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AFLW 2024 - Round 8 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Long could've took #4 for VFL and played #13 for AFL.13 was used by Ben Duscher, the VFL captain. Since the Bendigo alignment was dropped and the seconds were actually called Essendon too, the player numbers at the club don't double up.
With the exception of Duscher, therefore, all the VFL listed players had numbers of 48 and over.
Would have been interesting to see what would have happened had we drafted Long with Duscher not retiring.
Nah- I don't think it works like that now. Players have one number regardless of whether they're playing in the VFL or AFL side.Long could've took #4 for VFL and played #13 for AFL.
Nah- I don't think it works like that now. Players have one number regardless of whether they're playing in the VFL or AFL side.
I'm talking about Essendon, not Hawthorn/Box Hill.im sure cyril played in number 71 jumper today
Just in time for the AFL to decide it'll cost us our first 7 picks or something...3 F/S's in one draft? Yes please
Just in time for the AFL to decide it'll cost us our first 7 picks or something...
If anything they should make it more rewarding for clubs to invest in academies, not less. I'd like to see a system that encourages every club to invest up to a million in non-football state academies and maybe create another list category for academy players so clubs don't even have us a pick on them.
All nerfing the academies does is undermine the efforts of the AFL to spread its wings in traditionally rugby regions.
I think they would do this under the academy system. Surely it would be worth their while growing the game to scoop the cream off the top of a larger pool of talent?You reckon. I don't see how acadamies are good for grass roots football. Cherry picking the most talented atheletes away from there junior clubs does nothing for the future development of the game imo.
For me the non footballing states should focus providing quality coaching to players at all skill levels and develop stronger domestic competition. The academies are wonderful for creating AFL level players but they don't represent a sustainable solution.
I think they would do this under the academy system. Surely it would be worth their while growing the game to scoop the cream off the top of a larger pool of talent?
Perhaps Sydney/GWS just aren't being smart about it then?That's not how it works at all. A number of players picked in the academy system aren't footballers they are tall and athletic juniors from other codes/sport like Rugby, Soccer and even Basketball
Little one is an uncanny likeness of his dad. #tadpole
Meet Alwyn junior and Jayden Davey, the 10-year-old twin sons of Alwyn Davey. I do a segment up in Darwin on ABC called Talking Junior Footy. This week I interviewed these boys and both love their footy and would love to play AFL one day. Great kids. The interview will be shown locally in the NT on Saturday on ABC but I'll try post a link on my NT Football Facebook page that I run. See below for the link.
https://www.facebook.com/ntfootball
Interview with the 10-year-old twin boys of Alwyn Davey. Take a look!
And of course twins get bundled in a F/S two for one "unsplittable" package
Meet Alwyn junior and Jayden Davey, the 10-year-old twin sons of Alwyn Davey. I do a segment up in Darwin on ABC called Talking Junior Footy. This week I interviewed these boys and both love their footy and would love to play AFL one day. Great kids. The interview will be shown locally in the NT on Saturday on ABC but I'll try post a link on my NT Football Facebook page that I run. See below for the link.
https://www.facebook.com/ntfootball