Mega Thread The Former Player Thread

[71" GF]

We have Andrew Dunkley at our local club (Sale) coaching his son Josh in the U/16's.Word has it that the Swannees already have young Josh lined up for a future father/son draft pick .He's 15yr old atm stands around 6'1" and still growing.Won the medal for best afield when Gippy Power won the bottom age U/16 title at the schoolboys carnival earlier this year.He is as good a mark as his dad but is probably more mobile and more importantly ,can actually kick.Will probably play senior footy at Sale at some stage this year.Seeing as this is the former player thread ,just thought you guys might've been interested so i thought i'd weigh in .This kid will be a star in a swans jumper in the future if he keeps going.cheers.

 

[S120]

Very interesting and very encouraging. Thanks for the info. If he becomes half the player Dunks was, we'll have a player on our hands.

 

[magic.merkin]

Nice thanks 71"

 

[Sanecow]

No Darren Jolly?

 

[Sanecow]

http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_...23654702&client=1-8334-112667-204046-16755858 Buchanan kicked a goal.

 

[grimlock]

Good pickups saney, I'll add them to the list for next week.

 

[scottwade]

He is as good a mark as his dad but is probably more mobile and more importantly ,can actually kick.

Thanks 71, appreciate the info.
Sounds encouraging, particularly that last bit*.


*Cue, Dunks wasn't as bad as he was made out, it was just his kicking action.

 

[bedford]

As a kid he was a good kick and even competed in the Sunkick comp. on the MCG, as he got into the late teens he developed some bad habits.

 

[CAS79]

We have Andrew Dunkley at our local club (Sale) coaching his son Josh in the U/16's.Word has it that the Swannees already have young Josh lined up for a future father/son draft pick .He's 15yr old atm stands around 6'1" and still growing.Won the medal for best afield when Gippy Power won the bottom age U/16 title at the schoolboys carnival earlier this year.He is as good a mark as his dad but is probably more mobile and more importantly ,can actually kick.Will probably play senior footy at Sale at some stage this year.Seeing as this is the former player thread ,just thought you guys might've been interested so i thought i'd weigh in .This kid will be a star in a swans jumper in the future if he keeps going.cheers.

Thanks for the info 71.... Now when's Josh dad going to run for a seat in parliament?. I understand he's influential in the National Party in Gipsland.

 

[scottwade]

Just noticed that, at least in Victoria, ABC1 is telecasting the match of the round from the SANFL & WAFL at 2.30 AM on Thursday and Friday mornings.

Next week's SANFL game is North Adel v Port Adel.
Currie & Johnston v Meiklejohn.
2.30 AM Thursday 17 May 2012.

 

[CAS79]

Wouldn't it be sad if after yesterdays debacle of lacking run ad good disposal a former player would show that's what they could do elsewhere.

FOOK Veszpremiri, played well today off the HBF and ran the game out too.

 

[ManOfClay]

FOOK Veszpremiri, played well today off the HBF and ran the game out too.

24 disposals at 83% efficiency. 82% TOG.


Pulled down a contested mark, too.

Also kept his man to 11 disposals and a (very good) goal.

 

[Caj]

i think its pretty clear that we're going to end up the losers out of this deal

 

[bedford]

But we have done better with alot of others.
Luke Ablett 4 goals for Fitzroy

 

[cleveland]

Was wondering the other day what happened to Ablett as i though he was showing promise there for a while. Was he injury prone in the end or just didn't live up to his promise

 

[J_Moore]

Old L. Ablett appears to be a pretty switched on guy, going off his twitter feed. Good for him.

Oh, and he got injured and a bit too slow. Dodgy disposal at times. Very 2005 model.

 

[grimlock]

Currie and Johnston had solid games, but the best was Sumner for WWT. Flipper Phillips failed to make the most of his opportunity

WAFL
Paul Bevan (Perth) Bye
Peter Faulks (Peel) 3 kicks 8 handballs 5 marks 2 tackles
Daniel Hunt (West Perth) 15 kicks 8 handballs 6 marks 1 tackle 1 hitout
Adam Prior (East Perth) 9 kicks 7 handballs 8 marks 1 tackle 1 hitout 1.2
Kristin Thornton (Peel) 6 kicks 5 handballs 2 marks 1 hitout 1 inside50 1.0

WAFL Reserves
Mitch Thompson (South Fremantle) 7 kicks 13 handballs 2 marks 2 inside50 0.1

SANFL
James Brain (Port Adelaide) 6 kicks 7 handballs 1 mark 5 tackles 1 clearance 1 inside50 1 rebound50
Daniel Currie (North Adelaide) 5 kicks 4 handballs 2 marks 1 tackle 26 hitouts 1 inside50 1.0
Andrew Hayes (Central Districts) injured
Lewis Johnston (North Adelaide) 6 kicks 4 handballs 4 marks 2 tackles 2 inside50 2.1
James Meiklejohn (Port Adelaide) 5 kicks 5 handballs 1 mark 3 tackles 18 hitouts 1 clearance 1 inside50
Byron Sumner (Eagles) 11 kicks 2 handballs 4 marks 5 tackles 3 clearances 2 inside50 6 rebound50 2nd best
Dean Terlich (Norwood) 6 kicks 3 handballs 2 marks 3 tackles 1 clearance 1 inside50 4 rebound50
Josh Thewlis (South Adelaide) FOXTEL Cup

