That's if he wants to move to Adelaide.
Unfair to judge off only a couple of junior games, but I am not sure if he is a standout prospect anyway.
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Unfair to judge off only a couple of junior games, but I am not sure if he is a standout prospect anyway.
It's at about 1:55:50 into the recording. Worth a look
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Search Gulden in this thread and go back to 2020 etc
2019 Allies vs Vic Metro starring with Tom GreenSearch Gulden in this thread and go back to 2020 etc
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Damning truth over AFL Draft feud; rule ‘staining the game’ must be changed: Talking Pts
Damning truth over AFL Draft feud; rule ‘staining the game’ must be changed: Talking Pts
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Don't think Fox are exactly an unbiased commentator on the subject of academies etc.
Damning truth over AFL Draft feud; rule ‘staining the game’ must be changed: Talking Pts
Damning truth over AFL Draft feud; rule ‘staining the game’ must be changed: Talking Pts
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When Eddie was at the helm it was rampant.
And yet all the Herald Sun reporters on Midweek Tackle agreed they were required and in fact needed. The bidding system needed to be fixed but they were not against the academies which is a shift.
There's a lot of "yes, but...." "Fair price" "haven't got" and so on.
Interesting that they note that the amount of talent coming out of WA has fallen off significantly but no-one is talking about why.
Are the WA and SA talent pathways suffering from the same ailment that the Rugby pathways do? Private Schoolitis? The competition needs those kids just as much as any others.
Maybe the whole question of talent growth needs a good hard look far beyond fiddling with the draft.
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Nobody actually cares about grass-roots football.
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That is a bit cynical. McDonald's does. My son got lots of vouches.
I fear sadly that may be true. They seem to care about Auskick but after that it falls away apart from "elite" stuff. They forget that it's a pyramid. The kids playing for fun are the parents of tomorrow's superstars and supporters both.
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Scouting notes from the U16’s opener last weekend
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Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s - Giants Academy vs. Swans Academy
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That 2026 draft looks potentially outstanding for us. Maybe better than Gold Coast last year.Scouting notes from the U16’s opener last weekend
Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U16s - Giants Academy vs. Swans Academy
The Swans Academy opened its 2024 Under 16 National Championships with a 16-point victory over the Giants Academy at Manuka Oval on Saturday.
Even if McCartney and McGroder don't nominate, there are still at least two excellent midfield prospects with Blackwell-Smith and Price.
And if they do nominate ... good grief ...
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A lot depends on how much (if at all) McGroder and McCartney grow. Both just on/over 190cm ATM. If they put on another 5+ they look to be great prospects. McGroder playing ruck now but also looks like a real KPF prospect.
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Balgowlah Suns!!! Fantastic! I use to live across the road from that oval. I was filthy when they took the posts out... back in the... sheesh, late 80's
Great to see it getting usage
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True, but you'd be nuts to turn down a full scholarship to a US college
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Not too sure how accurate the listed heights are. Article in the local Sydney press from May this year listed his height at 194cm.A lot depends on how much (if at all) McGroder and McCartney grow. Both just on/over 190cm ATM. If they put on another 5+ they look to be great prospects. McGroder playing ruck now but also looks like a real KPF prospect.
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Don't know what Balgowlah oval looked like in the 80s but its currently got an astro cricket pitch on it but its too small of a ground for any boys sport over the age of about 14. Remember in my last year of junior cricket getting one over the trees and the fairway closest to the ground (Hole 9 i believe).
In writing this i measured up the ground on Google and it is roughly 128m x 88m. From my memory of where the posts are it would put it at roughly 120m x 85m
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It was astro turf then as well, massive mound of soil over it in winter. It was/is i guess a quaint ground with a decent hill
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