Victorian Clubs Handed AFL Funding For Academies

[LostDoggy]

I don't fully get how the academies will tie in with the draft and a bidding system. One potentially exciting aspect is that StPatrick's in Ballarat has probably the best indigenous programme of any school around, having produced Daniel Rioli, Dom Barry and Jake Neade in recent times alone. They have produced over 100 AFL footballers so whatever work we do with them should be a good investment.

[Ghost Dog]

Do we get Colac as well? Has produce few good footballers. NT is a difficult one. While I would like us to be more involved ( and we had a great record up there ) the costs involved are significant.

[LostDoggy]

Do we get Colac as well? Has produce few good footballers.

Looking at the map, Colac looks close to the border of our zone and Geelong's. Map is dodgy though. Has anyone seen a list that details regions more precisely than the AFL article?

[bulldogtragic]

Do we get Colac as well? Has produce few good footballers. NT is a difficult one. While I would like us to be more involved ( and we had a great record up there ) the costs involved are significant.

I was thinking the same. Tassie would be good but I imagine Hawthorn & North will have dibs or they're waiting for a Tassie team and giving them their own academy.

[LostDoggy]

I was thinking the same. Tassie would be good but I imagine Hawthorn & North will have dibs or they're waiting for a Tassie team and giving them their own academy.

I think the article said they are planning to break up Tassie also. Given 5 clubs are sharing NT, maybe the other 5 in Tassie? Not sure Tassie is too rich in multicultural talent, but would be good to build a connection down there.

[bulldogtragic]

I think the article said they are planning to break up Tassie also. Given 5 clubs are sharing NT, maybe the other 5 in Tassie? Not sure Tassie is too rich in multicultural talent, but would be good to build a connection down there.

Worth digging in if only to grow our brand in another place. If a tassie team ever eventuates than those academies will vanish, or this is a signal from the AFL to Tassie.... I would've liked the Tiwi Islands though, a lot.

[LostDoggy]

Worth digging in if only to grow our brand in another place. If a tassie team ever eventuates than those academies will vanish, or this is a signal from the AFL to Tassie.... I would've liked the Tiwi Islands though, a lot.

On the one hand, the talent pool would be amazing, on the other it is a big commitment logistically. I think working the western suburbs and western Victoria is good for us - we can commit to doing that properly. Having to send resources constantly to remote NT could be a big drain - although the AFL provide funding, it is still pulling away people and time.

[Ghost Dog]

Who gets NZ? hehe

[bulldogtragic]

Who gets NZ? hehe

Glasses houses my friend, remember our Scott Clayton took Fiji.

Now diplomatic ties are back on, is Inoke Ratu still coming?

[Ghost Dog]

Glasses houses my friend, remember our Scott Clayton took Fiji.

Now diplomatic ties are back on, is Inoke Ratu still coming?

Clayton! is he still on his way to Williamstown? That current is pretty strong, better swim hard Scott.

[Greystache]

Glasses houses my friend, remember our Scott Clayton took Fiji.

Now diplomatic ties are back on, is Inoke Ratu still coming?

He's been living in South Warnambool for 3 years, so he's now in our zone. Looks like all the stars are aligning, except for the bit where he trained with us for 3 months recently and was no good

[bulldogtragic]

He's been living in South Warnambool for 3 years, so he's now in our zone. Looks like all the stars are aligning, except for the bit where he trained with us for 3 months recently and was no good

That'd be amusing, if it didn't involve us pissing away money and club resources on that program...

[Bulldog4life]

That'd be amusing, if it didn't involve us pissing away money and club resources on that program...

I thought a supporter contributed the money for the Fiji experiment. Might be wrong...

[LostDoggy]

He's been living in South Warnambool for 3 years, so he's now in our zone. Looks like all the stars are aligning, except for the bit where he trained with us for 3 months recently and was no good

Fiji to South Warrnambool - bet he's loving that choice in the depths of winter.

[bornadog]

Glasses houses my friend, remember our Scott Clayton took Fiji.

Now diplomatic ties are back on, is Inoke Ratu still coming?

Scott did pick out Nick Natanui and had a relationship with his family. Unfortunately, he was in the normal draft.