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Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Contest work is fine as he's been thrown into the centre circle a few times. Plays the quarterback role really well and isn't afraid to go in and get his own footy as well.

Sounds like a modern JT pick.

 
11 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Contest work is fine as he's been thrown into the centre circle a few times. Plays the quarterback role really well and isn't afraid to go in and get his own footy as well.

Dazzle what current AFL player would you suggest he plays/projects to be like?

Great summary in the Fox Sports article. I like the comment around ball use. It’s still badly needed in our team so Sinnema would be a handy pickup imv

“Melbourne NGA member Toby Sinnema had a team-high 20 touches for Country in game one, showcasing his ability to run and carry with pinpoint ball use”.

 
3 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Great summary in the Fox Sports article. I like the comment around ball use. It’s still badly needed in our team so Sinnema would be a handy pickup imv

“Melbourne NGA member Toby Sinnema had a team-high 20 touches for Country in game one, showcasing his ability to run and carry with pinpoint ball use”.

Windsor...Lindsay...Sinnema

Some good runners added in the last few years!

43 minutes ago, adonski said:

Windsor...Lindsay...Sinnema

Some good runners added in the last few years!

good runners and, particularly in the case of lindsay, good ball users

i can't get over how good lindsay has looked in his debut season


Archie Walsh son of Peter Walsh eligible for Dees as FS.

Plays for Port Adelaide. Tracking well.

Trained at Dees in Feb..

See article in today's HUN regarding AFL draft prospects from SANL.

Might be a chance. Gone under the radar.

MID/HB.

Not for this thread but no where else to put

9 minutes ago, manny100 said:

Archie Walsh son of Peter Walsh eligible for Dees as FS.

Plays for Port Adelaide. Tracking well.

Trained at Dees in Feb..

See article in today's HUN regarding AFL draft prospects from SANL.

Might be a chance. Gone under the radar.

MID/HB.

Not for this thread but no where else to put

Plays for West Adelaide not Port..

Plays as a wingman/half back. My understanding is that he's a potential late draft pick or even rookie prospect at this stage.

Didn't make the cut for this year's South Australia under 18's squad unfortunately.

Edited by dazzledavey36

 

Another strong performance v Suns. Sinemma had 23 possessions and stood out for the Stingrays. Suns won by 10 goals such is the footy factory being run in the coast now. Both sides were missing key players but the Suns were super impressive.

Shifter Sheehan’s Herald Sun write up from top 75 prospects:

TOBY SINNEMA

Club: Victoria Country/Dandenong Stingrays/Devon Meadows

Height: 180.2 cm

DOB: 11/12/07

A classy midfielder, Sinnema’s athleticism and decisive decision making with the ball are features of his game. He played 17 matches for the Stingrays as a bottom-age player in the Coates Talent League last year, averaging 14 disposals including a season-high 23 touches against the Bushrangers in round 14. Sinnema also had a taste of representative football, playing for Vic Country at under-17 level against NSW-ACT and finishing as one of his side’s best players with 21 disposals in an impressive outing. He made a very promising start to 2025, averaging 19 disposals across the first three rounds for the Stingrays. He continued his form by being among Vic Country’s best players with 20 disposals in a trial match in April. Sinnema has Chinese heritage and is part of Melbourne’s Next Generation Academy.


  • 2 weeks later...

Could this be our team next year?

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Windsor, Derksen, Bowey

C: Langdon, Langford, Lindsay

HF: Sparrow, Petty, Petracca

F: van Rooyen, Ugle-Hagan, Spargo

FOLL: Gawn, Rivers, Viney

IC: Jackson, Sinnema, White, Chandler

SUB: Tholstrup

I expect Oliver to look for a trade, Fritsch also and if Jackson comes it's more likely to replace Pickett.

20 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Could this be our team next year?

