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If only we could get that rugby guy back as well.

Excited to see how he goes.
 

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It's not that long ago that Leuey was the only 200+cm player on our list.
 
welcome Tom , another 200cm to our arsenal !!!!!
 
irish said:
welcome Tom , another 200cm to our arsenal !!!!!
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In the last few games our ruckman has been the fifth tallest player in our best 22.

I'm not sure how often that could be said without going back a long long time.

Edit: I think I made a very similar comment last year when we had Skinner and Andrews down back and Hipwood and Schache up forward though.
 
jason pm said:
They're a bit slow around here, went to the Roster Watch board and couldn't find Tom Fullerton;).
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Waiting for Snake_Baker to hear the news and come flying in with “academy rort, kid should have gone to the open draft”.
 

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trikster said:
I'm sure like most people on here I track a number of "draft experts" to see how the draftees are shaping up. They each have their own thoughts and biases, and I found it hard to compare them to get an overall feel. So I've put together a "consensus" top 20 power ranking for the 2018 draft.

It's rather unscientific, I took the latest power rankings from Matt Balmer at Draft Central, Knightmare and D_P_S on BF, averaged them out and came up with the below order. If anyone else finds this useful/interesting let me know and I'll post updates from time to time and expand it to include Twomey and anyone else people feel are worth adding.

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I'd say it would be worth including Josh Poulter's (POULTERBEAR on the draft page) big board as well in your list. He's another scout and writer for AFL Draft Central, along with Matt Balmer and D_P_S and often his board has a bit of variance to it compared to Balmer and D_P_S. He's got a similar top 20 to the rest, Walsh at 6 though, but has Tom Berry down at 39 on his big board.

Also has a top 30 board for 2019.
 
Overseas camps dumped among Academy changes
The AFL has confirmed a series of changes to the NAB AFL Academy, including ending the international training camps for the country's leading draft prospects.

As AFL.com.au reported in March, the League has been developing ways to include more players in what it hopes is a streamlined and quality program around the country. It has seen a significant restructure of the talent program, which will have more prospects come under elite coaching across the country.

Where the Academy was seen as a prestigious 'finishing school' for the top prospects, that side of the program will no longer exist, with players to instead spend their time at state-based academies. In decentralising the national Academy, the AFL will create five talent 'hubs' –Western Australia, South Australia, Vic Metro, Vic Country and the Allies.

There will be 30 players in each hub, made up of 17- and 18-year-old players, with a total of 150 players across the country in the program – an increase on the 60 players annually added to the NAB AFL Academy.

Each state Academy hub will have three camps, including one cultural experience, such as a trip to the Tiwi Islands, which the NAB AFL Academy has done in recent years.

The Academy state-based camps will occur in December, January and April each year. The April camp will include an 'All Australian' game where 25 of the best players eligible for that year's draft will be selected to come to Melbourne for a week-long camp which culminates in a match against a VFL side.

There will be an All Australian under-17s team picked as well after the under-16s national championships, which will play a game against a state under-18s side at a time during the season.

A review of the current Academy model found several issues which led to the change in the set-up, including a duplication of training for players in the national and state programs, too significant an investment in too few players and an increased competition from other sports.

As part of its decision to invest in different areas of the talent pathway, the AFL has abolished its annual overseas training camps for draft hopefuls, an outcome expected for some months.

The League has sent the best prospects to America in January the past four years, having previously also undertaken tours of Europe and South Africa. The majority of AFL clubs have also sent recruiters on those trips. It also appears unlikely the level one camp (featuring under-17s prospects) in New Zealand around Anzac Day will continue.
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Didn't think there would not be a Queensland Academy and be lumped in as the Allies, with NSW, NT and Tas.
 
Dylan12 said:
Overseas camps dumped among Academy changes

Didn't think there would not be a Queensland Academy and be lumped in as the Allies, with NSW, NT and Tas.
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It might be the fact that the majority of the Allies would already have been involved with Academy programs and also that a small percentage of 'Allies' get drafted. I wouldn't spend too much time into trying to understand their thinking, it's one of the great mysteries of our time.
 
There will still be the Lions Academy with about 500 kids. The Allied Academy will be the next level up.
 

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Vossy’s son shines at Sturt as Lions look to pounce
APRIL 06, 2018THE son of Brisbane champion turned Power assistant Michael Voss is impressing in Adelaide junior football and looms as a possible father-son pick for the Lions in this year’s draft.

