News Port Adelaide's Next Generation Academy

[Sleezy]

They reversed that. It doesn't apply at the moment.

Seriously? What a rort.

 

[Visenfest]

it doesn’t need to be so complicated

The problem - teams bundling lots of later low value picks to combine points to pay for highly rated juniors

I’ve said all along, the solution is so simple. You can only use picks in the round and following round (of a bid) to pay for a bid.

Simple. Clear. Solves the problem absolutely. No one would ever get shafted out of getting their player, they just won’t be able to bundle late picks to use on gun juniors.

Around a week ago I suggested this:

• match 1st round bid: use one 1st or two 2nds
• match 2nd round bid: use one 2nd or two 3rds

And so on. Simple. Clubs get access to their player without having to overpay, and it stops clubs from being able to use a batch of 3rd or 4th round picks to pick up 1st round talent.

 

[Coobk001]

Around a week ago I suggested this:

• match 1st round bid: use one 1st or two 2nds
• match 2nd round bid: use one 2nd or two 3rds

And so on. Simple. Clubs get access to their player without having to overpay, and it stops clubs from being able to use a batch of 3rd or 4th round picks to pick up 1st round talent.

It makes sense, and is basically the sort of thing I was trying to promote in my idea. I think you need to balance this though with a system that involves the points though, as the points do create a value index for ensuring teams are not just matching pick 1 with pick 18, or pick 2 with 35 and 36.

So if you create a system where the incentives are there for matching with higher picks, and teams are limited in the number of picks they have, then I reckon you can quite easily build a bit more fairness whilst still allowing teams to benefit from their FS/NGA kids.

 

[Andre]

The AFL has already reduced which picks have points attached, bringing it from the start of the 5th to end of the 3rd round. The farcical situation is clubs getting multiple F/S and Academy picks at full discount, making the likes of the GC situation possible. Make it 10% for the first of either, 5% for the second (whether it's the same or the other sort), 3rd 'special' selection onwards no discounts. Of course the AFL will come up with some convoluted system, that introduces other issues, that'll then require more fixes and rinse and repeat. Same as their continual 'fixes' to make games more high scoring, instead of defensive slogfests.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Not sure if if has been posted here already but are these 2 academy tied to us?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Not sure if if has been posted here already but are these 2 academy tied to us?

Warrior was discussed earlier in this thread and he is eligible.

News - Port Adelaide's Next Generation Academy

in 2027, Tassie will get Picks 5,7,11, and 13 that they have to trade and Picks 1 and 3. To secure Zemes and Salopek, Tassie is who we will need to deal with. They will be the only ones we can actually get Picks off. You think Buckley will help us out for old times sake?

www.bigfooty.com

Don't know about Wanganeen.

 

[Tibbs]

How do these changes affect Port ....

"The existing South Australian zones for Adelaide and Port Adelaide will continue to be allocated as well as proposed additions for large areas that haven't been previously been designated to clubs.

The League has proposed that towns within a large zone – such as Cooper Pedy, Woomera, Roxby Downs – will be in Port's zone and the APY Lands (in the north-west part of the state) be fully zoned to Adelaide."

Every club's new NGA zone confirmed after AFL review

Tasmania's impending entry into the AFL has forced a re-jig of NGA zones

www.afl.com.au

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Is Cooper Pedy anywhere near Coober Pedy?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

New zones

Jamarra the Cat: AFL re-works controversial draft system... which would’ve changed a No.1 pick

Jamarra the Cat: AFL re-works controversial draft system... which would’ve changed a No.1 pick

www.foxsports.com.au

Oops too slow

 

[EskimoPAFC]

This limit already exists. You can only hold as many picks as list spots.

Its why clubs delist players and then redraft them at the back end of the ND and RD: to open up more list spots so they can carry extra picks into the draft for matching purposes.

Well now I don't know who to believe

 

[Addy23]

This limit already exists. You can only hold as many picks as list spots.

Its why clubs delist players and then redraft them at the back end of the ND and RD: to open up more list spots so they can carry extra picks into the draft for matching purposes.

This rule doesn't exist currently. If you listen to Cal on Gettable in the latest episode he says that AFL want to change this rule for next year to make sure clubs take in picks that equal list spots

 

[Sleezy]

This rule doesn't exist currently. If you listen to Cal on Gettable in the latest episode he says that AFL want to change this rule for next year to make sure clubs take in picks that equal list spots

This was a rule a year or two ago though, right? Why change it only to change it back?

God, the AFL flip flop more often than a tech billionnaire trying to appease a senile, vindictive autocrat.

 

[Addy23]

This was a rule a year or two ago though, right? Why change it only to change it back?

God, the AFL flip flop more often than a tech billionnaire trying to appease a senile, vindictive autocrat.

It was, I'm really not sure why they changed it. In fact I didn't know they changed it until last year

 

[It Just Is]

This was a rule a year or two ago though, right? Why change it only to change it back?

God, the AFL flip flop more often than a tech billionnaire trying to appease a senile, vindictive autocrat.

