News Port Adelaide's Next Generation Academy

[RussellEbertHandball]

As I wrote in the Emmanuel Irra thread ABC News 24 has showed the story ABC News team in Adelaide produced on Irra and how Port has recruited him under the AFL's new multicultural academy concessions. They then talked about Port's intake of 16 and 18 year olds in the Next Generation Academy. So another positive Port Adelaide story being shown all round this great big brown land of ours, that is girt by sea.

This is the 2 minute video link of the ABC news story tonight about the E man and The Next Generation Academy for multicultrual and indigenous kids.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-17/ugandan-making-waves-in-the-afl/8129716

If you are Geo blocked from the ABC video this ABC article contains a lot of the video story but this is the bit specifically about the Next Generation Academy
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-...-first-ugandan-footballer-to-afl-list/8124628
......The academy is a new initiative by the AFL, aimed at identifying talent and improving pathways, particularly among multicultural and Indigenous communities.

Director of Academies and three-time AFL premiership player Shaun Hart said the Next Generation Academy takes players aged 11 to 18. "So there's a much more concentrated focus on creating better pathways for players to come through into the elite level," Hart said. "Will everyone get there? Probably not, but the reality is the more people we can help on a pathway at an earlier stage, the more likely we see more people continuing to reach the highest levels of AFL football." Irra said the new academies will provide young players with an incredible opportunity to be part of an elite program. But he said they will still have to work extremely hard. "It'll really fast-track them," he said. "They're going to teach them about training habits, nutrition, how to be an ultimate professional and that's going to be amazing for them, getting it at such an early age.

"[But] there's no free handouts, they have to really make sure that they come here, and want to be a part of the program and dedicate themselves, not here only but away from the club.".........
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-...-first-ugandan-footballer-to-afl-list/8124628

 

[Nemisis]

I can see Immanuel Irra becoming a Club employee if his footy career doesn't pan out. A genuine, level headed good-guy.

 

[Jojay]

TWO Port Adelaide Next Gen Academy members have been approved for talent concessions by the AFL.

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2017-06-29/port-can-bid-on-two-academy-players

 

[Schulzenfest]

Hopefully this is a step towards us having the same rights as the NSW and QLD clubs have in regards to their academies. Baby steps.

 

[PatientMental]

Hopefully this is a step towards us having the same rights as the NSW and QLD clubs have in regards to their academies. Baby steps.

We planning on becoming a non-football state are we?

 

[Contested Marx]

BREAKING NEWS:
UNEVEN COMPETITION MADE SLIGHTLY LESS UNEVEN

 

[Rexie J]

Personal opinion only, but one of the great failures of AFL and state football is the ability of clubs to have junior/development grades.

OK, it may be complicated but surely in this day and age, a junior colts/senior colts type system could be implemented. Yeah, I know, old school stuff but it was very effective in the dark ages, and things weren't all bad then

 

[70sDinosaur]

We planning on becoming a non-football state are we?

The SANFL is working on it.

 

[Phhht]

Kai Pudney has talent. Is one helluva determined kid...very focused on making AFL.

 

[Arthur Dunger]

Kai Pudney has talent. Is one helluva determined kid...very focused on making AFL.

Can you tell us a bit more about him eg size, position etc

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Kai Pudney Woodville West Torrens (port districts) 184cm 74kgs.

Wingman and state athletics:
Kai Pudney continues the SA showcase in the junior 800m finals. Having a fantastic second lap to finish in 4th position and a time of 1:54.40 in the U18 Boys final. Congratulations on an outstanding race Kai!

 

[rumoursofwinter]

Please explain?

Is it different from the rules for northern club academies?

'Bid on', implies in the same rules as the northern academies as opposed to new category b (irra) concessions?

Don't know if it is only particular players in the academy who are eligible?

Confused... but it sounds really promising.

 

[Moo87]

Awesome news. Great to see our hard work with the academies may now start help our recruiting opportunities as well as the community benefits.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Kai Pudney has talent. Is one helluva determined kid...very focused on making AFL.

Saw he picked up 35 touches for Eagles u18s a couple of weeks back.

Looks like he's a good 400 and 800m runner too so strong athletic chops.

 

[Phhht]

Can you tell us a bit more about him eg size, position etc

Typical teenage footy player (17yo).

About mid 180s height, outside mid with a tank.

Goodish skills.

Tracking nicely.

 

[Smithy7]

The SANFL is working on it.

Well the bloody SANFL got rid of Port's underage teams......

 

[Macca19]

Please explain?

Is it different from the rules for northern club academies?

'Bid on', implies in the same rules as the northern academies as opposed to new category b (irra) concessions?

Don't know if it is only particular players in the academy who are eligible?

Confused... but it sounds really promising.

It is the same rules as the northern states academies. Clubs may bid on these players and the linked club has the right to match or not.

 

[Papa G]

Kai Pudney sounds like a South East Asian Curry.

 

[Grave Danger]

Kai Pudney sounds like a South East Asian Curry.

...or a drunken attempt at ordering something from the Pie Cart

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Kai Pudney Woodville West Torrens (port districts) 184cm 74kgs.

Wingman and state athletics:
Kai Pudney continues the SA showcase in the junior 800m finals. Having a fantastic second lap to finish in 4th position and a time of 1:54.40 in the U18 Boys final. Congratulations on an outstanding race Kai!

If he can run a 1.50 by the time he is 21 then that puts him the next rung down from the elite athletes who try and make world champs and olympics and run the IAAF series around world. A 1.50.00 to 1.50.99 would put you in the top 30 to 50 men's group in Oz. Supposedly Shane Crawfrord could run an 800m in 1.50 at his peak.

