News Port Adelaide's Next Generation Academy

[longdonkey]

I feel you, played my junior footy as a ruckman and i'm 5'10. One of the cruelest days of my life was the orthodontist x-raying my wrist and telling me I was in my last 1-2% of growth at 13.

I also think starting tall isn't perfect preparation for an elite athlete. You want to start shorter, build up the skills of a smaller player then shoot up late in your teens, aka the Warren Tredrea method, U18 AA on the wing before growing to KPF size.

Agreed I was playing in an Under 17 comp at 14 years old playing full forward or centre half forward getting smacked around by bigger bodies. Any chance of going further was finished between losing enthusiasm for the game and a really shit coach.

At the time it was expected that I would be 6'8 like a few of my relatives.

 

[VineValerian]

Don't get too carried away I was 185cm when I was 14 years old and ended up being 185cm when I was 30 years old.

I was 182cm tall at age 17.

50 years on at age 67 - I am now 182cm tall.

 

[longdonkey]

I was 182cm tall at age 17.

50 years on at age 67 - I am now 182cm tall.

I reckon I might be shrinking as I get older. And not as tall too.

 

[Powerade 08]

Rozee starting forward again, we have a chance

 

[dirty2]

I was 182cm tall at age 17.

50 years on at age 67 - I am now 182cm tall.

I got to 180 at 16... And that's where I stopped

 

[snozulu]

I got to 180 at 16... And that's where I stopped

Thats ok at least you get an easter gift.

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Pretty please.

 

[Ant Bear]

Pretty please.

Good onya, Stuey

 

[Visenfest]

Pretty please.

Please let this happen!

 

[Lefti93]

Pretty please.

That'd be something.

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Article says that even if they are permitted in the nga program, they are not currently on the zones. So we would need them to change the zones to get access.

Seems like a longshot. Although it would be nice if the bullshit AFL rules actually benefit us for once.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Stuey can move into one of the houses of disgruntled Alberton Oval residents. Heck, I'll help him!

 

[TazD]

Stuey can move into one of the houses of disgruntled Alberton Oval residents. Heck, I'll help him!

He can live in that shed of yours. He'd be able to watch Dougie train from its roof.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

He can live in that shed of yours. He'd be able to watch Dougie train from its roof.

I think JimmyBC is the shed man

 

[Macca19]

The Cochranes are currently part of Adelaides NGA

 

[Tibbs]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

The Cochranes are currently part of Adelaides NGA

Highlighting yet again the absurdity of AFL decisions. Like James Borlase.

If we were a Victorian club they would be bending the rules of time and space to accommodate us.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Stuey can move into one of the houses of disgruntled Alberton Oval residents. Heck, I'll help him!

What's the closest he can live to Alberton yet be in our country NGA zone?

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[tribey]

The Cochranes are currently part of Adelaides NGA

Wayne Milera and Tyson Stengle were part of ours so it all evens ou—

 

[rumoursofwinter]

Afl is a rort festival.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

I feel you, played my junior footy as a ruckman and i'm 5'10. One of the cruelest days of my life was the orthodontist x-raying my wrist and telling me I was in my last 1-2% of growth at 13.

I also think starting tall isn't perfect preparation for an elite athlete. You want to start shorter, build up the skills of a smaller player then shoot up late in your teens, aka the Warren Tredrea method, U18 AA on the wing before growing to KPF size.

My lad is 183cm and turned 13 in March... Wrist X-Ray suggesting he'll get to 194cm

Elite runner for his size on the footy oval currently, but gee whiz he's a baby giraffe sometimes. Definitely yet to grow into his body.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Pretty please.

This is fantastic.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Seems like there would be a fair bit of a water under the bridge for us to get access to Stuey's sons, but it seems like a pretty fair bet that we'll have a chance of luring them back at some stage if not. Fingers crossed!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

What's the closest he can live to Alberton yet be in our country NGA zone?

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Can he just pop over to Port Lincoln for a while? Kutchie would have mates there who would look after him.

Isn't Tony Santic a Port man?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The Cochranes are currently part of Adelaides NGA

As part of the Elite SANFL Talent NGA and because they are Centrals players. They have no draft rights to them.

Both Port and the Crows as part of the deal with the SANFL, get kids between 14 and 18 and give them higher level training.

Port are aligned with WWT, SA, WA and Norwood, Crows are aligned with NA, Sturt, Glenelg and Centrals.

Its why South Adelaide's Will Verrall was in our Elite SANFL Talent NGA. we had no draft rights to him and Melbourne drafted him as a rookie in the December 2022 Rookie Draft. The same with the Cochrane boys current status.

Here is Port's page about our Elite SANFL Talent NGA

Official AFL Website of the Port Adelaide Football Club

The official AFL website of the Port Adelaide Football Club

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

Port Adelaide's Elite Talent Next Generation Academy is comprised of the most talented male footballers from the club's aligned SANFL clubs.

This program takes training to the next level, hones athlete awareness around elite behaviours, nutrition, strength and conditioning, goal setting and skill development.

The main aims of the Academy are to:

• Improve fundamental skills and understanding of AFL training expectation
• Give an insight in the AFL system and the physical requirement to become State League and AFL players
• Educate on physical preparation and injury prevention
• players work with AFL development coaches and recruiters to enhance their skills and craft from talented footballers into draft potentials.