U18s: Tiger cub thrills at Punt Road OvalCallum Twomey
afl.com.au
24 June 2017RICHMOND father-son prospect Patrick Naish was one of a stack of draft hopefuls to star in Vic Metro's 22-point win over Vic Country on Saturday.
In a high quality game at Punt Road Oval, Naish gathered 24 disposals, nine marks and kicked two smart goals in Metro's 15.7 (97) to 11.9 (75) win as the reigning title holders remained unbeaten heading into the final two rounds of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Naish, the son of former Tiger Chris, has spent plenty of time at Richmond's headquarters through the club's father-son program and continued his impressive season at the venue with his foot skills and hard running taking the eye. He shapes as a top-20 pick at November's NAB AFL Draft.
VIC METRO 4.1 9.2 12.5 15.7 (97)
VIC COUNTRY 4.1 7.3 10.7 11.9 (75)
GOALS
Vic Metro: Rayner 3, Higgins 2,
Naish 2, Fogerty 2, Moore 2, Cerra, Sutherland, Stephenson, M.King
BEST
Vic Metro: Garner,
Naish, Penrith, Coffield, Constable, Moore, Higgins, Rayner
Patrick Naish (left) celebrates a goal for Vic Metro on Saturdayhttp://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-24/u18s-tigers-fatherson-thrills-at-punt-road-oval