Academy Watch

[irel]

No, not tonight’s academy awards but the Lions Football Academy.
We are off and running as per this article in The Age.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-harrisons-dream-a-reality-20100307-pqmq.html

After ''six or seven years'' of campaigning by the Swans, the AFL agreed to allow Sydney, Brisbane, Greater Western Sydney and the Gold Coast to set up academies that will ultimately see those clubs have first choice of the young players from their particular region.

 

[Grimreepah]

Re: The Academy

Link

AFL Lions Academy = Wide Bay, Darling Downs, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane North, and the northern parts of Brisbane West and Brisbane South East regions

The four partnering AFL Clubs in NSW and Queensland will be provided the opportunity to pre-list players that are developed through the Academies, under the bidding system that currently applies to all Father-Son selections in the National Draft. This will ensure that any player developed from NSW or Queensland was selected at his ‘market value’.

 

[Grimreepah]

Re: The Academy

Link

The 21 players from the Sunshine Coast who will participate in the academy are:

Taylor Burns, Joshua Dolan, Josh Drahm, Nick Fish, Harry Franklin, Brad French, Jarrah Grant, Jackson Gray, Elliott Heath, Lincoln High, Nick Koper, Brandon Maki, Clancy Miller, Daniel Osberger, Tate Parbery, Monty Reeves, Nicholas Selman, Cameron Stevenson, Hayden Thompson, Cain Tickner, Connor Weldon.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Brisbane Lions Academy watch

With the Swans academy signing it's first player today, it's time for a thread to keep tabs on how our academy is going.


http://www.news-mail.com.au/story/2010/05/19/afl-scouts-in-town-for-bundys-queensland-titles/"]Link

Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast academy coaches will be on the lookout for the next Australian Football League (AFL) superstars in Bundaberg from tomorrow.

“Most of the boys playing have already been earmarked for bigger things and will be pushing to make that next level.”

 

[Grimreepah]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Plan for northern AFL academy
BRAD THOMPSON
28 Jul, 2010 12:00 AM

AFL is set to make its strongest surge yet into North Queensland by combining with the incoming Gold Coast franchise to establish a youth satellite academy in Townsville. Under the new project, Townsville youngsters will be automatically zoned to the Gold Coast club under a system which will split all Queensland academy products between the Gold Coast and the Brisbane Lions.

 

[dlanod]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Interesting, I didn't realise Qld had been split between the two for the academy. For some reason I'd assumed it was first in, best dressed. http://www-static.sportingpulse.com/pics/00/00/71/67/716719_1_M.jpg gives a pretty good illustration of the split between the Lions (yellow) and the Suns (green).

 

[Old Den]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Short straw again for the Lions?

 

[Grimreepah]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Short straw again for the Lions?

Going by the image in dlanod's post it looks like we fair pretty well.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Yeah we just have to take what we get. Gold Coast appears to have got the better deal, especially as they have exclusive accesss to the Gold Coast which is the hotbed of Queensland footy, but you can't really complain about the Gold Coast having access to the Gold Coast.

 

[dlanod]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Short straw again for the Lions?

Less travel costs because our's is all relatively local. We miss out on the stronger areas of the Gold Coast, but that makes sense given who the other Qld team is. We get most of Brisbane as well as the Sunshine Coast. The only real AFL area north of the Sunshine Coast is Cairns, and they don't have much of a history of great youngsters even though they have a pretty strong local comp. Overall it's surprisingly fair.

 

[Quigley]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

AIS guys for next year. These guys would be in our catchment area I presume. Anyone know if they have signed up?

Queensland: Brian Coleman-Broome (Morningside FC), Alex Sexton (Springwood FC), Sam Michael (Redland)

 

[Hollow Knight]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Yeah, if we pretend that the Lions Academy had ecisted for the past 20 years, here are some examples of players who could have been eligible, and therefore available to us a priority selections.

