Gideon Simon a first on AFL list

Welcome to World Footy News Friday, October 31 2025 @ 01:15 am ACDT

Gideon Simon a first on AFL list | 18 comments | Create New Account

The following comments are owned by whomever posted them. This site is not responsible for what they say.

This site requires you to be logged in to post a comment. If you have an account already (or need to create one), please login here.

Gideon Simon a first on AFL list

Authored by: fumbaloney
on Tuesday, December 11 2012 @ 11:47 pm ACDT

I know that Starling was signed under the International Scholarship Scheme (I know the difference between an International Scholarship holder and an International Rookie). That was this year - 2012. However, Sydney made it clear when he was signed onto the scholarship that he would be upgraded to the rookie list in 2013 (the same as Gideon Simon). I don't thik this has happened. Does anybody know?

Gideon Simon a first on AFL list

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Wednesday, December 12 2012 @ 12:48 pm ACDT

I wasn't aware of they'd made that commitment. We can try to find out.

---
Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Gideon Simon a first on AFL list

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Thursday, December 13 2012 @ 02:31 pm ACDT

The Starling story I think first broke back in Jan, and by August there were media reports indicating that if all things went well then he'd be rookie listed in 2013.

On Redandwhiteonline the sentiment is that the Swans have 3 Cat A rookies and 4 Cat B with no room for Starling. Who knows. They have an Alex Starling thread with nothing consequential at present.

---
Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Gideon Simon a first on AFL list

Authored by: fumbaloney
on Wednesday, December 19 2012 @ 07:22 pm ACDT

ActuallyI just found out two days ago that Sydney have let Starling go and are not signing him as an International Rookie due to injury and fitness concerns - suppose he just hasn't come on as they would have expected. A shame. With expansion I was certain that more Internationals and Northern Territorians would be drafted/rookie listed. This is not the case. Despite the success of players like Mike Pyke, Pearce Hanley & Cyril Rioli, there are less Internationals and Territorians on AFL lists than 3 years ago. Hopefully North Melbourne sign Eric Wallace - International Rookie list cut off is this Friday.

---
Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Gideon Simon a first on AFL list

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Wednesday, December 19 2012 @ 09:29 pm ACDT

Probably not surprising re Starling unless he showed something special. With the established Mumford then Pyke doing well and Sam Reid already a very good tall forward at 20 years old and Sydney picking up Irishman Tommy Walsh last year they were already looking good in the big man department. Now securing Kurt Tippett who plays forward and ruck it's hard to see Pyke getting a game (unless Mumford gets injured) let alone Walsh. So speculating on tall internationals probably isn't worth their effort for the next few years.

---
Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

RSS news	RSS events
Twitter	Facebook

World Footy News

Search

Translate

User Functions

Events

Featured Sites

Older Stories

Friday 11-Apr

Sunday 30-Mar

Thursday 27-Mar

Friday 21-Mar

Thursday 06-Mar

Wednesday 05-Feb

Tuesday 04-Feb

Socials

Who's Online

Random Image

What's New

Articles last 2 weeks

Comments last 2 weeks

Links last 2 weeks

Advertisements