AIS/AFL Academy 2005/06

[Jimmyjess]

Does anyone know how this years Academy group are progressing?

The AFL website was pretty good with information on previous intakes, however, no information on the new boys appears to have been posted. All the past info is still there but nothing on the new crop who have been together since September last year.

At the least it would be nice for the AFL to list their profiles as they have done for previous intakes.

Also wondering when and if there will be an International Rules Series for the Academy boys this year?

[johnson_26]

Not all of the players in the academy, just a few, so hope this helps:

- Jarrad Grant, Victoria Metro, Dandenong Stingrays (16 year old). 192 cm, 73 kg. Played as a hbf at the National championships in 2005. Very quick for his height and has a tremendous leap. Wins plenty of footy and is a strong grab, silky skills.

- Tom Hawkins, NSW-ACT, Melb. Grammar, Sandringham Dragons (17 year old). 198 cm, not sure of weight. Son of jumping jack hawkins. Really good leap for a big guy, really strong. Good tap ruckman with footy smarts.

- Andrejs Everitt, Victoria Metro, Dandenong Stingrays (16 year old), 191 cm, 70 kg. Played as a CHB/ CHF for vic metro in national championships in 2005 for U16 metro. Brilliant game game 2 vs S.A. Tremendous verticle leap- state high jumper, and is a big booming kick. Strong overhead and is very agile and has good pace.

- Matthew Kreuzer, Victoria Metro, Northern Knights (16 year old), 195 cm, 80 kg. Played first ruck for vic metro 16's at national champs. Best tap ruckman in aus for his age group, he gets foward and kicks goals. Good below his knees and a strong mark. reads the play well, delivers ball well from contests to small mids. Vic Metro MVP 2005, R-Up b and f vic metro 2005.

- Chris Masten, western Australia, East Fremantle (16 Year old). 177 cm, 72 kg. Captained W.A 16's at nationals last year. played predomently as an on-baller (centre/ ruck rover) changing on the HFF/ FP. Game high 42 possies against S.A in game 3 of champs. Ball magnet who runs hard and kicks goals. Disposal at times lets him down. Has good leap, great leg speed and is a ball magnet. Netional 400 metre runner. W.A B and F winner 2005.

- Kyle Reimers, Western Australia, Peel Thunder (16 year old). 184 cm, 74 kg. Played as a HFF casually rotating on the ball at times. HAs great leg speed and is dangerous around goals. Nice skills, quick on his feet, good evasive skills. Wins plenty of it and good mark for his height. WA r-up B and F 2005.

- David Myers, Western Australia, Perth F.C (16 year old). 186 cm, 78 kg. Played as a HBF at NAtionals in 2005. Is a powerful athlete. Runs the lines, good pace for his size, and a solid mark. Kicks goals with a booming left foot kick. Wins plenty of ball off the HBF. V/Cap of W.A in 2005.

- James Hawksley, Western Australia, Peel Thunder (16 year old). 186 cm, - kg. Played as BP for W.A. IS super fit, has really good endurance. Reliable down back.

- Ben Reid, Victoria Country, Murray Bushrangers, (16 year old). 191 cm, - kg. Played as a CHF at nationals, then moved down back at CHB where he had more of an influence. Very courageous, has good leg speed, a fantastic leap and tremendous marking abilities.

- Ryan Normington, Victoria Country, Murray Bushrangers, (16 year old). 185 cm, 78 kg. Played on ball for vic country. 25 possies vs Vic Metro Game 3 of nationals. Not overly quick, but a good leap and a fantastic mark for his size- strong overhead. Kicks goals, ball magnet.

- Ben McEvoy, Victoria Country, Murray Bushrangers (16 year old). 198 cm, - kg. Played as ruck for vic country. Came from nowhere and had a tremendous national carnival. Held down first ruck spot for the mahority of carnival. Hard working, never gives up to give first use to mids at clearances.

- Tim Houlihan, Victoria Country, Nth. Ballarat Rebels (16 year old). 185 cm, - kg. Played as BP for vic country. Good athlete, is a national long distance runner- tremendous endurance.