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Windsor, Derksen, Bowey

C: Langdon, Langford, Lindsay

HF: Sparrow, Petty, Petracca

F: van Rooyen, Ugle-Hagan, Spargo

FOLL: Gawn, Rivers, Viney

IC: Jackson, Sinnema, White, Chandler

SUB: Tholstrup

I expect Oliver to look for a trade, Fritsch also and if Jackson comes it's more likely to replace Pickett.

ugle-hagan isn't coming to us

41 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Could this be our team next year?

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Windsor, Derksen, Bowey

C: Langdon, Langford, Lindsay

HF: Sparrow, Petty, Petracca

F: van Rooyen, Ugle-Hagan, Spargo

FOLL: Gawn, Rivers, Viney

IC: Jackson, Sinnema, White, Chandler

SUB: Tholstrup

I expect Oliver to look for a trade, Fritsch also and if Jackson comes it's more likely to replace Pickett.

juh, are you kidding, you must be living under a rock

Toby Sinnema looked okay for Stingrays v Knights on the weekend. He’s lightly framed but has good balance and skill. Looks like another suited to a wing as an outside mid.

Toby kicked a nice goal early in the 2nd quarter. Was under a defensive clearance. Marked it about 35 metre out. Very good kick that split the centre for a goal. I think he’s likely to be a pick in the 45-55 range at this stage.


We're going to be good by foot in years ahead, jeez that'll make a nice change. He and White will be solid additions to a really strong youthful side. If Petracca can become our Dangerfield and play 5-6 more years and we got Jackson for Pickett allowing Max reduced minutes we're looking pretty sweet. Now to grind out 2025. I was expecting more to be honest!

Dees will need to hold onto the elite talent and bring in the elite kicks. Not necessarily the elite talent but players who don’t give it away. Unpressed turnovers killed us v hawks on the weekend.

Youngsters like Sinnema would be handy with high quality skills but don’t expect them to be ready additions like Langford and Lindsay (they are very special).

Watched Stingrays again this week. Only saw most of the 2nd qtr and 3rd quarter. Sinnema again showed his class. See him as an outside player and he’d need to work on just getting his pace up to really burn in the AFL. He already has the kicking skills.

Noted a few other youngsters for Stingrays

Jasper Russell. Tough energetic small defender. Just kept getting the footy and rebounding outside defensive 50.

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves. Prototype footballer. Looks about 6’2 with good pace and skill. Was used onball then forward and kicked nice goals. His kicking was good and just got to the right spots. One grab player. Probably again an outside type.

Max Lee. A running half back. I had noted him previously and good to see again had good poise with the footy and a burst of speed needed across half back. Just some AFL traits.


3 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Can someone explain why he’s linked to us

He's an NGA.

I find the whole nga thing a bit ridiculous. For mine bar Tassie, as a whole new club, once a player is eligible to be drafted he should join the draft and the club that he trained with should be able to outbid any other bidding teams but only if they hold a higher draft pick. The advantages to northern teams is getting a bit lopsided now.

 
9 hours ago, Roost it far said:

👍Because his parents are from another country?

chinese heritage, i believe

9 hours ago, Roost it far said:

I find the whole nga thing a bit ridiculous. For mine bar Tassie, as a whole new club, once a player is eligible to be drafted he should join the draft and the club that he trained with should be able to outbid any other bidding teams but only if they hold a higher draft pick. The advantages to northern teams is getting a bit lopsided now.

the theory was that the northern clubs needed academies to encourage participation

the reality is that the swans - in particular - and the bears are getting both father-sons and nga picks, often from other club's potential father-son selections (see; blakey)

the likes of heeney might come from rugby league loyalty but callum mills, as an example, played junior aussie rules all the way through his childhood and was never not part of the 'system'

38 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

chinese heritage, i believe

the theory was that the northern clubs needed academies to encourage participation

the reality is that the swans - in particular - and the bears are getting both father-sons and nga picks, often from other club's potential father-son selections (see; blakey)

the likes of heeney might come from rugby league loyalty but callum mills, as an example, played junior aussie rules all the way through his childhood and was never not part of the 'system'

I’d scrap father sons as well, the club dad played for can outbid other teams but again only if they hold a higher draft pick.


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