Mega Thread Potential future father-son selections

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Hamingja said:
It is a lot different to Blakey as going to the Swans is a no brainer for development. A ridiculous proposition given he is a kid not even on a list but he may well wait to see what Tom Lynch does, if Lynch leaves he might as well turn the lights off on the way out. I actually reckon North would be a good choice for him. More opportunity to play in a developing team but at the same time won't be thrown to the wolves when North have Ziebell, Cunnington & co through the middle for protection.
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I come in peace.

Bailey is a mad North supporter.

But like Blakey and the rort that is the Northern Academy rules vs FS, the pull of staying at home with Dad, Mum (His brother is in GC academy and is viewed as a very draftable prospect as well) and friends may be too great. Last I heard it was 50/50.

I'd be happy if he went to either you guys or us, as FS is one of the few unique rules to our game, especially after the Blakey fiasco.
 

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Maybe one of you geelong locals can post the falcons match report from the addy each week. To see the fortunes or none of from our f/s hopefuls next season. The sporting pulse results site doesn't tell you alot other then the score results and bp's.
I see the falcons lost yesterday and OB 5th best and snagging 1 major.
 
Pykie said:
Sorry do you want a signed stat dec proclaiming he is?

It’s common knowledge.
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Its matters not really... he may well having Carey posters on the wall and have his Corn flakes served in a Boomer Harvey 400 game cereal bowl..

Generally players don't get to choose who they play for and most end up playing for clubs they don't choose ... and then we have situations like this ..that reminds me of Ben Cousins who always barracked for Geelong yet when given the chance..chose WetToast as he got to stay home.
Unless form of clubs change his choice , Id have us last in the order of his most likely destination ..and Gold Coast the most likely .. You guys have been a bit unlucky but thats the system atm.
 
Pykie said:
Sorry do you want a signed stat dec proclaiming he is?

It’s common knowledge.
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So common you can't provide the proof.
 
foxdog50 said:
Il pay for it so you can all read it.



Geelong Cats 2018: Will Kilpatrick is the latest in a long line of potential Geelong father-son picks, but he is letting his football do the talking
LACHIE YOUNG, Chief football writer, Geelong Advertiser
July 6, 2018 12:00am
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THERE can often be a feeling among young footballers coming through the elite pathway programs that any setback is permanent, but for Drysdale youngster Will Kilpatrick, he is viewing everything that happens to him as a new opportunity to learn.

Still two years away from being eligible to be drafted, Kilpatrick is doing all the right things in preparation for a fulfilling career.

The son of former Geelong midfielder Glenn was a shock omission from state selection after a strong showing at the under-16s championships earlier in the year, but he is not letting it get him down.

Instead, he is working harder than ever to put into practice what his coaches have told him about what he needs to do to improve his game so that when he is faced with his next challenge he will be ready.

“The message was that there were players just ahead of me at this stage, so I basically have to keep doing what I’m doing and then as I develop I will become a better player,” Will said.

“I will look to improve my physique and bring the knowledge I’ve gained from this to training drills and things like that.

“We played very well, we had a strong side and I was happy with how I played. It was a big step up and there were a lot better players but it improves my footy and it is a good thing to be at a higher intensity, so I really enjoyed it.”

Following a short stint at Essendon and then West Adelaide in the SANFL, Glenn played 120 games for Geelong, making Will eligible to be drafted under the father-son rule at the end of 2020.

But the 1995 Magarey medallist said there was no pressure on Will to do any more than he is doing at the moment.

“He’s doing well, in the carnival for the under-16s he played midfield, he played back, wherever the coach asked him to play, and I think he did his role,” Glenn said.

“The good thing about Will is he is a good listener and tries to implement what the coaches have said, so he did well in that and it’s the same at Drysdale, he just tries to listen and then implement.

“But at the end of the day the main thing is as long he is enjoying his footy. I think there is a lot of pressure on kids these days to be the best and play AFL, and that would be great, but it is not the be all and end all.”

Like many potential father-sons that have gone before him, Kilpatrick recognises that it would be an honour to one day play for the Cats.

The 16-year-old has been likened to Scott Selwood and Cam Guthrie by various people who have seen him in action, who say he has clean hands, is strong around the contest reads the play exceptionally well.

But he said rather than concerning himself with things beyond his control his focus was simply on being the best that he could be.

“I like playing in the midfield because I feel like I can run all day and I like playing that outside sweeping role, I really enjoy that, so I feel like I’m playing my best footy when I’m doing that,” Will said.

“It would obviously be a dream come true to play AFL but at the moment I’m just enjoying my footy and trying to get better and better each day.

“(Dad) has been a good mentor for me and has helped me with my footy. Not everyone has a dad that has played footy and has that experience so that is really good.”

Glenn, who finished up with the Cats in 2002, admits seeing his son in the blue and white hoops would be special, but knows that no matter what happens in the next couple of years, Will could not be in better hands.

“As Will said it would be a dream come true for him but he has got to want it, it’s not me wanting it for him, he needs to want it himself,” Kilpatrick said.

“He is keen for it to happen if it happens, but if it doesn’t he will have gained a huge amount of knowledge from being involved at the Geelong Falcons and wherever he goes back to, whether that is Drysdale or wherever, he will take that knowledge and implement it back at that club, so there are going to be benefits whichever way it goes
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Another mid... but who knows he could become a gun

Be nice if one of these X player can produce a kid over 195 ( am I asking too much? Probably)
 

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Turbocat said:
Another mid... but who knows he could become a gun

Be nice if one of these X player can produce a kid over 195 ( am I asking too much? Probably)
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Even Billy and Menschy are short changing us!
 
Turbocat said:
Another mid... but who knows he could become a gun

Be nice if one of these X player can produce a kid over 195 ( am I asking too much? Probably)
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It’ll be just our luck that Mark Blake will father a 210 monster! :D
 
Turbocat said:
Another mid... but who knows he could become a gun

Be nice if one of these X player can produce a kid over 195 ( am I asking too much? Probably)
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It is if you want a gun mid.
 
catempire said:
It’ll be just our luck that Mark Blake will father a 210 monster! :D
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Unless we recruit him next year as a rookie, and grant him that one game some time ... I can hope. He is killing it in the local league.
 
geelong_crazy26 said:
From the looks of it none of our father sons for this year are really that good. At best 3rd round pick for brownless. Most likely fourth rounder.
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Not that good? You mean guns or R1 picks or something... if you can get a FSon that is draftable you have done well. Lets face it its pretty unusual to have a Hawkins. Brownless looks better than the last few FSons we have had ..and Bews has develop into a solid player for us. Would have been handy if he had grown another 10 or 12 cm but them's the breaks
 
Turbocat said:
Not that good? You mean guns or R1 picks or something... if you can get a FSon that is draftable you have done well. Lets face it its pretty unusual to have a Hawkins. Brownless looks better than the last few FSons we have had ..and Bews has develop into a solid player for us. Would have been handy if he had grown another 10 or 12 cm but them's the breaks
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I mean potential A grade footballers yes.

Agree with everything you say. By AFL draft standards compared to the rest of the pool they probably don’t look top prospects.

You probably have seen more than me anyway. Where do you rate brownless? And mensch??
 

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