Casey Voss, who has lived in SA since Michael became Port Adelaide’s midfield manager in 2015, has been named in Sturt’s best in five of its seven SANFL under-18 games this season.

Standing 183cm and 80kg, Casey started 2018 across half-back before this month becoming an inside midfielder – the role Michael made his name during his 289-match AFL career.

Brisbane scouts have been tracking Casey, a member of the club’s father-son academy, for several years and are now watching him every week.

The Lions can nominate Casey as a father-son selection in November’s national draft and although they are noncommittal at the moment, they are interested in the 17-year-old and following him closely.

Michael Voss with his wife Donna and children Kayla and Casey at the Gabba celebrating Brisbane’s 2001 premiership. Picture: Glenn Barnes.
Casey told The Advertiser his dad had been a massive influence on his football, watching vision of his Sturt games to help improve things like his stoppage work, and he would love to follow in his footsteps by joining Brisbane.

But Casey said he would be excited to start his AFL journey at any club.

“I’d love to get drafted but I’ve obviously got to keep playing good footy,” Casey said.

“I’d be happy to go to Brisbane, obviously with dad playing there, but I’d be happy to go anywhere really.”

Joining the Lions would be a homecoming for Casey, who grew up around the club while Michael was playing until 2006 then coaching there from 2009-2013.

Casey was part of Brisbane’s hat-trick of flag celebrations from 2001-03, would go in the change rooms after games and tested the skills he learnt with his junior club, Coorparoo, at trainings with Lions players.

Casey Voss having a few kicks at Brisbane training with Lions star Luke Power in 2011. Picture: David Kapernick.
“I loved every moment,” he said.

“Even now that dad’s at Port, I try to get down to Alberton every now and then and watch bits of training.”

Casey spent a week at the Lions with Brisbane’s other father-son prospects in January, getting a taste for life at an AFL club.

“I loved the experience, loved meeting all the players and getting tips that I’ve been using this season,” he said.

Those tips are paying off for Casey at Sturt.

He has been overlooked for SA’s under-18 squad but is happy with his form and is hoping to

make his reserves debut before the end of the season.

Casey Voss (right) crashes into a contest while playing for Sturt against Central District last weekend. Picture: AAP/Dean Martin.
Double Blues under-18 coach and talent manager David Oatey said Casey never missed a training, was in his team’s leadership group and was improving every week.

“He can kick the ball with good penetration and he’s pretty combative – not as combative as what we remember Michael when he was an older man but as a junior footballer, his combative spirit is very good,” Oatey said.

“His aerobic running power was one of his biggest issues and he’s worked pretty hard on that, and that’s improved significantly over the pre-season.”

Casey Voss playing for Sturt this month. Picture: AAP/Dean Martin.
Michael Voss playing for Brisbane, aged 21, in 1996. Picture: Mike Keating.
This year is Casey’s first lining up solely in the SANFL junior competition.

He previously split his time between Sturt and St Peter’s College, where he played under former South Adelaide star Darren Trevena.

Trevena already knew Casey from his two years as Brisbane’s development and strategy coach, and Michael at times helped assist his former Lions colleague at St Peter’s.

“Casey knew how to get into the right spots, showed great improvement for us last year and was in our best players most weeks,” Trevena said.

“He could kick the footy really well and he’s a smart footballer.”

Casey Voss on stage with his dad, Michael, at the 2006 Brownlow Medal. Picture: Wayne Ludbey.
Intelligence is something Casey, who turns 18 in September, also possesses off the ground.

He received an ATAR score of 99.05 at the end of Year 12 and is now at University of Adelaide studying mechanical and sports engineering.

Tennis has been another of his interests and for a while he was playing that more than football.

But Casey dropped tennis last year to focus on his footy.

If the Lions nominate Casey as a father-son selection, another club could bid for him but Brisbane would have the opportunity to use its existing draft selections to match the points value of the bidding club’s pick.

Brisbane’s national recruiting manager, Stephen Conole, said his club was following Casey really closely and would learn more about where he sat in the draft pool in coming months.

Father-son prospect Casey Voss with his dad, Brisbane Lions great and Port assistant coach Michael Voss at Unley Oval. Picture: Matt Turner.
“He’s a developing player … and we’ve been really happy with his progress at Sturt,” Conole told The Advertiser.

“You’d love to keep past players’ boys going through the (Lions’) program, especially considering Michael is such a legend of the footy club.

“We’ll just see how his season unfolds.”

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THE son of Brisbane champion turned Power assistant Michael Voss is impressing in Adelaide junior football and looms as a possible father-son pick for the Lions in this year’s draft.

