Cats Scholarship Players

[Barabbas]

Tim Wale's Geelong Scholarship Offer

Westbrook U16s player Tim Wales was offered a scholarship from the Geelong FC after a sensational U16s carnival in Woolongong last Saturday. Tim was runner up in "Best Player Of The Carnival" award while captaining the victorious North West Team. The team won all their 5 games, defeating Newcastle Region in the final. Westbrook were represented by Tim and Chamath Samarasinghe from our U16s (pictured below). The squads were made up of both U15 & U16s players from Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast & Illawarra.

Ha! 2 Rangas.

 

[Geminicatz]

We now have a total 5 x NSW scholarship players:

1. Kale Temple



2. Ranga Ediriwickrama



3. Beau "Flex" Black
4. Lachlan Urwin

5. Tim Wales

 

[Budda 230]

So how many Scholarship players are we allowed to sign? At first I thought you were only able to have 2 signed players at one time and I assumed that Urwin and Black were the next batch. But the signing of Wales has really confused me.

By the way, has anyone got an update on Kale Temple? I know he has played a couple of games for the Rams but wouldn't have a clue how he went or how he has developed.

 

[thejester]

I downloaded this which suggests you can sign two players a year with a maximum of six at any one time - so unless they've changed the rules (it's two years old, so quite possible) I'm not sure how we've managed to nab three in one year.

 

[Geminicatz]

Well some clubs already have 6 - 7 Scholarship players

 

[The rabbi]

I hope Geelong have a ready supply of Stringhoppers for him.

Sri-Lankan Cat will understand.

 

[Geminicatz]

Scholarship: Cats reinforce stocks

Tom Peeters 11:57 AM Fri 12 September, 2008

Tim Wales (left) and Jack Dimery (right)
Scholarship: Cats reinforce stocks
Fri, Sep 12, 08

• They may have travelled over 1000 kilometres to get to Skilled Stadium but the journey certainly hadn’t caused their enthusiasm to waver.

Jack Dimery and Tim Wales have become the two newest players to join the Geelong Cats through the AFL’s NSW scholarship program.

The boys, both aged 16, join current scholarship players Ranga Ediriwickrama, Kale Temple, Lachlan Urwin and Beau Black in being linked to the Cats.

Wales, a 180cm/70kg half forward, hails from Pennant Hills Football Club, also the club of fellow scholarship player Ediriwickrama, and attends the King’s School.

Dimery, a 182cm/72kg half back, hails Baulkham Hills Football Club and attends Castle Hill High School.

Both boys made there way to Geelong in late August to meet with players, club fitness staff and administration.

“It was unreal to walk into the change rooms and right there in front of you is Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel and Gary Ablett.” Dimery said.

The boys first introduction to the Cats came at the club’s game against Sydney at ANZ Stadium in round 20. Cats recruiter, Michael McMahon, took the two newcomers and the four other scholarship players into the rooms before the game where they met with staff, players and Cats president Frank Costa.

Both players had friends who had previously signed up with AFL clubs under the scholarship system, Wales knowing West Coast Eagles recruit Ryan Davis and Dimery growing up with Hawthorn’s Trent Stubbs.

It wasn’t difficult for the boys to find mates to learn the game with in the Rugby League heartland either.

“At lunchtime I’ve got quite a few mates who will have a kick of the footy, which is good.” Wales said.

Despite growing up in NSW it was Wales’ natural footballing ability that caught the Cats recruiters’ eye.

“He’s a skilful player who marks very well and has that natural footballing ability that catches the eye.” McMahon said.

Dimery also excited the Cats with his ability.

“Jack has a tank that allows him to run all day. He is really good overhead as well as being able to handle himself in one-on-one contests.”

The Geelong Cats NSW scholarship group
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[Geminicatz]

Geelong welcomes more NSW talent


The Geelong Cats have recently added four young players to their expanding NSW scholarship list.

All six players came together for the first time on Saturday night to watch the Cats take on the Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium.

The two newest additions, Tim Wales and Jack Dimery, were announced officially last week as the Cats prepared to travel up to Sydney.

 

[rizzo]

Good to see us get another couple on the books. Linger mark two looks like a goer! must be the hair.

Check the eyebrows out on the bloke next to ranga! haha.

Kayle Templeton (Far left) looks like a monster for a 17 year old. Made the NSW/ACT squad for this year and will be prominent again in 09.

Will lock himself in as a top 20 pick at the end of next year IMHO.

 

[Reg Hickey]

Good to see us get another couple on the books. Linger mark two looks like a goer! must be the hair.

Check the eyebrows out on the bloke next to ranga! haha.

Kayle Templeton (Far left) looks like a monster for a 17 year old. Made the NSW/ACT squad for this year and will be prominent again in 09.

