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Academy: Gold Coast SUNS Gun Factory
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Would expect all of them to be good AFL players? Given a decent injury run obviously.
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In fairness I've seen Nancarrow and Lombard more, at least 5x and Walter, Read and Rogers only about 3x.
IMO Walter, Lombard and Nancarrow could be stars, Rogers a good AFL player, Read depends how he develops.
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Cheers, always nice to have an unbiased view.
Feel free to come back regularly and tell us how good they are
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Already taller than his uncle Darren and still has two full years of development ahead of him. Should be interesting to follow Zai's journey from here as he transitions from underage footy with Burleigh into (hopefully) senior QAFL footy with PBC.
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Already taller than his uncle Darren and still has two full years of development ahead of him. Should be interesting to follow Zai's journey from here as he transitions from underage footy with Burleigh into (hopefully) senior QAFL footy with PBC.
Wonder if, if his team makes a GF and he plays in it, if his team wins the GF, will he raise both hands with the footy in one hand?
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Hope his family has shown him that 1990 GF. The pain Darren was in during that finals series, but he powered on to help the team.
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9 touches and 2 goals… top 5 prospect.
Someone give me a go
Hope he slides till second round
Someone give me a go
Hope he slides till second round
Jen2310
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You can wish all you like lol9 touches and 2 goals… top 5 prospect.
Someone give me a go
Hope he slides till second round
There is also the game v vic metro where he kicked 4 goals in a dominant display
Just for context, the current Coleman Medallist Charlie Curnow averaged 12 disposals and 2.9 goals a game last year.9 touches and 2 goals… top 5 prospect.
Someone give me a go
Hope he slides till second round
Shhh take it easy son.
Cruise control in 2023 for our academy kids please.
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He's just average really, can't kick bit slow and just a big kid bullying the little guys 
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Not even worth drafting a man-child like him. Those picks never work, look at Gould at Sydney.He's just average really, can't kick bit slow and just a big kid bullying the little guys
A few familiar names in our U18 female squad this year. Darcie and Georja Davies are of course the sisters of Giselle Davies, Jas Single is the sister of Lucy Single and Sunny Lappin (also F/D eligible for St Kilda & Carlton) is the daughter of our former assistant coach Matty Lappin. Sunny is apparently a gun and will need to make the decision between joining us, the Saints or Blues in 2025.
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Good write up about some of the girls here.
Certainly some exciting prospects.
central.rookieme.com
Certainly some exciting prospects.
Suns announce 2023 U18 Female squad
Gold Coast Suns Academy announced its Under 18s Female squad for 2023 featuring plenty of incredible talents for the next three years.
central.rookieme.com
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Tara Harrington another familiar name.
Younger sister of boy's academy player Cody.
Younger sister of boy's academy player Cody.
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Looks like the academy have scouted Charlie Adamson from GC United soccer
Good to see them exploring other avenues if so.
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Good to see them exploring other avenues if so.
Young brigade impressing! – Gold Coast United FC
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AFL Queensland
24m ·Gather Round just got greater
The 2023 AFL Academy will be on show in South Australia during the four day festival of footy!
The boys will be playing an exhibition match as a curtain-closer to the Round 5 AFL game between the Brisbane Lions and North Melbourne at Adelaide Hills (Summit Sports and Recreation Park, Mount Barker) on Saturday, April 15.
Queensland talent you’ll catch in the match includes:
So it's essentially another All Stars game like the one they play on the Grand Final but this time it's the AFL Academy under 18s split into two teams during Gather Round?AFL Queensland
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Gather Round just got greater
The 2023 AFL Academy will be on show in South Australia during the four day festival of footy!
The boys will be playing an exhibition match as a curtain-closer to the Round 5 AFL game between the Brisbane Lions and North Melbourne at Adelaide Hills (Summit Sports and Recreation Park, Mount Barker) on Saturday, April 15.
Queensland talent you’ll catch in the match includes:
Ethan Read - Gold Coast SUNS Academy / Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club
Jake Rogers - Gold Coast SUNS Academy / Broadbeach Cats Australian Football Club
Jed Walter - Gold Coast SUNS Academy / Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club
From memory Rogers was pretty lively in last year's U17s All Stars game and Walter was quiet by his standards. I distinctly remember Read showing off his below the knees skills and we were all pretty impressed by what we saw.
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Hi all, I'm working on the 2023 Northern Academies thread over on the draft board.
Need some clarity on your Academy coaching staff. Men & Women
National Academy Manager: Tarykn Lochyer but after that I've got nothing - can someone help me out?
AFLW thread will be up shortly.
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Need some clarity on your Academy coaching staff. Men & Women
National Academy Manager: Tarykn Lochyer but after that I've got nothing - can someone help me out?
AFLW thread will be up shortly.
Academy - 2023 Northern Academies (Boys)
As always, an interesting year watching the matches and seeing potentials for Draft current and future. Academy programs from New South Wales (GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans), Queensland (Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions) and Northern Territory (NT State Academy) will continue to compete for...
www.bigfooty.com
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Don't know how up to date this is....Hi all, I'm working on the 2023 Northern Academies thread over on the draft board.
Need some clarity on your Academy coaching staff. Men & Women
National Academy Manager: Tarykn Lochyer but after that I've got nothing - can someone help me out?
AFLW thread will be up shortly.
Academy - 2023 Northern Academies (Boys)
As always, an interesting year watching the matches and seeing potentials for Draft current and future. Academy programs from New South Wales (GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans), Queensland (Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions) and Northern Territory (NT State Academy) will continue to compete for...
Official AFL Website of the Gold Coast SUNS
The official AFL website of the Gold Coast SUNS Football Club
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Thank you! This helps.Don't know how up to date this is....
Official AFL Website of the Gold Coast SUNS
The official AFL website of the Gold Coast SUNS Football Clubwww.goldcoastfc.com.au
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Good number of games in Vic for the U18 academy lads this year. The more games in the best U18 comp in the country, the better.
Does make it hard for the boys coming back to clubland, as if they are core playing members of this squad, they won’t return to local clubs until the end of May.
Does make it hard for the boys coming back to clubland, as if they are core playing members of this squad, they won’t return to local clubs until the end of May.
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