Ruck options...... Looks like Nyuon has grown ..he is a good size now
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/tradin...ombine-harvester-ruckman-20151008-gk47g6.html
Gach Nyuon (19/3/1997. 201cm, 81kg. Dandenong Stingrays)
Ruck
AFL biography: Athletic ruckman who played a major role in the success of Vic Country, by being the outstanding ruckman of the championships and winning All-Australian Under-18 honours. Provided first use to his midfield and continually provided a target around the ground. Born in Sudan, he arrived in Australia with his family aged seven. Best on ground in first round of TAC Cup finals gathering 19 possessions, seven marks and 32 hit-outs for the Stingrays. Member of the NAB AFL Academy. Averaged 22.8 hit-outs per game at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
"He's one of my favourites. He's always been seen as a project and I think it took him a while to stop seeing himself as a project, to be honest. I don't think he saw himself as being up to the level for a long time. He knew he had ability, but once he got accepted by the Vic Country group he completely changed, and started to believe he could get there. Majak Daw came down one day to half a conversation with him, and I think it was: mate, this is going to slip away if you don't really take hold of it. But he has talent, and he's going to get better and better. He can now read the play, he's gone from being a basic tap ruckman to being a marking option around the ground and once he gets some strength into his legs his kicking will get more penetrating. He's going to get there."
Mark Wheeler, Dandenong Stingrays talent manager
Mitchell King (1/1/1997. 199cm, 90kg. Wodonga/Murray Bushrangers)
Ruck
AFL biography: Ruckman who has been a state representative in basketball and football as a junior. Athletic player who both links up well around the ground and is strong overhead. After an injury interrupted start to the year he recovered to play 10 games with the Bushrangers with 20 disposals and five marks against Gippsland his best performance.
"Mitch did his ACL as a bottom-ager last year in March, and really embraced the program anyway. He turned up to every training sessions and most games, and his leadership was outstanding. He worked really hard on his rehab and was able to hit the ground running for us in round seven or eight this year. He stamped himself as our number one ruckman from day one. He's a good overhead mark. his hands out of stoppages are very creative and he's around that modern day ruck size. He still has a bit of work to do physically, so he'll definitely come back as a 19-year-old if he misses out, but he's a really good kid and he'll get the work done."
Lee Fraser, Murray Bushrangers talent manager
Matthew Flynn (13/09/1997. 200cm, 99kg. Nerrandera/GWS Academy)
Ruck
AFL biography: Developing ruckman who competes aggressively and is athletic. Agile and courageous, he can push forward and be dangerous as a marking forward. Excellent below the knees for a player of his size and shows real potential with his rucking craft at stoppages. Averaged 10.7 possessions and 23.3 hitouts at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Member of GWS Academy.
"He's just a competitive beast. I first saw him playing under-16s and he was like a newborn foal back then, all arms and legs, head wobbling everywhere. His ruck work is second to none, he doesn't even really know what hand he is. He can take a contested mark and he's one of the best kids. He'd be the most competitive big man in the draft, by a long way. We talk about the big guys taking time, but he just wants to crash and bash."
Tadhg Kennelly, NSW-ACT Rams coach
Mabior Chol (29/1/1997. 198cm, 78kg. Yeronga/Lions Academy)
Tall forward /ruckman
AFL biography: Sudanese-born tall forward who also can play in the ruck. Left footer who is quick and agile and a good user of the ball by hand and foot. Moved to Queensland at eight years of age. Member of Brisbane Lions Academy. Impressed in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 10 possessions (80 percent efficiency) and 13 hitouts.
"Mabior is an amazing athlete. He's cat like in the way he can jump up in the ruck and then follow up at ground level. We've played him in the forward line and the backline as well, and he has a raking left foot. He's got a great ability to find the ball in traffic and not get tackled, he's a bit like Paddy Ryder in that way. And he's a good kid. He has some family responsibilities and spends a bit of time looking after his brother and sister. He's learnt a lot in the last couple of years about what being a professional athlete really means."
Adrian Fletcher, Queensland talent manager
Andre Parrella (21/9/1997. 203cm, 104kg. Sturt)
Ruck
AFL biography: Tennis convert at 203cm, displays great touch and understanding as a ruckman and how to position his body in ruck contests. Averaged 28.8 hitouts at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, with many being to the advantage of his team mates.
"He's probably the best ruckman in our group. He's got a really good work ethic, he listens and he wants to learn. He's not scared to get in the weights room and throw the weights around. I thought his ruck work and his hit to advantage stuff was really good this year."