A 1.54 at U/18 level would put him around 10th maybe 20th fastest in Oz in 2017 in his youth category.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

http://www.all-athletics.com/node/1074501
Kai PUDNEY
Country: Australia

Born: 2000

Personal Bests
Event Result Venue............. Date
400m 50.01 Adelaide (AUS) 29.10.2016
800m 1:53.26 Adelaide (AUS) 17.03.2017

Season's Bests
Event Result Venue............. Date
400m 51.97 Adelaide (AUS) 28.01.2017
800m 1:53.26 Adelaide (AUS) 17.03.2017

This kid has some serious speed. To run 50 flat as a 16 year old puts him in elite junior u/16 400m Australian history. 50 flat makes the U/18 national finals and just misses out on the U/20 final.

Edit I have assumed that 50 flat was electronic timed not hand timed. I did a bit of checking and not many guys have broken 50 seconds who are 15 years and x months old. Many guys who were 16 and x months old have broken 49 seconds and a few guys have broken 48.

That 1.54.40 was at this years u/18 national championships in late March and he may be have been 17, and he finished 4th and his time is inside top 10 recorded by the current u/18 group. He didn't run the 400m at nationals. His 800m time would have got him into the U/20 finals. U/18 boys national champs results at
http://athhistory.sportstg.com/aust_tf_jnr/u18tf_m_2016-17.htm

 

[Rising Power]

Please explain?

Is it different from the rules for northern club academies?

'Bid on', implies in the same rules as the northern academies as opposed to new category b (irra) concessions?

Don't know if it is only particular players in the academy who are eligible?

Confused... but it sounds really promising.

This explains a little bit of the program(s), but doesn't go into the concession/bidding stuff.
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/football/academies

 

[Ford Fairlane]

If he can run a 1.50 by the time he is 21 then that puts him the next rung down from the elite athletes who try and make world champs and olympics and run the IAAF series around world. A 1.50.00 to 1.50.99 would put you in the top 30 to 50 men's group in Oz. Supposedly Shane Crawfrord could run an 800m in 1.50 at his peak.

A 1.54 at U/18 level would put him around 10th maybe 20th fastest in Oz in 2017 in his youth category.

That reminds me of the time Charlie Walsh said Andrew McLeod could ride in the Tour de France.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

http://www.all-athletics.com/node/1074501
Kai PUDNEY
Country: Australia

Born: 2000

Personal Bests
Event Result Venue............. Date
400m 50.01 Adelaide (AUS) 29.10.2016
800m 1:53.26 Adelaide (AUS) 17.03.2017

Season's Bests
Event Result Venue............. Date
400m 51.97 Adelaide (AUS) 28.01.2017
800m 1:53.26 Adelaide (AUS) 17.03.2017

This kid has some serious speed. To run 50 flat as a 16 year old puts him in elite junior u/16 400m Australian history. 50 flat makes the U/18 national finals and just misses out on the U/20 final.

Edit I have assumed that 50 flat was electronic timed not hand time. I did a bit of checking and not many guys have broken 50 seconds who are 15 years and x months old. Many guys who were 16 and x months old have broken 49 seconds and a few guys broken 48.

That 1.54.40 was at this years u/18 national championships and he is 17 so he finished 4th and his time is inside top 10 recorded by the current u/18 group. He didn't run the 400m at nationals. His 800m time would have got him into the U/20 finals. U/18 boys national champs results at
http://athhistory.sportstg.com/aust_tf_jnr/u18tf_m_2016-17.htm

The beauty is it seems he can find the footy too. So he's not just running really fast around in circles.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

If the kid is any good you have a bidding process and have to match the points to get him at the draft. If he misses out on the draft the you can take him under the Category B rookie rules, ie like we did with Immanuel Irra. The AFL clarrified the rules last July.

Academy rules tweaked for overlooked talent

CLUBS will be able to select overlooked indigenous and multicultural prospects at this year's NAB AFL Draft as category B rookies as the AFL looks to fast-track its next generation academy program. The AFL informed clubs last week it had broadened its academy rules to allow them to select players under the new system this year in a bid to "achieve the outcome of greater diversity" on lists. Under the revised rules, clubs will be able to apply for 2016 draft-eligible players to qualify as talent concessions under the next generation academy rules. If the AFL decides that the player meets the qualifications under the indigenous or multicultural eligibility, the club will be able to list the player as a category B rookie, but only if the player is not selected in the national or rookie drafts.

Clubs will need to send their nominations for potential category B recruits by August 15, with a full list to be circulated by the AFL by the end of August. A memo was sent to club list and recruiting managers earlier this month detailing the additional rules for this year. The category B rookie list has previously been reserved for international recruits or players from alternative sports who have not been registered in an Australian football competition for three years. The next generation academies, which were announced earlier this year, have seen every club (outside of the four northern clubs) allocated different regions to develop multicultural and indigenous talent.

If the talent is deemed good enough to be picked by a club in their respective draft season, they will be up for grabs under the points-based academy and father-son bidding system on draft night. Originally the AFL had planned to fully introduce the next generation academy system for next year's draft, with the category B option for this year's prospects considered likely to be a 'one-off' in 2016. A player has to meet several forms of approval before being ticked off as being eligible to join a club under the next generation academy rules. As well as residing in a certain club's region, to be eligible the player must be born or have one parent born in Asia or Africa; be of Indigenous background residing in a remote region; or have both parents born in a non-English speaking country (not Asia or Africa). Many clubs have started building their next generation academy operations with talent days for local juniors, with most aged 11-15, where the AFL is hoping to centre its attention on up-and-coming football fans.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-27/academy-rules-tweaked-to-give-overlooked-talent-another-chance