FOOTBALLERS From School

[Dutchy]

In 2003, AFL began sending a signed jumper from every listed in the competition to his original club or school, as nominated by the player.

I thought it was the AFL sponsor NAB that arranged this not the AFL?

I thought the NAB arranged the certificates that went to person that the draftee nominated as having the biggest impact on their footy development??

Yes they do that but also give a donation of cash, computers, footies etc to the players original club/school I believe

[rogernumber10]

In 2003, AFL began sending a signed jumper from every listed in the competition to his original club or school, as nominated by the player.

I thought it was the AFL sponsor NAB that arranged this not the AFL?

I thought the NAB arranged the certificates that went to person that the draftee nominated as having the biggest impact on their footy development??

NAB pays for all the prize packs that go to each Rising Star nominees original club. Every rising star has a pack of footys, tackling bags, equipment etc go to his original club and NAB does all this and has a rep go along and present it, and also the player if he happens to be around at the time

[Dutchy]

In 2003, AFL began sending a signed jumper from every listed in the competition to his original club or school, as nominated by the player.

I thought it was the AFL sponsor NAB that arranged this not the AFL?

AFL buys the guernseys and then works with NAB to promote it in all the areas the jumpers go to. NAB gets on board because it ties in with their sponsorships of Auskick, 16s, 18s, draft etc

ahh Ok...thanks, its the NAB that present it so thats what Im thinking of

[rogernumber10]

2004 guernseys for players that went into the comp that year

Barmera – Sam Fisher (St Kilda)
Black Forest Primary – Brad Dabrowski (Adelaide)
Bordertown – Josh Willoughby (Sydney)
Brighton – Luke Peel (Port Adelaide)
Central Juniors – Eddie Sansbury (Kangaroos)
Flagstaff Hill – Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs)
Gawler Centrals 2 – Brad Symes (Port Adelaide), Dylan Pfitzner (St Kilda)
Happy Valley – Beau Waters (West Coast)
Henley – Iszac Thompson (Henley)
Jamestown – Matthew Davis (Sydney)
Mallee Park – Harry Miller (Hawthorn)
Nurioopta – Jay Nash (Essendon)
Robertstown – Tim Schmidt (Sydney)
South Gawler – Sam Butler (West Coast)
Walkerville – Adam Grocke (Port Adelaide)
Wembley Downs JFC – Chad Jones (Kangaroos)
West Gambier – Josh Kreuger (Adelaide)

[heater31]

off the top of my head;

From Sturt;

Joel Fitzgerald: Cummins Area
Michael Coad: Tumby Bay Area
Michael Curtis: Tumby Bay Area
Joel Kay: Westminster (primary/middle school Lock Area?)

Port;

Mark Dolling: Cummins Area
Brett Higgins: Tumby Bay Area

[Mic]

Michael Doughty & Ben Moore - Reynella East High School

[Footy Chick]

I played against a PAC side that included Craig Kelly, Kym Russell, a 14 year old Scott Russell, a Maynard brother, a guy Lang who played a few games for North and I think Scott Field???? Fair to say we copped an absolute caning that day on the Dequettville Tce Oval.

Very bad times for Igs that day.

I went to Igs too, needless to say their 1st XVIII were carp in the late 80's. Nothing against Rob Nak who was the coach at the time... top bloke, not much to work with though.

Although Saints had a lot of footballers, they still werent a TOP side, the Pizza Hut Cup was won by either the Rossi Boys or Sacred Heart in any given year. Blackfriars weren't bad either back then...

[Footy Chick]

In 2003, AFL began sending a signed jumper from every listed in the competition to his original club or school, as nominated by the player.

I thought it was the AFL sponsor NAB that arranged this not the AFL?

AFL buys the guernseys and then works with NAB to promote it in all the areas the jumpers go to. NAB gets on board because it ties in with their sponsorships of Auskick, 16s, 18s, draft etc

ahh Ok...thanks, its the NAB that present it so thats what Im thinking of

PNU got one from Scott Bassett... we havent got a Brisbane jumper from Joel Patfull yet though..

[Dogwatcher]

Loxton (D Jolly, Melb)

A correction here. Darren Jolly did not play for Loxton in South Australia, but Lexton in Victoria.