Brenton Phillips, SA talent manager
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/tradin...ombine-harvester-ruckman-20151008-gk47g6.html
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/tradin...ombine-harvester-ruckman-20151008-gk47g6.html
Gach Nyuon (19/3/1997. 201cm, 81kg. Dandenong Stingrays)
Ruck
AFL biography: Athletic ruckman who played a major role in the success of Vic Country, by being the outstanding ruckman of the championships and winning All-Australian Under-18 honours. Provided first use to his midfield and continually provided a target around the ground. Born in Sudan, he arrived in Australia with his family aged seven. Best on ground in first round of TAC Cup finals gathering 19 possessions, seven marks and 32 hit-outs for the Stingrays. Member of the NAB AFL Academy. Averaged 22.8 hit-outs per game at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
"He's one of my favourites. He's always been seen as a project and I think it took him a while to stop seeing himself as a project, to be honest. I don't think he saw himself as being up to the level for a long time. He knew he had ability, but once he got accepted by the Vic Country group he completely changed, and started to believe he could get there. Majak Daw came down one day to half a conversation with him, and I think it was: mate, this is going to slip away if you don't really take hold of it. But he has talent, and he's going to get better and better. He can now read the play, he's gone from being a basic tap ruckman to being a marking option around the ground and once he gets some strength into his legs his kicking will get more penetrating. He's going to get there."
Mark Wheeler, Dandenong Stingrays talent manager
Mitchell King (1/1/1997. 199cm, 90kg. Wodonga/Murray Bushrangers)
Ruck
AFL biography: Ruckman who has been a state representative in basketball and football as a junior. Athletic player who both links up well around the ground and is strong overhead. After an injury interrupted start to the year he recovered to play 10 games with the Bushrangers with 20 disposals and five marks against Gippsland his best performance.
"Mitch did his ACL as a bottom-ager last year in March, and really embraced the program anyway. He turned up to every training sessions and most games, and his leadership was outstanding. He worked really hard on his rehab and was able to hit the ground running for us in round seven or eight this year. He stamped himself as our number one ruckman from day one. He's a good overhead mark. his hands out of stoppages are very creative and he's around that modern day ruck size. He still has a bit of work to do physically, so he'll definitely come back as a 19-year-old if he misses out, but he's a really good kid and he'll get the work done."
Lee Fraser, Murray Bushrangers talent manager
Matthew Flynn (13/09/1997. 200cm, 99kg. Nerrandera/GWS Academy)
Ruck
AFL biography: Developing ruckman who competes aggressively and is athletic. Agile and courageous, he can push forward and be dangerous as a marking forward. Excellent below the knees for a player of his size and shows real potential with his rucking craft at stoppages. Averaged 10.7 possessions and 23.3 hitouts at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Member of GWS Academy.
"He's just a competitive beast. I first saw him playing under-16s and he was like a newborn foal back then, all arms and legs, head wobbling everywhere. His ruck work is second to none, he doesn't even really know what hand he is. He can take a contested mark and he's one of the best kids. He'd be the most competitive big man in the draft, by a long way. We talk about the big guys taking time, but he just wants to crash and bash."
Tadhg Kennelly, NSW-ACT Rams coach
Mabior Chol (29/1/1997. 198cm, 78kg. Yeronga/Lions Academy)
Tall forward /ruckman
AFL biography: Sudanese-born tall forward who also can play in the ruck. Left footer who is quick and agile and a good user of the ball by hand and foot. Moved to Queensland at eight years of age. Member of Brisbane Lions Academy. Impressed in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 10 possessions (80 percent efficiency) and 13 hitouts.
"Mabior is an amazing athlete. He's cat like in the way he can jump up in the ruck and then follow up at ground level. We've played him in the forward line and the backline as well, and he has a raking left foot. He's got a great ability to find the ball in traffic and not get tackled, he's a bit like Paddy Ryder in that way. And he's a good kid. He has some family responsibilities and spends a bit of time looking after his brother and sister. He's learnt a lot in the last couple of years about what being a professional athlete really means."
Adrian Fletcher, Queensland talent manager
Andre Parrella (21/9/1997. 203cm, 104kg. Sturt)
Ruck
AFL biography: Tennis convert at 203cm, displays great touch and understanding as a ruckman and how to position his body in ruck contests. Averaged 28.8 hitouts at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, with many being to the advantage of his team mates.
"He's probably the best ruckman in our group. He's got a really good work ethic, he listens and he wants to learn. He's not scared to get in the weights room and throw the weights around. I thought his ruck work and his hit to advantage stuff was really good this year."
Brenton Phillips, SA talent manager
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/tradin...ombine-harvester-ruckman-20151008-gk47g6.html