Jason Akermanis (Mayne)
David Armitage (Morningside, although was originally from Mackay which is GC17 zone)
Rohan Bail (Mt Gravatt)
Robert Copeland (Northern Eagles)
Jamie Charman (Northern Eagles)
Josh Drummond (Maroochydore)
Courtney Dempsey (Morningside, though technically from Carins which is GC17 zone)
Mitch Hahn (Northern Eagles)
Shaun Hampson (Mt Gravatt)
Scott Harding (Morningside)
Rhan Hooper (Ipswich)
Ben Hudson (Mt Gravatt)
Joel MacDonald (Mt Gravatt)
Brad Miller (Mt Gravatt)
Daniel Pratt (Northern Eagles)
Albert Proud (Mt Gravatt)
Sam Reid (Zillmere/Caloundra)
Cheynee Stiller (Zillmere)
Josh Thomas (Redlands)
Gavin Urquhart (Morningside, technically from Rocky which is GC17)
Michael Voss (Morningside)
Ben Warren (Aspley/Northern Eagles)
Brendan Whitecross (Kedron/Zillmere)
Tom Williams (Morningside)
Sean Yoshiura (Mt Gravatt)

Mixed bag there, and obviously a lot of them ended up at the Lions anyway, but priority access to players like...

Armitage
Bail
Dempsey
Hahn
Hampson
Reid
Thomas
Urquhart
Warren
Whitecross
Williams

Certainly wouldn't have been anything to scoff at. Exciting times.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

AIS guys for next year. These guys would be in our catchment area I presume. Anyone know if they have signed up?

Queensland: Brian Coleman-Broome (Morningside FC), Alex Sexton (Springwood FC), Sam Michael (Redland)

Sam Michael is technically from Cairns, so he could be 50/50. The other two are definitely in our area.

No idea if they have signed up. Anyone brave enough to contact the Lions Academy and see if you can get a list of names?

 

[dlanod]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Interestingly Charman could have signed for the GC under this scenario, I remember he played a year or two in the Cairns leagues before coming down to the Northern Eagles a year or so before the draft.

 

[acuguy]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Does anyone know if Brian Coleman-Broome is the nephew of the extremely talented (unfortunately it has been wasted in lower levels) Willie Broome?

 

[Quigley]

Re: Brisbane Lions Academy Watch

Cain Tickner one of our kids was named in the All Australian U15 team (schoolboys). Congrats to him and lets hope we get to see a lot of him in the future.

http://www.noosanews.com.au/story/2010/08/20/cain-more-than-able/

 

[blynd_freddie]

Future Stars Carnival Night

Players are invited to a regional trial day, followed by a four-week training program. At the end of the program, a Carnival Night is held where the boys face off in a 9-a-side competition.

From here, players are selected for the Academy based on their skill, athleticism, performance in the training program and their performance at the Carnival Night.

At this year’s Carnival Night, there will be eight teams who will play in a round-robin format on a field approximately 90 metres long. Teams will play three games back to back from 5.30pm to 8.30pm.

A 2011 Initial Lions Academy Squad – released 03Nov2010

Luke Curran the Lions Academy Manager announces a Lions Academy Squad of 12 -14 year olds Link

