August 10th & 11th, 2013 Official publication for AFL Riverina: Riverina, Farrer, Wagga & District Jnrs, South West Jnrs Wagga Tigers young guns show the way King - invite to National Combine Bance - Undefeated in U16 Champs Wagga Tigers young guns excel Wagga Tigers juniors Max King and Charlie Bance are in the Riverina had toughened him up. and he was intent showing they have all the right ingredients to one day on seeing how far he could go in his football career. strut t heir stuff on the big stage of the AFL. "It's pretty tough, there's a few rough blokes in the There must be something in the water at the Wagga league, and I guess when you're 15 years old and in the Tigers as their production line continues to churn out team they try and intimidate you but it's good, it tough­ talented juniors who are quickly rising through the ens you up,· said King. representative ranks. "I'd never really thought much of footy... but making the Both Max King and Charlie Bance have impressed the Under-1Bs RAMS side was a bit of a wake-up call that I right judges in their time with the Tigers as they aim to could actually get somewhere. push for higher honours and one day compete at the "I just want to try my hardest and see where it takes me.• elite level. Charlie Bance has also played at the Wagga Tigers since King will join 98 of the most talented young footballers in his Auskick days, and one of two captains of the NSW/ the country when he heads down to Melbourne to take ACT RAMS Under-16 team that took out the Division Two part in the AFL National Draft Combine in October, and title at the national championships held in Sydney. said it was a great thrill to receive the call - up. The midfielder said that being able to pick the b rains of "It was good. it was very surprising but it was a pretty coach Tadhg Kennelly and former Bomber Mark McVeigh awesome feeling," said King. during the tournament was .J great experience. "I'm just hoping to test as well as I can, so leading up to it "It was great. an awesome experience having Tadhg Ken­ I'll train as much as possible and then just test as well as I nelly as our coach and it was the first time we had won can and hopefully get picked up by someone." t he 16s in Division Two for 10 years. The 17-year old earned his spot in the draft after some "We had Mark McVeigh there as well, and they gave us outstanding performances for the NSW/ ACT RAMS great advice, so that was really good, it was a real help." Under- 18 side during the national championships held Bance is a precocious talent that has shown promising earlier this year. signs from an early age. representing NSW in the Under- The tall forward said the national championships were 12s and Under-1 Ss before making his first grade debut an invaluable learning experience that made him realise at the Tigers in this year's blockbuster Anzac Day clash the standard he needed to reach if he wanted to make his against Collingullie. mark in the sport. Kennelly said Bance was one of the star performers of the "Against those harder teams and harder players, it's a fair recent national championships. and had a bright future wake-up call as to what you've got to be and what you've ahead of him. got to try and be as good as." "Charlie's very much an on-field leader. King's coach at the RAMS, former Swans and Carlton "He's a really hard in-and-under type footballer that player Jason Saddington, said King had all the right at­ gets the ball out and he was one of our most consistent tributes to m ake it to the highest level. performers throughout the carnival. "Max's best assets are he's 200cm tall, that helps, but for "He's still learning, obviously there's lots of parts of his his height he's actually quite agile, mobile. quite athletic game he can still improve on, but he's going the right and has very clean hands,• said Saddington. way about it." "It probably took him a couple of games to adjust to the Much the same as his clubmate King, Bance is also hope­ Contact your local representative today higher standard of footy but once he did he really show­ ful of pushing himself in the hope of one day becoming a cased the abilities that he's got. household name in the AFL. "AFL clubs are always looking for those taller players who "That's what I'm striving for, to see how far I can get. WaggaWagga Moama have a bit of X-factor and I think Max has got that." "I think I'm on the right track, I'm pretty happy with how Suite 1, 182 Baylis St, Wagga Wagga Shop 3, S Echuca St, Moama Ki ng has been with the Tigers since the age of four, mak­ I'm going at the moment. 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