Player Watch Mitch King - delisted

[RandB]

MFC: Dees pick King at No.42

 

[Vineyy]

Highlights video - http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-10-27/draft-prospect-mitch-king

Seems to tap it down to Oliver a lot.

 

[Jordie_tackles]

Highlights video - http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-10-27/draft-prospect-mitch-king

Seems to tap it down to Oliver a lot.

Better than I expected

 

[Flyswatter]

Better than I expected

a lot better, what's not to like, takes plenty of the kind of marks you'd expect from the tall guy, seems to have good awareness of his team-mates around him, tidy kick, good tap work. I know it's a highlights package, but looks an excellent prospect for down the track somewhere.

 

[ponsdale]

Highlights video - http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-10-27/draft-prospect-mitch-king

Seems to tap it down to Oliver a lot.

And long may he continue to do so.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I cant believe im saying this but i really like the look of this kid.

I was expecting to see some kid with no idea and zero kicking fundamentals but that highights tape really surprised me.

Love the second efforts and tackling also. Impressive stuff, very happy with this pick in a shallow draft.

 

[RandB]

I cant believe im saying this but i really like the look of this kid.

Was expecting to see some kid with no idea and zero kicking fundamentals but that highights tape really suprised me.

Love the second efforts and tackling also. Impressive stuff, very happy with this pick in a shallow draft.

Getting outbid for Flynn may prove to be a good thing down the track.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

First ruck we've brought in with existing tap ruck skills since Jeff White?

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

Quite impressive, actually. Clean hands, moves well for a big man, and I really like that he backs himself to kick the ball and seems to do a good job of it; unlike other talls who always look for the handball off.

Here's some stats from the combine top performers that look ok too:

Absolute standing vertical jump (cm)
Mabior Chol - 334cm
Gach Nyuon - 330
Jacob Weitering - 327
Andre Parrella - 325
Mitch King - 324
Jesse Glass-McCasker - 323
Jack Firns - 322
Matthew Flynn - 321
Callum Moore - 319
Eric Hipwood - 318

Relative vertical jump (cm)
Jordan Snadden - 75cm
Alex Morgan - 71
Mitch King - 70
David Cuningham - 70
Lachlan Tiziani - 69
Oleg Markov - 69
Stephen Tahana - 69
Daniel Rioli - 69
Tom Doedee - 68
Jack Firns - 68
Matthew Kennedy - 68
Darcy Tucker - 68

Clean hands test
Kieran Collins - 29 (out of a possible 30)
Darcy MacPherson - 28
Tyrone Leonardis - 28
Daniel Rioli - 27
Rhys Mathieson - 27
Mitch King - 27
Jade Gresham - 26
Bailey Rice - 26
Darcy Tucker - 26
Declan Mountford - 26
Kurt Mutimer - 26
Jordan Snadden - 26

Goalkicking test
Jade Gresham - 30 (out of a possible 30)
Nick O'Kearney - 30
Oleg Markov - 30
Clayton Oliver - 30
Kieran Lovell - 25
Tyrone Leonardis - 25
Matthew Kennedy - 25
Mitchell Hibberd - 25
Liam Jeffs - 25
Eric Hipwood - 25
Matthew Allen - 25
Nick Coughlan - 25
Mitch King - 25

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Quite impressive, actually. Clean hands, moves well for a big man, and I really like that he backs himself to kick the ball and seems to do a good job of it; unlike other talls who always look for the handball off.

Here's some stats from the combine top performers that look ok too:

Absolute standing vertical jump (cm)
Mabior Chol - 334cm
Gach Nyuon - 330
Jacob Weitering - 327
Andre Parrella - 325
Mitch King - 324
Jesse Glass-McCasker - 323
Jack Firns - 322
Matthew Flynn - 321
Callum Moore - 319
Eric Hipwood - 318

Relative vertical jump (cm)
Jordan Snadden - 75cm
Alex Morgan - 71
Mitch King - 70
David Cuningham - 70
Lachlan Tiziani - 69
Oleg Markov - 69
Stephen Tahana - 69
Daniel Rioli - 69
Tom Doedee - 68
Jack Firns - 68
Matthew Kennedy - 68
Darcy Tucker - 68

