Author Topic: Who Will Win The Final Rookie Spot? [merged]  (Read 6813 times)

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Who Will Win The Final Rookie Spot? [merged]
« on: December 07, 2010, 01:25:03 PM »
Given we've passed on our last rookie pick we can still fill it via a 'training squad'

TS1   Travis Casserly   Swan Districts / Richmond
TS3   Mitchell Keddell   Port Melbourne / Shepparton Swans
TS5   Liam Corrie         South Adelaide

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2010, 01:28:57 PM »
Are these guys training with us?
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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 01:29:11 PM »
Any one have any details on the last 2

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2010, 01:32:09 PM »
Shet the bed! don't tell me there was a strategie is passing on our last pick!! God forbid we have such foresight :o

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2010, 01:48:26 PM »
Any one have any details on the last 2
Mitchell Keddell



    * Former club:Port Melbourne / Shepparton Swans
    * DOB:07/08/1988
    * Height:186cm
    * Weight:90kg
    * Position:Midfielder

Player assessment
Nippy midfielder with impressive endurance and power. Played for Port Melbourne in the VFL in 2010, kicking four goals.

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Liam Corrie



    * Former club:South Adelaide
    * DOB:15/06/1992


16-YEAR-OLD CORRIE DEBUTS’

Following in the footstep of Gavin Wanganeen who debuted for the Port Adelaide Magpies as a 16-year-old back in 1990, the South Adelaide football club unveiled another indigenous teenage talent in the opening round of the 2009 SANFL campaign.

In the Panthers first victory in the season opener Liam Corrie had his first taste of league football at the club home ground, Alan Hickinbotham oval, against West Adelaide, with South Adelaide winning the contest by 10 points.

“While he didn’t have a big impact on the game, Corrie copped a heavy knock in the second quarter and the opposition player was reported for forceful contact, (receiving a week’s suspension)” Panthers football manager Neale Sharpe, said.

“He pretty strong willed and despite being dazed, he wanted to get among the action again.

“As elusive, quick and clever player with his hands, Liam is a naturally talented young footballer, but there is still plenty of scope for improvement.

“A shy, level headed young man, he doesn’t seem to get overawed by much.

“With the new AFL rules he is not able to be drafted until 2010, as he was born in June 1992.”

It has been a meteoric rise for the 16-year as last year he was playing for the Morphett Vale football club, in the local suburban league south of Adelaide – the Southern Football League.

As a 15-year-old he was a member of the Emu’s Grand Final loss to the Cove.

There is no doubting his football heritage as Liam is a cousin of the Davey brothers, Aaron and Alwyn, along with also being related to former Brisbane and now Collingwood player Anthony Corrie.

At 175cm and 71 kgs, the lightly framed on baller and small forward has already been selected in the state under 18s academy, coached by Brenton Phillips.

“It was a tough initiation for Liam at league level, but he was a part of a winning side in his first game,” senior coach at this Noarlunga based club, Clay Sampson said.

“For his age and size, he is a tough little footballer.

“We were just wrapped with the way he prepared for the game and it was good for him to get a first taste of league football.
“He will start his career as a small forward, but with an improvement in fitness, he has the capacity, skill and awareness to play a role as a mid fielder.”

Sampson, an AFL premiership player himself with the Crows in 1997, played alongside Alwyn ‘Froggy” Davey at the Panthers before he got drafted, suggested while Liam Corrie will be bigger in size, he has the same attributes as the now Essendon footballer.

The SANFL talent manager Brenton Phillips agreed while the 16-year-old still had a lot to learn about the game, but he is a genuine talent.

“In time he will be able to play both the role of a small forward and on baller, but he needs to adjust to the pace of league football,” Phillips continued.

“Once he adjusts to the change of intensity, he’ll continue to grow.”

http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/club_news/page_5/132/

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2010, 01:53:47 PM »
I hope we grab that twin of Goodesy's if he's not already taken
Failing that the 70kg whippet in Corrie
I don't think we have enough undersized players

Shet the bed!

where have I heard that before...
but your accent is all wrong

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2010, 02:01:00 PM »
I hope we grab that twin of Goodesy's if he's not already taken
Failing that the 70kg whippet in Corrie
I don't think we have enough undersized players

Shet the bed!

where have I heard that before...
but your accent is all wrong
lol......I's sure if he worked hard enough he can put on 5kg over the next 5 years.......

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2010, 02:23:22 PM »
Here's some video of Corrie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fVYqF8hhAk

and him taking a speckie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGumjLrQA8A

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And here's video of Casserly at Swan Districts from 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jhW5M-HTHI



and Cass' WAFL stats (20/05/1987, 186cm, 83kg)

http://www.waflonline.com.au/clubplayerload.php?playerID=6729&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=800

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2010, 04:04:25 PM »
Any one have any details on the last 2
Mitchell Keddell



    * Former club:Port Melbourne / Shepparton Swans
    * DOB:07/08/1988
    * Height:186cm
    * Weight:90kg
    * Position:Midfielder

Player assessment
Nippy midfielder with impressive endurance and power. Played for Port Melbourne in the VFL in 2010, kicking four goals.


I don't think I've heard a bloke 186 cm tall and 90kg heavy described as "nippy"? Interesting choice of words.
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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2010, 05:24:42 PM »
Here's an explanation of the current rookie list rules.....

Rookie List

In response to the introduction of Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney, which will make its AFL debut in 2012, each club is allowed to place a maximum of nine players on its rookie list. These players can play in the pre-season competition or be promoted as a long-term injury replacement player during the home and away season.

Most rookie-listed players are recruited via the rookie draft, which takes place in December. But clubs also have the option to leave one rookie position ‘open’ after the rookie draft and that can be filled after the NAB Cup Grand Final and prior to the start of the premiership season. Clubs can have up to three trialling players as part of a training squad at any time during the summer as to be able to assess state league players, before making a decision on the eve of the season.

In addition, clubs have the capacity to attract elite athletes from other sports under the ‘Alternative Talent’ Rule. The player may not have been registered or played in an Australian Football competition for at least three years, and have played in a recognised elite sporting competition. Clubs may offer one spot under this rule. Player payments are outside the salary cap if he does not play senior football, with a pro-rata payment inside the cap for any senior matches. A player may remain on the ‘Alternative Talent’ list for three years, before being placed on the Primary List.

http://www.afl.com.au/about/tabid/13514/default.aspx

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2010, 06:31:52 PM »
I hope we grab that twin of Goodesy's if he's not already taken
Failing that the 70kg whippet in Corrie
I don't think we have enough undersized players

Shet the bed!

where have I heard that before...
but your accent is all wrong

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2010, 11:40:49 PM »
Trav is back

2005 draft was success

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2010, 12:02:43 AM »
Casserly  ;D Wish we'd take a chance on someone who might actually show something.

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Re: Training Squad - last rookie spot still left to be filled
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2010, 12:06:33 AM »
Casserly  ;D Wish we'd take a chance on someone who might actually show something.
Casserley showed plenty, it was his body that let him down