Academy Watch

[Len S]

3 academy kids worth watching at the 16s national championships tomorrow- Darcy Marsh (luke power like) Adam Peak (general) and Keidean Coleman absolute weapon (brother of Brian Coleman-Broome). Good luck lads!

Id like to order another Luke Power please, could you make that two ?

 

[acuguy]

Jet kid, interested to see how he goes on this big stage.

 

[a mayes ing]

Jet kid, interested to see how he goes on this big stage.

What positions do they play?

 

[acuguy]

What positions do they play?

Marsh and Coleman would play on the ball and small forward role. Peak most likely would play off the back flank.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

I see Qld went down to NSW/ACT by 23 points. Marsh got at least one goal, not sure how he and the other two went overall.

 

[Panthera]

http://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/16690432/knightmare-afl-draft-power-rankings-july

Allison has dropped to about where I'd expect him to be bid on (20 - 30)

No Declan Watson

27. Jacob Allison (QLD - Brisbane Academy)
Best position: Utility
Height, weight: 194cm, 79kg
Recruited from: Brisbane Lions
Plays like: Trent McKenzie
Projected draft range: first round to second round
Rated last month: 17
Rational behind ranking/change of ranking: Has shown some signs with long kicking and strength of marking overhead but impact not as high as through the National Under-18 Championships
Strengths:
- Penetrating (60m kick)
- Athleticism
- Leap
- Acceleration and line-breaking ability
- Strong hands overhead
- Athletic marking
- Contested marking
- Intercept marking ability
- Strong tackler
- Versatility
Weaknesses:
- Unclear best position
- Has he regressed since same time last year?
- Strength
- Contested-ball winning ability
- One-o-one ability

 

[captainrich]

Rolls not even considered, thought he was having a blinder in div 2, unless he went downhill in div 1

 

[Cockliff38]

Still think Watson will be the first one bid on/matched by the Lions

 

[Gibbo_88]

It really is a shame none of our academy players this year look likely to be taken in the first round, we are already so desperate for talented players.

 

[Not a Psycho]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-05/fatherson-and-academy-prospects-star-in-championships
So apparently we have four of the five players in the bests.

 

[mpal6]

It really is a shame none of our academy players this year look likely to be taken in the first round, we are already so desperate for talented players.

Shame? I am thinking it's a blessing so we can go for non-academy top talent as well as grab our academy players later?

Apart from a warm fuzzy feeling that our academy kid is a first rounder, I don't see any benefit for us if they show up in first 20 picks.

 

[Panthera]

Rolls not even considered, thought he was having a blinder in div 2, unless he went downhill in div 1

He's a nearly player...but has the tools to make it in my opinion. Needs a great deal of development (like all I guess).

 

[Gibbo_88]

Shame? I am thinking it's a blessing so we can go for non-academy top talent as well as grab our academy players later?

Apart from a warm fuzzy feeling that our academy kid is a first rounder, I don't see any benefit for us if they show up in first 20 picks.

You don't think there is any benefit in having someone drafted in the 1st round that has no go home factor?

 

[Nunez]

You don't think there is any benefit in having someone drafted in the 1st round that has no go home factor?

I can see where he's coming from, but tend to agree with you Gibbo. Although, I am all for us doing a West Coast and hiding A-Grade talent in our academy and drafting them later. lol.

 

[Hollow Knight]

You'd think we'd get used to the fact that our academy kids never go as high as we expect. Has happened every year since Isaac Conway.

No doubt the same thing will happen with Ballenden next year

 

[Nunez]

You'd think we'd get used to the fact that our academy kids never go as high as we expect. Has happened every year since Isaac Conway.

No doubt the same thing will happen with Ballenden next year

PFFT! We all know Conway was a top 20 pick who was just heavily underrated. Isn't he dominating the 3rds at the moment?

 

[Balony_pony16]

You'd think we'd get used to the fact that our academy kids never go as high as we expect. Has happened every year since Isaac Conway.

No doubt the same thing will happen with Ballenden next year

Or that our kids are actually overrated way too much in the Phantom drafts?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Or that our kids are actually overrated way too much in the Phantom drafts?

Pretty much what I was saying.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

The perfect combination - they are Queensland grown and they can actually play.

 

[Quigley]

PFFT! We all know Conway was a top 20 pick who was just heavily underrated. Isn't he dominating the 3rds at the moment?

Doing very nicely in the VFL fwiw

 

[captainrich]

Doing very nicely in the VFL fwiw

any reaosn why he was delisted so soon? one season bit harsh on a rookie especially since from what i recall he was doing alright and in an area of need for us, inside ball winning ability

 

[Mr Ripper]

Because if you look like a centreman and play like a centreman, you must be a back pocket.

 

[Lace Out]

Looked like Tarzan,played like Deborah ?

 

[Quigley]

Leppa does have a thing with positional flexibility and Conway didn't have it. As Rip says he is a midfielder and that is pretty much it. In the centre though he did not have the class to demand a spot nor the athletic gifts to make the team persist with him. At the level below I think he can look very good though.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Not good news...

THE AFL has made its next move in attempting to remove a complex loophole from the academy and father-son bidding system in the draft.

In last year's NAB AFL Draft, the first under the new system, clubs were able to trade backwards to boost their available points.

To do this clubs traded in draft picks that were never actually intended to be used to select a player, instead using them to simply bank points for academy and father-son selections.

One option under consideration is to scrap the ability to trade backwards for points or 'hidden picks', by making a traded draft pick equate to an actual vacancy on a club's playing list.

Also up for discussion is whether clubs should receive a discount when recruiting a player from their own academy.

AFL general counsel Andrew Dillon wrote to all 18 clubs on Friday seeking feedback on the system.

He's requested they respond by July 17.

Changes could be in place for in time for this year's exchange period and draft process.