The QBE Sydney Swans Academy was established in 2010. Part of the Vic Country squad for 2023. Sydney Swans defender Will Gould has won the Lees Family Memorial Trophy in recognition of his standout 2022 season and unwavering potential as one of the club's emerging talents. Josh Sinn Sandringham Dragons Copyright The Inner Sanctum 2022. "Errol Gulden and Braeden Campbell have been in the Academy since they were 11 years old and I think we pay a very heavy price to do that," Harley told Channel Seven. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Ben Hobbs Greater Western Victoria Rebels A DOZEN TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS IN 2023. . The bid was the talk of the first night of the draft, but there was more to the story that unfolded between the cross-town rivals. The list will be extended to 120, with 60 of that total allotment set to attend the National Combine on September 29-30 at Marvel Stadium. But it is the Swans Academy that draws the most criticism, largely for the first-round draftees it has produced: Heeney (2014), Mills (2015), Blakey (2018) and Campbell (2020). Home; Leagues; Clubs; Players; Coaches; Grounds; Articles; Community. . Weve basically done everything with each other so hopefully if I kick to him this weekend hell know what to do with it, Campbell said. Top 10 candidate Mac Andrew looks set to be the sole NGA product taken before pick 20, but there is plenty of talent clubs will have exclusive access to. The 2021 NAB League Boys season was the 29th season of the NAB League Boys competition for under-19 male Australian rules footballers in Victoria. The Academy provides a professional, age-appropriate development program for males and females aged 11 to 19, and each year the Academy trains up to 700 players. Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Giants Academy standout Josh Fahey headlines the Northern Academy input, along with fellow AFL Academy member Austin Harris (Gold Coast). IN continuing our extended Player Focus series, we take a look at a prospect who stood out in the recently commenced Academy Series. For the best odds on the game sign up with Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. *Odds are current as of 4th March 2023, 10:40pm AEST. The boys now in the Academy can come in and join us nearly every week," Heeney said. Sport; AFL; Buddy hell: Swans admit star 'won't play every week', hasn't trained well all pre-season. FUTURE PICK ANXIETYWhy clubs are worried about draft investment. He is a Sydney Swans Academy member and is . "A lot of the population is in Sydney and a lot of the talent is there and if they can harness the sporting talent - I think most of us would know that played when we were in year 10 or 11, the best cricketers were also the best footy players who are best rugby players. It provides a high-level junior development program and plays a leading role in building and maintaining a strong AFL culture in NSW. As the AFL continues to try and introduce rules and regulations to try and better equalise the competition, Scott believes its fanciful to expect a level playing field within the next 20 years. The Academy has nine training hubs in NSW: Sydney City, North Sydney, South Sydney, Northern Beaches, Illawarra, Central Coast, Hunter, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. In 2021, they look set to grab Angus Anderson. He also lends his voice to The Checkside and the SuperCoach Sanctum PODcast each week. The left-foot wingman/flanker figured in the Dragons' premiership last season and played for Vic Metro. THE AFL has announced its National Academy intake for 2023, with the 30-player squad showcasing just why next year's crop is tipped to produce somewhat of a super draft. Its a bit surreal and also a bit of shock I think. rotates between the forward line and the ruck, with some impressive speed off the mark and a high leap that makes him a danger around the ground. Warner has consistently put together good performances on the wing and through the middle of the ground. Chesser and Wilmot are two players who could replace the run-and-carry of new Crow Jordan Dawson. In the older age groups, from U16 to U19, players train for 30 weeks a year, including a pre-season program. However, clubs know the level of talent he has, being a co-captain in the U16s Championships and an All-Australian to boot. Ethan Regan East Perth However, the COVID-19 crisis caused the AFL to reposition its plans to ensure as many players eligible for this year's draft get as much exposure as possible, with a host of potential draftees to play for each Academy side. Brisbane has access to Carter Michael, Blake Coleman and Saxon Crozier, while the Giants have first call on Joshua Green, the younger brother of last year's top-10 pick Tom Green. Kade Dittmar East Perth Meanwhile, Isaac Heeney (another Academy product who the Swans took with pick 18 in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft) is just as excited by less-hyped Academy graduates such as Sam Wicks. Blake Howes Sandringham Dragons Long-term prospect Plucked out of Sydney's Academy a season before the Swans joined the AFLW, Jess Doyle is a mid-sized forward who knows how to hit the