Week 18 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star: Mitch Lloyd

The VAFA congratulates Mitch Lloyd from University Blues Football Club, who has been nominated as the Week 18 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star. Despite playing four earlier VFL games, Mitch has managed to run out for the Uni Blues Senior Men’s side on 16 occasions this season and is averaging 17.4 disposals, 7.7 marks, and a solid 94.1 Premier Data ranking points.

What the club said:

Nineteen year old Mitch Lloyd played his junior footy at his home town Koroit where his family has a strong connection before joining GWV Rebels for two seasons in the Coates U18 League. This year Mitch opted to join his older brother Jamie at Uni Blues and has played 16 games for the senior team.

A Geelong VFL-listed player, Mitch has held down a key defender position for Blues often taking on the opposition’s best key forward. Mitch is strong overhead pulling down 10 marks in the Uni Blues’ loss to Old Xavs on Saturday. Mitch also represented the VAFA in the Big V Under 19’s Representative Football match against the Bendigo FNL earning a spot in the best for a standout performance on the day, going at 100% disposal efficiency and racking up 126 ranking points.