- Cyril Rioli, Northern Territory, Scotch College (Melbourne), (16 year old). - cm, - kg. Played as a foward for northern territory and was rotated throughout the midfield. Hss freakish skills and good pace, he is a wonderful talent. Has natural instincts of first finding the ball, then disposing of it. Light on body, but is quick on his feet. Knows where the goals are and is constantly dangerous around them.

- James Sellar, South Australia, Glenelg F.C, (16 year old). 195 cm, 85 kg. Played as first ruck for S.A at nationals. By far and away best player at nationals, he is a tremndous talent. Covers the ground like a 180 cm rover, leaps liek a high jumper, marks liek riewoldt- the kid is all that plus 1. his around- the- ground work is fabulous. Tremdous mark and a booming kick.

- Bryce Gibbs, South Australia, Glenelg F.C, (16 year old). 187 cm, 80 kg. Played as centreman for S.A at nationals. Showed his class vs W.A in game three when he took the ball on the wing, had three bounces, glided like a gazelle across the park, and slotted through a magical goal from the foward pocket. Just knows where to find the footy, is fantastic around stoppages. Not only does he win the ball, he blocks for his team mates. has a good leap, strong hands both in congestion and in marking contests, is a booming kick, and a ball magnet. midfielder that kicks goals and punishes opposition when given space. Good leg speed.

- Zac Millar, South Australia, North Adelaide. (16 year old). 181 cm, 76 kg. Played as ruck rover for s.a at national champs. IS a ball magnet. 26 possies vs Vic Metro game 2 of nationals. midfielder that works hard around the ground and kicks goals. Works hard in and around stoppages, gets to stoppages. Good mark for his height. Has good disposal skills, average- good leg speed. IS very strongfor his size- holds his own at the clearances.

- Chris Schmidt, South Australia, West Adelaide. (16 year old). 185 cm, - kg. Played as a winger for S.A at nationals. Gets alot of the footy, nice left footer.

- Mark Austin, South Australia, Glenelg F.C. (16 year old). 189 cm, - kg. Played as CHB for S.A at nationals. Strong in the air and reliable.

[Lingsface]

there matches against ireland will start on the 9th of april i think...othe players are.

Brock Obrien-born in 1988 plays for peel thunder and has made his league debut late last year, solid build very aggressicve and skillful. Plays alot of his footy on the half back and midfield area.

Matthew Leunberger-203cm ruckmen who plays for east perth was named as the starting ruckmen for the wafl colts team of the year from only 8-9 games, very athletic and always improving ruckmen.

[Jimmyjess]

Thanks for the info Johnson 26. Much appreciated.

[eastlakes rule]

craig bird. 176cm 77kg. winner of the allan mclean medal in div 2 for NSW-ACT were in game 1 had 27poss vs qld, 28 vs Tas and a game high in game 3 vs NT with 35 and spend the majority of the final quater on the pine.

tim macintyre. averaged 23 possesions for NSW-ACT in the 06 u16 national champs. Very smart forward, although has a tendensy to kick over his shoulder rather than give a handpass, u turner on a consistant bases.
hard runner through the midfield and goalkicker, has legspeed.

[footyman]

Thanks for the info Johnson 26. Much appreciated.
Agreed, an excellent read.

The trend has favoured smaller, quicker players at the higher level, it'll be interesting to see how the giants play in this series. Going on some of the heights mentioned there are quite a few playing.

[footypie]

alex lee( stingrays) 195cm 87kg quick and athletic for his size fair endurance and good hand ...good mark on lead

[bigdogg]

is that all the intakes of ais 2006

[johnson_26]

nah theres a few from QLD- Daniel Dzufer or watever, hayden kiel, ricky petterd and a couple more

[4th Tier]

Matthew Leunberger-203cm ruckmen who plays for east perth was named as the starting ruckmen for the wafl colts team of the year from only 8-9 games, very athletic and always improving ruckmen.


A minimum of ten matches must be played in the colts to be included in the Team of the Year

[bigdogg]

is there any chance of getting some info on some of the boys..

[bigdogg]

is there any chance of getting some info on some of the boys..

[4th Tier]

is there any chance of getting some info on some of the boys..


...I think Johnson_26 gave you a fair bit of quality/relevant information on a few of the boys