BYTEL
yo TD1, would walsh or bytel be better for us immediately vs longterm?
Walsh i feel would have an impact straight away with his elite running and ability to play anywhere. From what im hearing im in the minority that rate Bytel that high so every chance we dont even look at him there, Cal Twomey has him in the early 20âs and id say he gets alot of info from talking to recruiters and academy member like Luke Power. Personally i think its crazy that he could go outside the top 20 but thats what makes draft night interesting, every club rates players differently which shows with Constable sliding so far down and players like the kid taken by Gold Coast at pick 19 who nobody had heard about.
Could we rename the NGA AcademiesâŚ
To the
Dean Rioli Academy (Covering West Arnhem and Tiwi Islands)
And Maybe
Marc Mercuri Multicultural Academy. MMMA for short
WE already ahve the James Hird Academy for the father sons!
Cal and luke power are huge fans of walsh.
apparently unanimously voted in as captain at ais squad.
Finally, someone with leadership qualities.
How many years has Blakey spent in NSW? Generally, I think the concept behind the academies is a good one. My main issue is with the GWS one having traditional AFL areas. They should only cover traditionally non-AFL areas, giving the clubs a big incentive to develop the sport in those areas. This applies mostly (I believe) for everyone except GWS.
Think I saw somewhere itâs been over a decade.
Jack Bytel
Club: Calder Cannons, Vic Metro
Position: Midfielder
Size: 188cm, 82kg
Champion Data player comparison: Brad Crouch
foxfooty.com.au says: One of the Cannonsâ co-captains for 2018 and a member of the AFL Academy, Bytel is a gun inside midfielder who impressed in his bottom-age season. In the TAC Cup last year, Bytel was ranked third in the competition for disposals (27.7) and contested possessions (14.2), while he was ranked fourth for clearances (6.7). Not only can he win the footy, he can also hit he scoreboard, highlighted by his seven goals from 10 games in 2017.
BRING
How many years have Swans been in Sydney? It is important to grow the game in NSW, but why not just have an AFL academy that develops players. It is ridiculous for Sydney to have that sort of assistance after being there for so long and having the success they have had.
Part of the pitch the NRL makes over the AFL to young players is that they wonât get drafted and sent across the country, they can play for the same club at senior level that they played for as a junior. Telling young NSW and Queensland athletes that if they play footy they can stay where they are is of value to growing the game. An AFL run academy that ends up with players in the draft undermines that.
It also in theory makes it more likely that the northern clubs will be contending at best and competitive at worst. The AFL wants all those clubs to be more successful overall than football state clubs, because thatâs how they get people there to pay what limited attention they do.
Thereâs all sorts of objectionable components to the whole set up, but the reality is that Sydneyâs continued success is not a bug, itâs a feature.
Talk hately to me.
192cm inside midfielder, has been playing senior SANFL football averaging 20 disposals and 6 tackles. Playing against Adelaideâs SANFL team which included Darcy Fogarty who kicked a goal with 16 touches Hately outperformed him massively with 25 touches and kicked 2.2.
friendship with bytel ended.
Hately new best friend
Not hearing the best news on the injury front for Mason FletcherâŚ
fkg say it, ffs
A long term prospect that was going to be taken late anyway, shouldnât be a major issue
And what are you hearing?