Sometime ago in this thread we discussed the possibility that NGAs would become defacto zones rather than fulfil the intent they should target new talent from under-represented groups.
This article seems to indicate that possibility is already a fact.
�More than 20 players likely to be taken in the (next) draft will come from Next Generation Academies (NGAs), are father-son prospects or part of the northern club academies.�
�Fairfax Media has been told that clubs routinely ask about the backgrounds of every player on TAC Cup lists, and so already in the pathway program, to determine whether they fill the criteria for one of the academies and therefore under the club's priority access.�
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...02-p4zcxn.html
(This is tangentially related to outrage re Blakey�s decision to state his preference to be drafted by the Swans under the northern academy rules rather then be a F/S selection by the Roos or Lions. Would be very hypocritical to change the rules for the northern academies but ignore what seems to be happening in NGAs).
Ps: the jostling for points accumulation leading up to the draft will be fascinating to watch!
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