is not a big-time accumulator and this season in the SANFL Under-18s, has only kicked 18 goals from 14 games as a forward. The reason LeBois is in the mix for draft selection des

(STATS) -- Theres always talk about whos in and whos out with the final at-large selections of the FCS playoff field each season. Detroit Red Wings Pro Shop .The NCAA committee delivered a message last November that its willing to reward playoff-level teams that face playoff-worthy schedules. After facing what was deemed the toughest schedule in the FCS, Western Illinois became the first six-win team (at 6-5) to receive an at-large selection to the 24-team field.Teams hiding behind soft schedules may want to think twice about what some of the Big Sky and Missouri Valley programs are doing this week. The two power conferences have three big matchups between nationally ranked teams -- No. 8 Eastern Washington at No. 1 North Dakota State, No. 14 Montana at No. 3 Northern Iowa, and No. 19 Northern Arizona at No. 18 Western Illinois.The Southern and Southland conferences also check in with a key intersectional game: Samford at Central Arkansas. The winner will get a long look from Top 25 voters.No team should be penalized for playing good people, winning or lose. To me, thats what its all about, I think its great, said Western Illinois first-year coach Charlie Fisher, the offensive coordinator on last years national semifinal Richmond team.You see the FBS teams going to this, where more teams are having to play higher-level teams. It makes it great for our fans, for opposing fans, and quite honestly, thats the way it ought to be. Thats what great leagues do, they play other great leagues and good teams. It creates a lot of excitement and you find out a lot about your team early on. Its no different in basketball -- teams that schedule hard get better and they have an opportunity to get in the tournament at the end.North Dakota State, which has won an NCAA-record five straight national titles, is helping to set the standard for non-conference schedules this season. The Bison have beaten No. 7 Charleston Southern, face another Top 10 team in Eastern Washington and visit Big Ten power Iowa in another week. All this on top of playing in a Missouri Valley Conference that is considered the best in the FCS.But Eastern Washington, Northern Iowa and Western Illinois -- all part of the fun on Saturday -- also are right there with tough schedules as is 2015 national runner-up Jacksonville State from the Ohio Valley Conference.National programs that have been slow to take on demanding non-conference schedules in recent years, such as James Madison from CAA Football and Youngstown State from the Missouri Valley, are probably going to have to change their way of thinking. Second-year YSU coach Bo Pelini said he is looking for tougher games on future schedules, and JMU has a new coach in Mike Houston.An expansion of the regular season could impact scheduling. The NCAA proposal to allow FCS teams to play a permanent 12th game in the regular season, submitted by the Ohio Valley and Southland conferences, would likely cause top teams to try to schedule another tough game.The proposal has been submitted into the normal legislative cycle for the 2017 NCAA Convention in January, but it has drawn only lukewarm support across FCS conferences.If youre in an 11-game schedule, I think youre limited in what you can do with your non-conference schedule, Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley said. But with a 12-game, I think we all have our options (with) what fits our school best, whether we play a Division I (FBS), whether we get another home game. I think its based on financial choices as much as football choices. So thats what that 12th game allows us do.Our deal has always been we want to get into the NCAA playoffs. Thats (as) many Division I wins as you get, you want Division I wins, said Central Arkansas coach Steve Campbell, who felt his team was playoff-worthy last year, although its strength of schedule was not high enough.For the foreseeable future as far as our program is concerned, we have a lot of our FBS opponents and FCS opponents already mapped out for the next six to seven years. As it develops over the years, Im sure (a 12th game) will have some influence.With far fewer FCS schools in the western United States, Big Sky programs tend to take on riskier non-conference games than programs in many other conferences. The Missouri Valley isnt far behind in that regard. Hence, the trio of big matchups Saturday with another one -- Weber State at South Dakota -- kicking off first as kind of the undercard.A tough non-conference schedule, Fisher said, does allow your team to grow up in a hurry. ... Its a good challenge for us, a good early season challenge. 