Another prospect for us to keep an eye on for next year with Toby Sinnema seemingly tied to our club via the NGA.

He is currently spending a week at the club alongside Kalani White.

The Dandenong Stingrays product was listed as 179cm at the start of the 2024 season and managed an impressive 17 games as a bottom ager while only 16 years old. He was selected in the U17s futures game.

#6 Toby Sinnema (Dandenong Stingrays) Wing | 179cm | 11/12/2007

Sinnema had some typically electric moments in the first half, providing a spark to Vic Country’s attacks. The wingman backed his pace and could be seen launching long kicks inside 50, even fancying his chances within 55 metres of goal. He managed to stick one of his attempts from long-range in the second quarter, thanks to an unselfish shepherd from Tairon Ah-Mu in the goalsquare.

Scouting Notes: 2024 AFL U17s – Vic Country vs. NSW/ACT

 

3 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Another prospect for us to keep an eye on for next year with Toby Sinnema seemingly tied to our club via the NGA.

He is currently spending a week at the club alongside Kalani White.

The Dandenong Stingrays product was listed as 179cm at the start of the 2024 season and managed an impressive 17 games as a bottom ager while only 16 years old. He was selected in the U17s futures game.

#6 Toby Sinnema (Dandenong Stingrays) Wing | 179cm | 11/12/2007

Sinnema had some typically electric moments in the first half, providing a spark to Vic Country’s attacks. The wingman backed his pace and could be seen launching long kicks inside 50, even fancying his chances within 55 metres of goal. He managed to stick one of his attempts from long-range in the second quarter, thanks to an unselfish shepherd from Tairon Ah-Mu in the goalsquare.

 

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024/08/12/scouting-notes-2024-afl-u17s-vic-country-vs-nsw-act/

 

 

Many thanks for posting.

The fact that he's at training suggests that in addition to being in our NGA, he's also eligible for drafting (unlike Tairon Ah-Mu).

The Sinneman!

 

SInnema comes from Narre North Foxes FC and averaged 13.9 disposals in 2024 from 17 appearances with the Dandenong Stingrays. He also kicked five goals in seven games of senior football for Devon Meadows in the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League.

Toby looked an absolute ripper at training today - a slightly bigger version of Jack Viney and with similar confidence.

Reports do not completely confirm that he's our Academy kid, but if he is then we finally may have got payback from the system that stole Mac Andrew from us.

He definitely looks top-10 material to me and given he doesn't turn 17 until Dec 11, he should have plenty of upside.

Given we have already given away our top pick for 2025 draft, we will need to be shrewd finding enough points to cover for him. And what a coup if we also get Kalani as well next season.

8 minutes ago, Deespicable said:

Toby looked an absolute ripper at training today - a slightly bigger version of Jack Viney and with similar confidence.

Reports do not completely confirm that he's our Academy kid, but if he is then we finally may have got payback from the system that stole Mac Andrew from us.

He definitely looks top-10 material to me and given he doesn't turn 17 until Dec 11, he should have plenty of upside.

Given we have already given away our top pick for 2025 draft, we will need to be shrewd finding enough points to cover for him. And what a coup if we also get Kalani as well next season.

I think next year allows for swapping future picks 2 years in advance

1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

I think next year allows for swapping future picks 2 years in advance

Correct

Can someone explain NGA eligibility please?  Does he need to fit into a particular category (eg, born overseas)? 

9 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Can someone explain NGA eligibility please?  Does he need to fit into a particular category (eg, born overseas)? 

The player can be born here, but I believe eligible if they have indigenous background or if the participant has at least 1 parent that was born overseas and are from a multicultural group that is (significantly) under-represented in the AFL relative to the population.

1 hour ago, adonski said:

The Sinneman!

I hope he doesn't copy Brodie Grundy's hairdo and sport the Sinneman bun.

3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I hope he doesn't copy Brodie Grundy's hairdo and sport the Sinneman bun.

 👆Didn't have to scroll too far down.

Yes please.

Name built for our social media team to compile highlights on the wing...

 

Hopefully he doesn't go to the devils.

Flix!

42 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I hope he doesn't copy Brodie Grundy's hairdo and sport the Sinneman bun.

thats a real Dad joke

17 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Flix!

Paradiso to the old-timers

Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Sinnerman where you gonna run to?
Where you gonna run to?
All on that draft day
We got to run to the ruck
Please hide me, I run to the ruck
Please hide me, run to the ruck
Please hide here
All on that draft day
But the ruck cried out
I can't hide you, the ruck cried out
I can't hide you, the ruck cried out
I ain't gonna hide you there
All on that draft day

1 hour ago, Fritta and Turner said:

thats a real Dad joke

I'm keen to see a return of the 'facepalm' emoji and my posts can only aid the cause.

So whats the story with 5.1??

So are the Demons allowed to take Toby "Films" Sinnema as an NGA prospect? Or is the AFL trying to take him away from us too? 😒

 

Edited December 2, 20241 yr by Supreme_Demon

7 hours ago, Deespicable said:

Toby looked an absolute ripper at training today - a slightly bigger version of Jack Viney and with similar confidence.

Reports do not completely confirm that he's our Academy kid, but if he is then we finally may have got payback from the system that stole Mac Andrew from us.

He definitely looks top-10 material to me and given he doesn't turn 17 until Dec 11, he should have plenty of upside.

Given we have already given away our top pick for 2025 draft, we will need to be shrewd finding enough points to cover for him. And what a coup if we also get Kalani as well next season.

Please tell me you are basing that ‘top 10’ assessment on more than training today.

7 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Yes please.

Name built for our social media team to compile highlights on the wing...

 

Hopefully he doesn't go to the devils.

By god she was a powerful singer!

He’s got talent. Definitely would be a bonus if he was NGA eligible.   

46 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

He’s got talent. Definitely would be a bonus if he was NGA eligible.   

AFL will no doubt change eligibility rules just for next year, reaming us yet again.

8 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I hope he doesn't copy Brodie Grundy's hairdo and sport the Sinneman bun.

🤦 improvised.

15 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

The player can be born here, but I believe eligible if they have indigenous background or if the participant has at least 1 parent that was born overseas and are from a multicultural group that is (significantly) under-represented in the AFL relative to the population.

Like Samoa?