List Mgmt. Next Generation Academy List

[VitalDread]

Essendon has one NGA kid in this year’s draft Isaac Kaku 175cm forward

kako is a jet
Wouldn't be shocked if he's top 25

 

[doggiesin08]

So long as Marra is on our list I’m not going to complain too much about the NGA rules, but yeah it is frustrating that we missed out on Lual the year before the changes and will be hard to watch if he comes on as a good player

Plus we wouldn’t have Sanders as he’d be at North. Cam McKenzie would have been at Saints. Mac Andrews with the Dees and maybe some others. Sure we missed Lual but we have got a pretty good deal out of the NGA rules overall.

 

[VitalDread]

Plus we wouldn’t have Sanders as he’d be at North. Cam McKenzie would have been at Saints. Mac Andrews with the Dees and maybe some others. Sure we missed Lual but we have got a pretty good deal out of the NGA rules overall.

Wouldn't be shocked if dogs traded for Lual in a couple of years
Similar to how we kept tabs on Coffield

 

[VitalDread]

Congrats to Damien Styne for making the Calder Cannons Under 16's Squad

He will play alongside Levi West all season

 

[VitalDread]

NGA Players
(AFL official list will be out later this year)

Western Jets

18

Robbie

Cockerell

12/06/06

185.1

Williamstown CYMS

Kobe Williams- Under Ager

Sandy Dragons

35

Riely

Collins

26/03/06

176.1

Redan

Western Jets

60	Seth	Fawcett	27/01/06	185.0	Darley
61	Deacon	Fawcett	27/01/06	187.0	Darley

 

[VitalDread]

The Age reporting that Kobe Williams is still heavily involved in our NGA Program

With the current ruling, he will likely end up at Hawks unless he goes into the open draft next year and we pick him up.

I predict him being a 30-45 picks atm

 

[Bulldogs85]

The Age reporting that Kobe Williams is still heavily involved in our NGA Program

With the current ruling, he will likely end up at Hawks unless he goes into the open draft next year and we pick him up.

I predict him being a 30-45 picks atm

Does Kobe have any kind of involvement with Hawthorn

 

[VitalDread]

Does Kobe have any kind of involvement with Hawthorn

I haven't seen anything online for a long time

I've asked the Hawks NGA thread for some info

 

[VitalDread]

Does Kobe have any kind of involvement with Hawthorn

Hawks board is saying they don't have a Father-Son Program

So that's why hes been with us the last 4 years

 

[Doggy]

Hawks board is saying they don't have a Father-Son Program

So that's why hes been with us the last 4 years

Probably still go to Hawthorn you'd assume

 

[VitalDread]

Probably still go to Hawthorn you'd assume

Agreed
But think it will be a tough decision for him

The latest notes i got last year was he loved being part of the Dogs program since it's helped so much

Dogs wouldn't have him around for 3+ years if they didn't think they had a chance imo

 

[Bulldogs85]

Agreed
But think it will be a tough decision for him

The latest notes i got last year was he loved being part of the Dogs program since it's helped so much

Dogs wouldn't have him around for 3+ years if they didn't think they had a chance imo

We should just flat out draft him but then again Hawthorn can match

 

[VitalDread]

We should just flat out draft him but then again Hawthorn can match

Don't think AFL is ready for American day player trading
But i would be all for it

imagine clubs being up to trade up for their Father-Son/NGA prospects

Would open up so much for draft coverages and trade period

 

[hatescaptcha]

Hoping Kobe nominates us, looks the goods.

And also hoping the ruling changes so we can match..

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[VitalDread]

Another year, Another round of Academy Games

Victoria's most promising young Indigenous and multicultural footballers will compete in the Next Generation Academy (NGA) games this week.

The NGA program, targeted at 12-15 year-olds, is a joint initiative between the AFL and AFL clubs aimed at the attraction, retention and development of Indigenous and multicultural players (both male and female), whilst growing overall participation and the talent pool in these under-represented segments of the community.



2024 Boys Matches- Thursday April 12 - Crofts Reserve, Altona
All NGA matches in 2024 are available to watch live and on-demand, all free, via the AFL Victoria Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/aflvic
Western Bulldogs Academy U15 Boys
PlayHQ will update the player name tomorrow

9:15am: Collingwood v Western Bulldogs

10:15am: Melbourne Demons v Western Bulldogs

1:15pm: Carlton Blues v Western Bulldogs

 

[VitalDread]

Emerging talent to take stage in 2024 Victorian Diversity All-Stars showcase​

Talented young Victorian boys and girls footballers from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds will feature in talent showcase matches at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Wednesday

Players are considered to be from a multicultural background if they have a parent born outside of Australia.

