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Did any other coast kids get in the best for that grand final?
Do you know his background? Was he born in Cairns or has he moved from the southern states at a young age? It seems like the Suns' academy zone is finally starting to bear fruit. Having said that, the Cowboys winning the NRL Premiership this year is likely to see some future prospects switching codes.
We can work this out quite easily if we make a few assumptions. Let's just say for argument's sake that the Suns finish 9th in 2016 and the Demons finish 12th. Let's also say Port and Richmond finish 6th and 7th in this hypothetical situation. Based on that, presuming they don't change anything, the Suns hold these assets:
I actually forgot to account for the 20% discount a club is given if a player is academy listed! Okay, let's take your example of Bowes and Scheer being bid on with picks 7 and 14. Pick 7 is worth 1644 points so, with the 20% discount (328 points), the Suns would need to come up with 1316 points to secure that player. Going by my numbers in my previous post, the Suns would use picks 30 (629 points), 31 (606 points) and 64 (101 points) to come up with 1336 points, leaving 20 points left over. With that academy player secured, let's say the next bid comes at 14 (1161 points) like you've suggested. With the 20% discount (232 points) the Suns need to come up with 929 points to secure the second academy player. Using picks 28 (677 points) and 46 (331 points), the Suns would come up with 1008 points and successfully secure both academy players without losing either of their first round picks. In fact, they'd still have 99 points left over.
I took note of a few of those players on GF day, Sam Petrevski-Seton - Jonty Scharenberg - Harrison Macreadie. All played well.
That seems highly unlikely. When the academy boys play together, Bowes and Scheer should be getting the most touches of the GC crop. The only way I could see it happening is if a KPF from the Suns' academy suddenly decides to become a junior superstar next year and kicks a lot of goals. Outside of that, the chances of the Gold Coast having three academy players bid on in the first round are extremely low IMO.
Think you'll find Eddie and his mates are moving to shut this down by taking Riverina / Northern Murray leagues out of GWS Academy zone.
I think you're right. Eddie and co. have no doubt already made complaints about the Riverina region being included in GWS's zone but it doesn't really make sense to take the zone border higher than the state border. How high is high enough? I mean look at Matthew Kennedy as an example, who was taken with the 13th pick in the national draft this year. He grew up in Collingullie, which is a town north-west of Wagga Wagga. Now when you consider Wagga Wagga is further north on the map than Canberra, you can't exactly argue it shouldn't be included in GWS's zone. Matthew Flynn, who was taken with the 41st pick this year, grew up in Narrandera and if you look on the map you'll find that Narrandera is even more north than Colinguillie. I just don't know how the AFL could split the Riverina region fairly. It just makes more sense to have the NSW-VIC border be the GWS zone border. Whether Eddie likes it or not; Albury, Wagga Wagga and the like ARE in the New South Wales and the AFL desperately wants more New South Welshmen in the league.
I think they are looking more where these guys are based. Many are using their parents postcodes while basically playing TAC cup as Victorians. Being at 'school' in Victoria gives them best of both worlds. Play for NSW but also for a Vic TAC team. I'm not an Eddie fan but can see his point....
The problem I have with what you're say is that it sounds like they are trying to restrict where someone can play their junior footy. Take Steven May as an example. He is a proud Northern Territorian but moved to Melbourne around 15 years of age to further his development through a scholarship at Melbourne Grammar. The Suns had zone access to players from the Northern Territory in 2010 and they zoned May at the conclusion of that year, despite spending his last 2-3 years of junior footy in Melbourne. Is it fair that the Gold Coast were able to zone him? Should you really be exempt of your heritage just because you decide to play a bit of your junior footy in a different state?
(Wearing my Eddie cap again ) The examples you cite above are pre academy - so are not applicable. The rules for Academy selection say you must be a member of the Academy, and reside in the Academy area for the 5 years immediately prior to being drafted.
I see what you're saying but there are loopholes here even if you are more strict with where a player resides. For example, let's say we have a player who lives just over the border in Corowa and has played all his junior footy for Corowa-Rutherglen in the Ovens and Murray junior league. Let's say he's placed in the Giants' academy at 14. He continues to live in Corowa and graduates his way into the seniors around 16. The following year he's picked up by the Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup team (about 35 mins from Corowa) and continues to fulfill in his Giants/NSW commitments. By the time he turns 18, he's playing for the Giants academy, NSW U18s and the Murray Bushrangers while still living in Corowa. He's then academy drafted by GWS.
No problem with that at all - he has done it all while still residing in Corowa. He has not left the GWS zone.
I think it's pretty harsh to say anyone immediately north of the Murray can't be a part of the Giants' academy, but can play for NSW. You really have to understand the culture of the area. Despite Albury and Wodonga being on opposite sides of the border, the area is very much interconnected historically, a lot like Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast.