Clean hands test
Kieran Collins - 29 (out of a possible 30)
Darcy MacPherson - 28
Tyrone Leonardis - 28
Daniel Rioli - 27
Rhys Mathieson - 27
Mitch King - 27
Jade Gresham - 26
Bailey Rice - 26
Darcy Tucker - 26
Declan Mountford - 26
Kurt Mutimer - 26
Jordan Snadden - 26

Goalkicking test
Jade Gresham - 30 (out of a possible 30)
Nick O'Kearney - 30
Oleg Markov - 30
Clayton Oliver - 30
Kieran Lovell - 25
Tyrone Leonardis - 25
Matthew Kennedy - 25
Mitchell Hibberd - 25
Liam Jeffs - 25
Eric Hipwood - 25
Matthew Allen - 25
Nick Coughlan - 25
Mitch King - 25

Im not one for the whole BS draft testing as the be all and end all but combing the above with what i have seen on film i cant believe he lasted until 42.

Im going to put the mockers on him straight up and say he reminds me a bit of Nathan Vardy.

 

[Flyswatter]

I don't get it, why were none of the other clubs biting?

or is it just this supposed trend of letting others draft the young rucks, then trading for them a few years down the track when they're ready to play?

 

[harry000]

I don't get it, why were none of the other clubs biting?

or is it just this supposed trend of letting others draft the young rucks, then trading for them a few years down the track when they're ready to play?

Had injuries at the start of the season. He may have been drafted earlier if this wasn't the case?

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I don't get it, why were none of the other clubs biting?

or is it just this supposed trend of letting others draft the young rucks, then trading for them a few years down the track when they're ready to play?

Im happy that we didnt 'waste' a high pick on a ruckman, it usually only ends in disappointment anyway if you go back through the draft history. I could only assume clubs are shy about taking rucks early because of this as well.

At #42 though, absolute no brainer.

 

[ponsdale]

Im happy that we didnt 'waste' a high pick on a ruckman, it usually only ends in disappointment anyway if you go back through the draft history. I could only assume clubs are shy about taking rucks early because of this as well.

At #42 though, absolute no brainer.

This is Melbourne - we don't "waste" draft picks (anymore)

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

This is Melbourne - we don't "waste" draft picks (anymore)

glad you managed to sneak in that 'anymore' part.

 

[Cannon82]

This is Melbourne - we don't "waste" draft picks (anymore)

Speak for yourself, I keep a roll of draft picks by the toilet.

 

[caboose]

Apologies if someone has already posted this on your board somewhere. But, if not, thought you guys might be interested in this:

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/...r-a-shock-for-bushranger/?cs=10#disqus_thread

 

[stabler]

Ruckman highlights always make me laugh..

BE AMAZED as he is able to bend down WHILE RUNNING!

STARE IN SHOCK as he achieves a SECOND EFFORT!

WATCH IN ANTICIPATION as he takes an UNCONTESTED MARK!

Haha good luck to the kid though. Tallblokestaketime.gif

 

[Proper Gander]

Apologies if someone has already posted this on your board somewhere. But, if not, thought you guys might be interested in this:

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/...r-a-shock-for-bushranger/?cs=10#disqus_thread

Nice article.

One thing - his mum started screaming when it was announced he was going to Melbourne? I mean, I get that were not entirely a destination club quite yet, but seems an overly negative response

 

[PerfectFooty]

Does anyone find it interesting that Max King was drafted from Albury and that Mitch King was drafted from Wodonga?

 

[stabler]

Nice article.

One thing - his mum started screaming when it was announced he was going to Melbourne? I mean, I get that were not entirely a destination club quite yet, but seems an overly negative response

Below: how all neeld-era players reacted when they found out they were going to Melbourne

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Nice article.

One thing - his mum started screaming when it was announced he was going to Melbourne? I mean, I get that were not entirely a destination club quite yet, but seems an overly negative response

Pretty sure it's just because she was glad that he's going to a Melbourne-based club.

 

[Djcjdees]

Nice article.

One thing - his mum started screaming when it was announced he was going to Melbourne? I mean, I get that were not entirely a destination club quite yet, but seems an overly negative response

#MSDS

 

[Tulip]

ACL rupture confirmed.

 

[Proper Gander]

Poor bloke