30 Jun 2016
FIVE IN ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM
South Australia have five in the National team, which is listed below.
Alex Villis is from Eastern Ranges in the Eastern Eyre Football League. Progressing through the Eyre Peninsula academy, Alex is playing at Norwood presently, having made his League debut earlier in the year.
An interview with SANFL Radio is at the bottom of this article.
Congratulations is extended to Alex, this is an outstanding achievement.
Details follow-:
By ZAC MILBANK | Twitter @zacmilbank
The McDonald’s SA Under-18 team has had five players selected in the 2016 AFL U18 All-Australian team, including captain Jack Graham.
North Adelaide’s Graham, who claimed the Larke Medal as the best Division One player, was named in the midfield while his deputy – Glenelg’s Jonty Scharenberg – gained a berth on the interchange bench after a solid carnival in the midfield.
Three Croweaters – Glenelg’s Sam Walker, Eagle Brennan Cox and Norwood’s Alex Villis – formed half of the back six in defence.
Walker and Villis provided great drive when they earned the football while Cox was resolute playing chiefly at centre-half back for the McDonald’s SA Under-18 team.
The McDonald’s SA Under-18 team finished second at the AFL National Championships after Victoria Metro defeated Western Australia on Wednesday.
Finishing with a 3-1 win-loss record, the Croweaters needed the Sandgropers to upset the previously unbeaten Victorians by less than six goals to claim the crown.
But WA failed to uphold its end of the bargain, succumbing to Victoria Metro by 23 points at Simonds Stadium in Geelong in their last match of the campaign.
South Australia’s three victories were earned against the Allies (44 points), Western Australia (37 points) and Victoria Country (11 points). Its only loss came after coughing up a 35-point three-quarter time lead to Victoria Metro, eventually succumbing by three points.
2016 AFL UNDER-18 ALL AUSTRALIAN TEAM

DEFENDERS
Alex Villis (South Australia), Jack Maibaum (Vic Metro), Sam Walker (South Australia), Andrew McGrath (Vic Metro), Brennan Cox (South Australia), Harry Perryman (Allies)
MIDFIELDERS
Zac Fisher (Western Australia), Tim English (Western Australia), Jack Graham (South Australia), Will Brodie (Vic Country), Hugh McCluggage (Vic Country), Jack Bowes (Allies)
FORWARDS
Daniel Venables (Vic Metro), Josh Battle (Vic Country), Dylan Clarke (Vic Metro), Callum Brown (Vic Metro), Patrick Kerr (Vic Metro), Tim Taranto (Vic Metro)
INTERCHANGE

Jonty Scharenberg (South Australia), Kobe Mutch (Allies), Sam Hayes (Vic Metro), Jordan Gallucci (Vic Metro)
INTERVIEW WITH ALEX VILLIS ON SANFL RADIO
An interview with SANFL Radio during the Championships, Alex talks about his background, transition to Norwood, State commitments and football in general-:
Last Modified on 05/07/2016 12:11
