Abe Kur from Bacchus Marsh, young sudanese kid. The success of majak daw has played a part i imagine. Abe has improved out of sight since picking up a football on his first day of school last year, will only get better i guess..who knows hey?
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2010 Western Jets Discussion Thread
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I agree. The club will pick their 19s after draft. They have a squad of around 85 kids starting out on November 10th. Will be interesting to see how the squad goes and how they respond to some staff changes in the fitness and conditioning area.
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The jets did well in the draft. 
Can anyone tell me if the Jets have re-appointed Steve in 2011?
They need a massive overhaul of their structures from 2010, very dissapointing and poorly organised.
They need a massive overhaul of their structures from 2010, very dissapointing and poorly organised.
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Yeah, nothing from the 2010 squad. Another terrible year for the Jets.The jets did well in the draft.
Yes, he's been reappointed.
Very difficult to change the culture. In other zones kids would give anything to get an invite to their local TAC Cup club, but in the West there doesnt seem to be any pride to represent the Jets and too many kids lack the commitment needed to play TAC Cup footy. It's been a problem for a long time, the current admin have failed to change it.
Yep...i know a few players who would just throw their letters in the bin. Its that age where teenagers decide whether to commit to footy or commit to partying.
I'm sorry to have to admit my cousin's youngest boy was one of those who didn't have the commitment. He was invited down and decided it was too much effort.
I found that dumfounding. Almost impossible to comprehend. If it had been me in that situation, I'd have been down there with bells on. The chance to make it onto an AFL list, hell the chance just to play in the best U18 comp, would have got me training as hard as I could.
I have to admit I am pretty disappointed in the Jets. According to stats postly recently in 'Inside Football', the Jets have had less players drafted than any other TAC Cup club and by a fair margin. Their only 'competition' was the Bendigo Pioneers and the Pios have a lot of issues the Jets don't. Calder have really shown the jets how it should be done. With a population and ethnic base not dissimilar, they have won premierships by the truckloads and have managed to get a lot of guys drafted. If the jets ever needed a model to follow, the Cannons are it.
I found that dumfounding. Almost impossible to comprehend. If it had been me in that situation, I'd have been down there with bells on. The chance to make it onto an AFL list, hell the chance just to play in the best U18 comp, would have got me training as hard as I could.
I have to admit I am pretty disappointed in the Jets. According to stats postly recently in 'Inside Football', the Jets have had less players drafted than any other TAC Cup club and by a fair margin. Their only 'competition' was the Bendigo Pioneers and the Pios have a lot of issues the Jets don't. Calder have really shown the jets how it should be done. With a population and ethnic base not dissimilar, they have won premierships by the truckloads and have managed to get a lot of guys drafted. If the jets ever needed a model to follow, the Cannons are it.
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Too true beo. Have watched with interest a country TAC cup squad training, all these kids are training there proverbial arses off, all wanting to be there.
Excuse me for being naive, whare does the problem lay?
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Chin up fellas. On the track the squad looks far superior to last years. Having a look through last seasons team list, the top age playing group was pretty poor in both talent and attitude, and the team was carried by the bottom age kids. Those bottom age kids, Kavenaugh, Hoskin Elliot, Turnbull, Jawad, Smith and Dillon Jones are a far better group. The returning 19 year olds I think will include our only real 2010 draft chances in Casley and Adam Kennedy, plus B&F winner Jordan Meade. The Jets have 8 in the Vic Metro U17 Future squad, so on field we should see a big improvement. Off field, I think that coach Steve Kretiuk has the respect of the kids and will be backed up well with the arrival of Troy West and Torin Baker. The only thing lacking down there is the ability of the staff to set and maintain the required standard for the Jets to improve. Crap like if your late for training or don't turn up, you just get asked why, and that's it.
James Kerr
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This is the issue. Other TAC clubs have pride, respect and prestige, the Jets have none of that. Very few get drafted from there and even less go on to have prosperous AFL careers. Most kids would be happier pocketing $50 to play in the seniors at their home clubs with their mates and guys they look up to.
Another overlooked issue is the location of the training base. Caroline Springs is a dog of a place to get to via public transport and not all of these kids have parents that are willing or able to drive them to training two or three times a week.
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Another overlooked issue is the location of the training base. Caroline Springs is a dog of a place to get to via public transport and not all of these kids have parents that are willing or able to drive them to training two or three times a week.[/quote]
The Jets have been training at Altona North for at least the past 3 years. Their facilities aren't bad. Have a look on YouTube. There is a good story on there regarding their training base which was on TAC Cup Future Stars on Channel 10.
The Jets have been training at Altona North for at least the past 3 years. Their facilities aren't bad. Have a look on YouTube. There is a good story on there regarding their training base which was on TAC Cup Future Stars on Channel 10.
Ex-jet Jimmy Kerr?
Have the lists been released for each team yet for 2011?
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We will, at the mighty EFC, just been put on our rookie B list...what can people tell us about him here?
