Delisted 12. Wylie Buzza (2016-2018)

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GHS33 said:
This taken from Quigley's Phantom Draft:




When Buzza was not nominated by the Lions as one of the Academy players they were interested in taking,.
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That isn't exactly true. They COULDNT nominate him as an academy draft pick as he had been in the academy only 1 season. (or something along those lines). The lions messed up as he should of been in the academy the previous season also as he did play for the QLD u18s the season before as well, although only a couple of games. The Lions apologised for their mistake... ha!
 
Reardo said:
So stoked to see Wylie get a chance, he's a quality kid. I was at his first game when he played U16's for Lockyer Valley, I was on the phone to the local AFLQ talent guys before half time, he was something special. I've never come across a kid who works as hard as him, he'll bust his arse to win the respect of the playing group, coaches and fans. His father, Gordon, was a pro boxer and he has instilled that toughness into Wiley, he can throw them too. You won't meet a nicer young bloke, typical country kid who'll do anything to help those around him. I would have loved him at the Lions but as far as his on and off field development goes, I don't think he could have landed at a better club. Best of luck Cats, you've got a good one here.:thumbsu:
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Wow! Didn't take you long to take the credit there Reardo! I was the one who told you to look out for him when ST played LV....remember!! :D
 
cats23 said:
There's a nice highlights video of Wiley (yeah, it's the best name ever!) on the club website. A few impressive long range set shot goals in there...

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/video/2015-11-24/wylie-buzza-highlights
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What I like from that package for a bloke who has been playing for 3 years he protects the area where the ball will drop in a marking contest something even forwards who have been playing all their lives sometimes don't have a clue about.

To do that at the AFL level he is going to need to be a weight room terrier but the post from Reardo suggests that he isn't afraid of doing the hard yards.
 
Boxhead_31 said:
What I like from that package for a bloke who has been playing for 3 years he protects the area where the ball will drop in a marking contest something even forwards who have been playing all their lives sometimes don't have a clue about.

To do that at the AFL level he is going to need to be a weight room terrier but the post from Reardo suggests that he isn't afraid of doing the hard yards.
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Yep first thing I noticed is he engages his opponent early to create space something Hawkins did for a little while after his chat with the Duck but has since in the main gone away from with a preference now to wrestle.
 

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Interesting kicking style in the video above. Looks like he stabs at it even when kicking from outside 50. But hey, if it goes straight and through the goals....
 
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I said a couple of weeks ago that I didn't want Geelong to take a KPP as I didn't believe the crop in general had good marking ability. I have been underwhelmed by the marking skills of the KPPs. I hadn't seen Buzza.

I have to say I am relatively impressed with his marking and his work below his knees. One of the few in this draft that can mark like that IMO. That being said his marking could improve but he just needs a couple of years in a professional system.

I like this pick the best of the picks so far as I think the forward/2nd ruck is going to be an important one going forward. I don't see him playing soon but some development and in a couple of years time. I like his agility and athleticism but its always hard to judge guys from NT, QLD, Tassie etc as the quality of the players they play against.
 
Come on, there would not be one Geelong fan who isn't looking forward to Brian Taylor calling this kid? It will be a special moment in commentary history if he becomes a star... Taylor will require immediate resuscitation.

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"Wylie Buzza hey"?
 
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Desslok said:
I shudder to thing what Brian Taylor will do with this guys name ... *rolls eyes*
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I guarantee you it will involve words selected from the following list:
- big
- bad
- boy
- bustling

The latter may miss out due to pushing Taylor's syllable limit, "wowee" being the only multi-syllabic 'word' he has really nailed down.
 
JackFlash said:
Come on, there would not be one Geelong fan who isn't looking forward to Brian Taylor calling this kid? It will be a special moment in commentary history, if he becomes a star Taylor will require immediate resuscitation.
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Geelong fan here. I will never look forward to Brian Taylor calling anything. He could call me to tell me I've won the lottery and I'd still be pissed off.
 