Casey Voss, who has lived in SA since Michael became Port Adelaide’s midfield manager in 2015, has been named in Sturt’s best in five of its seven SANFL under-18 games this season.

Standing 183cm and 80kg, Casey started 2018 across half-back before this month becoming an inside midfielder – the role Michael made his name during his 289-match AFL career.

Brisbane scouts have been tracking Casey, a member of the club’s father-son academy, for several years and are now watching him every week.

The Lions can nominate Casey as a father-son selection in November’s national draft and although they are noncommittal at the moment, they are interested in the 17-year-old and following him closely.

Michael Voss with his wife Donna and children Kayla and Casey at the Gabba celebrating Brisbane’s 2001 premiership. Picture: Glenn Barnes.
Casey told The Advertiser his dad had been a massive influence on his football, watching vision of his Sturt games to help improve things like his stoppage work, and he would love to follow in his footsteps by joining Brisbane.

But Casey said he would be excited to start his AFL journey at any club.

“I’d love to get drafted but I’ve obviously got to keep playing good footy,” Casey said.

“I’d be happy to go to Brisbane, obviously with dad playing there, but I’d be happy to go anywhere really.”

Joining the Lions would be a homecoming for Casey, who grew up around the club while Michael was playing until 2006 then coaching there from 2009-2013.

Casey was part of Brisbane’s hat-trick of flag celebrations from 2001-03, would go in the change rooms after games and tested the skills he learnt with his junior club, Coorparoo, at trainings with Lions players.

Casey Voss having a few kicks at Brisbane training with Lions star Luke Power in 2011. Picture: David Kapernick.
“I loved every moment,” he said.

“Even now that dad’s at Port, I try to get down to Alberton every now and then and watch bits of training.”

Casey spent a week at the Lions with Brisbane’s other father-son prospects in January, getting a taste for life at an AFL club.

“I loved the experience, loved meeting all the players and getting tips that I’ve been using this season,” he said.

Those tips are paying off for Casey at Sturt.

He has been overlooked for SA’s under-18 squad but is happy with his form and is hoping to

make his reserves debut before the end of the season.

Casey Voss (right) crashes into a contest while playing for Sturt against Central District last weekend. Picture: AAP/Dean Martin.
Double Blues under-18 coach and talent manager David Oatey said Casey never missed a training, was in his team’s leadership group and was improving every week.

“He can kick the ball with good penetration and he’s pretty combative – not as combative as what we remember Michael when he was an older man but as a junior footballer, his combative spirit is very good,” Oatey said.

“His aerobic running power was one of his biggest issues and he’s worked pretty hard on that, and that’s improved significantly over the pre-season.”

Casey Voss playing for Sturt this month. Picture: AAP/Dean Martin.
Michael Voss playing for Brisbane, aged 21, in 1996. Picture: Mike Keating.
This year is Casey’s first lining up solely in the SANFL junior competition.

He previously split his time between Sturt and St Peter’s College, where he played under former South Adelaide star Darren Trevena.

Trevena already knew Casey from his two years as Brisbane’s development and strategy coach, and Michael at times helped assist his former Lions colleague at St Peter’s.

“Casey knew how to get into the right spots, showed great improvement for us last year and was in our best players most weeks,” Trevena said.

“He could kick the footy really well and he’s a smart footballer.”

Casey Voss on stage with his dad, Michael, at the 2006 Brownlow Medal. Picture: Wayne Ludbey.
Intelligence is something Casey, who turns 18 in September, also possesses off the ground.

He received an ATAR score of 99.05 at the end of Year 12 and is now at University of Adelaide studying mechanical and sports engineering.

Tennis has been another of his interests and for a while he was playing that more than football.

But Casey dropped tennis last year to focus on his footy.

If the Lions nominate Casey as a father-son selection, another club could bid for him but Brisbane would have the opportunity to use its existing draft selections to match the points value of the bidding club’s pick.

Brisbane’s national recruiting manager, Stephen Conole, said his club was following Casey really closely and would learn more about where he sat in the draft pool in coming months.

Father-son prospect Casey Voss with his dad, Brisbane Lions great and Port assistant coach Michael Voss at Unley Oval. Picture: Matt Turner.
“He’s a developing player … and we’ve been really happy with his progress at Sturt,” Conole told The Advertiser.

“You’d love to keep past players’ boys going through the (Lions’) program, especially considering Michael is such a legend of the footy club.

“We’ll just see how his season unfolds.”
 

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