Swans Academy and player watch

[BSA5]

Is J.Carroll "Jake" Carroll? Because if so, he's a Swans Academy member too, and an underager at that (14 years old).

[Bas]

Great to see young Josh Barty get a few goals. I was talking to his Dad and he said the boys should get a wake up against Vic Country.

[unconfuseme]

Is J.Carroll "Jake" Carroll? Because if so, he's a Swans Academy member too, and an underager at that (14 years old).

Jake is Dennis' son, and I think this is another J. Carroll ... still plenty of cousins down the Riverina way ... tragically, GWS territory now!

[BSA5]

Under-16's top 25 - AFL.com.au

Alex Jalloh ranked the 22nd best 16 year old in the country based on Draft Combine testing results. Interestingly, he didn't make an impression for the World XVIII in the u16s, but I'm not sure if he even played. In any case, he hasn't been playing the game long (he was a League/soccer player, his brother was a footy player, and when his brother passed away he decided to take up the game), so it seems like he'll be a worthwhile investment.

[liz]

Under-16's top 25 - AFL.com.au

Alex Jalloh ranked the 22nd best 16 year old in the country based on Draft Combine testing results. Interestingly, he didn't make an impression for the World XVIII in the u16s, but I'm not sure if he even played. In any case, he hasn't been playing the game long (he was a League/soccer player, his brother was a footy player, and when his brother passed away he decided to take up the game), so it seems like he'll be a worthwhile investment.

That really highlights the fact that he is a very good athlete - which was reported at the time the Swans gave him a scholarship. He is still pretty small but at his age, that isn't a concern, and still newish to the game. It is exciting that we now have the Academy to fastrack the development of NSW kids who otherwise wouldn't have the development opportunities of their Victorian, SA and WA brethren.

[unconfuseme]

Alex's athleticism has never been in question, but other things sadly have!

Alex has actually been playing AFL since primary school, when as an 11 & 12 year old he stood a good 6 inches taller and a couple of stone heavier than most of his peers. With his physical maturity, he dominated "junior" athletics, rugby league, soccer and AFL, and sadly drew the angst of many of his vanquished opponents parents, who constantly questioned his age credentials as a North African refugee. He is a Queen Elizabeth Trophy winner (for breaking most age records at a State PSSA carnival). Many of those parents would now feel that their doubts were vindicated since he is in fact still about the same size he was then, 5 years on (and one of the reasons that the NRL scouts dropped off).

So far as development is concerned, he has been a member of elite programs in athletics, Soccer, NRL , but mostly AFL since he played (and his school, or should that be he, won) the Paul Kelly Cup in 2007.

He is a seriously talented athlete, but I don't anticipate any massive "Nic Nat" growth spurts in the future, and he is at least as experienced and has had the same fast track development (if not more) as any other player currently in the Swans Academy/NSW Talent programs ... so just like all of them, he has every opportunity and his future is in his own hands.

[wearebloods]

Key 2011 draft dates - AFL.com.au

Friday October 7, 2011 (2pm) - Nomination deadline for father-son bidding selections.
Final bidding nominations for Sydney Swans eligible Academy players.

[unconfuseme]

Article about Lloyd Perris - selected for AIS Academy

AFL NSW/ACT: Home

[aardvark]

Article about Lloyd Perris - selected for AIS Academy

AFL NSW/ACT: Home

Academy member gets big honour - Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club

Scrawny little bugger......you need 2 years in the gym Lloyd.

[Triple B]

Hyphenate his name with 'Kneebone' so he will run faster...

[grose40]

Jake is Dennis' son, and I think this is another J. Carroll ... still plenty of cousins down the Riverina way ... tragically, GWS territory now!

Jimmy Carroll from down Wagga way, nephew of Dennis carroll. And he is part of the GWS Academy, played for the GWS U15 Academy Team at the U16 State Zone Trial, Riverview. Joel Bottin-Noonan is the youngest of the 3 Botts brothers, the oldest - Ryan - who was a Swans scholarship for 3 years, played in the Ressies for 2 years, but got passed over in the draft and is now over playing with Centrals in the SANFL. Middle brother James plays with Campbelltown in the SFL. Joel became a Swan after rezoning the TPP boundaries in 2010.

[TheGong]

Noticed that whilst no Swans Academy players made the All Austrlian U15 team, Josh Barty was named as emergency for the team they selected to tour South Africa. Congratulations to Josh.

Jim Carroll from the Giants Academy did make the side. Come on uncle Dennis, get him to move in with you and join the Swans.

[aardvark]

Hyphenate his name with 'Kneebone' so he will run faster...

or go play hockey.

[ScottH]

13YO with stars in his eyes!!

MATTHEW Buskariol loves Aussie Rules so much he sleeps with his football.

Matthew, 13, who plays with North Ryde Dockers, was chosen to join the Sydney Swans North Academy for gifted footballers at Macquarie University this year.

http://northern-district-times.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/matthew-dreaming-of-afl-career/

[Bas]

Noticed that whilst no Swans Academy players made the All Austrlian U15 team, Josh Barty was named as emergency for the team they selected to tour South Africa. Congratulations to Josh.

Jim Carroll from the Giants Academy did make the side. Come on uncle Dennis, get him to move in with you and join the Swans.

You can read about Josh and the great Central Coast Club that he came from here:

Gosford Tigers Junior

Josh actually ran the water for the boys in the Under 12's Grand Final.

It's interesting to hear just how superior the Victorian boys are in their play compared to the NSW boys. Just shows how players that make it from NSW are very good even if there are a few on this site that think they're not. Like in our senior side.