Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

[comrade]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Can we just get one of these kids to fly under the radar for once?

[azabob]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Can we just get one of these kids to fly under the radar for once?

We got bang for our buck with Liberatore and Hunter.

Overall between Wallis and Liberatore we probably paid the right price though.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

But why continue to develop him if other clubs can easily select him?

It happened with Ben Long and Hannan. Chance you have to take.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Another father-son Dog rising, Darcy enters top-20 calculations

THE WESTERN Bulldogs' run of talent looks set to extend again at this year's NAB AFL Draft, with father-son prospect Sam Darcy impressing in the early stages of the season.

The son of former captain and current club director Luke Darcy has some scouts viewing him as a possible top-20 talent after a promising start to the NAB League season.

Darcy, who trained with the Bulldogs over summer as part of the club's father-son program, is also a ruckman, having measured in at 203cm earlier this year.

A foot injury saw his start to this season delayed but he played in the Oakleigh Chargers' round three game against Eastern Ranges and collected 13 disposals on debut. He backed it up with a more eye-catching showing in round four, when the 17-year-old had 21 disposals, nine marks and three clearances in the Chargers' win over the Western Jets.

Although still lightly framed, it is Darcy's ability to move around the ground and impact the play that has recruiters most bullish about his draft credentials. He has returned to play at school level during the NAB League season's pause.

The Dogs will get first access to Darcy under the father-son rule, with Luke playing 226 games and booting 183 goals for the club in his career from 1994-2007.

Sam Darcy would be a third generation addition to the club under the father-son rule, with Luke joining the Bulldogs under the same rule after his father David played 133 games for Footscray.

Few clubs have benefited from the father-son rule as prominently as the Bulldogs, who currently have Mitch Wallis, Lachie Hunter, Tom Liberatore, Rhylee West and Zaine Cordy all as father-son selections at the club.

The Dogs also claimed Jamarra Ugle-Hagan with the No.1 pick at last year's NAB AFL Draft as a Next Generation Academy selection, which will not happen again after the AFL brought in new rules that disallow clubs from matching bids on NGA players within the top-20 picks this year and top-40 next year.

Cats out of the bag!!

[macca]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

He sounds promising !
You watch AefaFL will bring in a new rule - cannot do third generation father and son
If we can get him for 3rd round pick it be a Steal and have a good pipeline of rucks in the right age and development profile

[comrade]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Sounds like Sam Darcy kicked another 5 today.

[Bornadog]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Sounds like Sam Darcy kicked another 5 today.

From Callum Twomey

Sam Darcy, son of Luke, booted five goals today in dominant school showing. Followed five from last week too. In a draft lacking in talls, the 203cm forward/ruck and Bulldogs father-son prospect is rising into the top group fast

[Mantis]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Do you think we would be concerned that Darcy is playing as a defender for Oakleigh and as a forward for his school team? Given our lack of defenders some continuity for Sam would be great for his development.

I guess playing different roles is the Bevo way so it may even be our directive!

[Mofra]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Do you think we would be concerned that Darcy is playing as a defender for Oakleigh and as a forward for his school team? Given our lack of defenders some continuity for Sam would be great for his development.

I guess playing different roles is the Bevo way so it may even be our directive!

I'm not sure he's made it to 80kgs as yet so the kid is a mile off. He's a draft + a few pre-seasons away so I don't think it would be much of a concern.

Some draft-watchers have said he's not quick so if he is rated inside the top 25 come draft day do we even match?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Trying to piece together info off the web and social media. Raak played in the Young Guns U/23 game yesterday. Serviceable in defence although Country were putting it down there much. They flicked Raak forward in the second half and he kicked a couple of goals.

Now to see if Raak nominates for the MSD, or wait for the ND where we have rights passed the Top 20. Deadline for nomination is 25 May.

[azabob]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

BT if Raak wants to nominate for the MSD

1) Do we bite the bullet and pre-list him
2) What do we need to do from a list number point of view (if anything)

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

BT if Raak wants to nominate for the MSD

1) Do we bite the bullet and pre-list him
2) What do we need to do from a list number point of view (if anything)

How do we pre-list him? I thought that ship had sailed and that if we want him, he'd need to wait til the ND, and hope he slips beyond pick 20?

[azabob]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

How do we pre-list him? I thought that ship had sailed and that if we want him, he'd need to wait til the ND, and hope he slips beyond pick 20?

You may well be right. I thought I read somewhere we still could.

[soupman]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

Still think it wouldve been wise to hold a list spot over till now to get in ahead of the ND on a crop of players that didn't really get any footy in 2020.

Will be interesting to see what quality of player gets picked up in this draft.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Future Priority Access Thread (Inc. Father/Son, Academy Players)

BT if Raak wants to nominate for the MSD

1) Do we bite the bullet and pre-list him
2) What do we need to do from a list number point of view (if anything)

If he nominated he most likely goes to another club.

If he does not nominate, he goes to the National Draft where we can exercise NGA rights to draft him should he not be taken in the top 20.

If the ND scenario was to occur, he would be counted in our 3 minimum picks. The issue for Sam Power I’d say Darcy goes 20 & Raak 30. We’d need a heap of draft points, which we are not close to having.