GEELONG Falcons defender Tom Steinfort has been named in the All-Australian team for Victoria Country in the under-16 Boys AFL National Development Championships.<\/p>\n
Steinfort was named at centre-half back in the side of the best players of the tournament, despite sustaining an injury early in Country’s third and final game.<\/p>\n
The backman’s local club is listed as South Melbourne Districts, but because he attends Geelong Grammar School, he is affiliated with the Falcons in the Coates Talent League.<\/p>\n
He is also the son of former Geelong and Collingwood midfielder Carl, but his dad only played 65 games for the Cats and 27 for the Pies, meaning he is not father-son eligible.<\/p>\n
AFL talent ambassador Kevin Sheehan was impressed by Steinfort’s mobility and strength overhead, despite standing at 194cm.<\/p>\n
“(Steinfort is a) tall defender and forward who is mobile and a very strong overhead mark, which he displayed at both ends of the ground before being injured early in the final game against Western Australia,”he said.<\/p>\n
“Averaged 13 disposals and 5.5 marks in games against Victoria Metro and South Australia.”<\/p>\n
Victoria Country failed to win a game across the tournament, finishing last in Pool A.<\/p>\n
Rivals Victoria Metro were undefeated and won Pool A, whilst Tasmania won each game in Pool B by a convincing average margin of 84 points to finish with a percentage\u00a0of 355.<\/p>\n
Steinfort was joined in the under-16 Victoria Country squad by fellow Falcons Archie Blood (St Mary’s), Ted Buchanan (Colac), Nate Mensch (St Mary’s), Charlie Montebello (Torquay) and Kyan Walters (Newtown & Chilwell).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GEELONG Falcons defender Tom Steinfort has been named in the All-Australian team for Victoria Country in the under-16 Boys AFL National Development Championships. Steinfort was named at centre-half back in the side of the best players of the tournament, despite sustaining an injury early in Country’s third and final game. The backman’s local club is […]<\/p>\n