AIS boys Nick Bourke & Ben Lennon training with Richmond this week

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This week the Level two AIS-AFL Academy Members are spending the week entrenched in clubs around the country, participating in training drills and learning the standards expected of elite players at AFL Level.


Players At Your Club:

Adelaide: Trent Dumont, Darcy Hourigan

Brisbane Lions: Cain Tickner

Carlton: Christian Salem, Josh Kelly

Collingwood: Tom Boyd

Essendon: Matt Crouch, Marcus Bontempelli

Fremantle: Nick Robertson

Geelong: James Tsitas, Darcy Gardiner

Hawthorn: Tom Cutler, Kade Koladjashnij

Melbourne: Jack Billings, Lewis Taylor

North Melbourne: Isaiah Miller

Port Adelaide: Alex Spina, Luke Reynolds

Richmond: Nick Bourke, Ben Lennon

St Kilda: Errin Wasley-Black, Billy Hartung

Sydney Swans: Lloyd Perris

West Coast: Dominic Sheed

Western Bulldogs: Dallas Willsmore, Cameron Conlon

*James Aish, Luke Dunstan, Dwayne Wilson and Matt Scharenberg will complete their placements at another stage.

These kids are touted as the Top 30 Across the Country at this point in time.

http://www.facebook.com/theafloffseason/posts/334103340037608

[Smokey]

My nephew made the Level One squad this year and they are currently touring NZ, training and playing.  Level One players are the Top 30 picked from the Under 16's while Level Two are a year older and eligible for this year's draft.

[TigerLand]

No idea if Ben is any good but from what I've heard he's a ripper kid with good head on his shoulders. Wish him all the best

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Nicholas Bourke

Teams: Kolara-Noorat, Geelong Falcons, Vic Country
DOB: 22 February 1995
Height: 186cm
Weight: 77kg



TAC Cup stats:
17 games
5 goals
3 times in the bests

http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194531787&client=1-3020-111704-206344-16804354


Ben Lennon

Teams: Northern Knights, Vic Metro
DOB: 05-Jul-95
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 76 kg



TAC Cup stats:
8 games
5 goals
6 times in bests

http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=193710755&client=1-3020-111703-206344-16804346

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Ben Lennon (left) and Nick Bourke have spent the week at Tigerland as part of their AFL-AIS scholarship.

Ben Lennon and Nick Bourke, members of the AFL’s AIS Academy Squad, have joined in with the Tigers’ training sessions, conditioning and recovery sessions.

They have also had access to the Club’s coaches and development staff to enhance their skills.

The AIS youngsters will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Trent Cotchin and Liam McBean, who trained with Richmond as members of the academy before later being drafted to Tigerland.

Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-01-18/richmond-welcomes-ais-hopefuls

[dwaino]

Lennon looks like some John McCarthy-Mark Bosnich hybrid swamp child.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Lennon I thought was a top 10 pick. Would be more than handy!