[FONT=Verdana] NAME: AFLQ REGION:[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Ale Ingabire Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Ben Ottery Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Ben Lambden Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Billy Mahony Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Brad French Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Brandon Maki Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Brendan Telford Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Caleb Sautner Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Cameron Stevenson Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Campbell Walker SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Carl Foster Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Charlie Driffield Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Clancy Miller Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Connor Wheldon Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Corey Bellert Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Dan Mauch Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Daniel Henderson Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Daniel Forsyth Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Daniel Kirk Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Daniel Osberger Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Darryl McDowell-White SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Declan Watson Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Dene Edwards Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Dougal Evans Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Eric Hipwood Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Ethan Bobbermien-Sek SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Fraser Labrom Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Gali Roebeck SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Hamish Warren Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Hayden Tomkins Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Henry Leong Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Isaac Mole SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jack Donaldson Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jackson Dickfos Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jacob Schaunmann Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jacob Watson Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jacob Allison Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jake Heard Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jake Williamson SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]James Tuttle Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]James Rayner SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]James Barnes Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jarrod Clarke Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Jason Vidal Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Joel Kennedy Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Joel Hagan Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Joel Perry-Warren Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Joseph Bax Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Josh Mellor Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Josh Kerr Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Josh White Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Josh Drahm Power / Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Josh Sharps SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Joshua Bain SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Kale Horne Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Kennan Yorston Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Lachlan Angus SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Lachlan White SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Lewis D'Arcy Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Liam Dawson Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Logan Murray Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Luca Mason Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Mark Rondilla SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Matt Perejmibida SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Matthew Hammelman SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Matthew Shedden Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Matthew Hauser Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Max Gaur Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Michael Molo Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Nathanael Carswell SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Nick Koper Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Oliver Hawes Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Oskar Baker Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Patrick Renner Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Reece Watkins Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Reegan Glynn Wide Bay[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Rhys Tarling Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Riley Thomas Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Riley Easton Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Riley O'Dwyer Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Ryan Dadds SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Sam Copland Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Seb Windsor Western Taipans[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Taylor Burns Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Tim Tait Darling Downs[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Tim Ede SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Tom Gosper SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Tom Fullarton Sunshine Coast[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Travis Waldren SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Trent Maloney Nth Raiders[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Tyrone Boorman SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]William McDowell-White SE Bushrangers[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]Zephyer Jenkins Sunshine Coast[/FONT]

 

[Hollow Knight]

That is a hell of a list of players.

Looks like we're taking this seriously.

 

[whatboutbob]

Needs more Daniels, Joels and Joshs.

 

[irel]

Needs more Daniels, Joels and Joshs.

Yeah, whoever heard of good footballers named Ben, Billy, Charley

 

[whatboutbob]

That is a hell of a list of players.

And it doesn't even include the "oldies"!


Link

After a busy year of watching club, school, regional, state and national games of football the initial Lions Academy squad for has been finalized for boys aged 12-14 this year (turning 13 – 15 in 2011). Boys aged 15 this year (turning 16 in 2011) are still being reviewed and will be finalised by the end of the month.

A number of factors were taken into consideration when selecting the squad including fitness level, skill level, and game knowledge. Feedback was also sought from various coaches and AFLQ development managers on player’s attitude at training and in games, commitment and general behavior.

All players selected will be required to attend an orientation session with their parents / guardians later this month at the GABBA with details to be confirmed shortly. Training sessions will commence early December in before breaking over Christmas – New Year period.

It should be noted that Players can enter, exit and re-enter the Lions Academy at any stage depending on a player’s attitude, commitment, improvment and development.

Selection should not be taken for granted but seen as a great opportunity to further develop your football and personal development. All players in the Academy program are reviewed annually before deciding on which players will continue on the following year.

For those boys who have missed out on selection we encourage you to seek feedback from your club, regional coaches and AFLQ development managers so that you can continue to work hard on all areas of your game and continue to put yourself up for selection at club, regional and state level football.

It should be also noted that players are not selected on what club they play at, but rather their performances in games, attitude on and off the field and their willingness to learn. In line with the AFL Queensland policy of junior player’s changing clubs, the Lions Academy does not encourage player's changing clubs in the belief that it will help their selection in representative teams. We do encourage players staying at their existing club and possibly playing up one age group in order to be challenged and further improve their football.

Mods: I've quoted the whole thing as it is a Lions press release and there's a typo in the linked doc's file extension (".doc -") that will mean it likely goes unread by most. Feel free to trim if you see fit.

 

[Voss the boss]

Seems there are a few familiar surnames in that list - Dickfos, Kennedy, White - wonder if they are related to our former players

 

[Crusha]

Seems there are a few familiar surnames in that list - Dickfos, Kennedy, White - wonder if they are related to our former players

Darryl's sons are Darryl Jnr, Willie and Kobe - so I doubt the White's are related to him.
(Word is though that his boys can play)

The Dickfos is possibly one of Danny's Nephews - don't know that for a fact, just guessing (Robbie and Michael Dickfos were great QAFL players at Windsor-Zillmere and both did well in the WAFL as well)

 

[footymaad]

I think both Darryl's sons are there - under surname McDowell-White I suspect

 

[Crusha]

I think both Darryl's sons are there - under surname McDowell-White I suspect

Good pick up..... Christian names match .....worth keeping tabs