"Under AFL rules clubs are allowed to invite a maximum of six players to train with the squad from January 6 to trial for a spot on the rookie list during the pre-season supplemental selection period which ends on March 9. They need to submit their list to the AFL by December 18.“

Apart from Deakyn Smith and Taj Woewodin (possible f/s 2021) and maybe fingers crossed Wiz junior ... who else anyone got any info?

On 12/17/2020 at 10:51 AM, cantstandyasam said:

"Under AFL rules clubs are allowed to invite a maximum of six players to train with the squad from January 6 to trial for a spot on the rookie list during the pre-season supplemental selection period which ends on March 9. They need to submit their list to the AFL by December 18.“

Apart from Deakyn Smith and Taj Woewodin (possible f/s 2021) and maybe fingers crossed Wiz junior ... who else anyone got any info?

I'm not saying he can't play or won't develop into something but I just wouldn't be getting too excited about the prospect. Sure the idea of a favourite sons son coming to play for us is romantic.

We have the room for a player or two invitees for the supplemental selection period but the only player named by the club as a possible candidate to start on 6 January next year is our undrafted NGA prospect Deakyn Smith.

This is what it’s about ~ 

AFL 2021: The clubs which have list spots available ahead of the supplemental selection period

Meanwhile, Oscar McDonald is one of three players invited by Carlton as SSP prospects.

Personally I'd be leaving a slot open for the mid season draft. There'll be more than one good player that slipped through the draft purely due to the circumstances. With half a season under their belt we'll have a better idea on talent.

15 hours ago, FireInTheBennelly said:

Personally I'd be leaving a slot open for the mid season draft. There'll be more than one good player that slipped through the draft purely due to the circumstances. With half a season under their belt we'll have a better idea on talent.

There’s a chance that we might leave both slots open for the mid season draft. It seems to me that there are likely to be a number of players who missed their Under 18 year and didn’t have sufficient time or exposure to show the improvement that they might otherwise have demonstrated but for the pandemic.

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

We have the room for a player or two invitees for the supplemental selection period but the only player named as a possible candidate to start on 6 January next year is our undrafted NGA prospect Deakyn Smith.

This is what it’s about ~ 

AFL 2021: The clubs which have list spots available ahead of the supplemental selection period

Meanwhile, Oscar McDonald is one of three players invited by Carlton as SSP prospects.

Riveting by the club.

Farmer to join pre-season training

Kobe Farmer now a train on as well.

20 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Farmer to join pre-season training

Kobe Farmer now a train on as well.

The article doesn’t mention whether the club has issued an invitation to anyone else. Is Smith a definite starter as well?

5 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

The article doesn’t mention whether the club has issued an invitation to anyone else. Is Smith a definite starter as well?

Taylor said Smith and Woewodin will train with the club. Train hard Wiz would love to see you in the red and blue.

I’m loathe to do this because of the pressure it puts the kid under but it’s out there and the comparisons will inevitably happen.

 

43 minutes ago, Elwood 3184 said:

I’m loathe to do this because of the pressure it puts the kid under but it’s out there and the comparisons will inevitably happen.

 

He’s lived with it all his life and hopefully, has learned to cope with the mostly unreal expectations placed on his shoulders. No doubt the club is well aware of this and will ensure that he’s well mentored over the coming months. I would expect that Nev Jetta would be fantastic in the role. 

no smith i guess

1 hour ago, Turner said:

no smith i guess

No Taylor definitely said Smith is training with us. He may not be mentioned because he was mentioned earlier or it's because he's going after the rookie B signing.

Is there a deadline to get players to train with us?

8 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Taylor said Smith and Woewodin will train with the club. Train hard Wiz would love to see you in the red and blue.

I thought Taylor indicated Smith might be invited and that Woewodin was a likely father-son for next year.

There’s a list of invitees on the Herald Sun site:-

19 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Is there a deadline to get players to train with us?

The deadline for the SSP was supposed to be yesterday so the fact that Smith isn’t on the list provided above would suggest that he’s not going to be training with Melbourne. This doesn’t rule out Casey and he might get his chances in the 2021 midseason draft if he can prove himself.

AFL 2021: The train-on players and clubs which have list spots available

Clubs have been allowed to add more players to their training lists ahead of the supplemental draft in March.

The Hawks have added Jackson Callow a highly regarded KPP who surprisingly missed out on being drafted last year.

