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The Academy system really helps the 4 northern clubs.  Lions. Swans. Giants.  Suns.  They don’t have to rely on youngsters being in the right multicultural classification or where their parents were born.  

These academies are very professional setup.  Lots of youngsters being listed and developing strongly.  They are fully run under the clubs control. They are run and developed with head coaches and full time staff. For example , the Lions academy has” a team of seven full-time staff, four part time staff and 85+ casual & volunteer coaches, managers, physios, sports trainers, and strength & conditioning staff”. Brisbane academy covers Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and covers northern Qld through school board and development processes.  
 

In Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane, the NRL and Rugby scene is mostly dominated by young Polynesian origin boys.  Big, strong, quick. Powerful.  For boys who are more lean athletes or tall or short or who love AFL, it’s the AFL and the academy programs.  Brisbane academy has over 60 boys in each of the 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 groups.  

The big winner for the clubs … they have confidence that they can solely develop the youngsters & then they will have GUARANTEED ACCESS.  


This year Suns get Lombard (top 10 player) after they got 4 players last year within top 25.  Then they have more coming through.  Beau Addinsall is a gun and top 10–12.  Zeke Uwland is top 20 quality for next year.  
https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1384198/suns-academy-dominates-u16-all-australian-boys-squad

Footy is very popular in the Gold Coast. More boys between 8-18 play AFL.  Well above the other codes combined.  The 7 primary AFL clubs in the Gold Coast are very well setup for junior development.  Southport. Bonbeach. Palm Beach.  Surfers. Coolangatta. Burleigh. Labrador. AFL culture is very strong.  

Giants will get Logan Smith.  One of the best young ruckman.  They’ll probably hate to match around pick 35-40.  Next year they get access to gun Ryder Corrigan who is top 20 quality.  

Swans get Joel Cochran this year.  Again probably around pick 35-40.  He’s an interception key defender type.  Next year they get Max King who starred in under 16s and is top 15 likely.

Lions get Sam Marshall who just keeps improving and will be top 14-15 ranking this year.  Lions get Dan Annable next year who’s also top 9-10 draft pick quality).  There’s plenty more in the Lions prospects in the production line.  
 

The future is very bright for all 4 of the clubs and their academies  

Footnote … the Swans and Lions get BOTH Father-son and Academy youngsters.  Thats a bonus.  (Ps. They are both in the 2024 Grand Final). 
 

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I think we are at the stage now where the AFL should be diluting the priority access that Brisbane and Sydney to players. Both teams are now well established in their respective cities and have been consistently successful. 
 I am OK to let Gold Coast continue as is as they haven’t a here’s anything yet and their academy is starting to develop local league players. However they should never have been given Darwin as a zone which was ours. 
Happy for GWS to continue to an extent as they need to make more traction in their market, however they should not have the Victorian Riverina as a part of their zone. 

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55 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

The Academy system really helps the 4 northern clubs.  Lions. Swans. Giants.  Suns.  They don’t have to rely on youngsters being in the right multicultural classification or where their parents were born.  

These academies are very professional setup.  Lots of youngsters being listed and developing strongly.  They are fully run under the clubs control. They are run and developed with head coaches and full time staff. For example , the Lions academy has” a team of seven full-time staff, four part time staff and 85+ casual & volunteer coaches, managers, physios, sports trainers, and strength & conditioning staff”. Brisbane academy covers Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and covers northern Qld through school board and development processes.  
 

In Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane, the NRL and Rugby scene is mostly dominated by young Polynesian origin boys.  Big, strong, quick. Powerful.  For boys who are more lean athletes or tall or short or who love AFL, it’s the AFL and the academy programs.  Brisbane academy has over 60 boys in each of the 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 groups.  

The big winner for the clubs … they have confidence that they can solely develop the youngsters & then they will have GUARANTEED ACCESS.  


This year Suns get Lombard (top 10 player) after they got 4 players last year within top 25.  Then they have more coming through.  Beau Addinsall is a gun and top 10–12.  Zeke Uwland is top 20 quality for next year.  
https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1384198/suns-academy-dominates-u16-all-australian-boys-squad

Footy is very popular in the Gold Coast. More boys between 8-18 play AFL.  Well above the other codes combined.  The 7 primary AFL clubs in the Gold Coast are very well setup for junior development.  Southport. Bonbeach. Palm Beach.  Surfers. Coolangatta. Burleigh. Labrador. AFL culture is very strong.  

Giants will get Logan Smith.  One of the best young ruckman.  They’ll probably hate to match around pick 35-40.  Next year they get access to gun Ryder Corrigan who is top 20 quality.  

Swans get Joel Cochran this year.  Again probably around pick 35-40.  He’s an interception key defender type.  Next year they get Max King who starred in under 16s and is top 15 likely.

Lions get Sam Marshall who just keeps improving and will be top 14-15 ranking this year.  Lions get Dan Annable next year who’s also top 9-10 draft pick quality).  There’s plenty more in the Lions prospects in the production line.  
 

The future is very bright for all 4 of the clubs and their academies  

Footnote … the Swans and Lions get BOTH Father-son and Academy youngsters.  Thats a bonus.  (Ps. They are both in the 2024 Grand Final). 
 

Sounds very fair to the other clubs in the AFL.

Remind me who is in GF.

These advantages need to be peeled back now.

3 of those clubs are top 4 in the AFL and Suns have the list to get there. 

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