Rookie Cat B Isiah Farrell-Nelson

[MyManLynch]

He is our only nominated next generation academy player.
If no club selects him on Mondays Rookie draft, we can auto Rookie him as Cat B.

Article, earlier this year

Tennant Creek youngster Isiah Farrell-Nelson will be key against St Mary’s in the NTFL finals

JORDAN GERRANS, NT News
March 1, 2016 10:30pm

YOU should not be surprised exciting teenager Isiah Farrell-Nelson dominated a big footy final in the Territory.

He did so for Nightcliff against Darwin on Saturday evening, kicking four of the Tigers 13 goals and dancing his way around the Buffaloes defenders on a number of occasions to dazzle the boisterous TIO Stadium.

He also did it 989km’s down the Stuart Highway for the Janapurlalki Eagles in the Barkly Australian Football League post-season only months ago.

Yes, the NTFL is a sizeable step-up in standard of play and professionalism from the BAFL in Tennant Creek but the kid they call “Lil Jay” has taken to it like a duck to water.

In his five games in Nightcliff colours this season, he has booted 17 goals, including a bag of six, four against Buffaloes on Saturday in the elimination final as well as two games of three.

‘Lil Jay’ took all before him in the Barkly the season just gone, taking out the Patrons Medal for the best and fairest player in the competition as well as finished second in the leading goal-kicker race.

‘Lil Jay’ finished on 17 votes and won by two votes from Kendrick Albert from the Elliott Hawks.

 

[Smokeyr67]

Love his name, but we need to feed him 2 chickens and half a cow per day, and get him in the gym

His nicknames gotta be 2 dads, its an Aussie tradition

 

[PicaBoo]

WTF is it with those kids and the Tiges?

 

[si tacuisses]

anyone have more info on him? Looks super-skinny.

 

[Schraderbrau]

Quick youtube search found this. Pretty classy imo

 

[barrackers]

anyone have more info on him? Looks super-skinny.

Check out this thread

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...-our-new-barkly-brothers-and-sisters.1122992/

 

[jmac70]

Exciting prospect!

 

[MooreTreloar]

A little confused. Is he ours or can another club take him?

Can we match a rookie bid?

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Just wonderful watching the joy football brings.
Nice skills too

 

[MyManLynch]

A little confused. Is he ours or can another club take him?

Can we match a rookie bid?

Other clubs can take him in rookie Draft. No bid matching.
If he remains undrafted, then we can list him as Cat B rookie.

 

[barrackers]

A little confused. Is he ours or can another club take him?

Can we match a rookie bid?

Posted this elsewhere after the draft in regards to Farrell-Nelson. We can also sign an AFL nominated player or one not signed by his indigenous club.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-05/tigers-eyeing-off-kayle-kirby-as-a-category-b-rookie

The club will need to lodge relevant paperwork immediately after the rookie draft on November 28 to secure the multicultural or indigenous talent.

If the relevant club does not choose to take the player as a category B rookie, or if they are an AFL nomination and are not selected in the rookie or national drafts, then any club can list the player as a category B pick.

However, the player has to give his consent before it is confirmed in that case.

 

[MyManLynch]

Posted this elsewhere after the draft in regards to Farrell-Nelson. We can also sign an AFL nominated player or one not signed by his indigenous club.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-05/tigers-eyeing-off-kayle-kirby-as-a-category-b-rookie

Yes, with Isiah, he has been nominated by Collingwood (he is not AFL nominated).
Hence, if undrafted on Monday, we can list him as Cat B rookie (no other club has access to him, after the draft).

 

[MooreTreloar]

Thanks guys. Hopefully we get him.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Other clubs can take him in rookie Draft. No bid matching.
If he remains undrafted, then we can list him as Cat B rookie.

So if no club (including ours) thinks he is worthy of being on their list through the AFL Draft AND the Rookie Draft, then we can pick him up at Cat B. Sounds like a steal.

 

[The Young Chevalier]

Really hope we get him, have got relatives who work as administrators for the NTFL and they rave about this kid. I would be tempted to pick him up with a rookie draft pick rather then let another club get him.

 

[mike123]

He needs to switch diets with Kayle Kirby

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

So we could pick him up outside of the salary cap, without using a pick? If we think he's any chance whatsoever of making it and he's still available after the draft, we should list him

 

[frizzle]

He needs to switch diets with Kayle Kirby

Nice Mike - had a giggle.

 

[MyManLynch]

So if no club (including ours) thinks he is worthy of being on their list through the AFL Draft AND the Rookie Draft, then we can pick him up at Cat B. Sounds like a steal.

Assume many of these future academy players are deemed high risk (of success) by recruiters, hence under normal circumstances, clubs may pass...not willing to place on main list (they have other/better/safer options, in their eyes).
Therefore the AFL is trying to find a way to encourage clubs to roll the dice on these kids.
The ability to place them on Cat B is the method.
They are off the main list, not included in TPP, one year contracts.
They are not 'taking the spot' of another main list potential player.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Why not?

 

[Scottabe_pendles]

So if no club (including ours) thinks he is worthy of being on their list through the AFL Draft AND the Rookie Draft, then we can pick him up at Cat B. Sounds like a steal.

is this the same situation as Kirby for the Tiges (except we took him)?

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[MyManLynch]

is this the same situation as Kirby for the Tiges (except we took him)?

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Yes...we stole him from Richmond.
Now Kirby has to come out & say that Collingwoods list is better than Richmonds.

 

[TradeDraft]

Still has to get thru the Rookie Draft 1st but Love to get him as a Cat-B or Rookie Pick

 

[left at home]

seems to have a bit of class, would be nice to have him on board

 

[MyManLynch]

I doubt he will be selected tomorrow.
Doesn't appear to on anyone's radar.
Hence we can take him as Cat B after the draft.
The only point I'm not clear on...if he isn't drafted tomorrow, then are we 100% committed to drafting him as Cat B or could we still decide to pass?
The fact that we have nominated him, leads me to believe we have to take him??

Although Richmond nominated 5 players (3 were drafted on Friday).
If the 5 players were not drafted, then they would only have room for 3 Cat B rookies.
Hence couldn't fit all 5 into their list.
Time will tell.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

He's a low risk/high reward pick. I saw him earlier in the year for NT against Oakleigh and his highlight reel is big. Very inconsistent, but he has all the tricks. Not going cost us anything other than a Cat B spot, if he becomes anything then we've found a bargain.