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Each week, ESPN.com.au AFL draft expert Christopher Doerre - aka Knightmare - casts his eye over the countrys best junior footballers to give readers an early insight into the next generation of AFL stars.As well as attending live games, Doerre pores through match vision, analyses the stats and talks to industry sources to ensure he can offer the most insightful draft analysis.Aside from the weekly wrap, Doerre will also unveil his power rankings at the end of each month.And as we get closer to Novembers national draft, Doerre will also predict who goes where with his annual phantom draft.Player focusNorth Adelaide forward Will Hayward is quickly making a name for himself after a big performance in this years SANFL Under-18 grand final. While Hayward was on the losing side, he again figured prominently up forward for North Adelaide with 13 disposals, 11 contested possessions, six marks (five contested), four goals and one score assist. It follows a 22-disposal (12 contested), 10 mark (four contested), nine goal, one score assist game in a convincing win against Woodville West-Torrens.Hayward, a 186cm, 76kg forward does his best work close to goal and looms as an ideal medium forward for clubs to target in this years AFL draft.This season, he kicked eight goals from his four NAB AFL Under-18 Championships games, four goals from his two SANFL reserves matches and 33 goals from his nine SANFL Under-18 clashes.In North Adelaides grand final loss to Glenelg, Hayward showcased his full bag of tricks. Early in the first quarter he took an exciting contested mark, jumping over the back of a defender. Soon after Hayward showed excellent body-on-body work, gaining front position, protecting the drop of the ball and falling forward to the ground for a low mark.For Hayward, gaining front position and reading the drop of the ball was something he did consistently throughout the match and from early in the first quarter he had Glenelg defenders worried about him, even giving away a couple of free kicks when he gained front position.He attacked the ball in flight, demonstrating a good vertical leap, jumping and taking marks at the highest point when he had a clear run at the footy. In one-on-one contests after gaining front position, he continued to find a way to win the vast majority of the contests he was involved it.At ground level Hayward also proved clean enough, picking up the ball on the move and not fumbling, which in combination with his other weapons can make him a difficult matchup for.Haywards pressure game in the front half was, while not a highlight, also quite good. He chased after defenders and provided good second efforts, not giving up on the play.In previous matches he has just about been unstoppable on the lead -- timing his leads well and taking marks strongly out in front -- but last weekend Glenelg did not offer him the same space to lead into. It is still a major weapon for him, though.Analysis?Hayward is a challenging match-up deep in the front half but is yet to prove he can play further up the field and find much of the ball - he didnt win 10 or more disposals in any of his four NAB AFL Under-18 Championship games. In the front half this season, he has demonstrated some contested-ball winning ability and at 186cm with improved endurance and a stronger frame may in time have the capacity to push through the midfield.Hayward plays in a style not unlike Hawthorns Jack Gunston as a medium forward who seems to function best as the go-to option, but at his height might be better compared to Gunstons teammate, James Sicily.Hayward this year has received a national combine invite and has increased his chances for selection this past fortnight. With a strong draft combine, he may push into the top half of the draft.Victorian prospect watchTAC CupContinuing to improve his top-10 chances is Tim Taranto. Taranto last week had 23 disposals, six marks (five contested), 17 contested possessions, five tackles, five clearances, four goals and one score assist. Taranto has been one of the players of this finals series and for the second game in a row was named Sandringhams best in the winning performance.Taranto played through the midfield primarily in the first half and then pushed deep into the forward 50m for much of the second half to become essentially Sandringhams deepest target. He starred in both roles.Through the midfield Taranto won the contested ball, showed creativity with ball in hand and also demonstrated a rare anticipation - at one stage he got a hand on an opposition handball seeming to pre-emptively have a sense for where the ball was going.As a forward Taranto finished well and showed excellent one-on-one marking strength and pack marking ability, getting to the drop of the ball and demonstrating strong hands overhead.Andrew McGrath was not as influential this week as he has been in many of his other games, with his kicking not up to the level a projected top-five pick should be. Two bad examples were when he hit up an opposition defender for an uncontested mark in kicking into the forward 50m, and when he missed what should have been a simple run-in goal from 30m with no angle. None the less, he still found plenty of the ball with 32 disposals, 14 contested possessions, four marks, eight tackles, nine clearances and one score assist.What was impressive from McGrath was his output in the final quarter, lifting when the game was on the line with 14 of his 32 disposals coming in the final term.Like last week, Jack Scrimshaws kicking off one or two steps out of the back half was impressive. He set up several meaningful offensive drives. His work in one-on-one contests and early reading of the flight of the