Will lock himself in as a top 20 pick at the end of next year IMHO.

Big call on Kayle Templeton aka Kale Temple there rizzo. He's a big and very athletic kid, but as far as I am aware he hasn't really shown anything to suggest he'd be top 20 material ...

 

[rizzo]

Big call on Kayle Templeton aka Kale Temple there rizzo. He's a big and very athletic kid, but as far as I am aware he hasn't really shown anything to suggest he'd be top 20 material ...

haha close! We will see.. Maybe not top 20 on talent. But how many tall kids that can run as quick as as far as he can come up. I think those aspects will be at the forefront. Will be good to see him next year.

 

[Geminicatz]

Geelong secures a key rookie before November draft

2:39 PM Fri 31 October, 2008

Ranga Ediriwickrama has accepted a spot on Geelong's rookie list


Fri, Oct 31, 08
GEELONG heads to next month’s November draft with a potential win already under its belt after highly-touted prospect Ranga Ediriwickrama agreed to join the Cats as a rookie.

Ediriwickrama, a NSW Scholarship holder with Geelong for the past two years, will join the Cats after deciding to stick with the club and resisting the temptation of thrusting his name into the NAB AFL National Draft.

If he had done so any AFL club could have picked up the prolific midfielder.

However by agreeing to stay with the Cats and take a rookie position – therefore earning less money in his first year at an AFL club – he has essentially foregone an opportunity to be a senior-listed AFL player next year.

Geelong had first rights to the promising youngster – given he was in their program via the NSW scholarship system – but told the Pennant Hills junior they could not guarantee him a senior spot on its list in 2009.

The Sydneysider had the option of turning his back on the Cats and taking his chances in next month’s national draft, where some recruiters believe the All-Australian might have been selected with as high as a second or third-round pick.

The benefit for the Cats from Ediriwickrama’s decision is that they can now enter next month’s draft with four live selections – picks 15, 33, 39 and 49.

Effectively, in Ediriwickrama, they already have a highly-credentialled midfielder waiting in the wings, ready to develop at Skilled Stadium next season.

New AFL rules next year pertaining to rookies, will also give Ediriwickrama a greater opportunity to press for a senior spot in Geelong’s line-up.

AFL clubs will not only possess the opportunity to rookie-list more players in 2009, but after round 11 one rookie will also be able to play senior football – outside of rules where in order to do so a rookie needed to be replacing a senior player who had been placed the long-term injury list.

 

[Geminicatz]

Re: Cats welcome latest Scholarship stars

Black scores Geelong scholarship
1/10/2008 10:48:00 AM
TALENTED Aussie rules player, Beau Black, has recently signed a three year scholarship with the 2007 Premiers the Geelong Cats.
This caps off a great year for the promising 15-year old from North Nowra.

Scholarship recruitment came early in the season with four clubs showing interest, Adelaide, Collingwood, St Kilda and Brisbane but Geelong were first to put their offer on the table.

The Cats are extremely excited about Beau, with his natural talent and future potential as a player.

The club has an excellent training and development program in which they hope to develop him to his full potential.

In between games in Victoria, Beau said the highlight of his trip to Melbourne was meeting Brownlow Medallist Jimmy Bartel and Norm Smith Medallist Steve Johnson.

It has been a hugely successful season for the North Nowra resident, despite some bumps along the way.

He suffered a broken collarbone early in the season, just after his selection into the NSW/ACT Cats state squad.

Due to the injury he missed the first part of the competition played at Riverview in Sydney.

The team then travelled to Victoria in early July, to compete in the prestigious U15’s V-Line series.

The NSW/ACT Cats team were undefeated for the competition.

The success for Black continued when he was named the Best On Ground over the three days by the coaches selecting an All Star team.

In between state squad commitments, Beau still managed to play for his local club the, Bomaderry Tigers U17’s, throughout the season.

The Tigers also took out the premiership in a thrilling grand final where Beau was once again chosen as the Best On Ground by the umpires.

Beau has only been playing AFL since the age of 12, in which time he has won club Best and Fairest three times and South Coast Junior Best and Fairest twice.

He has gained selection into the state squad every year he has been eligible and was selected into the Swans Academy as a 12 and 13 year old.

This year he has been selected into the NSW/ACT Academy.

At the start of the year Beau made the South East Regional Academy of Sport, playing against the Canberra league.

The former Tigers Junior officially starts his scholarship commitments in February 2009 and will play up into the Wollongong Lions U18 league.

GREAT FUTURE: Bomaderry Tigers junior Beau Black has been signed up by the Geelong

 

[Cat Ace]

All Sinhalese living in Australian must become Geelong supporters now. Go Cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cat Ace]

Go Ranga!! We are proud to see you in the field. Go Cats!!!!