greennick
24th November 2007, 10:13
From the draft and trading board:
Tony Notte (Key Fwd) - 15 April 1990, 194cm 70kg. WA/Swan Districts
"Weaver: Has been kept in a basement and fed nothing but lettuce and water. A 194cm key forward who is lighter than the midget rovers. Plenty of Thurgood, David Bourke types never flesh out and pop shoulders every fortnight. Notte presents well, can take a mark, and is a mobile option across half-forward. But will a club take a punt on a guy who may need 3-4 preseasons to put on the extra 20kg of muscle, and might never get there?
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"megladon: Impressed in 18s champs, very skinny (70kg) bottom age tall forward, very good mark on the lead, not built for the strong contested grabs but very good vertical leap and adept at plucking the ball off the back of packs, very good below the knees, keeps his feet well, loves to double back to the square, natural goal kicker and a much better kick than he showed at champs. Deceptively fast, has very quick hands, feeds runners well. Can get eased out of the toe to toe contest, will need to bulk up, may still be growing and may take 2-3yrs to do so. Top long term prospect that will develop aggression and muscle.
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"AFL Insider:
Team needs are taken into account for this mock draft and also considered are the previous picks. If Richmond take an onballer early, and a ruckman with their priority choice, as they have in this mock draft, then a key position prospect could be the next item on their list.
Notte is a great prospect for the forward line, he already has height, mobility and good hands and just needs a few years to develop his strength. Not that 2011 should be a target date for anything there, but Notte would probably be Richardson's replacement and Richmond's top goal-scorer then.
Ben Reid from last year's draft might be a similar player to Notte, in terms of what happens in the draft. Younger, and thinner, than a lot of the other prospects, Reid went very high in the draft because of his potential. Reid did show in the VFL, and a brief appearance at AFL level, that it was a good pick by Collingwood. Notte doesn't have some of the predraft hype that other WA players do but a team might produce a draft day surprise and take Notte a lot earlier than expected.
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"AFL Insider:
AFL Positions:
Full forward or centre half forward, Notte should become a star player whether it is in the goal-square or up the ground more.
Perfect Fit For:
The Cats don't need someone to contribute right away, so they can develop Notte along with Hawkins as their forward line of the future. Hawkins at full forward, Notte at centre half forward, it would work.
**********.net prediction:
Might just get into the first round, as the teams who played deep into the finals can afford to take a player who might be several years away, in terms of getting stronger for the AFL. The Power could see him as someone who can eventually take over from Tredrea, and he might be there when they pick towards the end of the first round.
AFL Fantasy Outlook:
There will be a time when fantasy coaches want to sign him up, but it is unlikely to be 2008. He can take marks and kick goals but he won't be asked to do a lot next season.
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Tony Notte (Key Fwd) - 15 April 1990, 194cm 70kg. WA/Swan Districts
"Weaver: Has been kept in a basement and fed nothing but lettuce and water. A 194cm key forward who is lighter than the midget rovers. Plenty of Thurgood, David Bourke types never flesh out and pop shoulders every fortnight. Notte presents well, can take a mark, and is a mobile option across half-forward. But will a club take a punt on a guy who may need 3-4 preseasons to put on the extra 20kg of muscle, and might never get there?
"
"megladon: Impressed in 18s champs, very skinny (70kg) bottom age tall forward, very good mark on the lead, not built for the strong contested grabs but very good vertical leap and adept at plucking the ball off the back of packs, very good below the knees, keeps his feet well, loves to double back to the square, natural goal kicker and a much better kick than he showed at champs. Deceptively fast, has very quick hands, feeds runners well. Can get eased out of the toe to toe contest, will need to bulk up, may still be growing and may take 2-3yrs to do so. Top long term prospect that will develop aggression and muscle.
"
"AFL Insider:
Team needs are taken into account for this mock draft and also considered are the previous picks. If Richmond take an onballer early, and a ruckman with their priority choice, as they have in this mock draft, then a key position prospect could be the next item on their list.
Notte is a great prospect for the forward line, he already has height, mobility and good hands and just needs a few years to develop his strength. Not that 2011 should be a target date for anything there, but Notte would probably be Richardson's replacement and Richmond's top goal-scorer then.
Ben Reid from last year's draft might be a similar player to Notte, in terms of what happens in the draft. Younger, and thinner, than a lot of the other prospects, Reid went very high in the draft because of his potential. Reid did show in the VFL, and a brief appearance at AFL level, that it was a good pick by Collingwood. Notte doesn't have some of the predraft hype that other WA players do but a team might produce a draft day surprise and take Notte a lot earlier than expected.
"
"AFL Insider:
AFL Positions:
Full forward or centre half forward, Notte should become a star player whether it is in the goal-square or up the ground more.
Perfect Fit For:
The Cats don't need someone to contribute right away, so they can develop Notte along with Hawkins as their forward line of the future. Hawkins at full forward, Notte at centre half forward, it would work.
**********.net prediction:
Might just get into the first round, as the teams who played deep into the finals can afford to take a player who might be several years away, in terms of getting stronger for the AFL. The Power could see him as someone who can eventually take over from Tredrea, and he might be there when they pick towards the end of the first round.
AFL Fantasy Outlook:
There will be a time when fantasy coaches want to sign him up, but it is unlikely to be 2008. He can take marks and kick goals but he won't be asked to do a lot next season.
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