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  • barracuda
    Regular in the Side
    • Jun 2016
    • 551

    VFL Neafl dev players exit

    Word around is that Wilson, Hebron, Reinhardt, Baron Hay, Veale etc all released from Swans Neafl. Apparently the majority have joined Sydney Uni Neafl Side along with Jack Dimery. It is good for some of the young up and comers who will get their chance, but also sad to see some really good players move on. I thought Hebron was AFL ready.
  • liz
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    Site Admin
    • Jan 2003
    • 16786

    #2
    I think it's fair enough that they have moved on. They are not considered (at the moment) to be AFL-level players, and the academy is intended to be about development of young players. The graduation of these players into the broader second tier (ie NEAFL) clubs (or other second tier competitions) is an important and inevitable part of what the academies are about.

    Is there a similar group of last year's U18s who might stay on in an U19 development programme with the academy? There didn't seem to be much exposure of the U18 group at NEAFL level in 2016. Brown got a few opportunities (and I think he also had a few injuries to contend with) but the bulk of the NEAFL top-up spots seemed to go to that U19 group.

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    • 0918330512
      Senior Player
      • Sep 2011
      • 1654

      #3
      Didn't Hiscox play Sydney Uni NEAFL before joint us?

      Will he be playing anywhere next year?

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      • 707
        Veterans List
        • Aug 2009
        • 6204

        #4
        If the acadamies can raise the standard in the NEAFL, that is a good thing for our developing players as it means the jump to senior level will not be as great.

        I think that is an advantage the Vic, SA & WA sides have as their second tier comp is above NEAFL standard where there are some quite weak teams.

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        • barracuda
          Regular in the Side
          • Jun 2016
          • 551

          #5
          Originally posted by liz
          I think it's fair enough that they have moved on. They are not considered (at the moment) to be AFL-level players, and the academy is intended to be about development of young players. The graduation of these players into the broader second tier (ie NEAFL) clubs (or other second tier competitions) is an important and inevitable part of what the academies are about.

          Is there a similar group of last year's U18s who might stay on in an U19 development programme with the academy? There didn't seem to be much exposure of the U18 group at NEAFL level in 2016. Brown got a few opportunities (and I think he also had a few injuries to contend with) but the bulk of the NEAFL top-up spots seemed to go to that U19 group.
          I think there will be some under 19s including Brown who got a sub 10min 3 km on the weekend. As I understand it there will be 4 under 19s who stay with the academy including Jake Brown, and Jarrod Osborne.

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          • Kirk31
            On the Rookie List
            • Mar 2016
            • 22

            #6
            Young Jack Veale has come to Sturt here in SA in the SANFL. His Dad Robert Veale played for Sturt in the 80's. I don't know a lot about Jack as a player, however I hope he can play league footy.
            I am a proud South Australian Sydney Swans Member - Go BLOODS

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            • mrns
              Warming the Bench
              • Apr 2016
              • 163

              #7
              Originally posted by Kirk31
              Young Jack Veale has come to Sturt here in SA in the SANFL. His Dad Robert Veale played for Sturt in the 80's. I don't know a lot about Jack as a player, however I hope he can play league footy.
              First thing you can learn about him is his names Jake

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              • chuckie
                Warming the Bench
                • Jan 2003
                • 301

                #8
                Yarran Jaffer-Williams is playing at Port Melbourne.
                It has been a couple of years now but the competition needs to hold on to any ex academy players to make it a stronger league as was stated earlier.

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                • ugg
                  Can you feel it?
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                  • Jan 2003
                  • 15976

                  #9
                  Originally posted by chuckie
                  Yarran Jaffer-Williams is playing at Port Melbourne.
                  It has been a couple of years now but the competition needs to hold on to any ex academy players to make it a stronger league as was stated earlier.
                  There are a whole bunch of them playing for Sydney Uni. The problem is with only one non-AFL affliated NEAFL club there's not much chance of them ending up at another NEAFL club.
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                  • bloodspirit
                    Clubman
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 4448

                    #10
                    Do you mean Sydney-based NEAFL club, ugg?
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                    • gumby_bolts
                      Warming the Bench
                      • Jul 2006
                      • 255

                      #11
                      I think Lloyd Perris is also playing for Sydney Uni?

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                      • Dosser
                        Just wild about Harry
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 1833

                        #12
                        Originally posted by gumby_bolts
                        I think Lloyd Perris is also playing for Sydney Uni?
                        He is. I also noticed that Kane Murphy is playing for them as well.

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                        • ugg
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                          • Jan 2003
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by bloodspirit
                          Do you mean Sydney-based NEAFL club, ugg?
                          Yes
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                          • ugg
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                            • Jan 2003
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by gumby_bolts
                            I think Lloyd Perris is also playing for Sydney Uni?
                            He signed with them but didn't play a game due to his ongoing injury.
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                            • Auntie.Gerald
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                              • Oct 2009
                              • 6483

                              #15
                              Rob Veale was a very gifted midfielder

                              he also played at North Shore footy club in sydney in his last years

                              haven't watched his son play mu ch but seemed solid without much standout for Snr Footy aspiration
                              "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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