scoreboard. Harry Cunningham, Tom Papley, Isaac Heeney, Alana Woodward and Kiara Beesley joined Redkite music therapist Matt Ralph at the Royal Children's hospital this week. Keep up to date with live scores and live streaming, plus team and player stats as they happen throughout the game. Jesse Motlop South Fremantle Curry doesnt let his shorter stature hold him back, showing a lot of tenacity with his approach to contests and tackles, but also balancing that with quality ball use when he wins it. Having started out hooping, the 30-year-old is now part of the footballing community. Baker Smith Clarence Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Harrington is a goal sneak as well, able to kick them from anywhere or set them up by hitting teammates with his deadly kick. About Us The Program Academy Staff Academy News FAQs . Anthony Caminiti Northern Knights This includes Wicks, who was picked up as a category B rookie selection in 2018, as a small forward in his under-19 year who had just played a season in the NEAFL. The Swans have had arguably the best draft of all 18 teams, with two top-five picks who can immediately make the team better in Round 1, while losing Aliir and Taylor blight their overall trade and draft performance. recently switch across from rugby, bringing a lot of speed and excitement to the forwardline. The Swans academy system continues to deliver (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/via Getty Images). Corey Warner has elite endurance, and the brother of Swans Chad is aggressive in contests. Wicks, 21, is now in his third season, and in his 10th career game on Saturday the category B rookie had 21 disposals and booted three goals to be one of Sydney's best in the big win over Richmond. The Swans gave up selections 58, 62, their 2021 third-round choice and Port's 2021 second-rounder for Hickey, the Eagles' picks 34 and 60 this year. Required fields are marked *. PO BOX 173, Paddington, 2021, NSW, Australia, Sydney Swans Football Club. The immediate impact of Campbell and Gulden has been no surprise to anyone who saw them play junior footy, where they built reputations as hard-working yet highly skilled midfielders. In a release from AFL House, fixture dates and locations for each carnival were confirmed, with starting []. Gulden was for some time mentioned in the same breath as his academy teammate and only fell behind in predictions during this season when they didnt play. Kinnear Beatsons team has been linked to numerous prospects in that late-first range, and could also be willing participants at the trade table on the first night. His physicality and reading of the play could lend himself to being a very good defender at the next level. The four northern clubs - Sydney, Greater Western Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast - will field sides across the three-round carnival featuring draft prospects for 2020 and 2021. Host Michael Alvaro andRookie Me CentralChief Editor Peter Williams run through all the results, before breaking down how Round 3 may play out. Morgan Ferres Sturt A high-leaping running defender, Eckersley is another Broadbeach product that was able to impact at Under 19s level in 2021. Having started out hooping, the 30-year-old is now part of the footballing community. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy was developed to nurture young talented athletes in NSW and shape them into future Sydney. Key Quotes: John Longmire, three weeks to go to Round 1. I pretty much started my sporting career off playing basketball and then I jumped [], THE AFLWs worst kept secret has been confirmed today, with Port Adelaide nabbing the services of Matilda Scholz during the priority signing period. Sydney is the largest junior sports talent catchment area in the country. Its still pretty raw I guess. East Perth is the latest team to join the WAFL Womens and coach Jason Bloom said the club knows it will be a challenging road, but the Royals are determined to build the right foundations in [], EPISODE 19 of Game Sense has dropped, with the team reconvening to break down all the action from Round 2 of the SANFL Womens season. A unique ruck prospect, Seymour's one who may fall into the pay tier category due to a number of big-name players at Punt Road, rather than a lack of chances at the top level. Judson Clarke Dandenong Stingrays "The key question for the competition is what price do they pay, because no one can argue that its not good for the game to get the best talent playing AFL footy in NSW. Kai Lohmann Greater Western Victoria Rebels Sydney swapped Pick 26 to the Eagles in return for a future third-round pick. Picture: Getty Images, Swans Academy product Luke Parks leaves Marvel Stadium after his debut game for Carlton in round three, 2021. In 2018 they got first dibs on Nick Blakey, while in 2015 they had access to top-three prospect Callum Mills who has since developed into an elite midfielder. Angus Anderson is also shaping up as a legitimate draft prospect. In 2021, our program includes 500 male players aged from 11 to 19, and 300 female players aged from 11 to 19. The NT Thunder Academy exists to offer footy players in the Northern Territory the Shakeups