ball was also very good down back. Scrimshaw had 19 disposals, five marks (one contested) and four rebound 50s.Setting the tone from the opening bounce and helping Geelong Falcons to a 25-point quarter-time lead was bottom-ager James Worpel, who came out with a purpose. He was winning first possession at the coalface and physically it looked like he was impacting every contest. Worpel had only 17 disposals, seven contested possessions, four marks, six tackles, four clearances, six inside 50s and one score assist, but his impact was much greater than the stats suggest.Younger brother of Essendons Darcy, Cassidy Parish also was highly influential through the midfield with 23 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven marks and eight clearances. The 187cm midfielder looks likely to follow the footsteps of Darcy in that he looks like a strong early chance to be selected in next years AFL draft.Continuing his dominance up forward was top-age forward Lachlan Tiziani who had 12 disposals, nine contested possessions, five marks (three contested), four tackles, six goals and one score assist. Tiziani proved too strong for Oakleighs backmen, winning one-on-one marking contests and also proving too strong when the ball went to ground. The pressure he provided in the front half also was good with at least one of his chasing efforts resulting in a turnover. Since switching into the front half, he has developed into arguably the TAC Cups most dangerous medium forward, with his four-goal-per-game average over the past eight matches a TAC Cup-high.Todd Marshall -- while he only kicked the one goal for the game -- showed some more promising signs this week with 12 disposals, nine contested possessions, seven marks (three contested) and two score assists. He showed ability overhead, taking some high-reaching marks up the field, a strong one-on-one mark and a high-leaping aerial pack mark that caught the eye of recruiters and spectators alike. From several of his marks he either played on or moved the ball on quickly. He also showed his rare cleanness at ground level, winning ground balls with the ease you would expect from a small midfielder.Max Lynchs performance through the ruck was a welcome surprise. Lynch had 10 disposals, four marks (two contested), 16 hitouts and one goal. What was impressive was Lynchs positioning behind the ball and intercept marking. He is a big boy at 200cm, 96kg and the way he was plucking the ball out of the air and attackinng the ball in flight caught the eye of all onlookers. Wholesale Red Wings Jerseys. Lynchs overhead marking looks like a potential area of growth and will only increases his intrigue as a potential draft prospect.Top-age midfielder Lachlan Walker was Oakleighs leading ball winner through the midfield with 25 disposals, 12 contested possessions, four marks, five tackles, six clearances, five inside 50s, one goal and two score assists. Walker was one of the few Oakleigh players to put together a four-quarter performance and also used the ball efficiently throughout the match.Bottom-age key forward Toby Wooller -- while he went goalless for Oakleigh -- showed enough signs up forward with his marking on the lead impressive. He had 13 disposals, seven marks (three contested) and three score assists and will be a player to track the development of with interest in 2017.Young Guns GameThe annual Young Guns Game features some of Victorias young footballers who are either not expected to get drafted or may be considerations late in the national draft or in the rookie draft. The contest gives recruiters another opportunity to see some of these potential late national or rookie draftees one last time this season and consolidate where they may be rated on their draft boards.Rowan Marshall, a 20-year-old, 203cm relieving ruckman who plays for North Ballarat Roosters in the VFL was a standout. From when the moment the players came out to warm up, Marshall appeared to be the leader of his team and his play proved just as impressive. He showed some positive signs both through the ruck and up forward with his tackling and work forward of centre impressive.Marshall is a realistic consideration late in the national draft or as a rookie and may if offer value similar to Sydneys Callum Sinclair when initially drafted by West Coast.Ben Allan, a 20-year-old 180cm midfielder, also showed some promising signs. Allan played his junior football for Calder and has this season become a regular in Coburgs VFL side.Consistent with what Allen displayed as a junior and what he has shown this year, he was involved in everything. He brought impressive tackling energy and gave second and third efforts consistently. He won the ball at the coalface at times and regularly throughout the game provided an explosive burst of speed out of congestion. His overlap run also was impressive, providing good support when his side was in possession and moving the ball offensively. His front and centre crumbing was also excellent, getting to the base of the contest, each time a pack was forming and on several occasions he won ground balls in these situations.Top-ager and Northern Blue Hisham Kerbatieh, a 180cm forward, played unselfishly and on several occasions used his vision to find forwards inside 