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I beg to differ. Imagine the amount of experience he would have gained by being a defender at the Lions in that time? Hours and hours, most of it in his own 50..
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LynchysMob
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Yeah a mate of mine rucked against Aliir in WA. Remember him saying he was shit and couldn't believe he got drafted. Love giving him some banter about that comment.
Crossley kicking goals
That picture confuses me. Why wouldn't he play for PBC in the QAFL if he attends the high school? Instead he plays for Labrador 40 minutes away. Confusing, no?
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Damn he looks like a fully grown man
opportunity perhaps. Labrador has more connections with the suns I think as well.
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Lol , Palmy has produced Joyce , Sheer , Crossley , Dawson , Spencer , Labrador zilch , not sure of that theory.
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His been playing in previous years for Palmy , i dare say with his commitments to the higher level he would'nt play much if any games at QAFL level , i know Sheer did'nt play any games for Palmy this year.
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He is not gonna be one of those ruckman that takes 4-5 years to mature , he is going to surprise a lot in the AFL.
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I believe this is his birth certificate
It's worth noting that he has a younger brother (Ashton) coming through the Suns academy a year later and is reportedly just as good at the same age. I presume both of the Crossley boys will be playing in the national championships for QLD in 2017.
Since the two Crossleys are likely to join Rory Thompson as members of the Suns with fathers that are members of the Southport Sharks' Hall of Fame, it got me wondering if there are any others coming through. Southport Hall of Famers that are likely in the correct age bracket:
- Marcus Ashcroft (We know his son Will is coming through the GC academy)
- David Ashkar
- David Bain
- Sean Ballans
- Campbell Black
- Dean Bowtell (Father Eddie was a legendary ruckman for Southport)
- Mark Bradley
- Jason Cotter
- Sea Coughlan
- Troy Crossley (We know sons Brayden and Ashton are coming through the GC academy)
- Craig Crowley (Son Nick plays for Southport)
- Royce Enders
- Ben Headland
- Robbie Jones
- Scott Lawton
- Rod Mackay
- Nick Mansbridge
- Phil McGarry
- Gavan McGuane (Son Luke played for Richmond and Brisbane)
- Steve McLuckie
- Shaun Stephens
- Clint Watts
- Danny Wise
If he is bid on in the 2nd round (which is expected) we have 4 second rounders in 2017 to go into deficit with.
I thought it would use a first rounder before second
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If he is bid on first round - our next years first round has to be downgraded by points used - will push that pick back in draft a fair way. If so won't have a first round pick next year unless we trade back into it. Lots of Second round 2017 picks covers us if a) he's selected in this years second round as most suspect or b)if we need future seconds to upgrade to firsts next year.
In a nutshell Scheer is covered - unless a list spot can't be provided for him...
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Probably goes to PBC on an AFL Excellence Scholarship sponsored by AFLQ and the AFL. Palm Beach Currumbin High and Hellensvale High are the only Gold Coast Schools to run this elite AFL program. These schools have the strongest school AFL programs in Queensland and both usually play off in State school AFL finals...
I didn't know that.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au...s/news-story/1a83c4daed5fa4c2cc555c057be13cca
That link says PBC have won the last 5 state cups and Helensvale won the 5 before that. I suppose Rory Thompson was at Helensvale back when they won in the late 2000s? The article also says Crossley, Dawson and Foster all played really well for PBC but only Dawson actually plays for the PBC Lions in the QAFL.
I can't express how surprised I am that a league loving school like PBC is becoming a factory for us!
yeah helensvale were pretty dominant team back then, especially when they had guys like thompson, bozzo and a guy called dalton tucker playing for them. talk around the school was he was going to get drafted, but I think he became a model or something like that instead haha.
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Brian Taylor may have a new go to phrase!
"_______ the boy from the Palm Beach Currumbin footy factory, what a staaaar!"
"_______ the boy from the Palm Beach Currumbin footy factory, what a staaaar!"
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