Saints Academy

saintbrat · Post: # 1166175Post **saintbrat** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 6:27pm

funding to development going up 300%
Saints academy being set up for around 15 young players with training in all areas- including leadership..

utilising some of the funds increas coming from the AFL for 2012 and beyond

Chris Pelchen On SEN

St Chris · Post: # 1166200Post **St Chris** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 6:52pm

Sounds great. Perhaps Lyin's "football" apprenticeship" is going to be continued.

BigMart · Post: # 1166203Post **BigMart** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 6:55pm

It should be named after our former coach......considering he was such a great developer of talent.....

saintbrat · Post: # 1166204Post **saintbrat** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 6:56pm

I'd go with a former coach too
The Allan Jeans Academy

Verdun66 · Post: # 1166206Post **Verdun66** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 6:59pm

saintbrat wrote:I'd go with a former coach too
The Allan Jeans Academy

Good call!

Dr Spaceman · Tue 18 Oct 2011 7:01pm

"The Ross Lyon School for Kids Who Can't Kick Good and Want to Do Other Stuff Good Too"

defacto · Post: # 1166217Post **defacto** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 7:14pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:"The Ross Lyon School for Kids Who Can't Kick Good and Want to Do Other Stuff Good Too"

funniest thing on the net since success kid

sainterinsydney · Tue 18 Oct 2011 7:17pm

The plaque should read: "Developing high quality St Kilda footballers since the departure of Ross Lyon"

Stillwaiting · Tue 18 Oct 2011 7:35pm

Verdun66 wrote:
saintbrat wrote:I'd go with a former coach too
The Allan Jeans Academy
Good call!

good suggestion, another suggestion could be the Trevor Barker acadamy

Verdun66 · Post: # 1166250Post **Verdun66** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 7:37pm

We've got the Trevor Barker Medal. He would be worthy of course, but nothing at the Club for Yabby.

Stillwaiting · Tue 18 Oct 2011 7:39pm

Verdun66 wrote:We've got the Trevor Barker Medal. He would be worthy of course, but nothing at the Club for Yabby.

good point, yes the yabby acadam would be approriate

Munga · Post: # 1166339Post **Munga** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 9:04pm

What is this exactly? Will this be a production line of players exclusively available to the saints?

Sick Nal Danto · Tue 18 Oct 2011 9:11pm

Sounds pretty good

I'm sure other clubs have started to implement such structures

And can only see positives coming out

P.s - have to wonder how much we had invested if we can increase it by 300%

gringo · Post: # 1166377Post **gringo** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 9:52pm

Don't want to be cynical but is it really just a spare room at seaford with a playstation and telly in it and a plaque on the door.

savatage · Post: # 1166380Post **savatage** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 9:53pm

Noticed in the initial press conference that Scott Watters referred to our "academy". Was hoping this was what he was getting at.

Money well spent I would think! Bodes well for future years.

Legendary · Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:31pm

People diss this sort of thing or pay no attention to it and them whinge when the club is unsuccessful.

Is it any coincidence this year that 3 of the top 4 teams have a similar development structure in place for their young players?
Is it any coincidence that the sides that finished 1st and 2nd have their own VFL or seconds team?
Is it any coincidence that the top 4 clubs teams this year were the top four clubs for football department $ spent? A large part of which goes into recruiting and development.

The Saints will only be a successful and sustainable force when we invest in these areas ...

It's a great move.

Dr Spaceman · Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:33pm

Legendary wrote:People diss this sort of thing or pay no attention to it and them whinge when the club is unsuccessful.

Is it any coincidence this year that 3 of the top 4 teams have a similar development structure in place for their young players?
Is it any coincidence that the sides that finished 1st and 2nd have their own VFL or seconds team?
Is it any coincidence that the top 4 clubs teams this year were the top four clubs for football department $ spent? A large part of which goes into recruiting and development.

The Saints will only be a successful and sustainable force when we invest in these areas ...

It's a great move.

Spot on!

bigred · Post: # 1166444Post **bigred** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:34pm

I think it sounds absolutely brilliant.

SainterK · Post: # 1166445Post **SainterK** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:36pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:"The Ross Lyon School for Kids Who Can't Kick Good and Want to Do Other Stuff Good Too"

Bernard Shakey · Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:36pm

Is this the Academy that prepared Turncoat Walsh for Sydney?

savatage · Post: # 1166458Post **savatage** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:44pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:Is this the Academy that prepared Turncoat Walsh for Sydney?

I wasn't aware we had an academy at all - thus I'm happy to see improvements will be made to all facets of junior development. I'm sure you can agree, we need it!

Bernard Shakey · Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:46pm

savatage wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:Is this the Academy that prepared Turncoat Walsh for Sydney?
I wasn't aware we had an academy at all - thus I'm happy to see improvements will be made to all facets of junior development. I'm sure you can agree, we need it!

What's the point, when they can just go where the money is?

savatage · Post: # 1166467Post **savatage** » Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:51pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:
savatage wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:Is this the Academy that prepared Turncoat Walsh for Sydney?
I wasn't aware we had an academy at all - thus I'm happy to see improvements will be made to all facets of junior development. I'm sure you can agree, we need it!
What's the point, when they can just go where the money is?

That was plain mismanagement, plain & simple. We would hope that with a new list management team & staff - that the priority would be to not have some stupid issue like this rearing its head again.

sainterinsydney · Tue 18 Oct 2011 10:58pm

I certainly wouldn't want us to become the Ajax of AFL--youth development for richer clubs.

Bernard Shakey · Tue 18 Oct 2011 11:28pm

savatage wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:
savatage wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote:Is this the Academy that prepared Turncoat Walsh for Sydney?
I wasn't aware we had an academy at all - thus I'm happy to see improvements will be made to all facets of junior development. I'm sure you can agree, we need it!
What's the point, when they can just go where the money is?
That was plain mismanagement, plain & simple. We would hope that with a new list management team & staff - that the priority would be to not have some stupid issue like this rearing its head again.

What stupid issue? Sydney offered him more money and his Irish mate talked him into it.