nsw scholarship players

[henno]

does anyone know if they're any good?


long time reader, first time poster

[SaintBot]

Kane Murphy at 15/16 is one of the best in the country for his age, could've been a father/son at Sydney but they didn't offer him a scholarship so we pounced.

One of the others is a junior volleyball champ and another a 208cm basketballer.

Recently got a 189cm 16 yo who impressed at under 16 championships.

[bergsone]

Kane Murphy at 15/16 is one of the best in the country for his age, could've been a father/son at Sydney but they didn't offer him a scholarship so we pounced.

One of the others is a junior volleyball champ and another a 208cm basketballer.

Recently got a 189cm 16 yo who impressed at under 16 championships.

Good work saint bot,from memory a few Murphys at swans,do you know which one?

[SaintBot]

Kane Murphy at 15/16 is one of the best in the country for his age, could've been a father/son at Sydney but they didn't offer him a scholarship so we pounced.

One of the others is a junior volleyball champ and another a 208cm basketballer.

Recently got a 189cm 16 yo who impressed at under 16 championships.

Good work saint bot,from memory a few Murphys at swans,do you know which one?

David, 150+ games with Sydney

[Eastern]

Kane Murphy at 15/16 is one of the best in the country for his age, could've been a father/son at Sydney but they didn't offer him a scholarship so we pounced.

One of the others is a junior volleyball champ and another a 208cm basketballer.

Recently got a 189cm 16 yo who impressed at under 16 championships.

Good work saint bot,from memory a few Murphys at swans,do you know which one?

I think Kane is the son of David Murphy who was a rover for the swans !!

[saintsRrising]

Too early to say....

But with Murphy the signs are good.

[bergsone]

Yes D Murphy was a good player ,got it now .Thanks for that,lets hope

[SaintBot]

NSW Scholarship Overview

Jackson Ferguson
- 16 yo
- 189cm
- Played cricket and soccer
- First played AFL four years ago
- Plays for Pennant Hills Under 18s
- CHF/CHB
- Representative football for NSW/ACT Rams Under 16s




Craig Lowe
- 17 yo
- 195cm
- Plays volleyball, AIS Volleyballer
- Introduced to AFL by St Kilda in 2007
- Terrigal/Avoca Football Club
- KPP/Ruck
- NSW/ACT Under 16s Team, 2007
- Note: Lowe appears to no longer be on our scholarship list, he may have opted to concentrate on volleyball


Josh Duncan
- 17 yo
- 180cm in 2006, projected to reach 185-188cm
- Very able cricketer
- Pennant Hills Football Club (Lenny Hayes' junior club)
- "Athletic midfielder, skilled right and left side" (John Beveridge)
- On right. Left is Khan Haretuku.


Kane Murphy
- 15 yo
- "Needs to grow" (John Beveridge, 2007)
- "Very smart, small midfielder with good skill and endurance" (John Beveridge)
- Son of David Murphy, 156 games, Sydney Team Of Century


Blake McGrath
- 17yo
- 208cm
- In NSW Institute of Sport for Basketball
- Used to play as a goalkeeper in soccer
- Brother a pro soccer player in England
- Pennant Hills Football Club (Lenny Hayes' junior club and with Josh Duncan)
- Played for the 'Starz' in NSW/ACT under 18 zone trials, kicked 1 goal
- Ruck



and obviously Khan Haretuku.

[henno]

what about blake mcgrath??

[saintbrat]

NSW Scholarship Overview

Josh Duncan
- 17 yo
- 180cm in 2006, projected to reach 185-188cm
- Very able cricketer
- Pennant Hills Football Club (Lenny Hayes' junior club)
- "Athletic midfielder, skilled right and left side" (John Beveridge)
- On right. Left is Khan Haretuku.

and obviously Khan Haretuku.

CROWS SIGN YOUNG TALENT
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 6:15 pmBY TREVOR BYERS

ADELAIDE have signed young talent Aaron Duncan through the AFL’s New South Wales Scholarship program.

The 177cm, 15-year-old from the Pennant Hills Football Club joins the Crows having won the north Sydney zone’s under 14 division one best and fairest award last year and has represented Sydney in the state schoolboys competition.

Duncan also has a 16-year-old brother Joshua who is already listed with St Kilda through the AFL scholarship program.

[LTN16]

what about blake mcgrath??

He is a 208cm Ruckman.

