Footscray Football Club List News 2020

[Bulldog4life]

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I presumed that having passed on him in the national, and rookie draft he now would be fair game for highest bidder in mid season or next national or rookie draft.

You could be right YHT I was thinking next national draft now I am not sure of that either.

[Bornadog]

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So even though we passed on him as Father/Son in the draft, we still get dibs on him in the next draft?

The only similar sort of case I can think of is Darcy Mac and he went in the rookie draft that year. So my answer is I'm not sure.

That is why I was asking, I wasn't sure either

[bulldogtragic]

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I looked up the rules and I’m not 100%.

This is my guess, it depends where he plays. Calder gave Jayden Foster a third year and he was eligible for draft ping as an overage FS (Carlton drafted him). Sydney last year argued that Kyle Dunkley as a third year overage player would be eligible for FS at the ND, so that should cover the mid season draft. The AFEL knocked the mid season argument back. Melbourne drafted him. It’s hard to think if he played at Footscray VFL he’d still been a live FS.

There’s clearly a time limit, with Morris not a FS after being overlooked at 4 drafts at Richmond (got their via GWS).

I don’t have the answer, but my gut says if he was playing a third year at the Jets and some 23rd man for Footscray (exactly like Dunkley did) then I’d think he’s a possible FS as Dunkley could’ve been. But if he’s moving into an open age comp and not coming into the draft as a U/18 comp player then maybe it’s less likely.

[bulldogtragic]

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Delisted Cat training with Eagles in bid to revive AFL career

WEST Coast's wide search for a small forward has reached former Cat Jamaine Jones.

The Eagles have already auditioned delisted Blue Jarrod Pickett, ex-Docker Brady Grey and state league footballers Nicolas Reid and Isaya McKenzie as part of the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP).

AFL.com.au understands Jones will start training there next week, with Grey and Reid also still pushing their case alongside the listed West Coast players.

Pickett is no longer training with the Eagles and is out of the race, while South Australian McKenzie's hopes ended when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in January.

Jones managed seven games across three seasons for Geelong before being cut in September but attracted some interest from North Melbourne and Carlton.

That interest didn't translate to an AFL lifeline for the 21-year-old, who had committed to play for the Western Bulldogs' VFL affiliate Footscray this season.

Jones had also nominated Geelong Football League club Lara for when he wasn't playing for the VFL Bulldogs.

However, he now has another opportunity to revive his AFL career if he can impress before the SSP deadline closes next month.

Jones' VFL form was good last season – he averaged almost a goal and five tackles – but he was starved of senior opportunities behind Gary Ablett, Luke Dahlhaus, Gary Rohan and Tom Atkins.

WCE signed Jones up today.

[comrade]

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WCE signed Jones up today.

Marra made reference to it on his IG account.

The fabled indig program we’re apparently trying to cultivate keeps hitting snags in the road. I do wonder if Jones over Garcia was the more prudent play late in the draft, for various reasons.

[bulldogtragic]

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Marra made reference to it on his IG account.

The fabled indig program we’re apparently trying to cultivate keeps hitting snags in the road. I do wonder if Jones over Garcia was the more prudent play late in the draft, for various reasons.

Yep. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we need to go hard at Zac Williams. Elite player, indigenous leader.

[Axe Man]

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Marra made reference to it on his IG account.

The fabled indig program we’re apparently trying to cultivate keeps hitting snags in the road. I do wonder if Jones over Garcia was the more prudent play late in the draft, for various reasons.

The thing is we could have placed Garcia on the long term injury list and signed Jones as a replacement anyway if we really wanted him.

[The Doctor]

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A bit of Footscray news. New youngster signings

Craig Cooper-Peters, NGA prospect overlooked in the draft.

Darcy Cassar, from Western Jets highly rated but surprisingly overlooked in the draft

Josh Kellett, F/S from the Jets

Adam Dunkley - cousin of Josh is a mature age recruit

Oscar Sasulu - calder Cannons ruck/kp

Unfortunately Fitzroy Greenwool hasn't made the cut it seems

[GVGjr]

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A bit of Footscray news. New youngster signings

Craig Cooper-Peters, NGA prospect overlooked in the draft.

Darcy Cassar, from Western Jets highly rated but surprisingly overlooked in the draft

Josh Kellett, F/S from the Jets

Adam Dunkley - cousin of Josh is a mature age recruit

- calder Cannons ruck/kp

Unfortunately Fitzroy Greenwool hasn't made the cut it seems

Cassar is a very good footballer and like you I was surprised he was overlooked in the draft. Kellett could be a nice addition as well

Oscar Sasulu is only 192cm and while he recked on occasions for Calder I don't he is in the mix to do that for us.

[comrade]

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3 good youngsters added to the squad in CCP, Kellett & Cassar.

Add Weightman, Butler, West & Cavarra and it’s going to be an enthusiastic small, zippy team at Footscray most weeks.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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My son plays basketball with an African Australian called Oscar Sasalu who apparently is on our VFL list. Anyone know about him?