View Full Version : Nathan Krakeour - Claremont (Draft Camp)
Apparently just reported on SEN Nathan absolutely smashed the Speed (20m) record at the draft Camp.
Edited: yep sorry Nathan.
Nightwolf
5 Oct 2006, 17:15
Is he any good? Are North looking at him as a F/S or what?
Nathan not Myles.
Yes. Jim and Phil's nephew I believe.
Charliebrow16
5 Oct 2006, 18:07
Wow he must b quick,
Sure, he has the speed but does he have the skill?
Has any1 actually seen him play?
If u have post here & tell me if he is any good.
seafordhawk
5 Oct 2006, 18:36
I hear Steve Gaertner equalled Delido's time in the 20 metre sprint and had 77cm for vertical jump.
That was at the 16s AIS camp just before the under 18s.its not bad for a 16 yearold and he is 196cm too
Wow he must b quick,
Sure, he has the speed but does he have the skill?
Has any1 actually seen him play?
If u have post here & tell me if he is any good.
I've seen him play and he does have super skills but the big worry is that he is 62kg and plays very,very,very outside.
borderbarry
6 Oct 2006, 11:13
62kg. Anyone know his height?
vinnie_vegas69
6 Oct 2006, 11:17
Didn't smash it - Was .04 off the record.
sput1956
6 Oct 2006, 11:18
62 kg is just too small. He would get snapped in half in an AFL match. He would be lucky to get rookie listed.
62kg. Anyone know his height?
182cm.
vinnie_vegas69
6 Oct 2006, 11:21
Yep... Because nobody in history has ever put on weight.
IIRC, Aaron Davey and Danyle Pearce both weren't much heavier than that when they got drafted.
micky_11
6 Oct 2006, 11:40
Are you sure he is 62kgs, that just dosnt sound right for an 17/18 year old trying to forge an AFL career.
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5957/72089967ji0.jpg
Grimreepah
6 Oct 2006, 13:16
Yep... Because nobody in history has ever put on weight.
Does putting on weight affect one's speed at all?
vinnie_vegas69
6 Oct 2006, 13:18
Does putting on weight affect one's speed at all?
Depends on the player.
Chris Tarrant and Rhyce Shaw both went from being absolute sticks to have very strong bodies and never lost a yard of pace.
However, IIRC, James Hird bulked up once and lost quite a bit of pace.
This bloke could surprise a few and go very early.
Does putting on weight affect one's speed at all?
More likely to play up with your endurance. 'Muscling' up can have a positive effect on your speed.
I suppose the thing to do is look at the difference between the physique of a sprinter and a distance runner
theGav56
6 Oct 2006, 16:35
Sprinters generally look well muscled to me, but long distance runners are lean and mean. If he's a forward pocket he may be able to play lighter, but he'd get smashed on the ball.
crowsarethebest
6 Oct 2006, 17:18
Yep... Because nobody in history has ever put on weight.
IIRC, Aaron Davey and Danyle Pearce both weren't much heavier than that when they got drafted.
Pearce was 70 kg + when he got drafted... 62 kg is just :eek:. I doubt he'll be able to put on 18kg.. He'll probably be 75kg at most.
Boy from the West
6 Oct 2006, 17:27
This bloke could surprise a few and go very early.
Macca I usually have a great respect for your point of view but am completely on the other side re Kraks. I honesty believe that if his surname was Smith he would not be at draft camp.
He probably will get a guernsey but I do not think it will be high.
delirious1
6 Oct 2006, 18:33
dang, if he gets drafted he would have to put atleast 8 kilos on before he even gets a game
Macca I usually have a great respect for your point of view but am completely on the other side re Kraks. I honesty believe that if his surname was Smith he would not be at draft camp.
He probably will get a guernsey but I do not think it will be high.
Fair enough. He may well slide like you are saying, but he definately has the capacity to go highly IMO. Wallace may well have fallen in love with him after his sprint time.
sinepari
6 Oct 2006, 19:41
I'd laugh at the club that took him 'high'. Waste a pick when you could take him later in the draft.
samthemanlonergan
6 Oct 2006, 20:11
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5957/72089967ji0.jpg
Yep he is definetly 62kgs.
Do you know where I could find any other images of the draft camp?
All the kraks have been relatively lightly built. Jim and Phil were relatively strong for their size.
If he has good ball skills then he might get taken with a later pick and to try and pip the clubs thinking about sticking him on a rookie list.