Ideas for Rookie List replenishment?

[F'scary]

One way or another, we will have 4 vacant rookie spots to fill

Just putting it out there to see if any Woofers have thoughts or ideas about how best to use these spots given that our senior list is going to be getting even younger after the national draft.

How about 1 rookie spot for an out-of-left field recruitment. There are two 22 yo basketballers from the USA who have passed a number of scrutinies to make it to the draft stage. Could one of them be worth a shot or should we be looking for safer bets and more probable developers who could take a senior list spot in 2 to 3 years?

Here are the USA candidates stats:

Marvin Baynham (USA)
23.3.1992 Height: 198cm Weight: 97kg
Potential Ruckman or Tall Defender from Miami, Florida in USA with college basketball, American Football and track background. Has elite speed (2.82 seconds for 20m) and exciting overall athletic ability, excelling at USA Combine in Los Angeles in April 2014.

Evan Bruinsma (USA)
9.9.1992 Height: 197cm Weight: 93kg

Potential Ruckman or Tall Defender from Michigan with a college basketball and high school soccer background playing as a centre back. His x-factor is his vertical leap and showed at the USA Combine he could quickly adapt to AFL ball with his kicking and competitive nature.

[bulldogtragic]

Pretty sure they can be international rookies and are not counted in the main rookie list, could be very wrong.

I think a young ruckman, KPP (prefer defender), two mids/running types.

[azabob]

Agree on your player type BT.

What age bracket for the defender?

Do we think Foster will get a spot?

[GVGjr]

Unless Foster is selected by another side I believe we will rookie him.

[F'scary]

Pretty sure they can be international rookies and are not counted in the main rookie list, could be very wrong.

I think a young ruckman, KPP (prefer defender), two mids/running types.

Additional international rookies! Interesting. I'll check this out.

Could it be good for the club culture to have an international rookie?

[GVGjr]

I don't think we need to do anything too flash with our rookies:

1) Look for a couple players capable of coming in and playing some senior football if required
2) Pick the balance of players that could be late bloomers ie Foster and Will Hayes.

We already have a young list and we can't have too many project players that distract our coaching resources.

[F'scary]

Found the relevant paragraphs:

In addition to these six rookie-listed players, each club can include up to three additional players (now referred to as Category B rookies) on its Rookie List 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;



IRISH ROOKIE PRE-SELECTION

Irish players can be signed directly to a club’s Rookie List under the International Player Rule and do not have to go through the draft. Previously, Irish players could not be listed as Category B rookies but took a spot on the main Rookie List.

Clubs can now list one Irish player as a Category B rookie but for each additional Irish player rookie listed, that player will be deemed to be a Category A rookie and the club will forfeit its last selection in the Rookie Draft for each additional player listed.



Some food for thought, perhaps?

[F'scary]

I don't think we need to do anything too flash with our rookies:

1) Look for a couple players capable of coming in and playing some senior football if required
2) Pick the balance of players that could be late bloomers ie Foster and Will Hayes.

We already have a young list and we can't have too many project players that distract our coaching resources.

Pretty fair point since we are headed towards adding something like 8 players under 20yo to the Senior list by Christmas.

[Bulldog Revolution]

I'll be disappointed if we go with an international rookie

We should just pick an aussie kid who has played footy

[bulldogtragic]

Agree on your player type BT.

What age bracket for the defender?

Do we think Foster will get a spot?

With all the Boyd hype I forgot about Jayden. GVGJR info is what Ive heard too, but that person said Jones was a lock to stay too. I'd look at him, some Footscray kids looked like a bit of OK. I agree with GVGJR that mature back up is a part of the balance. A state league defender might be good. I'd look at that type defender, Fossie, a Footscray player and a kid midfielder. I can live with a young ruck next year if Roughie players second ruck, forward. A bit like a chicken-egg scenario.

[bulldogtragic]

I'll be disappointed if we go with an international rookie

We should just pick an aussie kid who has played footy

Isn't just minimum wage and a non list spot? Too much of a problem?

[soupman]

I'll be disappointed if we go with an international rookie

We should just pick an aussie kid who has played footy

It's a free hit so you wouldn't be signing them at an Aussie kids expense. We could have both.

It could even be a cross-sport convert, like Geelong did with Blicavs (sp?)

[Pickenitup]

I have heard a little rumour we may rookie Tom Young.
What do people think about that?

[GVGjr]

For the National Draft I would focus solely on guys from the Under 18 elite pathway or a decent state league footballer.
For the rookie draft I would have a serious look at Will Hayes (Footscray), Luke Thompson (Adelaide) Jayden Foster (Calder Cannons) and maybe Jordan Russell (Footscray). There is a couple Geelong boys worth considering but I need to see if we cut into the list any deeper.

[GVGjr]

I have heard a little rumour we may rookie Tom Young.
What do people think about that?

I wouldn't be against it. He would be a solid rookie prospect.