European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

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European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

Authored by: kolja51
on Thursday, February 16 2012 @ 06:26 am ACDT

Few days ago Ireland held a combine for about 15 kids age 17-19 who are prospects in other sports to see if they would be good for footy. They are mainly galic football kids, but few other sports involved as well. Some AFL scouts were there. So those spots are left for the best of those combine kids.

European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Thursday, February 16 2012 @ 10:45 am ACDT

Yeah the "combine" is a recent AFL catch phrase, picked up from the US I think, meaning a mini draft camp / testing session. They are starting to stage them all over the world (including Australia), to ID potential talent (both from footy and other sports). They typically then throw a few of the new athletes in at the deep end against the AIS or whoever.

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European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Thursday, February 16 2012 @ 11:21 am ACDT

Great to see one of these matches being played outside the UK. It can only be a good thing for footy in France especially after France's success at IC11. Keep up the great publicity generated by their success. Still, I think Denmark and/or Germany should have been seriously considered.

Denmark being the oldest, non-English speaking league and having a junior program running for many, many years is a MUST for at least one game next year. Germany has been around well over 10 years and I believe their junior program is on the up. Actually, Sweden too are deserving.

Lets face it, these matches are(or at least should be)about promoting Aussie Rules just as much as finding potential players for AFL Teams and drawing big crowds of ex-pat Aussies in to watch.

Maybe you should run a poll, Brett. Which country/s should get one/each of these matches next year?

Would be interesting to see what the European footy community think?

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

Authored by: kolja51
on Friday, February 17 2012 @ 12:09 am ACDT

Don't want to hijack this thread, but to answer Cam - We are not sure how many teams will play this year as it depends on our recruiting campaigne which will start as soon as the snow melts down. I think Hawks will be restored, but not the Power, VG Bombers are steady with numbers and will be competing, and last years new fount team Zaprudje Giants (GWS sponsored) will compete for the first time in HLAN (Croatian League of Australian Football). There's also Styrian DownUnderDogs from Austria that will compete. So it will be either those 4 clubs in the league or a long shoot one more (Power) if recruiting gets better then expected.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Friday, February 17 2012 @ 08:54 am ACDT

Kolja, thanks for the info about your league.

Best of luck with the recuiting campaigns, and congrats to the Knights that have made the Legion and Titans teams.

Cam

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Friday, February 17 2012 @ 04:15 pm ACDT

Do we know how selection works? Do players have to nominate or be nominated by their country? Is there a selection panel?

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

European Legion and Titans squads named for AIS/AFL academy tour

Authored by: Tobietta Rhyman
on Sunday, February 19 2012 @ 04:48 am ACDT

According to Ben MacCormack, players were nominated in the last squad, but some clubs over exaggerated the talent of their junior players resulting in kids who barely knew the game making the squad ahead of more experienced but less well represented players. Also, many players couldn't make it to the trials- it's not like they're held in every country in Europe. That's why they had the video system this time. Hopefully we'll have our best squad when the Aussie kids come around! We'll at least do better than the Kiwis!!

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