Where is Josiah Kyle playing

[CQ SAINT]

Not vital

Appropriate

Communication with members is pretty important imo

Good clubs do it well

So, are you going to send an email or just keep asking on SS?

[minneapolis]

Why no communication about it?

Is it the same for Adams??

He looked to be all at sea every time I have seen him at training or at Sandy.

How are we selecting guys who are so far off AFL ready?

In regard to Kyle, he's a long term rookie selection based on athletic ability.
Plenty of athletes get a chance with little or no understanding of the sport and some make it, some don't.
My son was offered an opportunity as a category B rookie at the Suns as a 17 year old and he hadn't played AFL at any level since he was 12.
Pretty common in my opinion.

And.........what happened Coop?

To your son. Did he accept the offer? Did he play other footy? Don't leave us hanging ... I can't sleep.

[amusingname]

Not vital

Appropriate

Communication with members is pretty important imo

Good clubs do it well

If he has found it too hard as Tony suggests, maybe the club is trying to help him work though it and get him back in the fold. I doubt putting out a statement that a young indigenous cat b rookie is not at the club anymore is going to assist that process, in fact may do the opposite and put focus on him that neither he or the club want.

[B.M]

Well we are all just speculating

Why

No communication

Poor form

[meher baba]

Not vital

Appropriate

Communication with members is pretty important imo

Good clubs do it well

If he has found it too hard as Tony suggests, maybe the club is trying to help him work though it and get him back in the fold. I doubt putting out a statement that a young indigenous cat b rookie is not at the club anymore is going to assist that process, in fact may do the opposite and put focus on him that neither he or the club want.

This.

[Sebastian Tombs]

Who

[CQ SAINT]

Well we are all just speculating

Why

No communication

Poor form

This a fan forum. Its thrives on speculation. Fancy that.

[saintsRrising]

"Found" could also mean that they may still be hopeful that they can turn him around. If so what is there to really communicate. If the young man is feeling pressured, uncomfortable, not quite right then there is no point making public statements about it. It would probably only make it worse.

He is a only rookie, so did not effect say the mid-season draft.


He is probably lost to us, but again he was a rookie pick. Most rookies do not make it.

[D.B.Cooper]

Why no communication about it?

Is it the same for Adams??

He looked to be all at sea every time I have seen him at training or at Sandy.

How are we selecting guys who are so far off AFL ready?

In regard to Kyle, he's a long term rookie selection based on athletic ability.
Plenty of athletes get a chance with little or no understanding of the sport and some make it, some don't.
My son was offered an opportunity as a category B rookie at the Suns as a 17 year old and he hadn't played AFL at any level since he was 12.
Pretty common in my opinion.

And.........what happened Coop?

To your son. Did he accept the offer? Did he play other footy? Don't leave us hanging ... I can't sleep.

He did not accept the offer and has stayed with his current sport.
Mistake IMO, but it was not my decision.

[minneapolis]

Why no communication about it?

Is it the same for Adams??

He looked to be all at sea every time I have seen him at training or at Sandy.

How are we selecting guys who are so far off AFL ready?

In regard to Kyle, he's a long term rookie selection based on athletic ability.
Plenty of athletes get a chance with little or no understanding of the sport and some make it, some don't.
My son was offered an opportunity as a category B rookie at the Suns as a 17 year old and he hadn't played AFL at any level since he was 12.
Pretty common in my opinion.

And.........what happened Coop?

To your son. Did he accept the offer? Did he play other footy? Don't leave us hanging ... I can't sleep.

He did not accept the offer and has stayed with his current sport.
Mistake IMO, but it was not my decision.

Thanks Deeb. Matter settled.

[MaxChip]

He's playing for Doveton in the SFNL Div 2 this week. SFNL rules state that no AFL listed player can participate in their competition (for obvious reasons). Does this show us that he's left the club or merely got an exemption to play?

[kosifantutti]

[loris]

The Saints announced it on Saints.com.au about an hour ago. Kyle addressed the players this week, advising them he wouldn’t be playing at AFL level

[Wayne42]

Oh well, as long as he's happy.

Hope the Saints find another Cat B Rookie for 2023 at Rookie draft time.

[1966]

No surprise.
Was miles off it so best for everybody.
Was put on the list purely because of his background but that is the world we live in now so good luck to him.
Like Peris he would not have been a top 100 pick last year but that is the system.
We took a punt but was a 100/1 shot of working.

[Kick-it-lace-out]

I think you might find that Josiah found the experience of being an AFL footballer a little too difficult

That’s disappointing. I watched him in a couple of the pre-season scratch matches and thought he had lots of X factor but very raw. Good luck to the kid. He’s still young so maybe he might get another chance in the future.