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Latest couple of episodes (10 and 11) of "Young Bloods"
Good to see Cal Sinclair coaching the U18 Boys group!
Good to see Cal Sinclair coaching the U18 Boys group!
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Swans Academy selects our talented juniors - AFL North Coast
THE QBE Sydney Swans Academy has again selected a large number of AFL North Coast players to be part of its Academy squads in 2025. A total of 39 juniors from the region will now benefit from the Academy’s professional,…Read more ›
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Young athletes awarded Basil Sellers scholarship
Eight young players from the QBE Sydney Swans Academy have been awarded scholarships to assist their progression through the elite training program.
Interesting that Mason McGroder is there, but Aidan McCartney isn't.
I wonder if that is a bit of tell on where Aidan is likely to head.
You would think soYoung athletes awarded Basil Sellers scholarship
Eight young players from the QBE Sydney Swans Academy have been awarded scholarships to assist their progression through the elite training program.www.sydneyswans.com.au
Interesting that Mason McGroder is there, but Aidan McCartney isn't.
I wonder if that is a bit of tell on where Aidan is likely to head.
Great to support McGroder even if he chooses athletics. They all sound like great kids. Still find it interesting that Aidan is at our Academy rather than GWS. Is it geographical?Young athletes awarded Basil Sellers scholarship
Eight young players from the QBE Sydney Swans Academy have been awarded scholarships to assist their progression through the elite training program.
Interesting that Mason McGroder is there, but Aidan McCartney isn't.
I wonder if that is a bit of tell on where Aidan is likely to head.
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Mason also has a Tier 1 Scholarship within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring ProgramYoung athletes awarded Basil Sellers scholarship
Eight young players from the QBE Sydney Swans Academy have been awarded scholarships to assist their progression through the elite training program.
Interesting that Mason McGroder is there, but Aidan McCartney isn't.
I wonder if that is a bit of tell on where Aidan is likely to head.
Mason McGroder | Sport Australia Hall of Fame
Mason McGroder is an AFL and athletics (long jump) athlete, who was awarded a Tier 1 Scholarship within the 2025 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program. He was paired with Olympic track and field athlete Jana Pittman as his Mentor. Mason was born in Caringbah, Sydney in...
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Swans Academy selects our talented juniors - AFL North Coast
THE QBE Sydney Swans Academy has again selected a large number of AFL North Coast players to be part of its Academy squads in 2025. A total of 39 juniors from the region will now benefit from the Academy’s professional,…Read more ›
From the U18 down to U11, this is the 2025-32 drafts bracket. (Potentially 2033 if Fernie's an underager.)
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A few from Port Macquarie , thats a good signSwans Academy selects our talented juniors - AFL North Coast
THE QBE Sydney Swans Academy has again selected a large number of AFL North Coast players to be part of its Academy squads in 2025. A total of 39 juniors from the region will now benefit from the Academy’s professional,…Read more ›
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Is the academy at best stagnating, at worse, going backwards? We are barely able to find one draftable player per year and since our super haul of 2020, it's been pretty slim pickings, both from the male and female programs. Off the top of my head, I think it's pretty similar for GWS, especially when the players from south of the Barassi line are excluded. In the meantime, the number of draftable players from SEQ (especially GC) has exploded, with plenty taken in the first round of both male and female drafts. We have even taken a couple from the Lions academy in Arnold and Snell!
I think this a reflection on the relative growth of the game in SEQ as compared to NSW. Clearly, AFLQ is able to attract and retain top junior athletes whereas this is not happening to the same extent in NSW. NSW AFL has alot of work to do to catch up.
I think this a reflection on the relative growth of the game in SEQ as compared to NSW. Clearly, AFLQ is able to attract and retain top junior athletes whereas this is not happening to the same extent in NSW. NSW AFL has alot of work to do to catch up.
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If GC is anything to go by, there seems to be a good synergy between the coastal, surf culture and playing footy. If there isn't one already, I think it would be worth having a development officer based at Coffs / Port
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Swings and roundabouts. 1 player a year is a great return, not counting the Giants players being picked up as well. It used to be closer to 1 Sydney kid a decade.
Next year we supposedly have a strong batch coming through, so it will even things out
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Nobody from GWS actually lives in Western Sydney...they're all by the beaches.
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I think Cochran went at 47 this year in a strong draft. And next year we might have a player bid on in the 2nd round.
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Next year we have three very good players who look likely to be selected in next years main draft.
2026 also looks good.
McCartney is likely to select North (in our academy due to Dad living in our catchment)
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Looks like there'll be an early hit-out against an AFL Sydney U22 rep team in early March
Matchday 2: Saturday, March 8 @ Blacktown International Sports Park – Oval 1
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Matchday 2: Saturday, March 8 @ Blacktown International Sports Park – Oval 1
- AFL Sydney Female U22’s v QBE Sydney Swans Academy
- AFL Sydney Male Under 22’s v QBE Sydney Swans
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Media Release – Thursday, December 19 Following a successful reintroduction of the Top End Talent Program in 2024, AFL Sydney are pleased to announce its return in 2025. The U22’s Summer Series will kickstart the 2025 Representative calendar with both…Read more ›
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Love Colin. Walked the talk.
Assuming that's Carmichael and Chamberlain. It'll be interesting to see if King sneaks up as the year goes by.
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