2nds Official Swans Academy Thread (Player News and Discussion)

[Adnico26Parker]

Swans Academy's Emma Juneja in the AFLW Acadmy line-up for this weekend's game vs U23 All-Stars

2024 AFLW Academy to clash with U23 All-Stars this weekend

The 2024 AFLW Academy will go head-to-head with the Under 23 All-Stars on Saturday after the teams were announced today.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Just saw that the Academy U16’s side played the Giants out at BISP today.

AFL NSW stream of the game:

 

[Kiama Chris]

Holy gumnuts!

 

[Callipygian]

This is what I'm talking about the younger players are so much more developed than ever before. And there are so many more of them as participation rates for girls in footy have skyrocketed off a low base. Hence: invest in youth!

 

[Ticky009]

H all, the U16 Girls Academy Team will be playing Northern Territory today at 6pm tonight at Blacktown

Streaming link:

 

[Adnico26Parker]

And the U18's are preceeding the U16s at 2pm - live via https://www.facebook.com/aflnswact/

 

[Kiama Chris]

And the U18's are preceeding the U16s at 2pm - live via https://www.facebook.com/aflnswact/



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Ticky009 any likely pickups for the seniors next season?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Swans hold on for the win the U18's

SYD 10.8 68
GWS 9.5 59

 

[Callipygian]

H all, the U16 Girls Academy Team will be playing Northern Territory today at 6pm tonight at Blacktown

Streaming link:

We won.

13.9.87
5.5.35

 

[Adnico26Parker]

TEAM PREVIEW

Sydney Swans and GWS Giants fans have another competition to keep an eye on this weekend, with the NSW Academies taking part in the Coates Talent League Girls competition for the first time in 2024.

Swans and Giants enter Talent League Girls

The Sydney Swans Academy and GWS Giants Academy both enter the Coates Talent League Girls competition this weekend and we preview them.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Half time: Swans lead Power by 2 pts

GP 2.7 19
SYD 3.3 21

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Full time: Swans defeat Power by 52 pts

GIP 2.7 19
SYD 10.11 71

 

[Adnico26Parker]

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS | Emma Juneja (Swans Academy)​

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS | Emma Juneja (Swans Academy)

Emma Juneja is an exciting speedster out of the Swans Academy who will look to produce a big top-age campaign in the red and white.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Kiama Chris]

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS | Emma Juneja (Swans Academy)​

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS | Emma Juneja (Swans Academy)

Emma Juneja is an exciting speedster out of the Swans Academy who will look to produce a big top-age campaign in the red and white.

central.rookieme.com

Really interesting. Doesn't LOOK terrifically athletic but has great skills, anticipation and hits targets, evasive, doesn't flinch. I imagine in a professional or even semi-professional program she would come on a treat. Hope we see a lot more of her.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[Ticky009]

Coates Talent League:




Teams not yet announced but you will find them here with all other details

Eastern Ranges Talent League Girls v Sydney Swans Academy - Girls, 2024, R4 - Game Centre | PlayHQ

Game Centre for Eastern Ranges Talent League Girls v Sydney Swans Academy - Girls in Coates Talent League 2024 season, Round 4

www.playhq.com

 

[Ticky009]

Swans go down by 22 points

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Very interesting

 

[Ticky009]

Team Sheets not yet announced. May be subject to cancellation if the weather gets too bad..

Sydney Swans Academy - Girls v Tassie Devils Talent League Girls, 2024, R5 - Game Centre | PlayHQ

Game Centre for Sydney Swans Academy - Girls v Tassie Devils Talent League Girls in Coates Talent League 2024 season, Round 5

www.playhq.com

 

[Ticky009]

U18 Girls went down to Tassie Devils by a single point today out at Blackdown
7.5.47 def 7.6.48

Team Sheets & Stats

Sydney Swans Academy - Girls v Tassie Devils Talent League Girls, 2024, R5 - Game Centre | PlayHQ

Game Centre for Sydney Swans Academy - Girls v Tassie Devils Talent League Girls in Coates Talent League 2024 season, Round 5

www.playhq.com

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Arwib]

Why are the pools of disparate sizes? Why are the Queensland teams playing with the Vics, SA and WA but us with just NT and Tassie? Should we be disappointed? - will our preparation and exposure to other good teams be inferior?

Just saw this question from March not get answered - NSW NT and Tas will form the Allies in that second round of games

 

[Callipygian]

Just saw this question from March not get answered - NSW NT and Tas will form the Allies in that second round of games

Thanks for the response. But I think you're confirming what I was noting that we, NT and Tassie are being treated as the weaker teams but QLD are being treated on a par with SA, WA and VIC? It may be a reflection of the reality but, if that's right, I am dismayed to be so far behind QLD. They are a traditional rugby state like NSW and they have a much smaller population. I have the feeling that the QLD boys Academy programs are out-performing ours too.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Thanks for the response. But I think you're confirming what I was noting that we, NT and Tassie are being treated as the weaker teams but QLD are being treated on a par with SA, WA and VIC? It may be a reflection of the reality but, if that's right, I am dismayed to be so far behind QLD. They are a traditional rugby state like NSW and they have a much smaller population. I have the feeling that the QLD boys Academy programs are out-performing ours too.

Two potential aspects to outperforming:
1) who they attract?
2) how well they develop?
If I'm correct didn't some or all of the recent batch from GC board in Vic for their footy? The Ashcroft bros certainly have. Pretty sneaky.

 

[Arwib]

Thanks for the response. But I think you're confirming what I was noting that we, NT and Tassie are being treated as the weaker teams but QLD are being treated on a par with SA, WA and VIC? It may be a reflection of the reality but, if that's right, I am dismayed to be so far behind QLD. They are a traditional rugby state like NSW and they have a much smaller population. I have the feeling that the QLD boys Academy programs are out-performing ours too.

Queensland was a notably strong women's footy state well before the AFLW - that 2017 Brisbane team came in as basically their state side with Starcevich moving over from Qld high performance coaching.

They were the clear 2nd or 3rd state of women's footy already, in Div 1 of the national champs pre AFLW alongside WA and Vic.

That work started in the 1980s, you can read some history here:

Women made this happen - The development of women's footy in QLD

The story of how women's footy in Queensland developed and great, as a 'non traditional' footy state is fascinating.

sirensport.com.au

South Australia was much weaker until the AFLW development, back in 2013 they lost a Div 2 championships grand final to the ACT.

Indeed when the league was first launched there was talk of just 6 teams - 4 Vic, 1 Qld and 1 WA. Queensland simply isn't a development state in the women's game, it's established.

When the Crows and Giants came in they had to use a lot of creative recruiting and got extra marquee signing slots. The Crows pulled heavily from outside SA footy, including NT access and soccer players. They also got lucky with some military postings. The 2017 Goddard led flag was a hell of an unexpected achievement for them.

Since then, SA being a footy state has hit its potential as a talent base, their registered player numbers finally went past Qld in like 2019 and their junior team started having strong results around then too. The more recent Crows teams have been able to get lots of local talent and the most recent draft was dominated by SA players.

So with Queensland and SA both now strong, we're left pretty much alone among the mainland states not having a strong women's footy player base. It is what it is, we all know how hard and competitive sport is in Sydney. I hope as they move to a national pool the AFL is mindful of the talent disparity and our need for our academy til change it over time.