50m in better position than himself to finish for higher percentage shots on goal. The forward pressure he provided was also very good as it has been for much of this year.Callan Wellings, a 181cm midfielder who has impressed with his explosive pace this year, had some good moments early in the game at centre bounces winning first possession and clearances.Top-ager James Peters, a 181cm forward got on the end of several forward 50m entries and provided lively and difficult to contain. His work rate and overlap run -- at one point running from half-back into the forward half -- was a highlight.St Kevins Oliver Hanrahan, a 183cm forward who can push up the ground, used the ball well and worked his way into the game, putting together a strong second half where he had some good moments.South Australian prospect watchSANFLReservesBottom-ager Isaac Hewson, a 184cm, 80kg midfielder, contributed well through the Norwood midfield with 19 disposals, eight contested possessions, four marks and six clearances. Hewson was named one of Norwoods bests in the loss.Fellow bottom-ager Lachlan Pascoe, a 189cm, 94kg backman was effective with 20 disposals, five marks and five rebound 50s.Under-18sJudged best on ground in the SANFL Under-18 grand final was Jonty Scharenberg. Scharenberg had 34 disposals, 14 contested possessions, six marks (one contested), 12 tackles, five clearances and one score assist. What stood out from Scharenberg was his aggression and desperation. His tackling efforts were as hard as he has offered this season, taking the wind out of the players he tackled.The little things Scharenberg offered that dont show up on the stat sheet also were impressive. Getting hands to an opposition handball to prevent what would have been a meaningful drive forward, flying for a mark from behind to prevent an opposition mark, pushing an opponent on the boundary to make a statement and taking what a desperate diving mark from a kickout. He played with a maturity and understanding of what playing in a grand final is all about, and will have only elevated his draft stocks as a result of his efforts.Showing some positive signs down back was cousin of Geelongs Andrew, Liam Mackie. Liam is a 186cm, 73kg utility who despite not being selected to represent South Australia during the Under-18 championships has received a state screening invite. For the game Mackie managed 18 disposals, 11 contested possessions and four marks (three contested) across half forward. What was impressive from Mackie in this game was his one-on-one work, where he at times would provide a well-timed bump to gain superior position to take the mark.Dominating through the ruck was Jordan Sweet. Sweet had 11 disposals, six marks (one contested), 42 hitouts and one score assist. At 202cm, 98kg as he so often does, Sweet proved too strong when he could get a body on the opposing ruckman. He plays with a great physicality in the ruck and also looked at one stage to drag the ball forward for territory, with opposition tacklers hanging off him as he continued forward with ball in hand.The other promising sign from Sweet was his marking around the ground. He found good spaces on the outside to take some uncontested marks, demonstrated strong hands overhead. When involved in one-on-one contests he also used his body to advantage.Brandon Parfitt was again impressive for North Adelaide with 27 disposals, 14 contested possessions, eight tackles, six clearances and two score assists. While Parfitt won the ball and tackled with great intensity as he so often does, it was Parfitts slipperiness through traffic that impressed most. He faked out players in traffic and used some nice hesitation moves to get around opponents on many occasions.Kym LeBois, an exciting 175cm 66kg forward, again displayed his freakish ground level ability. He picked up the ball on several occasions on the move with one arm and made it look effortless. His acceleration and change of direction were also highlights and something he uses most of the time when he gets his hands on the ball. LeBois won 15 disposals, four contested possessions, six tackles, seven inside 50s and one score assist.LeBois is not a big-time accumulator and this season in the SANFL Under-18s, has only kicked 18 goals from 14 games as a forward. The reason LeBois is in the mix for draft selection despite not being a big accumulator or goal kicker is the damage he does. Winning the ground balls so cleanly then using his pace to accelerate at breakneck speed for 10-15m, or if in traffic sidestepping players and then bursting past them. He has some rare gifts.Western Australian prospect watchWAFLColtsThe notable player from a draft context was Sam Powell-Pepper, who contributed well without being one of East Perths best. For the game he had 19 disposals, four marks and six inside 50s.Division two states (Tasmania, Northern Territory, NSW/ACT, Queensland and Northern Academy) prospects watchThe major news this week was Greater Western Sydney Academy prospect Will Setterfields injury during Sandringhams 22-point win against Geelong. In a collision with Geelong Falcon Max Augerinos, Setterfield came out of the contest second best, injuring his AC Joint.?He is not expected to be available for the TAC Cup Grand Final. ' ' '