AFL releases updated summer train-on list, first scratch matches

AFL TRAIN-ON LIST

Adelaide: Nick Murray (Williamstown), Ayce Taylor (Adelaide)

Carlton: Oscar McDonald (Melbourne), Callum Moore (Carlton), Zavier Maher (Murray Bushrangers)

Collingwood: Jack Briskey (Sherwood Magpies)

Essendon: Angus Baker (Canberra), Charlie Byrne (Murray Bushrangers), Alec Waterman (Claremont)

Hawthorn: Will Bravo (Dandenong Stingrays), Jackson Callow (North Launceston/Norwood)

Melbourne: Kobe Farmer (Peel Thunder), Deakyn Smith (Dandenong Stingrays)

North Melbourne: Flynn Appleby (Collingwood), Sam Skinner (Brisbane)

Richmond: Nic Couroupis (West Adelaide), Josh Green (Marist), Rhyan Mansell (Woodville West Torrens), Derek Smith (Richmond)

W est Coast: Will Collins (Swan Districts), Cedric Cox (Brisbane/West Coast WAFL), Nick Martin (Subiaco)

Western Bulldogs: Ewan MacPherson (Northern Knights), Corey Preston (Eastern Ranges), Anthony Scott (Footscray)

With a week to go before selections are to be made for 2021 AFL Supplemental Selections, the Demons are facing a dilemma caused by two long term injuries arising during the preseason. The club might have four potential list vacancies as it already held two unfilled list spots held over from the drafts in December 2020 (although it’s not clear to me whether a vacancy caused by a long term injury to a rookie like Aaron Nietschke allows the club to claim a supplemental selection or a mid season draft pick down the track). 

Based on training and practice match form to date, I think the club will take Majak Daw as a SS but I doubt that more than one of Kobi Farmer, Deakyn Smith and the latest invitee Kye Declase from Werribee would score invites at this stage. Going on a “needs basis” I don’t believe we should take either Farmer or Smith at this point - rather, I would seek to have them play with Casey pending a reappraisal for the mid season draft. Clubs need to leave open the possibility of selecting late bloomers in the Under 18 system, especially in Victoria who had no opportunity to develop in 2020.

There’s also the possibility of picking up a player from another club not given a contract in the supplemental period. I was surprised that Richmond delisted Derek Eggmolesse-Smith in the first place. I would be more surprised if they don’t contract him after his showing for them on Friday.

7 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

With a week to go before selections are to be made for 2021 AFL Supplemental Selections, the Demons are facing a dilemma caused by two long term injuries arising during the preseason. The club might have four potential list vacancies as it already held two unfilled list spots held over from the drafts in December 2020 (although it’s not clear to me whether a vacancy caused by a long term injury to a rookie like Aaron Nietschke allows the club to claim a supplemental selection or a mid season draft pick down the track). 

Based on training and practice match form to date, I think the club will take Majak Daw as a SS but I doubt that more than one of Kobi Farmer, Deakyn Smith and the latest invitee Kye Declase from Werribee would score invites at this stage. Going on a “needs basis” I don’t believe we should take either Farmer or Smith at this point - rather, I would seek to have them play with Casey pending a reappraisal for the mid season draft. Clubs need to leave open the possibility of selecting late bloomers in the Under 18 system, especially in Victoria who had no opportunity to develop in 2020.

There’s also the possibility of picking up a player from another club not given a contract in the supplemental period. I was surprised that Richmond delisted Derek Eggmolesse-Smith in the first place. I would be more surprised if they don’t contract him after his showing for them on Friday.

Derek Eggmolesse-Smith really is a Melbourne Football Club name.

Notice how shifty Richmond are when they list Derek Eggmolesse-Smith without using his full name. :)

38 minutes ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

Notice how shifty Richmond are when they list Derek Eggmolesse-Smith without using his full name. :)

That maybe short naming or editing??

3 hours ago, 58er said:

That maybe short naming or editing??

when zac langdon now of WCE formerly of GWS was first drafted he was Zac Giles-Langdon and Kozzy pickett is actually kropinyeri-pickett its interesting how some players drop half the name and others don't, doesnt really make sense why you would right?

12 minutes ago, Turner said:

when zac langdon now of WCE formerly of GWS was first drafted he was Zac Giles-Langdon and Kozzy pickett is actually kropinyeri-pickett its interesting how some players drop half the name and others don't, doesnt really make sense why you would right?

Maybe they're just getting ready for the day when they stick names on the back of jumpers.  Need to be sure the name will fit!  LOL

Not sure if this has been mentioned (haven't gone back through the entire thread)

From Tim Lamb's comments on the live stream Friday and reading between the lines a bit -  given the NAB league has gone to a 19 year old rule this year - Deakyn Smith will still be eligible for us to take as a NGA in next years draft.  Can anyone confirm this? From what I have read and heard he looks like a good prospect but the urgency to take him in the SSP is not really there unless we wanted him to play this year. We can let him tick over in the NAB league and still have first dibs on him next year. ( The new NGA rules then may come back to bite us)

 

3 hours ago, Pulp Fritschon said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned (haven't gone back through the entire thread)

From Tim Lamb's comments on the live stream Friday and reading between the lines a bit -  given the NAB league has gone to a 19 year old rule this year - Deakyn Smith will still be eligible for us to take as a NGA in next years draft.  Can anyone confirm this? From what I have read and heard he looks like a good prospect but the urgency to take him in the SSP is not really there unless we wanted him to play this year. We can let him tick over in the NAB league and still have first dibs on him next year. ( The new NGA rules then may come back to bite us)

 

whilst the nab league has gone to 19yo's im not sure if it affects the academies and nga tied-ness of "mature" players? happy to be corrected if anyone has an official source saying otherwise but thats my understanding. is it just is raised to allow exposure to players who didnt get any