List Mgmt. 2020 Young Talent time

[apuchar]

Yeah, very annoying. We rarely get to keep our good forwards.

 

[Demons09]

Great goal by O’driscoll to seal the win.

 

[theGav56]

Great goal by O’driscoll to seal the win.

Great to hear. Goal kicking has been his weakness hasn't it?

 

[Dale147]

Fremantle Dockers Next Generation Academy back together at Cockburn for first time since coronavirus shutdown period

Jordan McArdleThe West Australian
Mon, 24 August 2020 2:00AMComments
Jordan McArdle

Fremantle's Next Generation Academy coach Tendai Mzungu (centre) with Next Gen players Liam Henry, Joel Western, Keanu Haddow, Isaiah Butters, Riley Colborne, Chris Walker, Brandon Walker and Manfred Kelly last year. Credit: Daniel Wilkins/The West Australian

Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy will train together for the first since the coronavirus shutdown period at Cockburn on Monday afternoon.
Things will look a little different to the pre-COVID set-up. With strict protocols in place, and the club’s football department out of bounds, coach Tendai Mzungu will be unable to attend due to his role as a runner with the AFL side.
Freo NGA coordinator Ben Howlett, a former Essendon midfielder who captains the club’s WAFL affiliate Peel Thunder, and club legend Michael Johnson will run the skills and education session.
It has been six long months since the group has been able to train at the venue or even be there as a group, with video calls becoming the new normal.
There are also plans in place for a couple of exhibition matches between Fremantle and West Coast’s academies in October to give the youngster more opportunities to impress AFL scouts.
“We watched the Fremantle-Hawthorn game at Optus Stadium together a couple of weeks back but that was the first time we’ve had face-to-face engagement with them since COVID,” Howlett said.
“We haven’t seen them since probably February, we’ve been trying to do Webex videos calls once or twice a week.
“It’s usually myself, Tendai, Roger Hayden and Michael Johnson, just catching up with the boys and engaging with them as much as possible.”
It will kick off a big week for several of the NGA talents, who will feature in Claremont’s exciting WAFL colts clash against East Fremantle at Revo Fitness Stadium on Saturday.
Speedster Joel Western, fresh off 24 possessions and three goals against Perth at the weekend, will headline the Tigers, while Brandon and Chris Walker and captain Keanu Haddow are ones to watch for the Sharks.
All four are eligible for this year’s AFL draft, with Fremantle getting priority access.
Western qualifies for the NGA because of his Singaporean heritage, with the Walker Twins and Haddow are of African descent.
Exciting 2021 draft hopeful and East Fremantle colt Richie Bartlett, from Geraldton, is one of the latest additions to the program.
Four players have already graduated through the Dockers’ NGA program onto their AFL list.
Top-10 pick Liam Henry, who was drafted last year alongside Leno Thomas and Isaiah Butters, made his debut against Sydney at Optus Stadium on Saturday night, with Jason Carter making a couple of AFL appearances before parting ways last week.
Next Generation Academies will continue this year but could be reduced — or scrapped altogether — from next season due to the financial impact of coronavirus.
The 18 AFL clubs have mixed opinions whether to push forward with the program, with some — including Fremantle who have four NGA graduates on their list — getting more out of it than others.
Howlett admits Fremantle have been “kept in the dark” by the AFL about the future of the program, which helps educate the young footballers from multicultural backgrounds and regional areas about things like nutrition, mental health, training and game preparation.
“Tendai has done a fantastic job and we obviously had a few guys drafted last year from the program - Liam, Leno and Issy - so hopefully we can get a few more,” he said.

 

[Taylor]

Looks like the AFL ticked off adding Bartlett.

 

[Dockeroo]

Good to see Bartlett added. Is he considered an elite talent at this point for 2021 or just a late/rookie pick?

 

[Monument Hills]

Fremantle Dockers Next Generation Academy back together at Cockburn for first time since coronavirus shutdown period

Jordan McArdleThe West Australian
Mon, 24 August 2020 2:00AMComments
Jordan McArdle

Fremantle's Next Generation Academy coach Tendai Mzungu (centre) with Next Gen players Liam Henry, Joel Western, Keanu Haddow, Isaiah Butters, Riley Colborne, Chris Walker, Brandon Walker and Manfred Kelly last year. Credit: Daniel Wilkins/The West Australian

Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy will train together for the first since the coronavirus shutdown period at Cockburn on Monday afternoon.
Things will look a little different to the pre-COVID set-up. With strict protocols in place, and the club’s football department out of bounds, coach Tendai Mzungu will be unable to attend due to his role as a runner with the AFL side.
Freo NGA coordinator Ben Howlett, a former Essendon midfielder who captains the club’s WAFL affiliate Peel Thunder, and club legend Michael Johnson will run the skills and education session.
It has been six long months since the group has been able to train at the venue or even be there as a group, with video calls becoming the new normal.
There are also plans in place for a couple of exhibition matches between Fremantle and West Coast’s academies in October to give the youngster more opportunities to impress AFL scouts.
“We watched the Fremantle-Hawthorn game at Optus Stadium together a couple of weeks back but that was the first time we’ve had face-to-face engagement with them since COVID,” Howlett said.
“We haven’t seen them since probably February, we’ve been trying to do Webex videos calls once or twice a week.
“It’s usually myself, Tendai, Roger Hayden and Michael Johnson, just catching up with the boys and engaging with them as much as possible.”
It will kick off a big week for several of the NGA talents, who will feature in Claremont’s exciting WAFL colts clash against East Fremantle at Revo Fitness Stadium on Saturday.
Speedster Joel Western, fresh off 24 possessions and three goals against Perth at the weekend, will headline the Tigers, while Brandon and Chris Walker and captain Keanu Haddow are ones to watch for the Sharks.
All four are eligible for this year’s AFL draft, with Fremantle getting priority access.
Western qualifies for the NGA because of his Singaporean heritage, with the Walker Twins and Haddow are of African descent.
Exciting 2021 draft hopeful and East Fremantle colt Richie Bartlett, from Geraldton, is one of the latest additions to the program.
Four players have already graduated through the Dockers’ NGA program onto their AFL list.
Top-10 pick Liam Henry, who was drafted last year alongside Leno Thomas and Isaiah Butters, made his debut against Sydney at Optus Stadium on Saturday night, with Jason Carter making a couple of AFL appearances before parting ways last week.
Next Generation Academies will continue this year but could be reduced — or scrapped altogether — from next season due to the financial impact of coronavirus.
The 18 AFL clubs have mixed opinions whether to push forward with the program, with some — including Fremantle who have four NGA graduates on their list — getting more out of it than others.
Howlett admits Fremantle have been “kept in the dark” by the AFL about the future of the program, which helps educate the young footballers from multicultural backgrounds and regional areas about things like nutrition, mental health, training and game preparation.
“Tendai has done a fantastic job and we obviously had a few guys drafted last year from the program - Liam, Leno and Issy - so hopefully we can get a few more,” he said.

So Chris is the most mature y12 I have had the pleasure to sit down and speak with on a few occasions recently. And not the faux mature but very polite speaking with an adult Y12 talk, but a 'holy crap, I feel like I'm talking to a 30yo'. Can't comment on his football (because I haven't seen it yet) but if we did pick him up, certainly only +ves from a team player perspective and wouldn't have any issues that we've seen with Carter.

 

[Taylor]

I think we need to have an academy thread to track

 

[Wizard]

I think we need to have an academy thread to track

I thought we did? It has disappeared in recent times and everything seems to come into this one.

 

[Taylor]

I thought we did? It has disappeared in recent times and everything seems to come into this one.

I'm thinking I might add it to the list management spreadsheet

 

[Bastyy]

Good to see Bartlett added. Is he considered an elite talent at this point for 2021 or just a late/rookie pick?

Obviously not much to go on for 2021 yet, but he was one of WA's better players in his U16 campaign and has a lot of talent. He'd probably be going top 30 if the 2021 draft happened today

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I reckon the other recruiters get a pretty good idea of where other teams are going in that top 10.

Wallsy and co must have blown a load when they realised Young and Serong were falling to 7 and 8.

Serong is already so good we just gloss over games like the weekend...

 

[wahooo]

I reckon the other recruiters get a pretty good idea of where other teams are going in that top 10.

Wallsy and co must have blown a load when they realised Young and Serong were falling to 7 and 8.

Serong is already so good we just gloss over games like the weekend...

It's just so reassuring seeing the ball in Serong's hands, you just know he's going to do something good with it.

 

[Dale147]

It’s just like Serong has been there for years, just goes about his business, like it’s nothing.

 

[wahooo]

It’s just like Serong has been there for years, just goes about his business, like it’s nothing.

Lachie who?

 

[ImperialPurple]

Lachie who?

Likely 4xClub B&F, Double AA, Brownlow Medalist, AFLPA MVP and ALFCA POTY.

That guy

But huge faith in Serong, and I can not wait to see him develop.

 

[Freo]

Alvarez 21 p 3m 7t, 2 i50, 1 g

I've watched Sam a fair bit. The lad has talent and is a ripping bloke.

 

[Deathly]

There's just something incredibly refreshing about seeing someone like Serong, a first year player, come in and completely make an impact through his own natural prowess.

No body needing to be preserved while it develops. No half-back flank apprenticeship. No obligatory stint at Peel. None of that rubbish.

Just a player whose been given the license to play his own game and learn through AFL via bruteforce.

Credit to the coaches.

 

[Taylor]

Credit to himself

 

[nurries]

Credit to the recruiters

 

[Monument Hills]

credit to his mum

 

[Purple Jesus]

credit to me

 

[Ge3ks]

^hi Caleb's dad

 

[apuchar]

I've watched Sam a fair bit. The lad has talent and is a ripping bloke.

Speed and kicking?

 

[Freo]

Speed and kicking?

Has both. He is a very good kick.