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Were they TAC kids though Blocker that were attached to Keilor? Bit like saying Hipwood was drafted from Caloundra or Freeman from Noosa..
Think the Academies do have alot of kids in them and many that will never go anywhere other than (hopefully) playing good footy in Qld BUT tell me what other option do they have? Limit numbers? We all know that if the program is opened up to more rather than less that the chance of someone coming through will be greater. If you limit it to the boys who look good at 15 then you can forget about finding the next late developer.
The biggest issue the Academy has, and not necessarily of their own making, is that too many boys get miles ahead of themselves and think they are half a step away from being listed.
Interesting discussion at AFL level right now around the right age to make the draft. I have always felt 19 is the right age - ensures a kid can play a year of senior footy somewhere and see how he goes. At the moment it is a total raffle. The AFL proudly state that something like 25% of picks 1-20 play 50 games or more (might be wrong on the exact stat) which to me is a horrible hit rate.
Sexton too, he went Springwood > Redland > SunsPlenty of blokes drafted from QAFL, but QAFL isn't where they were noticed. This will change in time also, as the QAFL has only been around 3 seasons.
about 6 kids drafted from QAFL clubs in the last 4 seasons (but all nominally and literally) were drafted via the state representative program first and foremost.
Look at Uebergang, Buzza and Smith.
Uebergang went Ipswich > Western Magpies > Redland > Freo
Buzza went Mt Gravatt > Redland > Cats
Smith went Siders > Redland > Pies
Want to get drafted? Go to Redland
Want to win a NEAFL premiership? Go to Aspley
Want to play EDFL Reserves? Go to Park Ridge!
Plenty of blokes drafted from QAFL, but QAFL isn't where they were noticed. This will change in time also, as the QAFL has only been around 3 seasons.
about 6 kids drafted from QAFL clubs in the last 4 seasons (but all nominally and literally) were drafted via the state representative program first and foremost.
Look at Uebergang, Buzza and Smith.
Uebergang went Ipswich > Western Magpies > Redland > Freo
Buzza went Mt Gravatt > Redland > Cats
Smith went Siders > Redland > Pies
Want to get drafted? Go to Redland
Want to win a NEAFL premiership? Go to Aspley
Want to play EDFL Reserves? Go to Park Ridge!
Plenty of blokes drafted from QAFL, but QAFL isn't where they were noticed. This will change in time also, as the QAFL has only been around 3 seasons.
about 6 kids drafted from QAFL clubs in the last 4 seasons (but all nominally and literally) were drafted via the state representative program first and foremost.
Look at Uebergang, Buzza and Smith.
Uebergang went Ipswich > Western Magpies > Redland > Freo
Buzza went Mt Gravatt > Redland > Cats
Smith went Siders > Redland > Pies
Want to get drafted? Go to Redland
Want to win a NEAFL premiership? Go to Aspley
Want to play EDFL Reserves? Go to Park Ridge!