SANFL Reserves
Ryan Bottin-Noonan (Central Districts) 3 kicks 12 handballs 1 mark 2 tackles 2 clearances 3 rebound50
Kane Murphy (Norwood) 8 kicks 4 handballs 4 marks 3 tackles 2 5 clearances 2 inside50 1 rebound50 0.2 4th best
Ben Haren (Port Adelaide) 6 kicks 5 handballs 3 marks 2 tackles 5 inside50 1.1

VFL
Taylor Gilchrist (Box Hill) Played
Matthew O'Dwyer (Werribee) DNP
Sam Rowe (Northern Blues) Injured
Jonathan Simpkin (Geelong) Bye
James Wall (Williamstown) FOXTEL Cup

VFL Reserves
Max Otten (Box Hill) Bye

NEAFL
Amon Buchanan (Brisbane Lions Reserves) Played - 1 goal and crunched Tony Armstrong
Ryan Brabazon (Eastlake) Played
Aaron Bruce (Eastlake) Played - 3 goals 6th best
Jay Lewis (Redland) Played

AFL
Sean Dempster (St Kilda) Playing tonight!
Darren Jolly (Collingwood) - injured
Simon Phillips (Port Adelaide) - 1 kicks 5 handballs 2 tackles
Adam Schneider (St Kilda) - injured
Patrick Veszpremi (Western Bulldogs) 11 kicks 13 handballs 3 marks 3 tackles

 

[bedford]

Ed Barlow 2 goals and 6th best for Wangaratta in their loss to Wang Rovers

 

[Sanecow]

"O’Loughlin is giving back to the club and area he cherishes by playing his first match for the [Salisbury North] Hawks in almost two decades, this Saturday, May 19, against Henley at Salisbury North Oval."

http://news-review-messenger.wherei...michael-oloughlin-returns-to-salisbury-north/

 

[sccc14]

good for him

 

[grimlock]

I see Vesz after his terrific game has pulled a groin and is out of this weekend's game. Sad.

 

[J_Moore]

After both of their omissions this week, I think it's fair to say the clubs broke completely even on this trade.

 

[StringyDog]

I see Vesz after his terrific game has pulled a groin and is out of this weekend's game. Sad.

He is just being rested with Friday game next week, will be back next week. Dogs have been listing an injury next to rested players every week last week Jones was example, Prior to that Hargrave, Libba etc, Roughead isn't injured either this week.

 

[CAS79]

He is just being rested with Friday game next week, will be back next week. Dogs have been listing an injury next to rested players every week last week Jones was example, Prior to that Hargrave, Libba etc, Roughead isn't injured either this week.

It's true. Vez doesn't have a groin injury and it's general soreness..... After watching the replay of his first half decent game it's so sore it's red raw.

 

[grimlock]

5 goals for LJ but not in the best but Currie is starting to make waves taking over the number 1 ruck role at North Adelaide. Terlich continuing his good form for Norwood.

WAFL
Paul Bevan (Perth) 7 kicks 12 handballs 4 marks 2 tackles 0.1
Peter Faulks (Peel) 8 kicks 2 handballs 1 marks 1 tackle
Daniel Hunt (West Perth) 6 kicks 5 handballs 4 marks 1 inside50 0.1
Adam Prior (East Perth) 14 kicks 2 handballs 12 marks 3 inside50 6.0
Kristin Thornton (Peel) 6 kicks 11 handballs 2 marks 2 tackles 4 inside50

WAFL Reserves
Mitch Thompson (South Fremantle) Bye

SANFL
James Brain (Port Adelaide) 6 kicks 7 handballs 1 mark 5 tackles 1 clearance 1 inside50 1 rebound50
Daniel Currie (North Adelaide) 5 kicks 9 handballs 6 marks 37 hitouts 2 clearances 2 inside50 0.1 5th best
Andrew Hayes (Central Districts) injured
Lewis Johnston (North Adelaide) 10 kicks 2 handballs 6 marks 3 tackles 2 inside50 5.0
James Meiklejohn (Port Adelaide) 5 kicks 4 handballs 5 tackles 24 hitouts 3 clearances 1 inside50
Simon Phillips (Norwood) 6 kicks 7 handballs 3 marks 2 tackles 1 inside50 1 reounbd50 3.1
Byron Sumner (Eagles) Bye
Dean Terlich (Norwood) 15 kicks 10 handballs 6 marks 5 tackles 1 hitout 1 clearance 5 inside50 1 rebound50 3rd best
Josh Thewlis (South Adelaide) DNP

SANFL Reserves
Ryan Bottin-Noonan (Central Districts) 1 kick 1 mark 1 rebound50
Kane Murphy (Norwood) 14 kicks 8 handballs 4 marks 2 tackles 1 hitout 2 clearances 5 inside50 0.1
Ben Haren (Port Adelaide) 2 kicks 2 handballs 1 mark 1 hitout 1.0

VFL
Matthew O'Dwyer (Werribee) Bye
Sam Rowe (Northern Blues) Injured
Adam Schneider (Sandringham) 1 goal
Jonathan Simpkin (Geelong) 1 goal 2nd best
James Wall (Williamstown) 1 goal 2nd best

VFL Reserves
Taylor Gilchrist (Box Hill) Played
Max Otten (Box Hill) Played

NEAFL
Amon Buchanan (Brisbane Lions Reserves) 2 goals 5th best
Ryan Brabazon (Eastlake) Played
Aaron Bruce (Eastlake) Played
Jay Lewis (Redland) DNP

AFL
Sean Dempster (St Kilda) 12 kicks 2 handballs 4 marks 1 tackle
Darren Jolly (Collingwood) 5 kicks 8 handballs 1 mark 28 hitouts 1 tackle
Patrick Veszpremi (Western Bulldogs) Injured/Rested