Academy Watch
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Is he the KPD there was some chat about earlier this year? Has anyone seen much of him/can anyone comment on his strength's as a player? Is he the player in our academy most like to be drafted by us this season?
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He was named full back in the team above. I'd never heard of him before.
Listed at 190.5cm and 90kg here
http://m.afl.com.au/news/game-development/nab-afl-rising-star-program/u18s/lions
Who did they play, Uranus?
mpal6
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Another likely KPP type
"Looking to the future, he would love to play for the Brisbane Lions and is currently in the Hyundai Help for Kids Brisbane Lions Academy. And while it may be a long stretch down the track, Marango is determined to succeed.
“I’d love to play for the Lions. At the moment the team is going through a rough time, but they’re getting better,” he said."
http://www.aflq.com.au/20091-2/
Good to hear, Which players ?
Which academy ever player North Melbourne bids on.
We have a couple of kids who could be late chances. We'll probably know better after the U18 champs.
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Just bid our first pick on Tarryn thomas out of spite.
A couple are putting their hand up lately-
Kiedean Coleman- small defender with plenty of pace.
Connor McFadyen- big bodied mid/3rd tall fwd type.
Genuinely interested where bids could potentially come in for our largely unheralded academy kids this year, or if we'll draft some in the rookie draft as Cat B rookies.
At previous drafts we have seen Allison and Ballenden bid on late, and the club actual draft one of our own in Payne. All had received much more hype than this years academy kids.
Only two over agers selected in the first U18 game for the Allies, one being Lions U19 Academy ruck Jack Tomlinson. I wonder if the Allies team selectors will focus on the 17 and 18 years, and overlook the majority of 19 year olds in the Allies squad.
At previous drafts we have seen Allison and Ballenden bid on late, and the club actual draft one of our own in Payne. All had received much more hype than this years academy kids.
Only two over agers selected in the first U18 game for the Allies, one being Lions U19 Academy ruck Jack Tomlinson. I wonder if the Allies team selectors will focus on the 17 and 18 years, and overlook the majority of 19 year olds in the Allies squad.
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They would be Cat A rookies.
Yeah, slip on my behalf. We wouldn't need to draft them in the rookie draft.
http://www.afl.com.au/afl-hq/the-afl-explained/rookie-players
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To add, I'm hoping we are keeping tabs on "academy to another AFL club to delisted" players as well. Declan Watson might end up here - did his ACL, hasn't played for North and may not get a chance in the near future with Durdin, Ben King waiting in the wings behind Thompson and Tarrant. Might be a good rookie option and have a developed body compared to a teenager. Wylie Buzza (contracted for 2019) might be another as Esava has gone past him along with Henry.
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Then we get stuck with him instead of Walsh or Lukoshious. Good plan ...
North will match regardless of where Thomas is bid on. He is a much better player than what will be available at their (current) first round pick.
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Couple who might turn out to be useful AFL standard players, but no top end talent to get excited about. Coleman has some nice attributes no doubt, his testing numbers will play a big factor in where he ends up ranked I think, in particular his aerobic capacity. I’m a McFayden fan and I like Stackelberg too but not sure he’s draftable.
