As stated: this academy group has had the greatest depth of any. Quote Chris Smith in a swans press release.As I have already stated not every year is going to produce draft prospects. This year produced a crop of players who are role players and that showed by the Swans winning the Academy Series.
Next year is different. There is a great deal of talent coming through. Some years ago the Draft Gurus complained about the depth of the draft, not just Academy players but all draftees. It was the shallowest draft for many years. This draft was also seen as being a little shallow campared to last year. Next year's draft is really strong and we have a chance to get two top 10 picks. It's all relative.
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It is much deeper then the current 17s and way deeper then the 16s.
The group had been assessed as having up to 9 possible draft options, all over the field.
Ask the kids who were closest to the action, and see how many were disillusioned by the misleading discussions.
The weird "in house" selections by the admin rather then the coaches!
The emphasis on team play, with the underwhelming game plan.
Several of the NDS train on squad, I have heard, are looking elsewhere, while several more are being approached by wafl, sanfl and vfl clubs.
It will be a big kick in the arse if these guys get picked up in a year or two, while the NDS boys who are staying, don't.
Face it, Gulden and BJ are the only two who have a chance (Sheehan has spoken) so the rest of those kids will be used in the NEAFL, and in the TAC games to get the two of them ball.
Please note: in No way is this a ahot at them, they are both talented and deserving!
Watch the academy games over the last 3 years.
The Swans academy have either beaten, or been very closely defeated by their qld counterparts.
There is no way there should be the draft discrepancy that there currently is.