Re: North Melbourne
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:26 am
Pittard looks like he has trimmed up significantly in the off season.
Dutchy wrote:Pittard looks like he has trimmed up significantly in the off season.
JK wrote:Can't remember the rules these days - Was Johnny Blakey's lad unavailable under FS because Academy picks have priority (or something along those lines)?
Spargo wrote:JK wrote:Can't remember the rules these days - Was Johnny Blakey's lad unavailable under FS because Academy picks have priority (or something along those lines)?
Yep, absolute joke that an academy trumps father/son.
Another Swans leg up...
JK wrote:Every club would happily develop a talent like that, will be an absolute gun for the Swannies
woodublieve12 wrote:Spargo wrote:JK wrote:Can't remember the rules these days - Was Johnny Blakey's lad unavailable under FS because Academy picks have priority (or something along those lines)?
Yep, absolute joke that an academy trumps father/son.
Another Swans leg up...
you mean we develop the players from a young age, then we have to give up several picks to get them... Yeah definite leg up... Blakey also has an option to pick the kanga's but doesn't want too...
Spargo wrote:JK wrote:Can't remember the rules these days - Was Johnny Blakey's lad unavailable under FS because Academy picks have priority (or something along those lines)?
Yep, absolute joke that an academy trumps father/son.
Another Swans leg up...
woodublieve12 wrote:Spargo wrote:JK wrote:Can't remember the rules these days - Was Johnny Blakey's lad unavailable under FS because Academy picks have priority (or something along those lines)?
Yep, absolute joke that an academy trumps father/son.
Another Swans leg up...
you mean we develop the players from a young age, then we have to give up several picks to get them... Yeah definite leg up... Blakey also has an option to pick the kanga's but doesn't want too...
beef wrote:Pretty sure academies have priority. Fair enough for him as if he had to choose i'd think he would choose sydney as he already lives there, trains with them and father works for them. Not a fair system until ALL clubs have equal access to academies
woodublieve12 wrote:beef wrote:Pretty sure academies have priority. Fair enough for him as if he had to choose i'd think he would choose sydney as he already lives there, trains with them and father works for them. Not a fair system until ALL clubs have equal access to academies
Clubs can bid for players in the academies. It's up to the club ie sydney to have enough points to keep them... That's why sydney traded for extra picks to get enough points to get Blakey. We certainly don't get them for nothing. Even though we've spent thousands developing them
Spargo wrote:woodublieve12 wrote:Spargo wrote:JK wrote:Can't remember the rules these days - Was Johnny Blakey's lad unavailable under FS because Academy picks have priority (or something along those lines)?
Yep, absolute joke that an academy trumps father/son.
Another Swans leg up...
you mean we develop the players from a young age, then we have to give up several picks to get them... Yeah definite leg up... Blakey also has an option to pick the kanga's but doesn't want too...
You get a chance to develop them (and hide them) from an early age because you’ve got a bloody academy - if only every club had this luxury.
To slightly offset this huge advantage the AFL should’ve allowed Father/son picks to supersede Academy recruits, but chose not to. The kid’s a gun, what ever picks you give up will be pittance compared to what you are getting.
You know it, I know it, the whole league knows - it’s another leg up.
woodublieve12 wrote:beef wrote:Pretty sure academies have priority. Fair enough for him as if he had to choose i'd think he would choose sydney as he already lives there, trains with them and father works for them. Not a fair system until ALL clubs have equal access to academies
Clubs can bid for players in the academies. It's up to the club ie sydney to have enough points to keep them... That's why sydney traded for extra picks to get enough points to get Blakey. We certainly don't get them for nothing. Even though we've spent thousands developing them
Dutchy wrote:It didn't superseed Father Son, he had a choice and chose Sydney as he lives there.
All clubs have academies now, some like the Crows choose not to invest in it heavily though. Port do however.
PatowalongaPirate wrote:https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/dubious-world-of-afl-s-next-generation-academies-20181121-p50hhx.html
Dutchy wrote:It didn't superseed Father Son, he had a choice and chose Sydney as he lives there.
All clubs have academies now, some like the Crows choose not to invest in it heavily though. Port do however.