SANFL Talent Manager Announced

[Wedgie]

MEDIA RELEASE
SANFL TALENT MANAGERANNOUNCED
The SANFL is delighted to announce the appointment of Brenton Phillips to the SANFL Talent Manager position. Brenton enjoyed a distinguished playing career at SANFL / AFL levels and has a proven player development and coaching record, particularly with the Sturt Football Club.
Brenton’s career achievements are as follows –
Playing Career –
North Adelaide Football Club – 215 games & 135 goals from 1981 to 1985 and 1992 to 1997
Essendon & Brisbane Lions Football Clubs – 71 games combined from 1986 to 1991
SANFL Magarey Medallist in 1993
South Australian State Player in 1993
North Adelaide Best & Fairest in 1993 & 1994
Coaching Career –
Sturt Football Club – 2002 to 2006
Premiership Coach – Sturt Football Club 2002
Coached Sturt Football Club to 4 finals series in 5 seasons
Adelaide University (SAAFL) in 2001 & 2002
In this crucial role, Brenton will be responsible for managing all elite player pathways in South Australia with a special focus on the State Under 18 and Under 16 programs.
Brenton will commence at the SANFL in a part time capacity in November before assuming full time duties in early 2007.

[Rushby Hinds]

aah good one.


I was talking to a young gun about 10 months ago, he was getting conflicting information and direction from a SANFL coach and a State under age coach, and not getting much guidance on preparing for the draft either.

Back then he really needed this type of position to help him.

[sydney-dog]

I'll try not to get too negative about the appointment, but if a key job requirement is to prepare the elite kids to deal with pressures of the draft and the pathway to AFL football, I probably would of targeted someone who has more recent experience and exposure to the AFL systems and environment

[Blue Boy]

I'll try not to get too negative about the appointment, but if a key job requirement is to prepare the elite kids to deal with pressures of the draft and the pathway to AFL football, I probably would of targeted someone who has more recent experience and exposure to the AFL systems and environment

Syd - This is an SANFL job !!!

Im sorry to be negative or do you have a newsflash about this being an AFL post!!!

[sydney-dog]

Blue Boy

you have missed my point, the media release says a critical function of the role is to manage all elite player pathways, so my question does this job description include the pathway to become an AFL footballer, if it does would a Matty Clarke be a good candidate

if it doesn't and the job is focused on coaching the u/18 state team, then I agree with the appointment

their a similar jobs with the VFL and WAFL and one of the key performance indicators is how many players get drafted to the AFL system, in these roles you find the successful candiate has the right blend of local and AFL experience

NEWSFLASH - mate, sometimes you really need to take the blinkers off

[Blue Boy]

Blue Boy

you have missed my point, the media release says a critical function of the role is to manage all elite player pathways, so my question does this job description include the pathway to become an AFL footballer, if it does would a Matty Clarke be a good candidate

if it doesn't and the job is focused on coaching the u/18 state team, then I agree with the appointment

their a similar jobs with the VFL and WAFL and one of the key performance indicators is how many players get drafted to the AFL system, in these roles you find the successful candiate has the right blend of local and AFL experience

NEWSFLASH - mate, sometimes you really need to take the blinkers off

No Blinkers required just the facts for ya if you were refering to any Sturt bias. FYI I have always thought of him as a rooster champion who coached the Sturt Football Club to a premiership - his magarey for them and his premiership for us probably puts that to bed.

Once again SANFL job - nothing mentioned but elite players.

Sticks has had the following to care for in the past 5 years @ Sturt.

Monfries - Thomson - Eckerman - Riesbitsch - Pearce - Bode - Copping - Coad & Hurley to name just a few . All Local talent and all classed as elite under 18's and all in just the last 3 years.

I think that @ former SANFL league coach knowing what young players have to deal with would be ideally suited to this job !!

[Blue Boy]

PS - I really dont like the roosters !!!

[sydney-dog]

I was just posing a question, I understand it is a SANFL job, I was just trying to get an understanding on what is the job brief of a Talent Manager and what is the pathway they continue to make rference too, is it a pathway to U/18 National Carnival, or to SANFL ranks or to AFL football, each pathway has different critical elements

Monfries - Thomson - Eckerman - Riesbitsch - Pearce - Bode, all classed as elite U/18, toally agree

[Blue Boy]

I was just posing a question, I understand it is a SANFL job, I was just trying to get an understanding on what is the job brief of a Talent Manager and what is the pathway they continue to make rference too, is it a pathway to U/18 National Carnival, or to SANFL ranks or to AFL football, each pathway has different critical elements

Monfries - Thomson - Eckerman - Riesbitsch - Pearce - Bode, all classed as elite U/18, toally agree

Syd - just a question do you know who Bode is - just cause if Jace knew that you knew that he was on Melbourne's rookie list and didnt think you were refering to him as Matt he would be stoked !!!

