An exciting midfielder-forward who is a top-10 draft prospect is hitting his straps, after another bumper game on the weekend. Plus, see all the top SuperCoach scores and latest rankings here.
Exciting midfielder-forward Zane Duursma produced another bumper game for Gippsland Power on the weekend as he begins to hit his straps following a disjointed start to the season.
A top-10 AFL draft prospect this year, Duursma played games for the AFL Academy side, Casey in the VFL and his local club Foster in the early part of the season.
However, the 17-year-old has settled back with the Power in the Coates Talent League over the past three weeks and has been playing a starring role.
Primarily used as a forward last year, Duursma has worked on his fitness and has pushed up the ground with the Power this season.
He is splitting his time roughly 60-40 between midfield and forward roles.
Duursma racked up 19 disposals (12 contested), six clearances, nine score involvements and kicked four goals for a total of 159 SuperCoach ranking points in a 49-point win over the Greater Western Victoria Rebels on Sunday.
He has now averaged 22 disposals and has kicked 10 goals across the past three weeks.
“It’s starting to work for him,” Gippsland Power talent manager Scott McDougal said.
“He knows how to take a mark forward, he knows how to kick goals and be really proactive in that area. For us to get the balance right between forward and mid, that’s going to help him.”
Duursma is the younger brother of Port Adelaide’s Xavier Duursma and Power AFLW midfielder Yasmin Duursma.
Gippsland ruckman Lachlan Smith also had a big game on Sunday with 17 disposals, 21 hit-outs, five clearances, nine score involvements and three goals.
Smith measures 202cm and is strongly built, despite not turning 18 until October.
Northern Knights ruckman William Green was another standout over the weekend, logging 22 disposals, 17 hit-outs, eight score involvements and two goals in a win over the Murray Bushrangers.
Green stands 204cm and only joined the Knights in 2021 after previously focusing on cricket as a junior.
TOP SCORES FROM EACH GAME OF ROUND 9
WESTERN JETS 17.11 (113) d EASTERN RANGES 7.11 (53)
143 points – Jake Smith (Western Jets)
142 points – Logan Morris (Western Jets)
137 points – Massimo Raso (Western Jets)
124 points – Harrison Miller (Western Jets)
116 points – Christian Moraes (Eastern Ranges)
NORTHERN KNIGHTS 13.13 (91) d MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 10.7 (67)
160 points – William Green (Northern Knights)
135 points – Davin Cameron (Northern Knights)
124 points – Aleksandr D’Arro (Northern Knights)
117 points – Darcy Wilson (Murray Bushrangers)
113 points – Kristian Lawson (Northern Knights)
CALDER CANNONS 18.13 (121) d OAKLEIGH CHARGERS 5.7 (37)
169 points – Noah Scott (Calder Cannons)
155 points – Mahmoud Taha (Calder Cannons)
149 points – Kayne Rutley (Calder Cannons)
140 points – Kynan Brown (Oakleigh Chargers)
132 points – Charles Bolmat (Calder Cannons)
DANDENONG STINGRAYS 13.15 (93) d BENDIGO PIONEERS 9.9 (63)
157 points – Harrison Doughton (Dandenong Stingrays)
127 points – Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays)
126 points – Jacob Nihill (Bendigo Pioneers)
126 points – Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays)
116 points – Harry De Mattia (Dandenong Stingrays)
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS 9.6 (60) def. by TASMANIA DEVILS 10.14 (74)
160 points – Heath Ollington (Tasmania Devils)
134 points – Connor Ling (Tasmania Devils)
132 points – Luke Lloyd (Sandringham Dragons)
130 points – Tarkyn O’Leary (Sandringham Dragons)
