The roos are getting a gun in 2 years time. Indigenous kid Tarryn Thomas from North Launceston. Only U/16 but was Tassie's best player in the U/18's. Check out some of the "Eyecatchers" footage. No wonder the roos were so keen on pushing this rule through and making sure they got Tasmania as their recruiting zone.Huh? The new system is only useful for (those considered to be) non-guns.
The roos are getting a gun in 2 years time. Indigenous kid Tarryn Thomas from North Launceston. Only U/16 but was Tassie's best player in the U/18's. Check out some of the "Eyecatchers" footage. No wonder the roos were so keen on pushing this rule through and making sure they got Tasmania as their recruiting zone.Don't think he's eligible. I think to be eligible teams need to have put in sufficient years of work, and he's too old.
His name is Tarryn.
The roos are getting a gun in 2 years time. Indigenous kid Tarryn Thomas from North Launceston. Only U/16 but was Tassie's best player in the U/18's. Check out some of the "Eyecatchers" footage. No wonder the roos were so keen on pushing this rule through and making sure they got Tasmania as their recruiting zone.Don't think he's eligible. I think to be eligible teams need to have put in sufficient years of work, and he's too old.
It’ll be interesting to see what the rules are for the next couple of years until the proper “in the academy since 14” players come through. Also how the mooted “can’t have played more than 10 TAC Cup games” rule applies to Tassie, because the quality of the various Tassie leagues is utter tripe.
The whole thing is so annoyingly AFL. They come up with the idea, announce it, create the zones, then everyone from the clubs to the fans say “so how is this going to work vis a vis actually drafting these kids?” and the AFL just goes ¯\(ツ)/¯. It’s like they get halfway through project planning and say “■■■■ it, let’s just go to the pub.”
The whole thing is so annoyingly AFL. They come up with the idea, announce it, create the zones, then everyone from the clubs to the fans say “so how is this going to work vis a vis actually drafting these kids?” and the AFL just goes ¯\(ツ)/¯. It’s like they get halfway through project planning and say “■■■■ it, let’s just go to the pub.”
Nah, I reckon it’s a feature rather than a bug from the AFLs point of view.
The AFL love making fuzzy rules that they’re the sole adjudicator of, because it means that they can interpret those rules according to the political needs of the moment. Whether and under what circumstances a player qualifies for these academies is another little bit of leverage they have over the clubs.
Tarryn Thomas would be drafted in the National draft IMO in his draft year.
He was the best Tassie player this year as a16 year old.
What’s with all the alliteration, parents? The illiterate love to alliterate. FMD.
What's with all the alliteration, parents? The illiterate love to alliterate. FMD.
Alliterate always, and all ailments, arguments, and anger abates. Awesome!
What's with all the alliteration, parents? The illiterate love to alliterate. FMD.Alliterate always, and all ailments, arguments, and anger abates. Awesome!
Astonishingly astute and also annoying.
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Essendon keen on signing US College quarterback Travis Wilson as Category B Rookie
Tom Morris, FOX SPORTS
19 minutes ago
ESSENDON is poised to take a punt on little known American football player Travis Wilson.
Wilson, who was a scrambler quarterback for the University of Utah Utes in the US college system for four years, has attracted interest from the Bombers despite having never travelled to Australia, let alone Melbourne.
It’s believed his athleticism is the trait that first caught the eye of Essendon’s international recruiting network.
At 200cm and 105kg, the 24-year-old signed on with the North Coast Heat in Australia’s National Gridiron League late in 2015, although in January it was announced that the competition would not go ahead in 2016 due to a variety of Visa and venue problems.
As a result, Wilson never arrived in Australia to compete in the fledgling league.
After his college career finished, Wilson had a tryout with the Cincinatti Bengals, but it’s understood he has now set his sights on a Category B rookie spot with Essendon.
Quarterback Travis Wilson #7 of the Utah Utes. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
The Bombers have shown keen interest in the would-be ruckman, sending him apparel and footballs to train with ahead of a potential move to Melbourne, as seen in his below Instagram post from earlier this week.
The club has asked him to send it video footage of him kicking and marking.
Wilson broke a host of records while at Utah, including most starts (39), games played (46) and total touchdowns (75: 54 passing, 21 rushing).
Travis Wilson on Instagram.
He suffered a heavy concussion that revealed pre-existing brain artery conditions that, at the time, almost ended his football career completely.
Some recent examples of clubs signing Category B rookies are Mark Blicavs at Geelong, Alex Keath at Adelaide and Jason Holmes at St Kilda.
A club can contract up to three Category B rookies, provided the player either:
— Has not registered in an Australian Football competition for three years immediately before inclusion on the Rookie List;
— Is an international player, meaning he is not an Australian citizen and has not lived in Australia for a substantial period;
— Is a former NSW Scholarship player with that club;
— Is a former International Scholarship player with that club;
— Is a rookie Zone Selection for clubs based in NSW or Queensland.
Technically Essendon can sign Wilson at any time, but must lock him in ahead of Monday’s rookie draft if he is to be on their list in 2017.
Tom Morris is on Twitter: @tommorris32
Originally published as Bombers eyeing US College quarterback
no thanks.
Heck yeah cat B rookies, fill those spots up. He won’t be able to kick and he won’t be able to get the endurance, especially not coming from a QB base, but might as well take chance.
It’s a situation like THIS where we should be giving out free jumpers
Heck yeah cat B rookies, fill those spots up. He won't be able to kick and he won't be able to get the endurance, especially not coming from a QB base, but might as well take chance.
He’ll give us one hell of a celebration dance after he scores though!
Daniel Allsopp for Melbourne…I know soccer is mostly played by wogs but does Danny Allsopp’s two decades playing soccer make him multicultural.
Also would have thought he’s a bit long in the tooth to make the change.
It's a situation like THIS where we should be giving out free jumpersJohn Ralph could also be signed as a category B rookie. Just like this American guy, he also know nothing about the sport.
Just went back and re-read that article.
He suffered a heavy concussion that revealed pre-existing brain artery conditions that, at the time, almost ended his football career completely.That seems like it would be a dealbreaker. Whatever, I'm sure we'd do our due diligence.
Not keen on the QB, if only due to his surname.
What's with all the alliteration, parents? The illiterate love to alliterate. FMD.
Is your username not alliterative?