Father and Son Academy

Jez1966 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:42 pm **Posts:** 2833

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A great initiative by the club :clap:

Spirit of Carlton · **Joined:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:13 pm **Posts:** 487

This was something that happened back in January and was very well run by the club.

The Spirit of Carlton were asked to provide the funds to make this possible and we were only too happy to do so as this is exactly what should be happening around the club to promote the involvement of past players and their families at the club.

We ran a couple of articles at the time the academy was held.

http://spiritofcarlton.com/blog/2011/01 ... t-academy/
http://spiritofcarlton.com/blog/2011/01 ... -training/

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10461

As I've said before, this is the kind of thing that puts a smile on every-one who is involved with the Carlton football club and supporters alike. Well done SoC & comp.

GodisNavyBlue · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:53 pm

I was chatting with Mil Hanna over the Oz Day weekend about it. Both he and his son really enjoyed it. :thumbsup:

QLD_Blue · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:06 pm

Even if we don't end up with a lot of father son's I just love the Carlton Culture about it!

Great work by all :thumbsup:

NB: Lets hope we get tonnes of Father Sons from it though!

bluehammer · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:09 pm

Really great stuff. SOC kicking goals all over the place.

camel · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:16 pm

That was great to watch and a fantastic initiative from the club. Pleasing to see we now have to resources to make something like this a reality.

:thanks:

moshe25 · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2005 1:23 am **Posts:** 11671

Great! Hoggy's boys look like real characters!

PD'sPC · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:08 pm

Fantastic work SoC!!! Quite humbling seeing the passion for the CFC from Mil and Matty....... :thumbsup:

WA Blue · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:15 pm

Cant wait to see Oscar dominating at the next one :lol:

Blueboy74 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:52 pm

QLD_Blue wrote:

Even if we don't end up with a lot of father son's I just love the Carlton Culture about it!

Great work by all :thumbsup:

NB: Lets hope we get tonnes of Father Sons from it though!

Stone Free · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:34 am

moshe25 wrote:

Great! Hoggy's boys look like real characters!

...and at 12 he's almost as tall as his old man!

Dirko · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:57 am

Is there a list of the kids that went to this?

skadoosh · **Joined:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:16 pm **Posts:** 112

I think it was Sexton's son near the end who caught the ball off the rebound net, 360 spin then handballed it through the target. Looks like a gun already haha.

Jez1966 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:42 pm **Posts:** 2833

Jo Silvagni was there in one of the shots, so you would expect the 3 boys were as well.

The names on the back of the boy's jumpers helped, I also saw Glen Manton's son.

Donstuie · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:53 am

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthrea ... 018&page=7

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I umpired Jack Silvagni last week and just letting you guys know he will be an absolute freak. Took about 4 strong pack mark, kicked 3 goals (one from about 40m out), this being in under 14s. Future Carlton champion. Great leadership skills as well!

Too early to give him a 'tour' of the training facilities at PP? :grin:

Jez1966 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:42 pm **Posts:** 2833

Donstuie wrote:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=808018&page=7

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I umpired Jack Silvagni last week and just letting you guys know he will be an absolute freak. Took about 4 strong pack mark, kicked 3 goals (one from about 40m out), this being in under 14s. Future Carlton champion. Great leadership skills as well!

Too early to give him a 'tour' of the training facilities at PP? :grin:

The Spew will probably change the Father and Son rule to 350 games

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 17935

Donstuie wrote:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=808018&page=7

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I umpired Jack Silvagni last week and just letting you guys know he will be an absolute freak. Took about 4 strong pack mark, kicked 3 goals (one from about 40m out), this being in under 14s. Future Carlton champion. Great leadership skills as well!

Too early to give him a 'tour' of the training facilities at PP? :grin:

I saw some of that game. Yes he's clever and skilful but that description is over the top. Young SOS played forward pocket and at this stage, he's quite small for his age. (Yes, theres plenty of opportunity for him to grow) but to suggest he was taking multiple pack marks is folly. Let's just let him enjoy his footy without foolish expectations.
As a side note, Darren Harris coaches juniors at the same club and Graham Wright does the footy ops so he has plenty of knowledgeable mentors around him.

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:05 pm

I reckon its going to be pretty difficult to get an accurate assessment on the Silvagni boys as they come through. First hand accounts from good judges like BV will be gold.

From memory SOS had a growth spurt at 16 so hopefully thats comes with young Jack as well if he's a little small at this stage.

murraycray · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:33 pm

WA Blue wrote:

Cant wait to see Oscar dominating at the next one :lol:

Oscar Manton ?

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