Mega Thread Potential future father-son selections

[Jhye Clark 13]

Mooney, riccardi and alfie wocjinski in the falcons train on squads for 2024.
Falcons unveil 16s, 18s squads - K ROCK 95.5

Interesting that the under 18 squad includes 3 NGA prospects eligible for the 2025 draft.

Mellor
Lane
Rongdit.

And the under 16 squad has Finn Mellor.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Interesting that the under 18 squad includes 3 NGA prospects eligible for the 2025 draft.

Mellor
Lane
Rongdit.

And the under 16 squad has Finn Mellor.

Good to actually get some of nga players that look like prospects but hard to get excited about now. They’ll either be too good to be drafted by us or not good enough and they’re long shots to make it. Makes the whole process pretty strange.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Good to actually get some of nga players that look like prospects but hard to get excited about now. They’ll either be too good to be drafted by us or not good enough and they’re long shots to make it. Makes the whole process pretty strange.

There's talk that it might change to top 20.

 

[foxdog50]

Mooney, riccardi and alfie wocjinski in the falcons train on squads for 2024.
Falcons unveil 16s, 18s squads - K ROCK 95.5

Liam Biddiscombe... is that the son of Craig?

 

[foxdog50]

Good to actually get some of nga players that look like prospects but hard to get excited about now. They’ll either be too good to be drafted by us or not good enough and they’re long shots to make it. Makes the whole process pretty strange.

What are they like currently?

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Liam Biddiscombe... is that the son of Craig?

It is but Craig only played 40 odd games.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

What are they like currently?

Ben Rongdit is very good. BOG for Vic Country in a game at under 16 level.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Ben Rongdit is very good. BOG for Vic Country in a game at under 16 level.

Just on that and probably the wrong thread but this Is our NGA talent.

 

[Turbocat]

Just on that and probably the wrong thread but this Is our NGA talent.

This is taken from the recent under 16's champs game between Vic Country and Vic Metro.

#15 Ben Rongdit (Geelong Falcons)
10/05/2007 | 183cm | Defender

Rongdit is a player with raw potential and while he may have some filling out to do, the bare bones of a prospect are certainly there. The Geelong Next Generation Academy talent was a mainstay in defence, where he competed well with seven tackles to compliment his promising attacking game. In the latter sense, Rongdit put himself in good positions to intercept and while clean marks evaded him at times, a blend of athleticism and vigour saw him follow up quickly.

so 2025 draft we might have a R1 nga option?? 183cm at 16 ... good chance to be KPP size

Want to bet the rule changes by then...

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

so 2025 draft we might have a R1 nga option?? 183cm at 16 ... good chance to be KPP size

Want to bet the rule changes by then...

It's changing.He’s a little taller than that that. Around 186 now. I'm told Mellor is OK too.

 

[Vdubs]

It is but Craig only played 40 odd games.

How many even ones..?
Sorry.
I do recall him, but fairly non-descript player. Bit like Daniel Lowther.

 

[OzeSparky]

How many even ones..?
Sorry.
I do recall him, but fairly non-descript player. Bit like Daniel Lowther.

By memory I think he had ears that stuck out a bit?

 

[Turbocat]

It's changing.He’s a little taller than that that. Around 186 now. I'm told Mellor is OK too.

186cm and two years to go.. Should be a good height.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

So my brother watched a couple of under 16 Falcons games.

Boston Riccardi - quicker than his brother and a lot more classy.

Jagger Mooney - underwhelming.

That's a mixed bag

Although Cam was pretty underwhelming early in his career

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Interesting that the under 18 squad includes 3 NGA prospects eligible for the 2025 draft.

Mellor
Lane
Rongdit.

And the under 16 squad has Finn Mellor.

Rongdit was the one posted about earlier right? Name rings a bell

 

[CatToTheFuture]

so 2025 draft we might have a R1 nga option?? 183cm at 16 ... good chance to be KPP size

Want to bet the rule changes by then...

Round 1 NGA under current rules mean we wave at him from the window on draft night as another club calls him name right?

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Rongdit was the one posted about earlier right? Name rings a bell

Correct. I posted his photo here. Word is the NGA rules will change. Maybe to top 20.

 

[gogeelongcats]

Just on that and probably the wrong thread but this Is our NGA talent.

Rules will change by the time we get there

 

[gogeelongcats]

What is the potential of our Father Sons that are coming up. On SEN1116 they were saying we had over 20odd very soon and that the other clubs wanted the rules changed because of this

 

[Vivy]

Doesn't look like there's anything in the next 2 drafts. Beyond that who knows.. they'd only be 15. Mystery at that age

 

[Two Planks]

Mooney is more chance than Riccardi and Wojo purely on size

 

[patmatcat]

That's a mixed bag

Although Cam was pretty underwhelming early in his career

I think underwhelming is generous

 

[bombersboy]

What is the potential of our Father Sons that are coming up. On SEN1116 they were saying we had over 20odd very soon and that the other clubs wanted the rules changed because of this

Fair chance that out of 20 you might end up with 4 or 5 worth drafting. Ither clubs wanting to change rules for that seems over the top. Are there a couple who are showing huge potential?

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Fair chance that out of 20 you might end with 4 or 5 worth drafting.

And even those drafted may not work out. Tim Callan, Tom Couch, Toby Bairstow, Oscar Brownless...

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

And just for interest, here's every draft pic for Geelong, ever;

Geelong - Every Draft Pick Ever - Draftguru

www.draftguru.com.au

Father/son picks are marked FS in the 'Acquired via' column on the left hand side.