[Blue Boy]

I was just posing a question, I understand it is a SANFL job, I was just trying to get an understanding on what is the job brief of a Talent Manager and what is the pathway they continue to make rference too, is it a pathway to U/18 National Carnival, or to SANFL ranks or to AFL football, each pathway has different critical elements

Monfries - Thomson - Eckerman - Riesbitsch - Pearce - Bode, all classed as elite U/18, toally agree

Why did you leave Hurley off that list he was only this years State under 18 captain and made the Under 18 All Australian side !!!

[scoob]

Top bloke and a straight shooter, for what its worth i think he is perfect for the job. well done SANFL for grabbing his talent.

[sydney-dog]

living in Sydney I dont see too many SANFL games other then flying back 4-5 times a year to watch the dogs play, so my mail may not be spot on

obviously Monfries - Thomson - Eckerman - Pearce - yes as they are all on AFL list

Riesbitsch yes, was tipped to be drafted due to his running ability and his results at 2005 draft camp, but missed out, was picked up as a rookie by the Power, question marks over his natural footy instinct

Hurley - yes, Rostrevor boy starred in U/18 championships and was one of 2 SA players to win All Aust selection, the other was Gibbs

Jace Bode - originally from Kenilworth, as a school boy represented SA at athletics in sprinting, as a footballer is considered to be a hard working midfielder, fantastic 2005 u/18 championships, was SA leading possession winner, was tipped to be drafted but missed out, before Melb drafted him on the rookie list

reason ?

[am Bays]

aah good one.


I was talking to a young gun about 10 months ago, he was getting conflicting information and direction from a SANFL coach and a State under age coach, and not getting much guidance on preparing for the draft either.

Back then he really needed this type of position to help him.

This job has been around for 20+ years mate, it is the same job Alan Stewart, Russell Ebert, Bruce Winter, and most recently Darren Travena have held...

What wasn't Trevena doing 10 months ago???

[Rushby Hinds]

aah good one.


I was talking to a young gun about 10 months ago, he was getting conflicting information and direction from a SANFL coach and a State under age coach, and not getting much guidance on preparing for the draft either.

Back then he really needed this type of position to help him.

This job has been around for 20+ years mate, it is the same job Alan Stewart, Russell Ebert, Bruce Winter, and most recently Darren Travena have held...

What wasn't Trevena doing 10 months ago???

You are correct, i realise that (now).


And he presumably wasn't doing a good enough job or he would still be there...

[Blue Boy]

living in Sydney I dont see too many SANFL games other then flying back 4-5 times a year to watch the dogs play, so my mail may not be spot on

obviously Monfries - Thomson - Eckerman - Pearce - yes as they are all on AFL list

Riesbitsch yes, was tipped to be drafted due to his running ability and his results at 2005 draft camp, but missed out, was picked up as a rookie by the Power, question marks over his natural footy instinct

Hurley - yes, Rostrevor boy starred in U/18 championships and was one of 2 SA players to win All Aust selection, the other was Gibbs

Jace Bode - originally from Kenilworth, as a school boy represented SA at athletics in sprinting, as a footballer is considered to be a hard working midfielder, fantastic 2005 u/18 championships, was SA leading possession winner, was tipped to be drafted but missed out, before Melb drafted him on the rookie list

reason ?

No worries Syd - wonderful thing the internet isnt it you can find all sorts of things out !!!!

[sydney-dog]

Blue Boy

Life is full of resources if your willing to use it...... that's enough on philosphy

I try to go and watch at least one SA u/18 championship game each year, luckily I can align work trips to where the carnivals are being played, reason I love watching this footy, because it is football at it's purest

In 2005 I went to optus to watch SA against Vic Metro, Vic metro blew SA away in the first half but the boys knuckled down and won the second half and only went down by 3-4 goals

The standouts that day, Douglas and Murphy for Vic metro and for SA Hurn was BOG easily followed by Bode, the other two names I wrote down that day were Pfeiffer and Hughes, especially Hughes, super impressive at CHF

[Jimmy]

where is shannon hurn? is it WCE???

how is he going?

[smac]

where is shannon hurn? is it WCE???

how is he going?

Yes Jimmy, he is at WCE. Played a handful of games this past season and acquitted himself quite well - not a superstar, but no one expected him to be at this stage. Apparently quite dominant at times in the WAFL, his long goals are becoming a feature of his game as well.

[Rooster Chic]

Travena had a great eye for talent. His selection in the U18 state academay and final team line up has been spot on. While his coaching has not achieved great victory for the young guns, I have to wonder, considering Phillips' non-success with the Double Blues this year, is he really the right person for the job? Surely someone with a slightly better coaching CV could have taken the position....

[smac]

Travena had a great eye for talent. His selection in the U18 state academay and final team line up has been spot on. While his coaching has not achieved great victory for the young guns, I have to wonder, considering Phillips' non-success with the Double Blues this year, is he really the right person for the job? Surely someone with a slightly better coaching CV could have taken the position....

He won a SANFL flag only 4 years ago RC! But having said that, I think those with a better coaching CV have a senior coaching job - a position such as this is only ever going to get someone who has been there and done it or hasn't got there yet.