Contributed by: Rod Shaw Monday, October 07 2013 @ 07:56 am ACDT
The VAFA U 18's are currently in NZ and have played the first game, in a 3 match series against the NZ Hawks.
For the first time the NZ team opposed to the Victorians is of the same age range, with previous tours being against a NZ team with older boys. As the talent pool in NZ has increased, the need for this advantage has decreased.
Once again the Victorians were too good but players who stood out in the NZ Hawks/ South Pacific Academy game on Anzac Day as the curtain raiser to the Sydney Swans/St Kilda game were once again prominent. Hawthorn scholarship holders Ben Miller and Siope Ngata were standouts as were Kade Riddell and James McKenzie who kicked 5 goals.
With the final scorse 103- 51 the Kiwis were by no means disgraced.
For more see:-
http://aflnz.co.nz/vafa-work-hard-for...-nz-hawks/[*1]
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