Doe's anyone know if he's been playing any good or not ??

[bob__71]

They are a bunch of kids who have lots to learn.

[SaintBot]

what about blake mcgrath??

He is a 208cm Ruckman.

Doe's anyone know if he's been playing any good or not ??

Now added to the list, didn't have enough time the other day.


Very interesting person to search about, obviously has some serious talent at basketball. At only 17 and already 208cm (imagine if he has a Luke McPharlin like growth spurt at 20/21) and obviously with good co-ordination and mobility he could be the most exciting player we have coming through.

[SaintBot]

Some quick results on the boys for this year.

Blake McGrath - Pennant Hills Under 18s - 7 Games - 4 Goals (3x1 + 1x1) - Best 4 Times (BOG 2 Times)

Jackson Ferguson - Pennant Hills Under 18s - 3 Games - 0 Goals - Best 2 Times (BOG 1 Time)

Kane Murphy - St Ignatius College Under 18s - 4 Games - 8 Goals (3x1 + 2x2 + 1x1) - Best 3 Times (BOG 1 Time)

Josh Duncan - Pennant Hills Seniors - 4 Games - 8 Goals (3x1 + 2x2 + 1x1) - Best 3 Times

[saint-stevos]

get kane murphy

or any of them infact

better potential than any of our kids now

[LTN16]

Some quick results on the boys for this year.

Blake McGrath - Pennant Hills Under 18s - 7 Games - 4 Goals (3x1 + 1x1) - Best 4 Times (BOG 2 Times)

Jackson Ferguson - Pennant Hills Under 18s - 3 Games - 0 Goals - Best 2 Times (BOG 1 Time)

Kane Murphy - St Ignatius College Under 18s - 4 Games - 8 Goals (3x1 + 2x2 + 1x1) - Best 3 Times (BOG 1 Time)

Josh Duncan - Pennant Hills Seniors - 4 Games - 8 Goals (3x1 + 2x2 + 1x1) - Best 3 Times

Thanks SaintBot

[luckysaint]

Just checked out some of the NSW/ACT results from the championships so far and Josh Duncan seems to have been omitted for the latest match against NT. Hasn't been sighted in goals or bests, has anyone seen him play this year? Any chance of him and Blake McGrath being picked up at the end of this year?

[goodie]

I'm liking what I'm hearing about McGrath, looking forward to a Mac attack (McEvoy and McGrath)

[Junior]

Josh Duncan is not eligible to be picked up this year. He had a good under 16 series last year so has another year in the under 18's. On afl.com.au they have had recruiters and Jason McCartney reporting on the better players and the Geelong recuriter mentioned Josh as a better player in one of the early games, his comment was that he runs hard and had 5 inside fiftys.

Shocked to here that he has been omitted as he was on the team listing that i saw. Also i do not believe that they are playing the NT as they did not make it through to the Divison 1 play offs.

[mick13]

Someone explain how this scholarship shizzle works?

Cheers

[bigmicka]

we give the kids 10k-20k they go into a training program and we can then have first dibs on them in the draft. Even ahead of father son.

mic

[saintbrat]

new video up on saintscentral.com.au

http://www.saintscentral.com.au/Detail.aspx?id=423
Meet the Saints scholarship players
The Club's four NSW Scholarship Players tell Saints Central a little bit about themselves.


getting a start on their media ability.

[saintsRrising]

we give the kids 10k-20k they go into a training program and we can then have first dibs on them in the draft. Even ahead of father son.

mic

It is even better than that.

Dasically with the NSW rookies we have the "rights' on them.

We can decide:
* to not proceed with them (in which case another club can look at them)
* to elevate them to our rookie list (as with Khan who was a NSW Rookie)
* or to take them with a draft pick. Importantly we can use our last pick.... So the potential is there to get a player for less than his "pick worth"...provide we get our early call right and develop the kid well.

[RedWhiteBlack]

Another article posted on the site today:
http://www.saints.com.au/tabid/5315/Def ... wsid=63123

[saintbrat]

herald sun in on the act too.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html
Border no barrier for AFL hopefuls
Michael Horan | July 11, 2008 12:00am


OOH AAH, Blake McGrath. Perhaps that will be a catchcry for the St Kilda cheer squad in two or three years. McGrath, 17, was one of three boys from north of the border who visited Saints headquarters in Moorabbin yesterday as the club's most recent signings from its New South Wales Scholarship program. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>