Father/Son Watch

[Happy Days]

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The entire Sydney situation was totally ridiculous. The trading of picks was and has always been a farce but abusing the academy system to get access to 356-gamer John Blakey’s son just makes a mockery of what the academy system is allegedly trying to achieve. It’s just a hunch but I reckon that he might’ve found his way into the game without the Swans’ assistance.

[bulldogtragic]

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The entire Sydney situation was totally ridiculous. The trading of picks was and has always been a farce but abusing the academy system to get access to 356-gamer John Blakey’s son just makes a mockery of what the academy system is allegedly trying to achieve. It’s just a hunch but I reckon that he might’ve found his way into the game without the Swans’ assistance.

That's the argument being used about JUH going forward, without naming him. Or Thomas & Quaynor last year. The irony isn't lost of me the complaints about the national NGA system came from clubs with their own academies who have plundered the draft.

[Happy Days]

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That's the argument being used about JUH going forward, without naming him. Or Thomas & Quaynor last year. The irony isn't lost of me the complaints about the national NGA system came from clubs with their own academies who have plundered the draft.

I agree with the criticisms to be honest. Good thing it’s football and you don’t have to be objective.

[The bulldog tragician]

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This is a long thread, and forgive my confusion, but can someone provide a succinct summary on who Ugle-Hagen is and the father/son connection?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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This is a long thread, and forgive my confusion, but can someone provide a succinct summary on who Ugle-Hagen is and the father/son connection?

Not Father son. He's in our academy zone, as part of the indigenous component of the NGA set up.

[Mofra]

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Notes from last weekend (from BF):

#25 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan

The Oakleigh big man continued his recent form with a bag of four goals in another impressive athletic display. Finished with 10 touches to go with his haul of four, Ugle-Hagan was outstanding for the Chargers. Also had six marks and is piecing together a couple of fine weeks in attack for Oakleigh. Did miss a very gettable set shot early that would’ve given him five for the day but slotted a goal a minute later from the exact same spot to make up for it. Played a starring last quarter, bagging two goals and threatening to bring the margin out to triple figures.

[Bornadog]

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This is a long thread, and forgive my confusion, but can someone provide a succinct summary on who Ugle-Hagen is and the father/son connection?

yeah he is discussed in wrong thread. There is an academy thread being ignored

[hujsh]

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yeah he is discussed in wrong thread. There is an academy thread being ignored ��

Seems worth a merge then as a future priority access thread of sorts.

[bulldogtragic]

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yeah he is discussed in wrong thread. There is an academy thread being ignored ��

Seems worth a merge then as a future priority access thread of sorts.

Yep. I got sick on a iPad of going back and forth between screens, and copied texts etc. I was going to cut back posts, or focus on one or the other, but this was my solution. If anyone wants to enough, I like what Hujsh posted: Future Priority Access Thread (F/S, NGA). My bad Tragician. But on topic, Ugle-Hagan sounds like a dream to get our hands on.

[Smads57]

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Left field father/son watch, but has anyone else noticed the body of work put in by Darcy Macpherson this year? Would be a cheaper small pressure fwd than Papley. I reckon he would have to be in the top half dozen small pressure fwds this year. Anyone know his contract status?

[bulldogtragic]

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Left field father/son watch, but has anyone else noticed the body of work put in by Darcy Macpherson this year? Would be a cheaper small pressure fwd than Papley. I reckon he would have to be in the top half dozen small pressure fwds this year. Anyone know his contract status?

I just checked as it happens. Signed last year to 2020.

[boydogs]

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So what’s the point in investing resources to develop these kids?

You can develop them but not too much or they'll go top 40 and you'll lose them

Sound absurd? That's why I think we'll get to keep JUH

[bulldogtragic]

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As expected Kellett didn't get an invite to the draft screening. As Oliver Liberatore hasn't played a single NABL game this year, neither was he.

[Bornadog]

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As expected Kellett didn't get an invite to the draft screening. As Oliver Liberatore hasn't played a single NABL game this year, neither was he.

The West brothers were sitting a couple of tables away from me yesterday at the match day function. Let's hope they are as good as their big brother.

[Testekill]

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I'd expect Kellett to wind up at Footscray next year.