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They are very confident on the North board about McCartney. There might be some merit to it as well.
And it destroys some of the arguments against the academys.If he wants North, fair play.
Academies are a player pathway and it is good that we can continue the development of McCartney.
And if he wants to return home to Sydney... well that is great too
And it destroys some of the arguments against the academys.
I just wish he was another late teens mid not a top 5 KPP… which is what we really need….And it destroys some of the arguments against the academys.
I only think about these things from my selfish perspective.If he wants North, fair play.
Academies are a player pathway and it is good that we can continue the development of McCartney.
And if he wants to return home to Sydney... well that is great too
I just wish he was another late teens mid not a top 5 KPP… which is what we really need….
Do those games not effectively operate as trial games for the GF curtain raiser? Despite missing the U18 championships through injury, if he performs well in those games (assuming he gets a chance), he'll be in the running to play in the GF curtain raiser.Sorry, I meant the U17 Futures double-header showcase games that they hold in August
From last year: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2023/08/11/squads-set-for-u17-futures-showcase/
I only think about these things from my selfish perspective.
I don't want to spend two years watching a young player thinking he might play for us, only to have him go to North.
That is the opposite of an acceptable sequence of events.
Yeah, it’s pretty much a “qualifier” for players to make their cases to be picked for that GF day gameDo those games not effectively operate as trial games for the GF curtain raiser? Despite missing the U18 championships through injury, if he performs well in those games (assuming he gets a chance), he'll be in the running to play in the GF curtain raiser.
The club would have to be pretty dumb to not realise that could be a probable outcome.I only think about these things from my selfish perspective.
I don't want to spend two years watching a young player thinking he might play for us, only to have him go to North.
That is the opposite of an acceptable sequence of events.
Outside of Logan and mccartin….not sure I agree that our depth is coming through there.We do not need any KPP's. What we really need is more undersized midfielders.
Outside of Logan and mccartin….not sure I agree that our depth is coming through there.
I think the club thinks so too… otherwise why sign on Reid and hambling
We actually kinda do - to the extent that players who sign up to the U18 year of our academy are obliged to allow themselves to be nominated by us. The one exception, of course, is that players who qualify under the FS rule are allowed to opt out and instead be nominated by their FS club.McCartney has the chance to do the funniest thing ever.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up at North, though. We don’t own them just because they’re in our academy.
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We actually kinda do - to the extent that players who sign up to the U18 year of our academy are obliged to allow themselves to be nominated by us. The one thing exception, of course, is that players who qualify under the FS rule are allowed to opt out and instead be nominated by their FS club.
I have no issue with that. But I do have issue with those who argue that such players - who have been largely developed by the academy, usually with no significant contribution from the FS club, shouldn’t be allowed to instead stick with their academy. That FS clubs should have first dibs, despite the whole FS mechanism being entirely optional for players, which recognises that FS clubs absolutely don’t “own” the offspring of their former players.
I totally dislike the F/S rule. So what? For all it's rubbish I prefer the NGA and/or Cat B.We actually kinda do - to the extent that players who sign up to the U18 year of our academy are obliged to allow themselves to be nominated by us. The one thing exception, of course, is that players who qualify under the FS rule are allowed to opt out and instead be nominated by their FS club.
I have no issue with that. But I do have issue with those who argue that such players - who have been largely developed by the academy, usually with no significant contribution from the FS club, shouldn’t be allowed to instead stick with their academy. That FS clubs should have first dibs, despite the whole FS mechanism being entirely optional for players, which recognises that FS clubs absolutely don’t “own” the offspring of their former players.
Feel like he could be like Nik Cox and end up being 197cm wingerEven if stays this height
In the half back line with Lizard
What a line breaking combo
Who do you guard ?
He is going to North.
Young McCartney I think?Why? You're talking about McGroder yeah?
That's what I thought - but was posted during the McGoder discussion and no name. Couldn't make sense of it.Young McCartney I think?