2nds Official Swans Academy Thread (Player News and Discussion)

[grimlock]

Apparently Blakey spoiled a Gold Coast shot at goal right before the siren.

 

[Ralphyboy]

Details from today

 

[DavyRed]

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Where did you get those from Ralphy?

 

[DavyRed]

Ralphy, did you watch the game? My son went along and said it was pretty average to watch. Fairly scrappy overall.

 

[BloodySwan]

Was Wicks eligible for the last draft?

 

[TheMase]

Was Wicks eligible for the last draft?

Yep

 

[Ralphyboy]

Yes I watched the game. Tough conditions, very windy, with light showers. It was a tough congested game, much like the swans like to play. I got the stats from someone who can access champion data. I think he was one of the recruiters.

 

[McEvoy]

scaryness, someone, anyone! Please correct the spelling in this thread title. It's messing with my head

 

[RW]

scaryness, someone, anyone! Please correct the spelling in this thread title. It's messing with my head

I actually didn't even notice it until now. Fixed!

 

[McEvoy]

I actually didn't even notice it until now. Fixed!

All is well in my small world again

 

[Tas]

Well done to Blakey on winning the Swans MVP and coming second in the Academy MVP.

 

[hairy biker]

Well done to Blakey on winning the Swans MVP and coming second in the Academy MVP.

Subtle.


(For the info of the esteemed members of this forum, the player gifted to North; Tassie's Tarryn Thomas was the Academy Series MVP).

 

[Tas]

Subtle.

Hehe, all jokes aside, it is a great achievement. I am sure the Swans will turn him into a good player.

 

[momentbymoment]

Hehe, all jokes aside, it is a great achievement. I am sure the Swans will turn him into a good player.

Did you get banned from the norf board?

 

[lollol]

So what type of player is wicks? Any good?

 

[Tas]

Did you get banned from the norf board?

No, but thanks for asking.

 

[Ralphyboy]

So what type of player is wicks? Any good?

Very hard worker, loved by the swans coaches. Contested ball winner. 180cm and only 73kg. Played lots of neafl last year including the grand final. Bit of a Joel Selwood type.

 

[lollol]

Very hard worker, loved by the swans coaches. Contested ball winner. 180cm and only 73kg. Played lots of neafl last year including the grand final. Bit of a Joel Selwood type.

Sound great. It’s always good to have the young kids playing in the senior sides. It seems to prepare them properly for the afl standard. Interesting!

 

[Chaisa]

FWIW, Swans Academy boys in the Allies squad:

Joey Reinhard
Josh Stern
Zak Cameron
Kyle McKellar
Nick Blakey
Josh Rayner

NFI if any of them are good other than Blakey though.

 

[Ralphyboy]

What a joke. 6 from the swans academy. 6! And they came second.
The gws sucked and even they got more. The dislike of Sydney kids continues.

 

[TheMase]

FWIW, Swans Academy boys in the Allies squad:

Joey Reinhard
Josh Stern
Zak Cameron
Kyle McKellar
Nick Blakey
Josh Rayner

NFI if any of them are good other than Blakey though.

Ive read good thing about Rayner. He is not draftable until 2019 iirc.

 

[Bonz]

What a joke. 6 from the swans academy. 6! And they came second.
The gws sucked and even they got more. The dislike of Sydney kids continues.

It could be our structures were better than other teams.

Not something to complain about as it may allow some kids to go under the radar.

 

[BloodySwan]

What a joke. 6 from the swans academy. 6! And they came second.
The gws sucked and even they got more. The dislike of Sydney kids continues.

It's not always a matter of who are the best kids will get picked but often a case of the best available. You never know but some Swans kids could have been approached and they declined saying they'd prefer to focus on studies?

 

[DavyRed]

What a joke. 6 from the swans academy. 6! And they came second.
The gws sucked and even they got more. The dislike of Sydney kids continues.

Absolutely correct. Where the hell is Wicks for example? Also, and I’m going to have to be careful how I say this, there are boys who, while undoubtedly very good, do seem to be getting first class treatment over other boys of comparable talent.

 

[Ralphyboy]

How gws got 11, yes 11 in the squad when they were crap is simply amazing. I know why because they are from recognised afl areas. There is still a long way to go until Sydney athletes are taken seriously.