All players who have been selected to play in the 2024 Victorian Diversity All-Stars matches are aged 18 or under as of January 1, 2024.

Victorian Diversity All-Stars – Boys​

Wednesday, April 10 at 1:00pm
Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Victoria Metro Boys

Sam	Esokni	Western Jets	Altona
Khaled	El souki	Western Jets	Yarraville-Seddon
Adem	Muhedin	Western Jets	West Footscray
Isaac	Gawne	Western Jets	Williamstown CYMS
Hok	Marial	Western Jets	Taylor lakes
Isaac	Abbay	Western Jets	Hillside

VICTORIA COUNTRY BOYS

Des	O'Keefe	GWV Rebels	Koroit Football club
Luke	Shea	GWV Rebels	Darley
Gawer	Ruach	GWV Rebels	Ballarat

 

[VitalDread]

NGA Under 15's Squad

Jye	Cockerell
Jamal	Hawli
Djarrun	Wandin-Dow
Patrick	Meloury
Joshua	Denami
Artisan	Sairat
Thomas	Sufi-Ismail
Kale	Aria
Chas	Larkin
Michael	Wulf

Bodee	McLoed
Kiaan	Kickett
Robert	Sandhu
Logan	Purcell
Gunjwok	Jack
Michael	Watts
Azaria	Assefa
Logan	Harrison
Anthony	Lovett
Curtis	Fisher

Barney	Batiste
Adem	Besim

 

[Doggies7]

Dodoro rubbing his hands together looking at that list.

 

[VitalDread]

Cal on Gettable:

Clubs are considering a staggering approach to the bidding system for NGA

If a player has been in their NGA pool since 12, they have access from Pick 1 onwards
Clubs signing up kids at later ages would have different bid restrictions

Basically rewarding clubs for long term investment in the NGA department and hindering a quick pick up of a kid in their draft year

 

[Mojorisin]

Cal on Gettable:

Clubs are considering a staggering approach to the bidding system for NGA

If a player has been in their NGA pool since 12, they have access from Pick 1 onwards
Clubs signing up kids at later ages would have different bid restrictions

Basically rewarding clubs for long term investment in the NGA department and hindering a quick pick up of a kid in their draft year

A great outcome if it were to happen, at the moment there is no incentive for clubs to invest the time and money into acadamies that they currently do.

 

[VitalDread]

A great outcome if it were to happen, at the moment there is no incentive for clubs to invest the time and money into acadamies that they currently do.

100%
Last year AFL considered this approach for Father-Sons as well to force clubs to get player in their Academy programs

 

[dogwatch]

A great outcome if it were to happen, at the moment there is no incentive for clubs to invest the time and money into acadamies that they currently do.

This would have the reverse effect to the current opportunistic approach of enrolling a kid who is starting to blossom at the age of 17.

Instead, clubs would be seeking to cast their net as wide as possible for 12 yos (and any 13-14 yos who come to light a bit later) and then keep them in their NGA system in the hope they might flourish in their mid-late teens like Lual or JUH or Buku.

It makes so much sense that you just know the AFL won't do it.

 

[Mojorisin]

It makes so much sense that you just know the AFL won't do itit.

Like you I have little faith the AFL will fix the situation (an issue they created themselves) and even if they do get things going in the right direction they will likely change it again in two years.

 

[VitalDread]

Like you I have little faith the AFL will fix the situation (an issue they created themselves) and even if they do get things going in the right direction they will likely change it again in two years.

Some kid after 6 years development becomes number 1 pick

hmmm feels familiar

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

This would have the reverse effect to the current opportunistic approach of enrolling a kid who is starting to blossom at the age of 17.

Instead, clubs would be seeking to cast their net as wide as possible for 12 yos (and any 13-14 yos who come to light a bit later) and then keep them in their NGA system in the hope they might flourish in their mid-late teens like Lual or JUH or Buku.

It makes so much sense that you just know the AFL won't do it.

Just on this, what’s the go with Geelong supporters, whinging and moaning about Marra, did they have him in their academy or something at one stage?