Vic Metro and Vic Country are set to face off in a pair of trial matches at Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee, on Sunday.
The matches will assist in the final selection of the Victorian Under-18s National Championships squads, with the best talent in the state from outside the AFL Academy taking place.
Based on industry intel, we've named some of the most prominent players worth tracking at the game.
Lachie Hicks (Western Jets)
There's so much Josh Dunkley about the way Hicks plays his footy. He runs and runs and runs, and can flick a switch between offence and defence in the blink of an eye. His stoppage work is first class, and his fundamentals squeaky clean. Like Dunkley, his marking for a midfielder is a standout trait, and he might even be more reliable than foot than Dunkley. The Under-16s Vic Metro MVP has finished his schooling Wesley College, so he will play a full season of Talent League this year.