127 points – Liam Ling (Tasmania Devils)
GIPPSLAND POWER 13.16 (94) d GWV REBELS 6.9 (45)
197 points – Lachlan Smith (Gippsland Power)
160 points – George Stevens (GWV Rebels)
159 points – Zane Duursma (Gippsland Power)
148 points – Lachlan Charleson (GWV Rebels)
132 points – Sam Hoghton (Gippsland Power)
COATES LEAGUE TOP 50 RANKINGS AFTER ROUND 9
Ranking, Player, Club, Position, 2023 games, 2023 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points
1. Arie Schoenmaker, Tasmania Devils, DEF, 2 games, 176 points
2. Jed Walter, Gold Coast Academy, FWD, 4 games, 156 points
3. Harley Reid, Bendigo Pioneers, MID, 3 games, 152 points
4. Ryley Sanders, Sandringham Dragons, MID, 3 games, 152 points
5. Harvey Thomas, Oakleigh Chargers/GWS, 2 games, 151 points
6. Sam Marshall, Brisbane Lions Academy, DEF, 3 games, 151 points
7. George Stevens, GWV Rebels, DEF, 6 games, 150 points
8. Colby McKercher, Tasmania Devils, MID, 5 games, 146 points
9. Nicholas Watson, Eastern Ranges, FWD, 3 games, 143 points
10. Indhi Kirk, Sydney Swans Academy, MID, 5 games, 143 points
11. Tom Beaumont, Tasmania Devils, MID, 6 games, 142 points
12. Will Rowlands, Northern Territory, MID-FWD, 2 games, 138 points
13. Jake Rogers, Gold Coast Academy, MID, 4 games, 136 points
14. Levi Ashcroft, Sandringham Dragons, MID, 4 games, 136 points
15. Jagga Smith, Oakleigh Chargers, MID, 4 games, 134 points
16. Joel Freijah, GWV Rebels, MID, 7 games, 132 points
17. Mahmoud Taha, Calder Cannons, MID, 6 games, 129 points
18. Josh Smillie, Eastern Ranges, MID, 5 games, 128 points
19. Angus Hastie, Geelong Falcons, DEF, 6 games, 128 points
20. Zane Duursma, Gippsland Power, MID, 5 games, 127 points
21. Caiden Cleary, Sydney Swans Academy, MID, 4 games, 126 points
22. Jake Smith, Western Jets, MID, 7 games, 126 points
23. Jack Callinan, Tasmania Devils, FWD, 5 games, 125 points
24. Harvey Langford, Dandenong Stingrays, MID, 7 games, 124 points
25. Jedd Longmire, Murray Bushrangers, FWD, 2 games, 124 points
26. Darcy Wilson, Murray Bushrangers, MID, 6 games, 122 points
27. Kristian Lawson, Northern Knights, FWD, 2 games, 120 points
28. Connor O’Sullivan, Murray Bushrangers, FWD, 4 games, 120 points
29. Harrison Doughton, Dandenong Stingrays, FWD, 3 games, 120 points
30. Ethan Read, Gold Coast Academy, RUCK, 4 games, 118 points
31. Ryan Maric*, Gippsland Power, FWD, 3 games, 118 points
32. Heath Ollington, Tasmania Devils, FWD, 7 games, 118 points
33. Lachlan Smith, Gippsland Power, RUCK, 5 games, 118 points
34. Tom Hanily, Gippsland Power, MID, 2 games, 117 points
35. Oscar Ryan, Murray Bushrangers, DEF, 7 games, 117 points
36. Tom Bower, Oakleigh Chargers, MID-FWD, 4 games, 117 points
37. Will Lorenz, Oakleigh Chargers, MID-FWD, 2 games, 116 points
38. Owen Collins, Brisbane Lions Academy, DEF, 1 game, 115 points
39. Finn O’Sullivan, Oakleigh Chargers, 4 games, 115 points
40. Lachlan Charleson, GWV Rebels, MID, 6 games, 115 points
41. Kynan Brown, Oakleigh Chargers, MID, 7 games, 114 points
42. Luke Teal, Oakleigh Chargers, DEF, 4 games, 114 points
43. Tom Evans, Bendigo Pioneers, MID, 4 games, 112 points
44. Jordan Croft, Calder Cannons, FWD, 5 games, 112 points
45. Tyson Sruk, Eastern Ranges, DEF, 7 games, 111 points
46. Nash King, Calder Cannons, MID, 4 games, 111 points
47. Beau Nash, Tasmania Devils, MID, 8 games, 111 points
48. Noah Scott, Calder Cannons, MID, 2 games, 111 points
49. Mitchell Nicholas, Tasmania Devils, MID, 5 games, 111 points
50. Kristian Ferronato, Northern Knights, MID, 4 games, 109 points
Originally published as AFL Draft 2023: Top 50 Coates League rankings after round 9