Father & Son & Academy Prospects

[GoTigers2015]

Sioeli Fangaloka and Levi McClelland have both made the Bendigo Pionner's U18 2026 squad.



Both are bottom age players (eligible to be drafted in 2027).

 

[THE_GUN]

Sioeli Fangaloka and Levi McClelland have both made the Bendigo Pionner's U18 2026 squad.



Both are bottom age players (eligible to be drafted in 2027).

What positions they play ?

 

[tiger_tough]

Nick Daffy

Nick Daffy

Age

52

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.3

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.1

3star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

says Archie runs a 6.12 2km and a sub 3 second 20m sprint. It's a great base. If he can play footy to a half decent level you'd think he'll get a chance with us.

 

[Calcium Man]

Nick Daffy says Archie runs a 6.12 2km and a sub 3 second 20m sprint. It's a great base. If he can play footy to a half decent level you'd think he'll get a chance with us.

That’s getting to Grlj levels.

Now just needs to find the ball.

 

[THE_GUN]

Nick Daffy says Archie runs a 6.12 2km and a sub 3 second 20m sprint. It's a great base. If he can play footy to a half decent level you'd think he'll get a chance with us.

And he has 12 months to improve on these times which he should

just needs to grow another 6-7 cm

 

[tiger_tough]

That’s getting to Grlj levels.

Now just needs to find the ball.

Or Ralphsmith. Hopefully he has the competitiveness.

 

[Calcium Man]

Or Ralphsmith. Hopefully he has the competitiveness.

The footage Michaels put up from school he looked a hard nut.

 

[Dr Tigris]

The footage Michaels put up from school he looked a hard nut.

Yeah the talk was that he liked it hard. let's hope he is good.

 

[Michaels]

The footage Michaels put up from school he looked a hard nut.

He cracks in hard, loves to tackle.

Made a move to the midfield late in the season too.

From all reports impressed in his week stint at the club too as did Leys

 

[Karp3_dm]

Got a great feeling about the Duck
The kid has some real skills and goal sense too

His dad was my fav growing up

 

[Calcium Man]

From all reports impressed in his week stint at the club too as did Leys

So he’s now out for the season with a serpell special?

 

[Bojangles17]

Nick Daffy says Archie runs a 6.12 2km and a sub 3 second 20m sprint. It's a great base. If he can play footy to a half decent level you'd think he'll get a chance with us.

How tall is he

 

[tiger_tough]

How tall is he

173.

 

[Bojangles17]

173.

Ok hope he puts on a few cms

 

[Lord of the Wings]

173.

He is a midget

 

[Wrenny]

Yeah the talk was that he liked it hard. let's hope he is good.

Morro told me that tigs2010 still does!

 

[GoTigers2015]

Nick Daffy says Archie runs a 6.12 2km and a sub 3 second 20m sprint. It's a great base. If he can play footy to a half decent level you'd think he'll get a chance with us.

 

[Dr Tigris]

OK, so Bartley ca run, but can he football.


And Daffy, that's nice.

 

[tigs2010]

OK, so Bartley ca run, but can he football.


And Daffy, that's nice.

What about ****ey? 5:38 is incredible

 

[Dr Tigris]

What about ****ey? 5:38 is incredible

Yep, he can run.

 

[Coach_Required]

Who we bidding on with pick 1 this year? Cochrane or Walker?

Pretty sure Blues have a few 1st round picks already, however Port might be struggling.

 

[fargothegreat]

Who we bidding on with pick 1 this year? Cochrane or Walker?

Pretty sure Blues have a few 1st round picks already, however Port might be struggling.

They'll get a few in for Butters.

 

[THE_GUN]

Who we bidding on with pick 1 this year? Cochrane or Walker?

Pretty sure Blues have a few 1st round picks already, however Port might be struggling.

Has to be Walker 100%

 

[richoplzbreed]

I'm hating the clubs decision not to take Louie Kellaway more and more. Htf wasn't he even given a chance to trial and fight for a spot. The Bulldogs are the benchmark for father sons and what percentage comes down to genetics, money pumped into development, actually having sons as opposed to girls, who knows. All I know is they've been pouring money into the kennel program for 25 years and have a bountiful crop to show for it. As opposed to the "biggest club" only having the brains to start the Richardson Academy 2 years ago.

Matthew Crofts son booted 3 the other night West is a handy contributor and we all know about their gun father sons. They used pick 60 on Will Darcy even though they've got massive depth in talls and he only played 5 average games for Oakleigh. Juxtapose this with Louie who was dominant in the best team all year and was a vital midfield cog who pantsed the mighty Vic teams. Krasdasniakis was a flop already rissoled, Burton a 4ft ooompah loompah haven't heard a squeak about him all off season and youd have to be Gary Ablett jr to be picked up when your Danny Devito height.

Gieschen was given the job on account of a death there was no interview process. Let's be honest with his 2024 draft hand and a Cal Tuomey guide 90% of us would've picked majority the same as him with all the sliders although plenty of us would've taken Shanahan and Dodson over Faull and Sims.

With his pedigree and love for the club it guts me that Pula Pumba? and Zaiden Lockwood are drawing a salary from the Tiges and having access to our facilities, coaching and development, when odds are they have zero loyalty to Punt Rd and showed 5% of what Louie did in their U18's.

Also anyone who comes up with the argument that we've got plenty of depth at Louie's type and list spots are a premium are kidding themselves. Check out the contract status we can easily delist 10 uncontracted players EOY especially if you throw in Samson and trade out Short.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Sam Knights and Archie Daffy selected in the Geelong Falcon's 2026 squad. Sam Knights is a bottom age player with his draft year next year.