Collingwood Father Son and NGA Radar

[Presti35]

Jason Wild has three sons; Cameron, Mitch and Jake. Jason did not play enough games for them to qualify for F-S, and I think the youngest is now 20?

I remember they had links to Carlton under Next Generation Academy, but they must have passed. Cameron played some games for the VFL team this year. Reminds me of when Craig Starcevich's son played for our VFL team a few years back.

[dalyc]

[gobbles21]

How many illegitimate sons does Brian “Strauchanie” Strauchan have floating around out there?
I’d be keen to hear how they’re tracking?
Are any of them NOT in juvenile detention?

[Uncle Jack]

[BazBoy]

Nicky Christian—195 cm / 78 kg (turns 18 in December) has nominated Pies under father / son rule

Collingwood are considering it

[BazBoy]

About to turn 18 and stands 195 cm

Filling out will occur—can’t see any video on the kid

[Ronnie McKeowns boots]

Worth a late pick I would have thought? Him on minimum wage learning the craft, or a delisted free agent?

[neil]

195 and a year to go
At that age many boys still grow a couple of cm

[Pies2016]

He’s part of the Dragons program but he prioritised APS footy this year, so he didn’t play for them very often. That’s likely why there’s little video footage / highlights of him. Right now he’s a work in progress, so a lot will depend on his NAB Cup output in 2023.

[Presti35]

Hang on a sec, so he has nominated for the draft? I haven't read anything about him leading up to the draft.

The father-son prospects
Collingwood: Nicky Christian (son of Michael)

The Next-Generation Academy
Collingwood: Yuyu Ashwin

Just looking up anything on him and see there's a guy called Yuyu Ashwin in our NGA, but haven't heard anything on him either.

[Pies2016]

^^^

Nick Christian qualifies as an F S selection this year but he only makes it by a couple days ( born in late Dec ) so being a tall, he may hold off until the 2023 draft. There’s every possibly he could play as an over age player for the Dragons next year.

Ashwin played in our VFL team, mainly later in the season but it was hard to get a handle on him because he didn’t get much of the ball. Generally played as high half forward / winger type. Maybe a rookie selection at best but I doubt if his name will get called out at the N D.

[BazBoy]

Darcy Moore dis as I recall

[dalyc]

http://www.hudl.com/v/2J4H3X

[3rd degree]

only a bit bigger than Shane Kerrison.

[LaurieHolden]

Any credible updates of who's on our NGA list? Noting we did not have a player rookied in 2022 from the NGA program.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/561218/2021-nga-list

Players can be eligible to join clubs as Next Generation Academy products if they live in their club's respective region and qualify under Indigenous or multicultural backgrounds

However under changed NGA rules for 2021, clubs will not be able to match bids on NGA players under the Academy bidding system if they are selected in the opening 20 picks.

COLLINGWOOD 2021 NGA list
Tharial Ter
Lachlan Dunneman
Luke Kelvie
Youseph Dib (club has opted against nominating him for priority access at the 2021 draft)
Liam McDermott
Benjamin Quaynor


PRE-LISTED NGA ROOKIE SELECTIONS for 2022

Lloyd Johnston (Gold Coast) – Northern Academy
Nick Madden (GWS) – Northern Academy
Will Edwards (Sydney) – Northern Academy
Anthony Munkara (Essendon) – NGA
Joshua Draper (Fremantle) – NGA
Conrad Williams (Fremantle) – NGA
Joshua Bennetts (Hawthorn) – NGA
Ted Clohesy (Geelong) – NGA
Nathan Barkla (Port Adelaide) – NGA
Angus McLennan (St Kilda) – NGA
Jordyn Baker (West Coast) – NGA
Tyrell Dewar (West Coast) – NGA
Shadeau Brain (Brisbane) – QLD zone
Jason Gillbee (GWS) – NSW zone
Osca Riccardi (Geelong) – father-son