2nds Official Swans Academy Thread (Player News and Discussion)

[Adnico26Parker]

So we'll have two Academy games next Saturday!

Saturday, March 16

U16: Swans Academy v Giants Academy – Male @11am

U19: Swans Academy v Giants Academy – Male @1pm

Blacktown International Sports Park, Sydney

 

[Membling]

Great summary, Membling!

I was also impressed with how Tom Ryan looked up forward - took a couple of good marks, and kicked 2 goals.

It was also good to see the U19's, specifically Rider and in Cabor, play good games. Cabor looks quite good up forward.

Ryan looked good, especially in the second.

Looking at potential Allies squad members, Cochran and Harrison should be in.

Carmichael maybe off HBF. Smokey in Este as third back.

Unsure as haven't seen much of the other teams as of yet

 

[Adnico26Parker]

ON TOMORROW

GAME 1

Swans Academy Male Under 16’s vs. Giants Academy Male Under 16’s

Venue: Blacktown International Sports Park, Oval 1

Start time: 11am

Teams: QBE Sydney Swans Academy (list) v GIANTS Academy (list)

Live Stream:




GAME 2

Swans Academy Male Under 19’s vs. Giants Academy Male Under 19’s

Venue: Blacktown International Sports Park, Oval 1

Start time: 1pm

Teams: Swans Academy U19 Men v GIANTS Academy U19 Men, 2024, R3 - Game Centre | PlayHQ

QBE Sydney Swans Academy (list) v GIANTS Academy (list)

Live Stream:



NEW LIVE LINK




NB. Main landing page for all SportsCast livestreams: https://www.youtube.com/@SportscastAustralia/streams

 

[Membling]

First quarter under 16s:

Swans 31
Giants 2

Overall dominant, unfortunately cannot easily identify the players so no commentary on them

 

[Membling]

Half time:

Swans 7.3 45
Giants 2.3 15

Playing well and finding space to move. What is very noticeable is that the skill levels have substantially increased from say 4-5 years ago.

GWS ruck is a monster and winning the taps comprehensively. We are reading the play quite well and cutting off their chains.

Good to have the game up but very difficult to ID players...

 

[Membling]

3rd qtr
Swans 64
Giants 33

Pretty erratic quarter from both sides as the tempo increased.

Swans were there own worst enemy (common theme...) and coughed it up in the f50 a few times to give giants chances.

Managed to get some eyes on players

Gibson played well, exploding from stoppages

The Jenkins twins were also good with ball in hand

Marshall was also very good around the stoppages

 

[Membling]

Full time
Swans 12.12 84
Giants 6.4 40

Sting out of this game, look a cimbination of heat, score and fatigue.

Overall, the swans have had more polish with ball in hand. Skills through out were improved over previous years.

Looked very good on the transition and movement with the footy

Currently, does not look like we have dominant KPD/KPF, but noting their ages will likely become more evident into the u18s

 

[Ticky009]

Currently, does not look like we have dominant KPD/KPF, but noting their ages will likely become more evident into the u18s

One day. One day our dream will come true.

 

[Membling]

One day. One day our dream will come true.

When we can offer junior contracts sure

 

[Membling]

U19s stream is... not running.

But the scores are

 

[Adnico26Parker]

NEW LINK

 

[Membling]

FT
Swans 9.7 61
Giants 8.7 55

Goals:
Rider, Hawkins, Jans, Cameron, Ryan, Brain and Fitzpatrick with two unknown in first q.


Very much a higher intensity game than against canberra and syd afl u 22s.

Played well with everyone contibuting across the field.

Again, impressed with our defensive setup and running. Went to water after Khye Gibbs got injured mid way into last with Giants coming hard in last.

Nothing particularly new learned thoughout this game with the usual suspects performing well

 

[TheGong]

Under 16’s ended up 93 to 24 to the Swans.

Goal scorers:

Griffin 3, Newman 2, McCartney 2, Beavis 2, Meaney, Jenkin, Smith, Chambers.

Impressed with Norris and Beavis in defence. Price and the Jenkins twins in the middle of the park. Coughlin looked to twing a calf early in the game but played on. Impressive in attack but kicking terrible. Shame McGroder didn’t play. He is a tall forward option who made Australian all schools under 15.

 

[sataris]

Under 16’s ended up 93 to 24 to the Swans.

Goal scorers:

Griffin 3, Newman 2, McCartney 2, Beavis 2, Meaney, Jenkin, Smith, Chambers.

Impressed with Norris and Beavis in defence. Price and the Jenkins twins in the middle of the park. Coughlin looked to twing a calf early in the game but played on. Impressive in attack but kicking terrible. Shame McGroder didn’t play. He is a tall forward option who made Australian all schools under 15.

Please let Beavis make it to the AFL.

Please.

 

[Mister B]

Have been incredibly impressed with the U16 girls today. The pressure on the Giants all across the ground saw complete dominance throughout the second and third quarters.

 

[Mister B]

U18 girls hit the front with a ripping goal bursting from a pack 35 out. 9 gone in the final quarter. 55-53

 

[Mister B]

#12 who has done a mountain of work across half forward kicks a snap putting the margin out to 10 points.

Edit: Girls are on a roll. Quick centre break and long bond to the goal square leads to a crumbing goal. 16pts up.

 

[Mister B]

Goal on the siren sees the U18 girls get up for the win 75-55

 

[Kiama Chris]

Goal on the siren sees the U18 girls get up for the win 75-55

You get the feeling that women's footy is coming on strong and the Swans and the Academy are playing a significant part.
Putting the AFLW team out front is an incredibly smart thing to do. As the saying goes IIRC "it's hard to be what you can't see".

 

[Mister B]

You get the feeling that women's footy is coming on strong and the Swans and the Academy are playing a significant part.
Putting the AFLW team out front is an incredibly smart thing to do. As the saying goes IIRC "it's hard to be what you can't see".

After about 5 years of watching the girls academy play their comps, the skills have improved at such a rapid rate. We now are participating against some of the Girls equivalent of the TAC cup teams which will make a change from playing GWS academy every second week and having our senior girls play some VFLW will see further development there as well.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Thanks folks for all this.

There are heaps of youngsters having a whale of a time. They will be lifelong footy fans, no matter how far their career goes.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

IMO, these are the best players across the 3 games from each age group:

U19's
Max Rider
Jeromos Mills-Vasas
Ned Hawkins
Lachlan Cabor

U18's (2024 draft)
Joel Cochran
Joe Harrison
Tom Ryan
Nicholas Andreacchio
Felix Rugge-Price

U17's (2025 draft)
Lachlan Carmichael
Noah Chamberlain
Max King

12

Max King

Age

23

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

Louis Jans
Oliver Baget-Juleff
Kaiden McNamara
Reeve Simmons

 

[Kiama Chris]

IMO, these are the best players across the 3 games from each age group:

U19's
Max Rider
Jeromos Mills-Vasas
Ned Hawkins
Lachlan Cabor

U18's (2024 draft)
Joel Cochran
Joe Harrison
Tom Ryan
Nicholas Andreacchio
Felix Rugge-Price

U17's (2025 draft)
Lachlan Carmichael
Noah Chamberlain
Max King
Louis Jans
Oliver Baget-Juleff
Kaiden McNamara
Reeve Simmons

Completely irrelevant I know but some incredible names there.

 

[Jeffers]

Completely irrelevant I know but some incredible names there.

Baget-Juleff our next superstar

 

[sataris]

Baget-Juleff our next superstar

I am heavily invested in Beavis.