this year on the Academy front in NSW. Brady Hough Peel Thunder As always, we will begin with what worked for the Swans before looking at what failed, the questions that remain and how they can improve their performance in 2022. The Australian Football League (AFL) club - the Gold Coast Suns - have made last-gasp stadium announcement just weeks out from the start of the AFL season. Campbell has been identified as a first-round draft pick from the 2019 NAB Academy Series where he showed his skills as a midfielder and a forward, averaging two goals across four games, including a four-goal bag. It was only a matter of accommodating enough draft value index points to match early bids. Campbell is regarded as the best northern Academy prospect, with the sharp-kicking and pacy half-forward/midfielder starring last season and playing at NEAFL level. FUTURE PICKS? Photo: Sydney Swans Always active and capable of a surprise, Sydney enters the 2021 AFL Draft with a nice hand and another academy product. See what assistant coach Jarrad McVeigh had to say following the Swans final pre-season hit out against Carlton last night. QBE Sydney Swans Academy duo Errol Gulden and Braeden Campbell will also fulfil their childhood dreams and play their first senior games together. Im just overwhelmed with joy and really happy I get to do it with two of my closest mates. Gulden said. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Chris Smith, head of the Swans Academy, also sees the opportunity to train with the senior side as an important step in a young player's journey and part of what he calls a "whole club approach". Tasmanian Will Splann is one who came from outside the Allies squad, while Northern Knights pair Anthony Caminiti (tall forward) and Ned Long (midfielder) did not feature for Vic Metro after trials though, the latter was injured. April 6th, 2021 2:22 pm While the Sydney Swans' academy system is succeeding in bringing young talent into the AFL, more consideration needs to be given to what the Swans must pay in return, Geelong coach Chris Scott says. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? This year, for the first time, the Academy includes female players aged 16 to 19, mirroring the boys' program. Josh Rentsch Greater Western Victoria Rebels Under the guidance of Rookie Me, athletes will participate in three vertical jump tests, a 20m sprint, agility test, and yo-yo test. The program for female footballers has almost trebled in size since it began in 2018. Blayne OLoughlin North Adelaide Last year Sydney rookied one of their academy graduates, Jack Maibaum, but the list-size reduction forced them to delist him straight away, though the sacking of Elijah Taylor may allow the way back for one of the delistees in the preseason. With Victoria supplying around half of the usual draft intake each year, 41 of the states best prospects (19 country, 22 metro) earned invites. Sydney Swans Academy captain Angus Anderson has put his hat in the ring for AFL Draft contention this year, on the back of a journey spanning three states and a wealth of experiences. Sydney draft selections 16, 31, 39, 70, 88. Although lacking some consistency - some of which can be put down to the Giants' unstable attacking game - Doyle is reliable when she has the ball inside 50. "Whether it be the recruiters providing them with a bit of feedback, or putting them in a senior training environment in the gym, out on the oval or in team meetings. Neil Erasmus Subiaco For Centrals in the SANFL, Alleer became a brick wall in the second half of the season, with teams needing to plan around him. 11 of the 13 included Allies squad members also turned out at NAB League level, giving the competition strong representation. LIKELY future Swans Braeden Campbell and Errol Gulden headline the list of talented prospects set to feature in next month's Northern Academy Series. Caiden Cleary (Sydney Swans Academy) - A speedy midfielder who was the leading ball-winner in the under-17 Futures game last year with 32 disposals. Picture: AFL Photos Fletcher has somewhat a double-link to the club, being not only an academy member but also a father-son prospect, with his father. Selected at pick four in the 2020 AFL Draft from Perth, Western Australia, 18-year old key forward Logan McDonald has impressed in his first pre-season and looks an exciting prospect in the Swans forward line. The remaining 60 invitees will participate in state-based testing days held around Australia. They attack the Sydney Academy - its so lame, its so predictable, and its so unnecessary, he said on RSN. Its swings and roundabouts a bit. Pictures: AFL Photos, Sam Wicks celebrates a goal against Adelaide in round two, 2021. Matthew Roberts South Adelaide The noble aim of the Academies is to build a strong footy culture and interest in the 'growth states', get more kids playing the game, increase the number of them with high-level skills, and ultimately grow the talent pool. A hard at it inside ball winner, Tome is the type of hard-working midfielder that makes life easier for the outside runners. Missed the 2022 season after suffering an ACL injury playing basketball in late 2021, but had starred as a 16-year-old.