It ain’t just about height though. We need guys with a physical build. Big through the arms and shoulders. Our blokes need muscle, they need strength to win 1 on 1
Jye Caldwell is 6cm taller than Lachie Neale but 1kg lighter
That’s the difference we need to work on
So are we likely to put Jones on the long term injury list in time for the mid season draft?
I like el nour, was shocked he didn’t go in last year’s mid season draft, looked a certainty.
Has anyone watched Boyd woodcock closely
He seems to be smashing it for the past season and a half in the VFL at Southport?
Another kid port dropped to early
But does Ziggy play guitar with the spiders from Mars?
There aren’t many Lachie Neales size players in the league.
I think my favourite thing of all time is the first post in the “big bodied midfielder” thread is all-in on Anthony Miles, all 180cm & 80kg of him.
When is the Mid Season Draft picks selection order finalised?
After this weekend (R10) or after next weekend (R11)?
Round 11, last round before the draft.
THE AFL’s decision to tweak eligibility for this month’s Mid-Season Rookie Draft has opened the door for a 25-year-old from the Northern Bullants and a bolter fresh from a country league to be recruited without requiring a draft exemption.
VFL, WAFL, SANFL or TSL players had needed an exemption in the past if they hadn’t nominated for the previous year’s draft, but that was changed on Tuesday with the announcement any state league player who has played three senior games – only reserves and colts games won’t qualify – this year will be able to nominate.
It means 200cm Bullants forward Brandon Ryan, Richmond VFL third tall James Trezise, Sturt midfielder Tom Lewis, Box Hill wingman Ethan Stanley and North Melbourne midfielder Sam Lowson won’t have to fight for an exemption in the lead up to the draft, which prevented Footscray captain Lachie Sullivangetting picked last year.
Ryan moved to Preston from Maribyrnong Park over summer and has made an instant impression, booting 18 goals to start the year. The 25-year-old has interest from more than a handful of AFL clubs, but won’t play again before the mid-season draft after being hit with a three-game suspension for striking this week.
Trezise, 20, was recruited from Tooradin-Dalmore in the West Gippsland Football League over the off-season and produced his best performance yet last weekend, collecting 29 disposals and 10 marks to attract increased interest from recruiters, after not coming through the NAB League program and being spotted playing country footy.
Meanwhile, Will Elliott – the son of Australian Test cricketer Matthew – is garnering interest ahead of the mid-season draft, having attracted the attentions of a handful of clubs with available list spots. Elliott, a mobile 202cm key forward, missed the majority of his top-age junior season due to a knee injury but has made an impressive comeback in the Coates Talent League with Oakleigh Chargers this season.
Set to turn 19 in June, Elliott played in a Young Guns trial game at Ikon Park last Sunday and finished with one goal from nine disposals and three marks. His father, Matthew, played 21 Tests for Australia while his brother, Sam, is a contracted state cricketer for Victoria. – Josh Gabelich and Riley Beveridge
Whether he’s the right fit for us I’m not sure, but I liked him early days for Port, not a bad player.
Any inside word on who we are looking at?
Does Baldwin’s form make McDonald less likely?
Lav back soon too . Swans will take McDonald before us anyway.
Doubt we go a key back
Plus Cox and and Reid should be back soon too.
2 Richmond vfl players yikes
For our WA blizters can anyone tell me about Jack Buller and Robert Hansen Jnr please?
Think if we take a mature age player you don’t want a list clogger who’s going to come in and just play vfl. They have to be someone who’ll make an immediate impact at senior level.
If you go a younger player who missed being drafted then maybe you can look longer term and build them up.
I’d say we take best available. An outside runner with pace and good skills or a fwd with great goal sense would be nice.