Hille, L. O'Sullivan, J. Payne, J. Prior, B. Reville, D. Robertson, M. Robinson
OUT: M. Cox, R. Greene
NORTHERN BULLANTS
IN: M. El Nour, H. Kennedy, E. Penrith, L. Podhajski
OUT: R. Gardner, P. Gentile, L. Kolar, D. Lawrence
UMPIRES
2. Andrew Adair; 30. Christopher Mann; 42. Samuel Somerville
Prediction: Brisbane Lions by 31
15.FOOTSCRAY (3-6) v 6.GEELONG (6-2)
Friday, June 3, 4.05pm @ Victoria University Whitten Oval
(https://www.afl.com.au/fixture?Competition=7, 4pm)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Geelong 15-6-2. At Whitten Oval: Geelong 7-2. Streak: Footscray 1 (last loss 2019). Last Time: Footscray 14.12 96 def Geelong 9.9 63 (GMHBA Stadium, 2021)
FOOTSCRAY
IN: N. Drummond, J. Sweet
OUT: S. Darcy, W. Lewis
GEELONG
IN: F. Evans, J. Evans, S. Menegola, Q. Narkle, S. Neale, Z. Williams
OUT: S. Carlin, O. Faulkhead, L. Fiore, J Leonard, C. Sprague, B. Worme
DEBUT: Jack Evans, 20, 186cm, 79kg, Echuca; Zane Williams, 20, 183cm, 71kg, Woodville-West Torrens
UMPIRES
1. Andrew Talbot; 16. Matthew Young; 39. Jacob Rockwell
Prediction: Geelong by 9
1.CASEY DEMONS (9-0) v 10.SYDNEY (5-3)
Saturday, June 4, 3.45pm @ MCG
(https://www.afl.com.au/fixture?Competition=7, 3.40pm)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Casey Demons 1-0. At MCG: Never Met. Streak: Casey Demons 1. Last Time: Casey Demons 12.13 85 def Sydney 6.9 45 (Casey Fields, 2021)
CASEY DEMONS
IN: K. Chandler, M. Daw, L. Dunstan, J. Melksham, T. Rivers, J. Van Rooyen, S. Weideman
OUT: R. Baldi, T. Edwards, B. Milford, H. Neocleus, F. Rosman, R. Steele, A. Tomlinson
SYDNEY
IN: B. Campbell, H. Hall-Kahan, L. Wilson
OUT: J. Amartey (AFL), L McAndrew (injured), N. Shipley
DEBUT: Hugo Hall-Kahan, 18, 188cm, 80kg, Sandringham Dragons; Louis Wilson, Swans Academy
UMPIRES
Matthew Nicholls, Nathan Toner, Brent Wallace
Prediction: Casey Demons by 19
4.COLLINGWOOD (6-2) v 14.GOLD COAST (4-4)
Sunday, June 5, 11.05am @ AIA Centre
(https://www.afl.com.au/fixture?Competition=7, 11am)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Collingwood 3-0. At Olympic Park: Collingwood 1-0. Streak: Collingwood 3. Last Time: Collingwood 9.11 65 def Gold Coast 9.8 62 (AIA Centre, 2021)
COLLINGWOOD
IN: N. Jetta, W. Kelly, T. Murray, L. Tardrew
OUT: J. Booth (foot), M. Hartley (foot), D. Eggmolesse-Smith, J. Raines (omit)
DEBUT: Toby Murray, 18, 199cm, 92kg, Murray Bushrangers
GOLD COAST
IN: O. Faulkhead, P. Murtagh, J. Sharp
OUT: S. Day (AFL), C. Constable (managed), J. Eckersley (omit)
NEW: Oskar Faulkhead, 19, 182cm, 76kg, Bendigo Pioneers/Geelong
UMPIRES
23. Samuel Ferguson; 27. Nicholas Janovskis; 41. Thomas Lyon
Prediction: Collingwood by 25
21.COBURG (1-7) v 12.FRANKSTON (4-4)
Sunday, June 5, 12.35pm @ Piranha Park
(https://www.afl.com.au/fixture?Competition=7, 12.30pm)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Frankston 38-37. At Coburg City Oval: Coburg 22-11. Frankston has not won at Coburg since 2006. Streak: Frankston 1 (last loss 2019). Last Time: Frankston 20.6 126 def Coburg 14.12 96 (Skybus Stadium, 2021)
COBURG
unchanged
FRANKSTON
IN: A. Bradtke, J. Butland, J. Stern
OUT: W. Arthurson, A. Grant, P. Roseby
UMPIRES
3. Jack Edwards; 22. Peter Bailes; 24. Matthew Mahoney
Prediction: Frankston by 10
17.NORTH MELBOURNE (2-6) v 9.BOX HILL HAWKS (5-3)
Sunday, June 5, 1.05pm @ Aegis Park
(https://www.afl.com.au/fixture?Competition=7, 1pm)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: North Melbourne 2-1. At Arden St: North Melbourne 1-0. Streak: Box Hill Hawks 1 (last loss 2019). Last Time: Box Hill Hawks 23.12 150 def North Melbourne 6.6 42 (Box Hill City Oval, 2021)
NORTH MELBOURNE
IN: J. Edwards, J. Mahony, P. Spicer, P. Walker
OUT: C. Comben (leg), J. Guthrie (knee), M. Mitchell-Russell (calf), J. Alford (omit)
BOX HILL HAWKS
IN: J. Arundell, D. Grainger-Barras, D. Howe, F. Maginness, J. Morris
OUT: K. Hartigan (AFL), V. Adduci (groin), S. Mitchell (managed), M. De Wit, M. Walton (omit)
DEBUT: Jake Arundell, 19, 169cm, 65kg, Eastern Ranges
UMPIRES
14. Luke Porter; 31. Matthew Pongracic; 32. Michael Willcox
Prediction: Box Hill Hawks by 41
16.PORT MELBOURNE (2-6) v 20.WILLIAMSTOWN (1-8)
Sunday, June 5, 2.10pm @ ETU Stadium
(Channel 7 and www.7plus.com.au, 2pm)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Port Melbourne 136-113-8. At North Port Oval: Port Melbourne 73-45-5. Streak: Williamstown 4½ (last loss 2018). Last Time: Williamstown 12.15 87 def Port Melbourne 6.14 50 (ETU Stadium, 2021)
PORT MELBOURNE
IN: P. Hunter, M. Lewis
OUT: J. Briskey, C. Stackelberg
WILLIAMSTOWN
IN: F. O'Dwyer, C. Rich, P.Taban
OUT: K. Dawson (North Melbourne), W. Mayhood, B. Myers
UMPIRES
8. Alexander Murray; 18. Jack Howard; 36. Harrison Birch
Prediction: Port Melbourne by 7
Brendan Rhodes’ winners: Last Round: 8. Season: 67.5
Twitter: @BRhodesVFL
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