Here's a link to a story:

http://www.australianrules.com.au/2003s ... exton.html

[Footy Chick]

St Pauls - Sean Wellman

[Dogwatcher]

I'll endeavour to tell you what schools each of these guys went to. I stand to be corrected.

Eastern Park (P Vardy, Melb) - Craigmore High School Also worth noting Vardy started juniors at Eastern Park, but finished at Elizabeth before going to Centrals.
Elizabeth 3 (S Cochrane, PA; A Wilson, Ess) - Craigmore High School
Kapunda (D Schell, Adel) - Trinity College
Loxton North (B Schammer, Frem) Loxton High School
North Adelaide (N Holland, Haw) Blackfriars
Salisbury 2 (S Dew Salisbury East High School, PA; S Eichner, Coll - Trinity College)
Salisbury North (G Wanganeen, PA Salisbury East High School)
Waikerie 3 (W Champion, PA; L Jericho, Adel; M Ricciuto, Adel Waikerie High School)
Willaston (B Kinnear, Coll Trinity College)
Barmera – Sam Fisher (St Kilda) Glossop High School
Gawler Centrals 2 – Brad Symes Trinity College (Port Adelaide)

[Dogwatcher]

Anyone looking for Rostrevor's list would do well to look in the Football Budget from yore. Each year in GF budgets they used to list all of the players who attended their school and played at SANFL/AFL level.

[bulldogs]

St Ignatius College -- Tom Warhurst, Kieran Ryan, Richard Kelly and Matthew Kelly at Norwood through 80s and early 90s
Only a small private school.

Anyone who went to Rostrevor, PAC, Saints, Pembroke etc could be on here for days

kieran ryan now come on

[bulldogs]

ingle farm high
Martin Pike
Tony Antrobus
Jason Roe
dave robertson
Craig Lambert

[JK]

I played against a PAC side that included Craig Kelly, Kym Russell, a 14 year old Scott Russell, a Maynard brother, a guy Lang who played a few games for North and I think Scott Field???? Fair to say we copped an absolute caning that day on the Dequettville Tce Oval.

Very bad times for Igs that day.

Yeah there were a few others ... David Pittman was probably in that side, aswell as the other Maynard brother ... Simon Cowan (I think that was the name) was around the same time as Scott Russell.

Don't think Scott Field went there, although there was a Veale I think might have?? Was also a Muir that later played for Norwood and Uni and Stephen Daniels ... Of current players, the two Lower boys went there aswell.

[Dutchy]

Westminster - Chris Prime, Michael Barton

[rogernumber10]

I played against a PAC side that included Craig Kelly, Kym Russell, a 14 year old Scott Russell, a Maynard brother, a guy Lang who played a few games for North and I think Scott Field???? Fair to say we copped an absolute caning that day on the Dequettville Tce Oval.

Very bad times for Igs that day.

Yeah there were a few others ... David Pittman was probably in that side, aswell as the other Maynard brother ... Simon Cowan (I think that was the name) was around the same time as Scott Russell.

Don't think Scott Field went there, although there was a Veale I think might have?? Was also a Muir that later played for Norwood and Uni and Stephen Daniels ... Of current players, the two Lower boys went there aswell.

Veale, that would be a good call by you

[rogernumber10]

St Ignatius College -- Tom Warhurst, Kieran Ryan, Richard Kelly and Matthew Kelly at Norwood through 80s and early 90s
Only a small private school.

Anyone who went to Rostrevor, PAC, Saints, Pembroke etc could be on here for days

kieran ryan now come on

well he played x more league games than me

[Sean]

I went to Rostrevor from 86 to 90. In 1990 and 91 they were virtually unbeatable but it's strange, only a few that I can think of kicked on. Ben Hart, Tim Cook, Luke Darcy are AFL players I can think of and Marcus Trimboli played at Sturt.

[Hondo]

I went to school and played in the same team as Adam Saliba. After school he would tonk left foot screw punts through the goals from 50m on the boundary line . Complete waste of talent after playing a few Crows games and 1 SOO v Victoria ...

Andrew Jarman and David Payne were also past scholars before my time

Both of Gilles Plains High later called Windsor Gardens High

I went to primary school and played in the same team as Glenn Molloy son of Stephen Molloy - Glenn played for Norwood and Melbourne. Absolute gun at age 11 - Fairview Park Primary