Future Magpies Watch '08

[The Royal Sampler]

Time to start a new FMW for the upcoming season. Links will be updated here as soon as they become available, but for now we can put some names down and keep links to relevant articles. The original Future Magpies Watch thread can be found here.

Current Collingwood Rookies

Sharrod Wellingham #21

184cm, 81kg
DOB 07/07/88
Sharrod Wellingham's collingwoodfc.com.au page
Results from the VFL for Collingwood

Brent MacAffer #45

185cm, 82kg
DOB 29/02/88
Brent MacAffer's collingwoodfc.com.au page
Results from the VFL for Collingwood

Kevin Dyas #41

181cm, 82kg
DOB 16/10/87
Kevin Dyas' collingwoodfc.com.au page
Results from the VFL for Collingwood

[The Royal Sampler]

Pre-selected Collingwood Rookies (2008 Rookie Draft)

Lachlan Keeffe

202cm, 85kg
17 years

Various articles available on Lachlan Keeffe and/or his pre-selection in the 2008 rookie draft;

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/Defa...6&newsId=54455
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/new...740466645.html
http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2007...ance-lifetime/
http://aflq.com.au/default.aspx?s=ne...lay&aid=128195
http://www.marash.qld.edu.au/newslet...005/p15-16.pdf

NSW Scholarship Holders



Under 18's

Scott Reed

192cm, 78kg
DOB 03/10/90
News from the NSW/ACT Rams website
Scott Reed's collingwoodfc.com.au page
Results from the Sydney AFL competition for Pennant Hills

[Dudley]

Dudley's troll post was taking up valuable real estate, so it's made way. He's been quoted below anyway - TRS.

NSW Scholarship Holders (Cont'd)

Under 16's

Thomas Young

188cm, 72kg
DOB 24/04/92
Thomas Young's collingwoodfc.com.au page
Results from the Sydney AFL competition for Campbelltown

Nick Perry

191cm, 73kg
DOB 10/06/92
Nick Perry's collingwoodfc.com.au page
Results from the Sydney AFL competition for the Penrith Swans
Home page of the Penrith Swans

Jarrod Witts (below left)
197cm, 85kg
DOB 13/09/92
Results from the Sydney North AFL competition for the St. Ives Saints
Match reports for the St. Ives Saints

[didaka]

Originally Posted by Dudley

He is too tall, wont make it

Thankyou Nostradamus

[Magnus the Magpie]

Originally Posted by Dudley

He is too tall, wont make it

Utter nonsense! There is no such thing as "too tall" - just whether a tall player has (or can develop) the weight and skills to go with it. In this kid's case, he also has to make a difficult transition from soccer - that is the risk with him (as Hine implicitly acknowledges in the collingwoodfc.com article).

[The Royal Sampler]

Don't feed the trolls. His club just picked up Oreal, who is taller than Keeffe and has a volleyball/basketball background.

Pot. Kettle. Black.

NSW Scholarship Holders

Under 15's



Michael Hartley (right)
190cm, 78kg
DOB 7/06/93
Results from the Sydney West AFL competition for the Penrith Swans
Home page of the Penrith Swans

Adrian Yakimov
180cm, 63kg
DOB 20/08/93
Results from the Sydney North AFL Competition for Western Suburbs
Home page of the Western Suburbs Magpies

Josh Parsons

?cm, ?kg
DOB ?/?/?
Individual results in the Newcastle U16's for the Northern Sharks.
High-school newsletter detailing athletic achievements (p. 6).
Named to Hunter SSA football team for year 2008.
Hunter SSA U15 age champion, athletics 2008.

[nick_savo]

Just a question.....

Is Wellingham on the rookie list?
On the website he is senior...
Im pretty sure he is rookie just making sure

Any chance we could see him get a games this year

[jonesy86]

Originally Posted by nick_savo

Just a question.....

Is Wellingham on the rookie list?
On the website he is senior...
Im pretty sure he is rookie just making sure

Any chance we could see him get a games this year

he was elevated to the senior list towards the end of last season as someone was on the long term injury list...the club just haven't updated it yet

[The Royal Sampler]

The club's updated it now, he's definitely on the rookie list.

[GETSOMENUTS]

I hope Thomas Young turns out alright the last few bloodnuts we have had were fairly ordinary- Jason Wild, Shane Kerrison

[Dudley]

Originally Posted by Magnus the Magpie

Utter nonsense! There is no such thing as "too tall" - just whether a tall player has (or can develop) the weight and skills to go with it. In this kid's case, he also has to make a difficult transition from soccer - that is the risk with him (as Hine implicitly acknowledges in the collingwoodfc.com article).

I just think he may snap, personal opinion, could be wrong.

[Gympie Pride]

how can someone be too tall in afl when height is one of the greatest advantages, youve never seen the kid play. i know this guy and he is a freak, a natural sportsman. so stick that up your rear end

[doggiesin08]

I'm related to Jaxon Barham (as in like 3rd cousin, lol, dad and Ricky are cousins). But yer anyway is he any chance to actually make the grade from what people know?

[Magnus the Magpie]

Originally Posted by doggiesin08

I'm related to Jaxon Barham (as in like 3rd cousin, lol, dad and Ricky are cousins). But yer anyway is he any chance to actually make the grade from what people know?

I haven't seen the kid play but I'd be surprised if he managed a game this year - too many good, young mids in front of him. On the other hand, more pace certainly wouldn't hurt us and, if he shows a bit in the twos, Mick has shown a real desire to promote the young blokes. So, just maybe ----!

[ClarkeM]

Kevin Dyas