List Mgmt. Collingwood FS & NGA "Peter Daicos Academy" kids

[TradeDraft]

 

[Jen2310]

hahaa he sounds a bit bitter

 

[sr36]

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The AFL fund the Northern Academies.
The clubs run them and the clubs keep the best players.

Dispite this the AFL decided that NGA's needed to be capped at not matchable up to Pick 40 (after IQ and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan) backlash.

NGA's were first introduced in 2017, a key objective of the NGAs is to increase the talent pool of Indigenous and multicultural players. After 7 years of NGA and NA there was only one indigenous player drafted in 2024 dispite six Northern Academy players being picked up (Lombard, Marshall, Gallop, Cochran, Bell, Smith) and four Next Generation Academy players (Kako, Andrew, Anderson, Hoffmann).
One indigenous player, Cody Anderson, picked up after 7 years of suposed development to increase the indigenous talent pool is embarrassing.

Things will change now that NGA aren't restricted access for post 40 picks anymore.

When they first brought the NGa in, it was unrestricted access, but they weren't really academies. They were just names on a list of kids who played footy and qualified.

Now that it's gone back to full access and WA and SA clubs have most of their states, which they didn't when it was originally full access, things will change. WCE will spend a bomb on their academy - they get priority access to every 2nd Aboriginal kid from WA. Their academy will become really strong - Aboriginal draftees will start rolling in.

 

[Harry O]

Steve Grace has an outstanding background including at Oakleigh Chargers. Excellent appointment. Seems we are looking at all alternate recruiting pathways to get players in during the Tassie Devils compromised drafts

 

[Couch Coach]

Steve Grace: 2014 article

Q&A: Development coach Steve Grace

Collingwoodfc.com.au has caught up with new development coach Steve Grace, who has arrived at the club for 2014 after spending three years with Fremantle.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

APS article

AFL know-how the new weapon in school footy's arms race

A host of current and former AFL players are involved in school footy at various levels

www.afl.com.au

 

[Jen2310]

Tommy named for vic metro summer training hub

 

[Jen2310]

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[sr36]

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His kicking technique looks lovely.

 

[Harry O]

How did Tommy train today ?

 

[Apex36]

How did Tommy train today ?

His dad took him.

 

[Jen2310]

How did Tommy train today ?

They basically had him and Riley on light duties. Tommy spent a decent half hour focusing on tackling drills with a trainer. He provided the kick in to the 1v1 drills they did. Also did some light drills but otherwise they pulled the kids out for the major match play parts.

He’ll be back in January

 

[Jen2310]

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[Timmy from Thomastown]

His kicking technique looks lovely.

Better than his old man that day they injected him with too much painkiller and his leg just wouldn’t cooperate. One of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on a football field.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Jen2310]

Eli Kravic in slide 4
His younger brother in slide 3 (black top)

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Eli Kravic in slide 4
His younger brother in slide 3 (black top)

Nice Jen…that cover pic is one of my boys Johnny Miller. He will be some player

 

[Jen2310]

Nice Jen…that cover pic is one of my boys Johnny Miller. He will be some player

Looks like a decent size kid too.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Looks like a decent size kid too.

Bottom ager (u/15 playing in U/16s in 2025)with a bullet left foot and a leap like Tony Modra

 

[Jen2310]

Bottom ager (u/15 playing in U/16s in 2025)with a bullet left foot and a leap like Tony Modra

Looks like 2027 could be decent for both of us

 

[Haggas]

Wh

Bottom ager (u/15 playing in U/16s in 2025)with a bullet left foot and a leap like Tony Modra

Whoe does he play for?

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Wh

Whoe does he play for?

Balwyn/Scotch

 

[Jen2310]

Thanks to Half Back Pocket who posted the U16 training squad for Oakleigh

We have 6 FS/NGA prospects in this U16 squad ( 6 for 2027. Plus 1 as a 14 year old (2010 born, for 2028 - Joshua Thomas)

Ted Fraser (193cm)
Luke De Valle - 174cm
Tjaegen Egan - 181cm
Cooper Brancatisano - 183cm
Jalen Gorey - 174cm
Eli Kravic - 187cm

Will be interesting how many get into the final squad later in the pre-season.

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[Jen2310]

Eli starting his pre-season with oakleigh well.

Jen2310 Eli kicked 4 at FF and looked strong and energetic despite the conditions. Is starting to get a fair bit of arrogance (in a good way) about him.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Eli starting his pre-season with oakleigh well.

His dad Lenny was a musical genius.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

His dad took him.