Youth Boys (1) Grand Final Preview | Fitzroy vs Surrey Sharks

FITZROY V SURREY SHARKS

The stage has been set for a thrilling Youth Boys (1) grand final showdown at the

YJFL’s home of football in Ford Park South, as second placed Fitzroy will meet

fourth placed Surrey Sharks in what promises to be a tightly contested decider.

Fitzroy enters Sunday’s game as strong favorites finishing the home and away

season with a 9-3 win loss record and then winning back-to-back finals earning them

a crucial rest last weekend. A major highlight of the season was their Round 9 victory

over the Sharks in these teams only encounter which should give them some

confidence leading into Sunday’s game.

On the other hand, the Surrey Sharks are the competitions form team with three

finals wins in as many weeks and will no doubt be throwing everything at the Roy’s.

After being beaten in Round 14 by Macleod, they’ve beaten Kew Rovers, Balwyn

and, the biggest scalp of all, Macleod, in last weekend’s Preliminary Final. The

Macleod result last week shows their turnaround in form having been beaten by the

same opponent just a few weeks earlier. Some may not have seen this run of form

coming from the Sharks, however they have shown a strong resilience and are

match hardened, and they can be expected to take it right up to any opponent.

Ford Park will be absolutely buzzing on Sunday at 2:30PM so get down and see if

the Roy’s can repeat their Round 9 efforts or if the Sharks wheel just keeps rolling.

The Youth Boys (1) Grand Final should be a tough and uncompromising contest with

the winner more than worthy of the premiership.

2025 Head to Head Record:

Fitzroy (1) & Surrey Sharks (0)

Round 9 - Fitzroy by 17 points

Fitzroy Players to Watch:

Finbar Kennedy – Captain, Dynamic playmaker off halfback & wing

Jonathan Watt - Vice Captain, never far from the action

Darcy Dunn - Skilful backman great in the air

Jules Cameron - Strong bodied midfielder who loves to tackle

Alessio Colossimo - Dynamic forward who is strong in the air and at ground level 

Jericho Apaitia-Vague - Power forward capable of turning a game

Surrey Sharks Players to Watch:

Max Christian – full back, attacking and high marking Centre half back whose had an

amazing year, first year at the club since moving from Kew Comets.

Noah Bibile – Vice captain, hard running midfielder averaging a goal a game from

the centre, has been leading the midfield brigade all year.

Louis Lefoe – high flying centre half forward with fantastic hands, having a great

finals run in front of the big sticks

Markus Nevasalo – ruck/ CHB, moved into the ruck and has really blossomed with

his tap work and work around the ground

Oscar Knight – leading goal kicker for the year in the Division 1 competition, small

forward with fantastic hands, captain of the team FITZROY SQUAD

2 - FINBAR KENNEDY (C)

3 - DYLAN COLYER

5 - SAMUEL EVANS (VC)

6 - JULIAN CAMERON

9 - FREDERICK MARMO

11 - ALESSIO COLOSIMO

12 - OSCAR SLIZYS

14 - JOSEF HICKS

17 - NOAH ATKINSON (VC)

18 - JONATHAN WATT (VC)

19 - THOMAS HINDSON

20 - JAMES EDGAR

22 - DANIEL HODGSON

23 - TOBY LITTLEJOHN-SIMS

24 - OLIVER ORR

27 - MAX SEKHON

28 - DECLAN HUDSON

29 - WILLIAM HINDSON

30 - ZAC HENDERSON

34 - NOAH BOECKMANN

40 - JOSEPH WHITE

43 - EVAN CRONE

44 - WILLIAM CASHEN

49 - LEO DAFFEY

55 - DARCY DUNN

58 - LACHLAN MURACA

62 - JERICHO APAITIA-VAGUE SURREY SHARKS

1 - NOAH CARSON

2 - DEXTER CUTFIELD

5 - OSCAR KNIGHT (C)

7 - DAMIAN BALDERANOS

11 - FINN MCKEE

13 - TYLER BRIGHT

14 - CALEB JACK

15 - ARCHIE DORE

16 - JOE EFTHIMIOU

21 - JAMES MORCOM

23 - NOAH BIBILE

26 - DOMINIC MIFSUD

27 - JAMIESON PERREE

33 - FLETCHER DOWNS

35 - JOEL STAMBANIS

37 - CHARLIE ANASTASOPOULOS

41 - JULIAN THORNTON

42 - LOUIS LEFOR

43 - HAMISH SINCLAIR

46 - MAX CHRISTIAN

48 - TOBY CALLAGHAN

50 - MATTHEW ROGERS

67 - JACK MASSEY

70 - MARKUS NEVASALO

77 - ARCHER PRICE

78 - OLIVER HORE