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

[Adnico26Parker]

Next game up for the Swans Academy U16 Boys vs Northern Territory this coming Monday (July 8th) at 10am

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[SwansProudly]

nice, Beatson in the crowd.

 

[tombomb]

Carmichael is going to be a high pick next year.

 

[Kbroome]

Carmichael is going to be a high pick next year.

10 touches but not using it the best at 50%

 

[Ticky009]

Carmichael is going to be a high pick next year.

Great. Just in time for the new rules. Sigh.

 

[tombomb]

10 touches but not using it the best at 50%

Maybe not this game, but it's obvious that he is a great kick.

 

[tombomb]

Great. Just in time for the new rules. Sigh.

2026 going to be a bigger problem I think.

 

[Kbroome]

Carmichael, King and Chamberlain all look very good prospects in 2025, but hopefully not too good as it will be hard to match all 3 if they go higher than 20 or so

 

[tombomb]

Carmichael, King and Chamberlain all look very good prospects in 2025, but hopefully not too good as it will be hard to match all 3 if they go higher than 20 or so

I haven't seen anything of King in the games I have watched lately. Is he injured?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

I haven't seen anything of King in the games I have watched lately. Is he injured?

Playing for Cardiff Hawks

Kicked 9 goals yesterday, 4 last week

 

[Kbroome]

I haven't seen anything of King in the games I have watched lately. Is he injured?

Was injured early in the season and i believe (not the best with info on him) but he is playing junior footy and apparently just kicked 9 goals in a game yesterday. His combine is what got me and Adnico26Parker excited because his preseason testing results would have been top of the 2023 class in like 3-4 categories

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[Adnico26Parker]

Has anyone heard if Ned Hawkins has recovered from that nasty injury he got a few weeks ago in the SA trial game?

 

[Tesla Tenet]

Was injured early in the season and i believe (not the best with info on him) but he is playing junior footy and apparently just kicked 9 goals in a game yesterday. His combine is what got me and Adnico26Parker excited because his preseason testing results would have been top of the 2023 class in like 3-4 categories

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He has 18 goals in 5 games. 0, 3, 2, 4, 9.
That's in the top level mens in Newcastle/Central Coast.

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[Kbroome]

He has 18 goals in 5 games. 0, 3, 2, 4, 9.
That's in the top level mens in Newcastle/Central Coast.

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Do you know the quality roughly to the likes of the Sydney firsts comp? Because if it is roughly level then thats quality

 

[tombomb]

Cochran is going to need a fair bit of time. His decision making needs a lot of work.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Cochran is going to need a fair bit of time. His decision making needs a lot of work.

Wouldn't mind him playing a few VFL games in the next few weeks to start integrating with the squad

 

[tombomb]

Wouldn't mind him playing a few VFL games in the next few weeks to start integrating with the squad

I dunno. Watching him I feel like he would be better off playing at junior levels for as long as possible, to improve his decision making under less pressure - before throwing him in against men.

 

[Kbroome]

I dunno. Watching him I feel like he would be better off playing at junior levels for as long as possible, to improve his decision making under less pressure - before throwing him in against men.

I understand the thought process but would it be better to do the opposite and almost through him in the deep end to get him more exposure to the quicker game style and tougher game of the VFL level

 

[tombomb]

I understand the thought process but would it be better to do the opposite and almost through him in the deep end to get him more exposure to the quicker game style and tougher game of the VFL level

I think if a player is struggling to handle the pressure when they have the ball and making bad decisions, they are better to go down a level than up.

Not sure playing in the VFL this year is going to help him much.

 

[Kbroome]

I think if a player is struggling to handle the pressure when they have the ball and making bad decisions, they are better to go down a level than up.

Not sure playing in the VFL this year is going to help him much.

Fair, can see the logic behind that

 

[Tesla Tenet]

Do you know the quality roughly to the likes of the Sydney firsts comp? Because if it is roughly level then thats quality

It's below Sydney Premier, but there are some good players in the top 3 or 4 teams. I saw Max last year and it appeared he has some really good tools as a 16yo. Leads hard at the ball carrier, strong above his head. Didn't see him much in the mids.

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[SeanM]

As an underager, Carmichael looks promising and very composed when he has the ball.

Interesting to see where he may play at AFL level. Seems like a distributor off half back. But apparently he has also played in midfield.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

BEST

Allies: Jobe Shanahan, Leonardo Lombard, Zeke Uwland, Joel Cochran, Samuel Marshall, Lachlan Carmichael

Vic Country: Harvey Langford, Jonty Faull, Xavier Ivisic, Sam Lalor, Matt Whitlock, Lachie Jaques

 

[tombomb]

Mickey O's son just kicked a nice goal for the u16s.

 

[tombomb]

I've seen enough of the u16s.

We are going to have five 1st round picks in 2026 and BigFooty is going to shutdown.