Welcome Welcome Josh Draper!! - 2022 Cat B Rookie List
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It is quite interesting amid all of the NGA discussions that the only two that we have recruited successfully are in the NGA program due to African bloodlines and not aboriginal.
I think the fact more indigenous players aren't coming through is a legitimate issue for the league however they want to balance the NGAs.
Reckon there'd be at least a dozen HoF level talents across the country that just don't have a pathway.
WCE are the same. Was chatting to the father of one of the NGA boys for WCE (sad for the kid because he worships Fyfe). He is Indian and told me the majority in the WCE academy are now African.
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It’s because metro indigenous are past pick 40, so they don’t get picked up.
Its all been past pick 40 for years now
TBF we were robbed of Motlop.
Henry also would have been a win but he left, can't do much about that.
Reduction in Aboriginal recruitment/representation is a league-wide issue mostly. We've dropped right off in our representation, but we have had to contend with plagiarists like Carlton and the Saints whiteanting in the shadows.
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be funny if he won the rising star this year when the wests golden boy couldn't get it.
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there is another aspect to it which is demographics.
the african australian community is about half the indigenous group but i suspect is far far younger than the african australian community. which means i think from ages 10 to 18 there isn't too much difference.
which means the 60 odd indigenous players in the league will soon be equaled by the african community.
Indigenous numbers on AFL lists have reduced pure and simple. Whereas the aim would be to have them growing year on year... not be one disadvantaged group sacrificed due to the growth of other disadvantaged groups.
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Conrad Williams is a prime example for Freo to point to. He needs to be able to sit as Cat B rookie until like 25 at no list or cap cost short of playing like 10 AFL games.
We can all see the talent but the kid needs time
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So Draper wins rising star and old mate Reid gets back page for sending his congratulations over the internet.
I can see it now.
I can see it now.
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ah yeah fair. and i agree with everything you've written.
but, in the case of the nga it might be. freo isn't going to have a 100 person nga.
give him The Rising Star already!
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‘He saved the game’ for Freo: Draper praised for Swans job
Fremantle defender Josh Draper has been praised after stepping up in the absence of captain Alex Pearce to play an instrumental role in the one-point win over Sydney.
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I agree with your sentiments regarding JLo backing the young players. It's critical for us at this stage to find out who the keepers are and either develop or delist the others.
We were brave when we selected Jye Amiss in a final against the Bulldogs and that selection has worked a treat. Draper has shown some good signs of plenty of talent so just play him and let him flourish.
In 5./ 10 years they will be dominating football. So athletic and understand and read the game very well.
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Just watched the game
Draper saved our asses in that last few minutes
What a bloody ripper !
Lucky to have him
Might have to change my buddy tag to Josh Draper 2025 Freo premiership defender, thats how well this kid is coming along. In my mind, he is officially tracking a year ahead of schedule.
This is HUGE for our chances going forward and has the potential to release Chapman from the backline to join his partner in crime Young, further up the ground.
I can now clearly see a scenario, perhaps as early as next year after one more preseason, where we play tall with Moose, Cox and Drapes as our 3 KPDs, our run provided by Ryan, Clark, Walker and Aish/Wagner.
Thats a good backline and Im drooling to see Chappie dominate in the air and on the ground on the wing.
Bring it on!!
This is HUGE for our chances going forward and has the potential to release Chapman from the backline to join his partner in crime Young, further up the ground.
I can now clearly see a scenario, perhaps as early as next year after one more preseason, where we play tall with Moose, Cox and Drapes as our 3 KPDs, our run provided by Ryan, Clark, Walker and Aish/Wagner.
Thats a good backline and Im drooling to see Chappie dominate in the air and on the ground on the wing.
Bring it on!!
But that would never be a "bradbury", who didn't have the talent to win without a disaster enveloping the leaders.how funny would it be if Draper pulls out amazing games for the rest of the year and does a Bradbury over the others
Josh Draper is their disaster!
