Under 19's revisited?

[Coin_Toss]

Collingwood built a team around the under 19's in the 80s. We were confident of success.

Nowadays; the under 18's competition is alive and kicking.

Malthouse and Hine have recruited for the future - they've looked ahead rather than drafting short-term. And these youngsters played with one another or have close links in which they know each other. If it pays off for Collingwood this is smart recruiting.

Brown and Reid : Vic Country teammates and study in the same school.

Pendlebury and Brown : Ex Basketball teammates.

Pendlebury and Thomas : Gippsland Power teammates.

Heath and Rhyce Shaw : Close brothers.

Cook and Nicholls : Dandenong Stingray teammates.

There's probably more combinations but that will do for now. Any thoughts?

 

[Presti_is_god]

Alot of our draftees have also been either based in Vic or a collingwood supporter or both. Hardly any go-home factor.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Brad D|ck is a Collingwood supporter, and Tyson Goldsack played U/18's at Gippsland with Daisy and Pendlebury last year.

 

[Jabso]

Alot of Vic Country boys.

 

[Bay Pie]

It looks to me with some picks that we really draft, based on what a kid could go the following year and on their potential, not necessarily current ability, given our number of underage players in last 2 years.

Ryan Cook and Danny Stanley last year could have been highly touted this year.

Ben Reid has been spoken as a probable No.1 next year.

Although Goldsack is overage, so he's a very interesting selection.

 

[Dale Didak #134]

Hardly a combination but all of the Brown family (including Mitchell) support Collingwood EXCEPT for Nathan. What are the odds?

 

[Bay Pie]

Hardly a combination but all of the Brown family (including Mitchell) support Collingwood EXCEPT for Nathan. What are the odds?

He does now.

Mitchell Brown to return home in 2 years. To Collingwood.

 

[Aristotel]

Dale Thomas barracked for Geelong.