That is really encouraging to hear. I wish the Swans would be more vocal in promoting the wider NSW footy benefits of their academy system. They should be able to give examples of players who have really developed through the academy while not making it into the AFL draft, but who have helped lift the standard of the local NSW comp and grow interest in Aussie Rules. So many academy critics simply see Heeney and Mills and view the academy as a Swans' draft rort.
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