2021 Mid Season Draft

[SplitRound]

The conspiracy goes deep.

[HirdMentality]

I want the mckay/maher double more than anything

Don’t Carlton need a young ruckman anyway?

[6_monfries_and_coke]

Nick O’Kearney has looked good in the ressies. Maybe we look at him? Big bodied midfielder

[Rom]

I must be thinking of a different player, what’s his height ?

[willie_dick]

Eamon Wilkinson for SA watchers?

[HirdMentality]

179cm, 75kg small forward.

Ave 1.2 goals per game (7 from 6games) and 4.5 tackles per games.

37 goals from 25 games in his career

[willie_dick]

Thanks. Have you seen much of him?

[THE_DON1]

He looked pretty athletic from the state game I saw, good leap. Could be a player that flourishes playing at AFL level.

[willie_dick]

Another Q if I may, do you know much about Cody Ninyette?

[rama2000]

When is this?

[willie_dick]

June 2

[rama2000]

Thanks mate

[Crod]

Pressure small forward. Good player. Decent turn of pace without being a burner. Think he’s leading the SANFL in forward half tackles or something of that nature I think I read the other day, so would explain our interest if any.

I’m horrible with comparisons but one that springs to mind is taller Puopolo.

[willie_dick]

Thanks

[Ants]

Call in the reinforcements: Who every club could target in the AFL’s...

There might not be a huge abundance of players pushing their case for the mid-season rookie draft on June 2. But there’s already a number of clubs lining up to snare a young gun for the future, as well as filling holes with experienced heads.

ESSENDON
Essendon has a spot available despite adding Kaine Baldwin to the list earlier in 2021. State league gun Angus Baker has long been linked with the Bombers in the last 12 months and is now on the club’s VFL list, with the midfield an area Adrian Dodoro is most likely to add to.

[aboods]

Is Baker actually playing midfield in the VFL? I thought he was playing more half back

[sameold]

It’ll definitely be Baker. Any thoughts on the player? Ex-swan aint he?

[THE_DON1]

@aboods

Is Baker actually playing midfield in the VFL? I thought he was playing more half back

No he isn’t, certainly playing half back

[Ants]

@HirdMentality

Angus Baker

Height

191cm

Weight

86kg

Birthday

August 3, 1998

AFTER suffering an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury a couple of years back, Baker has put together a couple of years of good work to emerge as a genuine mature-age option in this year’s draft. Stationed at half-back for Canberra Demons, Baker was an intercept machine, averaging 7.2 marks and 30.6 disposals in the NEAFL. Had an eye-opening 37 disposals, 15 marks and 10 inside 50s against NT Thunder. A number of clubs are keen on the readymade player who could also be released as a tall midfielder if need be. At the State Draft Combine, Baker recorded a 3.04-second 20m sprint which is not too bad for his size, and while his other athletic traits were not overly impressive, he still has strong impact in the air and is hard to bring down in tackles. He has a high hurt factor and of the mature-agers eligible, Baker might be one of the most likely to land at an AFL home given the interest and ability to have an immediate impact.

STRENGTHS: Intercept marking, rebounding, accumulation, hurt factor
IMPROVEMENTS: Versatility, agility

I thought he was training with us last preseason, but couldn’t find anything. This is from discussions the year before (December 2019).

[Houli_Dooli]

Baker was my pick of the VFL listed players on the weekend - Fordham was good too.
Played predominantly half back

• looks assured with the footy, more so than some AFL listed players that were playing
• cool head under pressure, seems to find extra time to make good decision
• has a big kick on him too if we need to clear defensive 50.

who’s position would he take in afl side - would be behind redman, maybe like Guelfi as 7th defender. but you would pick him ahead of Gleeson as he is a known quantity with limited scope of improvement.