Possible Future Draftee Watch

[Buckets2]

Hi All. First post here.

Like the Telemarketer, I was at yesterday's game as well and know a bit about Rogerson.

You wouldn't have noticed him before because he came to Redlands mid season. He captained the U16 premiership winning team at Morningside last season and started there in the 18's this year. Morningside didn't allow the 17'yo to play ressies so he switched to Redlands. He goes to V.Point school and is coached there by Nathan Gilliland.

I think you'll find he was the player of the championships at the schools U15 tournament a couple of years back? The interesting thing about Rogerson is that his body is underdeveloped compared with those he is bracketed with. Tickner, Conway, Ruttlidge, Penndlebury have been solid lads since U12's.

The thing that impresses is the peripheral stuff. His shepherding, smothering, chasing, tackling and blocking are great. Clouston and the others will be loving having him in the forward 50 helping them get 1 out on their man. His voice is loud and he's not scared to point and tell senior players where to go. Yesterday at a couple of stoppages he was on Brennan and you'd be excused for thinking Rogerson was the experienced AFL player.

Certainly one to watch. His snap on the left for a goal yesterday on a tight angle and a running overhead mark on the grandstand wing reminded me of Nat Fyfe.

 

[Quigley]

A lot of the higher profile academy kids have had a look in.

One who has not and whom I am interesting in seeing how he develops next year is Jackson Gray. He is a 200+ cm ruck. If he works out our ruck division should be right for a fair while to come.

 

[whatboutbob]

Hi All. First post here.

Welcome. Great to have some more local footy-heads aboard.

 

[POBT]

Yeah, cheers for the local knowledge guys.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Anyone got much of an opinion/info on Cummins, I think, who's been a regular top up players for us in the twos?

 

[footymaad]

Suggestion around that Rogerson considering moving to Vic next year for study / footy. No idea how that would effect his Academy status!

 

[Mr Ripper]

Anyone got much of an opinion/info on Cummins, I think, who's been a regular top up players for us in the twos?

Another Western Maggie, although he has played the entire year with us; hails from Canberra. Lean back-flanker type, more of a stopper than a rebounder. Awkward-looking, but effective kick. Poised and consistent and has more than held his own at the NEAFL level.

 

[Judge]

Would Jack Tuttle be the Australian Schools rugby rep playing for Nudgee this year?

If so, has he played much AFL? Massive wraps on him in rugby.

 

[DaZorko]

Stringer, if makes it too pick 8. Tall Forward or Defender is a must and a pacey Midfielder. Hopefully gain a nice Ruckman with pick 23.

 

[cotter101]

Stringer, if makes it too pick 8. Tall Forward or Defender is a must and a pacey Midfielder. Hopefully gain a nice Ruckman with pick 23.

Probably the wrong thread.

The draft discussion for this years draft can be found here - http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2012-draft-discussion.919887/page-37#post-25409529

 

[Offsider]

As mentioned before we have some good Academy kids coming through;

Tickner could be a real beauty it will be interesting to see how he develops and what position he ends up playing, hopefully CHF. He looks to be a tall that is capable of playing as a medium sized player, but also has a strong mark, and very good hands. We may have to pay quite highly for him will have to see how he goes this year.

Conway also looks to be the other good prospect coming through, he is a hard nosed inside mid and clearance specialist, he looks to read the play well and just is a great one on one player. Needs to tighten up his skills a little but there is a fair bit to work with there.

I can see us taking both players in the draft next year.

Also I am told that the club rates the ruckmen in the Academy quite highly.

 

[Buckets2]

The boys we are talking about here have now effectively finished at the academy. As I understand it the Scorpions (U18 State squad) will commence their preseason / summer training program in October. So the next cut for these guys is whether they make that program. That squad is made up of 3 tiers of players. Genuine top age contenders, underage potential selections this year and then underage development kids with a view to the following year. Pretty sure Gambale, Penndlebury, Southern, Rogerson and Stiller were all groomed in that program last year.

So if you take Dlanods list and compare it with the Scorpions list when it is announced, you'll be able to see who has dropped off the radar. In fact some of that list no longer have academy status I'm pretty sure. The academy players who are getting the Ressies top up opportunities or are playing senior footy like Rogerson are getting the benefit of playing against harder bodies and will be better prepared for State footy. I'm told it is part of the fast tracking plan for Qld footballers to catch up to Vic/SA/WA because we are still way behind.

Of the other boys on that list Bertoli-Simmonds is skillful and can run all day but hasn't played much footy due to injury in the last 2 years.

 

[Haso]

Very helpful post, thank you Buckets2. Interesting to see the strategies being used to catch the QLD youth up to their interstate counterparts.

 

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