They changed it when they cut list sizes during covid, I think.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

This was a rule a year or two ago though, right? Why change it only to change it back?

God, the AFL flip flop more often than a tech billionnaire trying to appease a senile, vindictive autocrat.

They knew this year was coming for Gold Coast. Mission Accomplished.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

How do these changes affect Port ....

"The existing South Australian zones for Adelaide and Port Adelaide will continue to be allocated as well as proposed additions for large areas that haven't been previously been designated to clubs.

The League has proposed that towns within a large zone – such as Cooper Pedy, Woomera, Roxby Downs – will be in Port's zone and the APY Lands (in the north-west part of the state) be fully zoned to Adelaide."

Every club's new NGA zone confirmed after AFL review

Tasmania's impending entry into the AFL has forced a re-jig of NGA zones

www.afl.com.au

Will make SFA difference when allocated. You are basically looking at about 15,000-20,000 people - white and black - living in desert areas of SA. From page 191 of the Feb 2025 AFL Rules document.

 

[SC_Power]

This was a rule a year or two ago though, right? Why change it only to change it back?

God, the AFL flip flop more often than a tech billionnaire trying to appease a senile, vindictive autocrat.

The AFL change rules once with a forward view to make the real change they want more palatable.

If they just come out and say “move from 3 interchange to 4” or “4 to 5”, they’d be pilloried.
Now they can introduce a sub, get pilloried, then say they’re changing the sub to another interchange spot, and people say “well that’s better”

No doubt one of the stupidest decisions in the history of AFL football - the wildcard round when there are no conferences - will be replaced by a ten team finals series when Tassie start, and everyone will say “well that’s better”.

The past change from deliberate OOB to insufficient intent, just a stepping stone to last disposal which is infinitely better than insufficient intent, but wouldn’t have been accepted a couple of years back.

Still trying to work out what the plan is with the stand rule, another abomination.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Two weeks after producing a state record seven first-round AFL draft selections, the SANFL’s highly-acclaimed talent pathway program is set to become the envy of the country.
In a major investment into talent development in South Australian football, the SANFL, in conjunction with the state’s two AFL clubs, Adelaide and Port Adelaide, has appointed two of its most highly-rated club talent mentors as joint SA Academy coaches.
Sturt football manager and under-18 and reserves premiership coach Chris Trapp and South Adelaide talent manager and under-18 premiership coach Mark Clayton have been announced
as the league’s inaugural academy coaches, with Trapp also aligned to the Crows and Clayton to the Power.
The new roles form part of a significant strategic investment into talent development in SA, which has seen an expanded under-18 boys academy program and the development of the state-of-the-art, $25 million high performance facility at West Lakes, which will be officially opened next week.
Working alongside successful state under-18s coach and academy manager Tony Bamford, Trapp and Clayton will be charged with fostering the state’s elite male talent, while ensuring a greater focus on eligible talent for Adelaide and Port’s Next Generation Academies for First Nations and multicultural players.

The pair will also support the development of coaches at their respective NGA-aligned SANFL clubs - Central District, Glenelg, North Adelaide and Sturt (Crows) and Norwood, South Adelaide, West Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens (Power) - providing benefits for the entire SANFL talent pathway.

SANFL head of talent Sean Toohey said the main aim of the new academy structure was to increase collaboration between SANFL and AFL clubs to enhance the development of the state’s most talented young footballers. “The new SA Academy structure is aimed at building strong connections between the SANFL, the eight (standalone) SANFL clubs and two AFL clubs to develop the best homegrown talented players,” Toohey said. Ultimately, we want to develop more talented footballers who are well equipped for success at either AFL or SANFL level. “We already have seen the benefits of an extended academy program, which spans 13 weeks from December to March, with South Australian players representing a significant 23 per cent of last month’s AFL draft, including a record seven players selected in round one.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/crows-and-port-to-benefit-from-sanfls-major-talent-investment/news-story/8a32e55afda8abcf7061f64eefe13c4f?amp

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Rumour on the draft and trading board that Pilot is one of the 6 x 17 year olds they are targeting.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Rumour on the draft and trading board that Pilot is one of the 6 x 17 year olds they are targeting.

I think it was reported here earlier Pilot has no interest in turning his back on Port, crediting us with engaging him with Aussie footy. I guess we'll see.

 

[all seeing eye]

Rumour on the draft and trading board that Pilot is one of the 6 x 17 year olds they are targeting.

Would be irresponsible for them not to , imagine Salopek would be also be a target, in fact most in top 20 would be targetted.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Would be irresponsible for them not to , imagine Salopek would be also be a target, in fact most in top 20 would be targetted.

If the cutoff is Jed Hagan more like the top 2,000,000

 

[NoddyHolder]

I think it was reported here earlier Pilot has no interest in turning his back on Port, crediting us with engaging him with Aussie footy. I guess we'll see.

He can say no and go into the draft can't he?

 

[malcheski]

He can say no and go into the draft can't he?

He can most definitely make the decision as to which way he would like to go.

 

[TazD]

If you look up Loyalty in the dictionary, there is a picture of Zemes.