GHS33 said:
This taken from Quigley's Phantom Draft:

46. Wylie Buzza

Ht – 198 Wt – 97


When Buzza was not nominated by the Lions as one of the Academy players they were interested in taking, most pundits would have taken him off their mock lists. Personally I think the Lions got it wrong much like the professionals did for several years with the guy that Buzza is most often compared to – Ben Brown. I see Buzza as exactly the type of second ruck that teams should be looking for. He is a second ruck who can play most of his time as a key position and actually be useful in that role and when called on to ruck he can ruck well with a physical style that is going to really take it out of his opponent.


Buzza played most of the year as a key forward and did pretty well. He leads hard at the ball. He commits and goes hard. He is consistent and his teammates are going to know where he is going to lead. It is not complicated but he is big and athletic and he creates chances. He is not the best judge of the ball in the air and he can have days where he runs under the ball a fair but overall he is decent and gets to the fall of the ball pretty well. Probably Buzza’s biggest issue as a forward is his hands. He has hard hands and does not come down with the number of marks he probably should. With that said he does mark a fair few each game and even when he doesn’t mark he controls the spillage and his small forwards know where to be to collect.


As mentioned Buzza leads strongly and defenders know that they are going to get run through if they stand in front of him. Buzza is a big body and he loves to throw it around. He will body spoil any defenders who are in better position than he is on a mark. Generally though Buzza gets good separation on his leads and he seems to have the pace to maintain the gap. He ran a 3.07 at the State Combine which is pretty decent for a ruck/kp. Buzza has a pretty good turning circle as well for a big guy and can turn his opponent around if he needs to.


Another big reason I like Buzza is the defensive pressure he puts on both up forward and in the ruck. He attacks the ball carrier at 100 mph and he will thump them hard if he gets his hands on them. He is an ex rugby league player and Buzza knows how to make his tackles felt. He will also run through opponents to get to the ball carrier. He and Weller formed a great defensive duo for Qld at the Champs and caused a lot of turnovers from both actual and perceived pressure. They worked in tandem well and defenders got very nervous when they were in the area.


Buzza is a pretty good field kick and will hit his targets. When he gets a set shot the comparisons to Brown become hugely evident. He has the Sideshow Bob hair like Brown and also the very deliberate set shot technique. It works for Buzza though and he puts through a lot more than he misses.


The superficial aspects aside the players that Buzza most reminds me of are Shane Mumford and Barry Hall. He has the same kind of bash and crash game that those two have and had. That sort of physicality creates opportunities for his teammates. In the ruck I would consider Buzza close to the best around the ground ruck available this year. At the centre bounce he is nothing to write home about but get to an around the ground ruck contest where he can use his body and strength and suddenly he dominates. His body work in the ruck is excellent and he gets a lot of free taps. He controls his taps well and his taps to advantage would be very high percentage wise. It is worth mentioning that Buzza in the State Screening jumped the equal of the 4th absolute vertical leap at the Combine. So he can get up there.


When the ball hits the ground, Buzza recovers very quickly and will run through players to get to the ball. Buzza did not get that much of a chance to play in the ruck either for Qld or for his NEAFL side with both sides having well regarded ruck options. It is worth noting that one of the few games in the NEAFL when he got to play ruck he ended up with the Rising Star nomination.


Buzza is not going to score big bags of goals but I think he is good for a couple of game and another couple coming from his work. He can then go into the middle and give quality back up ruck minutes. For me that gets him picked for my team.
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Well that certainly puts a different perspective on things. Another versatile ruck/forward, some nice wraps there too.

Is it now our strategy to have heaps of these guys, or does he simply tick a few boxes list composition wise?
 
Moggy said:
Can mark
Can kick goals from 50
Competes in the ruck
+ reportedly a great attitude

What's not to like?

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And he is a left footer. He has won me.
 
Cool Cat said:
Well that certainly puts a different perspective on things. Another versatile ruck/forward, some nice wraps there too.

Is it now our strategy to have heaps of these guys, or does he simply tick a few boxes list composition wise?
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Scott has stated in the past that he wants players to be versatile.
 
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