Millsie69
Club Legend
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/sturt-signs-ex-afl-youngsters/story-fn525un5-1225986108035
STURT has gone some way to mitigating the loss of several senior players by signing a pair of former AFL-listed youngsters.
Ex-Carlton halfback Joe Anderson, 22, and delisted Hawthorn small forward Cameron Stokes, 21, have both been lured to Unley.
Anderson played 17 games from 2007-10, while Stokes, a former Sturt junior, played 20 games over three years.
Their signings follow the departures of Brant Chambers (retired), Jacob Bowen (retired), Ryan Herring (Perth), Nick Wark (university), Jace Bode (Norwood), Toby Thurstans (retired), Salim Hassan (study), Ben Nelson (retired), Scott McGlone (work), Brad Vassal (work) and Jon Giles (Greater Western Sydney).
Double Blues football operations manager Duane Massey said Anderson and Stokes - both of whom hail from the Northern Territory - were quality players and people.
"They've been on AFL lists for two or three years and I think they'll come in and add some experience but also they're top-shelf fellas," Massey said.
"Joe's very, very fit and a strong, running defender who's had three or four years at Carlton and is going to be very, very handy for us.
"Stokesy will play on the ball, small forward and wing and we're hopeful he can provide some real spark up forward, which is something we don't have a lot of.
"Hopefully if they go well enough they get their chance at the AFL again."
Fellow recruits Adam Thomson (Richmond), Matthew Duldig (Glenelg/Angaston) and James Wundke (North Adelaide) joined pre-season training before Christmas.
Massey expected Thomson, who played well at senior level for Sturt before shifting to Richmond, to provide a "very important" boost to the club's midfield this year.
Massey said Duldig would get opportunities in the forward line following Chambers' retirement.
Well it's a good start, but we still need to plug alot of holes! Defence and Forward lines for starters.
STURT has gone some way to mitigating the loss of several senior players by signing a pair of former AFL-listed youngsters.
Ex-Carlton halfback Joe Anderson, 22, and delisted Hawthorn small forward Cameron Stokes, 21, have both been lured to Unley.
Anderson played 17 games from 2007-10, while Stokes, a former Sturt junior, played 20 games over three years.
Their signings follow the departures of Brant Chambers (retired), Jacob Bowen (retired), Ryan Herring (Perth), Nick Wark (university), Jace Bode (Norwood), Toby Thurstans (retired), Salim Hassan (study), Ben Nelson (retired), Scott McGlone (work), Brad Vassal (work) and Jon Giles (Greater Western Sydney).
Double Blues football operations manager Duane Massey said Anderson and Stokes - both of whom hail from the Northern Territory - were quality players and people.
"They've been on AFL lists for two or three years and I think they'll come in and add some experience but also they're top-shelf fellas," Massey said.
"Joe's very, very fit and a strong, running defender who's had three or four years at Carlton and is going to be very, very handy for us.
"Stokesy will play on the ball, small forward and wing and we're hopeful he can provide some real spark up forward, which is something we don't have a lot of.
"Hopefully if they go well enough they get their chance at the AFL again."
Fellow recruits Adam Thomson (Richmond), Matthew Duldig (Glenelg/Angaston) and James Wundke (North Adelaide) joined pre-season training before Christmas.
Massey expected Thomson, who played well at senior level for Sturt before shifting to Richmond, to provide a "very important" boost to the club's midfield this year.
Massey said Duldig would get opportunities in the forward line following Chambers' retirement.
Well it's a good start, but we still need to plug alot of holes! Defence and Forward lines for starters.
