Recruiting James Hird Academy (Father/Son and Next Generation)

[eDPS]

Spoiler: JHA Boys

Spoiler: JHA Girls

 

[Maddogm]

Collingwood hit the jackpot for their academy. 2 players for next years draft I have ranked at 9 and 23 for 2018....bastards

So they might need to trade for points next year

 

[eDPS]

So they might need to trade for points next year

They traded their 2nd round pick next year for that Sam Murray, puzzling decision

 

[yaco55]

They traded their 2nd round pick next year for that Sam Murray, puzzling decision

Or they may ship out a decent player for unders. Or they have a history of not taking FS. Read Kelly and Stewart.

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[Vindicater]

Lol Collingwood.

 

[Lore]

Heath Hocking named new coach for the James Hird Academy

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-02-15/hocking-joins-james-hird-academy

 

[DERO]

Ant555's boy.

 

[ezard15]

Heath Hocking named new coach for the James Hird Academy

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-02-15/hocking-joins-james-hird-academy

are jame's boys in the academy?

 

[Lore]

are james' boys in the academy?

I think they're all nominally "in" the academy. I believe they favour soccer though, so unlikely to be drafted or whatever - his daughter plays footy

 

[ezard15]

I think they're all nominally "in" the academy. I believe they favour soccer though, so unlikely to be drafted or whatever - his daughter plays footy

I heard they swapped to soccer recently.

Maybe they are wanting to be International Rules specialists.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I think they're all nominally "in" the academy. I believe they favour soccer though, so unlikely to be drafted or whatever - his daughter plays footy

Going to suck not having any of the Hird boys playing AFL if soccer is what they are after.

 

[quotemokc]

I think they're all nominally "in" the academy. I believe they favour soccer though, so unlikely to be drafted or whatever - his daughter plays footy

Disgraceful

 

[Zach Package]

Disgraceful

Not wanting to pursue a sport where you'll be universally despised straight off the bat before you ever play a game is disgraceful?

 

[Lore]

Not wanting to pursue a sport where you'll be universally despised straight off the bat before you ever play a game is disgraceful?

I don't know how much that really has to do with it, considering Steph is playing VFLW for us this year and was put on half the promotional material (so not keeping a low profile). Maybe it affects them differently and her love for the sport and the club outweighs the other stuff more than it does for the boys, but I think most likely they just prefer the round ball sport. *shrug*

 

[Zach Package]

I don't know how much that really has to do with it, considering Steph is playing VFLW for us this year and was put on half the promotional material (so not keeping a low profile). Maybe it affects them differently and her love for the sport and the club outweighs the other stuff more than it does for the boys, but I think most likely they just prefer the round ball sport. *shrug*

They have both favoured soccer for years as well, this isn't a new thing. I'm more thinking about the incentive to pursue it, because you just know the club would give them every shot at making it if that's what they wanted.

 

[Stopher]

Disgraceful

If they are anything but Liverpool supporters, I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

The 'idea' of three Hird boys donning the sash touches the heart.

The knowledge that it may not happen is what feels sucky.

That said, they have their own identities, their own interests and good luck to them no matter what they do.

My two cents worth: if the media camped out the front of my family home as a kid and made my parents miserable, I'd want to distance myself from that world (not saying that's the case).

 

[Towno78]

They have both favoured soccer for years as well, this isn't a new thing. I'm more thinking about the incentive to pursue it, because you just know the club would give them every shot at making it if that's what they wanted.

JD also favoured soccer at the same age. So plenty of time to change, if they want to. Or they might also not be very good. Also fine by me.

 

[Vindicater]

Hocking will do a good job here.

 

[eDPS]

 

[quotemokc]

Looks like we won't have to worry about who is going to play CHF in the future.

 

[Milanista28]

Can we debut one this Anzac day??

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

 

[eDPS]

 

[Zach Package]

If they're the 2 I'm thinking of they used to be chaos at VFL games on the lawn next to the pool, Alwyn would bring a little laundry bucket of little footies and by the end they'd only go home with half of them, balls would end up on the roof, on the ground, over the fence and on the players balcony.

Genuine human ping pong balls

 

[ghostdog]

Young Fletch moves like Old Fletch. It's quite strange. Makes me smile