News Port Adelaide's Next Generation Academy

[Forzaport]

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SHANE GRIMM has been appointed Port Adelaide’s new Next Generation Academy and SANFL football manager.

The former Port Adelaide player of 27 games between 1990 and 1993 will re-join the club at the start of November, replacing the Magpies’ former football manager Scott Peters in an expanded role.

That role will see him responsible for the administration of Port Adelaide’s next generation academy program as well as overseeing the club’s SANFL football operations.

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Felt this deserved its own thread. We're launching a next generation academy program - not sure what form it will take at this stage and how it will tie in with the indigenous and fitness academies, if at all. From the article it looks like we'll be getting more info in the coming weeks.

 

[tribey]

The rules stipulate that if the PAFC Next Generation Academy produces an elite junior the club must trade him to the Sydney Swans in exchange for magic beans, with the NSW club retaining first option on any and all resultant beanstalks.

 

[Rising Power]

Just when I thought things couldn't get any more grim for our club...

 

[OneGreatClub]

Doesn't look like we'll be leaving the SANFL anytime soon then, and how does this relate to S Hart's movement into development?

 

[El Zorro]

Doesn't look like we'll be leaving the SANFL anytime soon then, and how does this relate to S Hart's movement into development?

I would like to benchmark that against other clubs but we seem to have a lot of fat in our football department.

Edit: inB4 Dew joke.

 

[manureid]

Cannot wait to develop players for other clubs.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Cannot wait to develop players for other clubs.

lel

 

[chiwigi]

Cannot wait to develop players for other clubs.

It's our duty as a football CLUB!

This type of thing will one day work in our favour....one day.

 

[Macca19]

Shane Grimm, first player to be sent off in a game in the SANFL.

 

[Adz2332]

so im taking it this isnt like sydney sides academy? we cant bid on players we bring through etc?

 

[OneGreatClub]

so im taking it this isnt like sydney sides academy? we cant bid on players we bring through etc?

sadly no

 

[Adz2332]

sadly no

so why bother?

 

[Established1870]

so why bother?

Because Sydney

 

[PortWTF]

Seems as though we are preparing for the day we get first dibs on Academy players. Having the Academy up and running before that time seems like good forward planning. Given how well GWS and Sydney have gone this year, there will be lots of gnashing of teeth at the next AFL CEO/Presidents meeting that those clubs have the opportunity to draft top 5 picks each and every year no matter where they finish on the ladder.

Despite the benefit to the AFL talent pool of the Northern academies, it is clearly unfair to the other clubs and with Hawthorn now starting their decline expect the drums to beat louder for all clubs to have academies and be able to draft from them.

 

[John the Butcher]

Looks like Shane is a Port supporter, always good to see.

 

[Sleezy]

The Swans academy has three benefits for their club:
1) priority access
2) facilitates better talent ID skills & IP amongst recruitment team
3) facilitates better development skills & IP amongst coaching team

2 & 3 are why Sydney are able to pick the eyes out of the rookie draft, and regularly pick up gems at pick 40+.

By setting up our own academy we can take natural advantage of 2 & 3, if set up properly. This should be an important step in developing the capabilities of our football department, if done properly.

 

[snozulu]

AFL in sydney is growing faster by the day and where left with the declining popularity of the sanfl. Pretty bleak for SA footy and they have no one to blame but themselves. At least we as a club have two feet to stand on so we can come out stronger because of our independence and initiative.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Shane Grimm in his playing days with Port

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...s/news-story/051d16040396dfd3900758c3f872fc07

Grimm, who joined Sturt from Woodville-West Torrens two seasons ago, was highly regarded at Unley.
After Sunday’s grand final win, Sturt chief executive Sue Dewing heaped praise on Grimm saying, “Shane locked himself away in his room for a few weeks and came up with this footy program.”
“Shane was the author of this and hopefully it will become a dynasty,” Dewing said.
Grimm played 27 games for Port from 1990-93.

 

[Chachi]

Shane is a massive Port man. He was our senior coach at Hahndorf a long while ago, we won the senior flag, I think he kicked 10 in the GF. He has been really determined to forge a football career and has enjoyed plenty of success. One of those guys who just loves the PAFC and will be very committed.

 

[Craig007]

What ever happened to the AFL's plan to give all the clubs an academy zone. I heard we were meant to be getting back the old SANFL magpies drafting zones for our academy as well as a split of the junior sides from 4 of the 8 SANFL teams.

 

[PearJuice]

Explain to me what the benefit of these are?

 

[Lockhart Road]

Explain to me what the benefit of these are?

Say please ... please.

 

[Visenfest]

Explain to me what the benefit of these are?

Solid start to your Bigfooty membership. You'll be on ignore lists in no time

 

[snozulu]

I would really like to see every club have an indigenous community program like we have.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

What ever happened to the AFL's plan to give all the clubs an academy zone. I heard we were meant to be getting back the old SANFL magpies drafting zones for our academy as well as a split of the junior sides from 4 of the 8 SANFL teams.

Only for indigenous and multicultural kids ie the ones who qualify for these academies outside the 4 northern state ones. And they have been allocated.