the other gws academy guys were there, but they went top 20 and got an official invite. there were 6 academy players who were drafted to different clubs to their academy club, the first couple being williams & watson (gc & bris).
Wasn't there some talk of signing permanent NEAFL players to the club so we wouldn't have to keep rotating through younger no-name players each week? Maybe they're going to be playing solely for the NEAFL team this year rather than as a rookie? Well, Brooksby and Loersch anyway.
Pretty confused on this one! Am I correct in saying our senior and rookie list is 44? Club has committed to Schade who is contracted for 2017 so that leaves 1 spot. Logically that means there cannot be any guarantees to Brooksby to rookie him as they also have Loersch training (did not know this). So the last rookie spot goes to either Brooksby, Loersch or a kid who missed the draft on Friday. GCS have picks 4 & 22 so if they want a "kid" he would go 4 in rookie and Schade 22. Otherwise Schade 4 and Brooksby or Loersch at 22. It's doing my head in!
What are your thoughts of GCS opting for a new rookie for the last spot?
I think we would have just kept Loersch on the rookie list if we really want him.
So nothing like Sean Lemmens.
Fantastic result from this draft, I am super excited but I am still not a fan of trading picks, 3 and 10 for 6 and 8 ( could of easily been 9 or 10) is not great thinking IMO
Think people will be happy with this article
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s/news-story/9786ee2f22739b51ab6f6760820c1e88
Gold Coast set to offer its draftees contract extensions beyond mandatory two-year deals
ANDREW HAMILTON, The Courier-Mail
an hour ago
Subscriber only
WELCOME to the Gold Coast, or perhaps welcome home is more accurate.
The Suns have gone the extra yard to make their three new Victorian draftees, Ben Ainsworth, Jack Scrimshaw and Will Brodie feel at home on the Coast.
The 2016 intake, which also includes Suns academy graduates Jack Bowes and Brad Scheer will all be offered contract extensions beyond the mandatory two-year draftee deal as soon as they have settled in and have already received an indication from their managers the players are open to the idea.
“I think there will be some great news in regards to extended contracts for all of them,” list manager Scott Clayton said.
“They’re all very, very keen and happy to come and they want to take on ownership of our football club.”
Jack Bowes, Will Brodie, Jack Scrimshaw, Brad Scheer, and Ben Ainsworth were drafted by the Suns on Friday night. Picture: Adam Head
The trio received VIP treatment when they arrived on the Coast on Sunday night.
The Suns had arranged some staffers to collect the players from the airport and deliver them to their hosts Tom Lynch, David Swallow and Touk Miller.
But the three senior Suns torpedoed the plans and went to the airport to greet their newest teammates in person.
From there, the draftees were whisked off for a photo shoot at Currumbin beach where one of the Suns’ most attractive assets, the coastal lifestyle their players enjoy, was spread out before them.
ANALYSIS: GARY BUCKENARA RATES YOUR CLUB’S DRAFT PICKS
For best mates Brodie and Ainsworth, being drafted together was the icing on the cake.
“Speculations do get the best of us at times, and it has always been a dream of ours to play together,’’ Ainsworth said.
“I think we do play our best football when we play together.’’
Brodie also happily revealed the pair had spent hours talking about one day playing alongside each other at AFL level.
“We have thought about it, talked about it and dreamt about it and for it to come true, we are very lucky,’’ Brodie said.
Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade with Ben Ainsworth after the Suns selected him with pick No.4. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Scrimshaw said he began to consider the possibility he would be bound for the Coast as he watched them amass four top-10 picks during the trade period.
He said he was won over by the pre-draft presentation made by the recruitment team lead by Clayton.
“It is obviously a great place to live, but when the club came to our house they told us all about the club and sold it in the best way possible and it really worked for me and my family,’ he said.
“I thought it would be a good fit if I was to move there and I’m absolutely ecstatic to be joining them and can’t wait for some success moving forward.’’
I'm glad May didn't offer to host any of the kids after getting engaged today - the kid would have felt like an awkward 3rd wheel
There are our three leader there (plus May) They would have had to agreed to this and it shows Swallow's commitment to the club.
Seriously though, this is great news. Sounds like a great group of guys who seem to bring out the best in each other both in training and just in general. Good to see 3 of the younger leaders take them in as well. Couldn't have picked 3 more professional guys on our list who all love the club and can brainwash them into doing the same.I feel sorry for whoever got paired with Touk. Imagine 3rd wheeling in the Touk-2MP household.
Think people will be happy with this article
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s/news-story/9786ee2f22739b51ab6f6760820c1e88
Gold Coast set to offer its draftees contract extensions beyond mandatory two-year deals
ANDREW HAMILTON, The Courier-Mail
an hour ago
Subscriber only
WELCOME to the Gold Coast, or perhaps welcome home is more accurate.
The Suns have gone the extra yard to make their three new Victorian draftees, Ben Ainsworth, Jack Scrimshaw and Will Brodie feel at home on the Coast.
The 2016 intake, which also includes Suns academy graduates Jack Bowes and Brad Scheer will all be offered contract extensions beyond the mandatory two-year draftee deal as soon as they have settled in and have already received an indication from their managers the players are open to the idea.
“I think there will be some great news in regards to extended contracts for all of them,” list manager Scott Clayton said.
“They’re all very, very keen and happy to come and they want to take on ownership of our football club.”
Jack Bowes, Will Brodie, Jack Scrimshaw, Brad Scheer, and Ben Ainsworth were drafted by the Suns on Friday night. Picture: Adam Head
The trio received VIP treatment when they arrived on the Coast on Sunday night.
The Suns had arranged some staffers to collect the players from the airport and deliver them to their hosts Tom Lynch, David Swallow and Touk Miller.
But the three senior Suns torpedoed the plans and went to the airport to greet their newest teammates in person.
From there, the draftees were whisked off for a photo shoot at Currumbin beach where one of the Suns’ most attractive assets, the coastal lifestyle their players enjoy, was spread out before them.
ANALYSIS: GARY BUCKENARA RATES YOUR CLUB’S DRAFT PICKS
For best mates Brodie and Ainsworth, being drafted together was the icing on the cake.
“Speculations do get the best of us at times, and it has always been a dream of ours to play together,’’ Ainsworth said.
“I think we do play our best football when we play together.’’
Brodie also happily revealed the pair had spent hours talking about one day playing alongside each other at AFL level.
“We have thought about it, talked about it and dreamt about it and for it to come true, we are very lucky,’’ Brodie said.
Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade with Ben Ainsworth after the Suns selected him with pick No.4. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Scrimshaw said he began to consider the possibility he would be bound for the Coast as he watched them amass four top-10 picks during the trade period.
He said he was won over by the pre-draft presentation made by the recruitment team lead by Clayton.
“It is obviously a great place to live, but when the club came to our house they told us all about the club and sold it in the best way possible and it really worked for me and my family,’ he said.
“I thought it would be a good fit if I was to move there and I’m absolutely ecstatic to be joining them and can’t wait for some success moving forward.’’
I'm glad May didn't offer to host any of the kids after getting engaged today - the kid would have felt like an awkward 3rd wheel
