Swans Academy and player watch

[liz]

The NSW U18 squad for the upcoming championships has been announced. Interesting to see that both the Moody brothers have forced their way in, including the diminutive Andrew as an underager. Other Swans-linked underagers included Robinson, Wray and Jack. Those eligible this year include Potter, Lynch, Guthrie, Eric Moody, and Pratt.

NSW State Squad

1 Lonnie HAMPTON 29 Jan 94 166 63 Murray Bushrangers/Lavington
3 Andrew MOODY 21 Mar 94 171 60 Macquarie University
4 Sean JOHNS 17 Jan 93 175 75 Murray Bushrangers/Yarrawonga
5 David COWARD 14 Mar 93 176 73 Geelong Grammar
6 Jack PRATT 29 Sep 93 176 70 Cardiff
7 Sam MILNE 23 Feb 93 176 70 Murray Bushrangers/Albury
9 Dylan STUART 06 Jan 93 177 71 North Broken Hill
10 Jackson POTTER 06 Mar 93 178 80 Pennant Hills
11 Jordan HARPER 03 Oct 93 178 71 Belconnen
13 Heath CALDWELL 14 May 93 178 76 South Broken Hill
14 Brandon JACK 25 May 94 179 68 Westbrook
15 Beau WALKER 27 Sep 93 180 72 Murray Bushrangers/Albury
16 Ashley MORRIS 13 Dec 93 180 70 Murray Bushrangers/Deniliquin Rams
17 Zachary WILLIAMS 20 Sep 94 180 72 Murray Bushrangers/Albury
18 Jack BROOKS 09 Jul 93 180 75 Murray Bushrangers/Turvey Park
19 Aaron DUNCAN 16 Mar 93 181 75 Pennant Hills
20 Harry CUNNINGHAM 06 Dec 93 181 70 Turvey Park
21 Justin GORDON 05 Mar 93 181 91 Ballarat Rebels/Ballarat
22 James EASTOE 30 Jul 93 182 80 Lavington
23 Beau BLACK 10 Jan 93 184 78 Wollongong
24 Liam FRASER 13 Apr 93 187 85 Leeton-Whitton
25 Jonathan GOURLAY 22 Dec 93 188 79 Pennant Hills
26 David CUMMINS 17 Jul 93 188 78 Eastlake
27 Adam FLAGG 16 Sep 93 188 80 GWS Giants
30 Jarrod WITTS 13 Sep 92 207 107 Sydney University
31 Blake GUTHRIE 25 Mar 93 178 74 St George
33 Eric MOODY 23 Mar 93 178 80 Macquarie University
41 Stephen WRAY 15 Apr 94 182 74 Pennant Hills
43 Daniel ROBINSON 03 Jul 94 183 79 Riverview
44 Marshal MACAULEY 03 Mar 93 183 74 Coolamon
45 James BREUST 30 Aug 93 183 76 Oakleigh Chargers/Coolamon
46 Tom STEVENS 03 Jan 93 184 78 Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca
50 Matthew LODGE 22 Jun 93 186 85 Riverview
51 Jordan TAYLOR 08 Apr 94 186 74 Murray Bushrangers/Finley
53 Ben VILE 16 Mar 94 190 76 Murray Bushrangers/Albury
54 Jack LYNCH 07 Jan 93 190 84 Riverview
55 Oliver TWEEDDALE 25 Feb 93 194 89 Belconnen
57 Thomas HEAD 26 May 94 195 89 Balmain Dockers
58 Michael HARTLEY 07 Jun 93 196 94 Sydney University
59 Nick RYAN 31 Aug 92 198 86 St George
60 Craig MOLLER 22 Aug 94 202 77 Sydney University

[BSA5]

Gourlay is also an Academy boy, and will play for the ressies in Newcastle.

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I thought Brandon Jack played for Penno. Where is Westbrook?

[Matt79]

I thought Brandon Jack played for Penno. Where is Westbrook?

Westbrook played in Cherrybrook, not far from Penno.

[ugg]

Tom Mitchell is in the WA Squad wearing number 5.

[unconfuseme]

The RAMS side is finalised for Blacktown on Saturday - Jackson Potter, Jonathan Gourlay, Blake Guthrie, Eric Moody and Jack Lynch have all been selected in the 22 - big test first up against Vic Metro.

This is an interesting link to u18 video preview and updates


NAB AFL Under 18 Championships - AFL.com.au

The preview by Sheehan & Schwab has some good footage of Tom Mitchell.

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Another hyphen JPS

Jackson's a gain for NSW with this chip off the old block - Australian Rules/Footy - Sport - The Manly Daily

[ShockOfHair]

According to Emma Quayle, Mitchell is injured and won't play much in the tournament.

[chuckie]

Does anybody know if Andrew and Eric Moody are related to a Luke Moody that comes from Deniliquin he was a good player and a good mate of Leo Barry.

[Primmy]

Does anybody know if Andrew and Eric Moody are related to a Luke Moody that comes from Deniliquin he was a good player and a good mate of Leo Barry.

Chuckie I have no idea! All I know is that they are vertically challenged, indig, and quick. Really quick. Does that fit it?

[TheGong]

Is this Andrew Moody? Right age, right size and was in WA last year.

Clontarf: Clontarf Academy-News: Making the grade

[BSA5]

Is this Andrew Moody? Right age, right size and was in WA last year.

Clontarf: Clontarf Academy-News: Making the grade

Looks like the right face too, going by the photo in this article.

Could it be that they were born in Dubbo/Narromine, spent some time in WA last year (the Clontarf article says Andrew came to WA from "over in Sydney in 2009"), before returning to Narromine? Mum got sick, brothers went back down to Sydney to have a shot, and have now been picked up?

Perhaps they have family in WA and so have spent some time flitting back and forth? It would be very odd for there to have been a different Eric Moody and Andrew Moody, both of the right age, in the WAFL, and their own club got mixed up between them. Somehow, they need to have been from Narromine AND WA.