Past #37: Will Fordham - pick 33 '14 Rookie Draft - thanks for your service WIll

[The Nostradamus]

I called it early, this kid has what it takes.
I would debut him V the Giants
Think L.Anthony with skill
With Nicky Dal and Wellsy coming back in a few weeks, we need to give him a taste

Not this week, but surely sometime this year?

Yep definetly this year, Agree with spurs would be happy to have him in for the giants game or the suns game after the bye.
His speed and skill will be handy.

 

[year of the roo]

Strength, contested game, kicking.

Have you ever seen him play?

 

[Daz]

Have you ever seen him play?

Yep.

 

[Critter]

Played against him thrice in juniors, safe to say he took the 9 votes quite comprehensively.

 

[Yianni]

This is all eerily reminiscent of posts about Turner last year.

 

[spurs]

This is all eerily reminiscent of posts about Turner last year.

Was that a bad post?

Give him a go.

 

[Yianni]

Was that a bad post?

Give him a go.

No, Turner played well.

I'm all for giving him a go

 

[Flawed Genius]

What's it going to take?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

What's it going to take?

 

[Donkey Chop]

He'd have to be up there with Maj and Currie as the most in form players in reserves

 

[KangaRooster]

As badly as we need this type of player in the senior team right now, I hope the reason he hasn't been included thus far is to protect him from playing before he's ready, and potentially losing his confidence.

There's nothing wrong at all with a rookie 19yo tearing up the VFL for a year or more before he plays with the big boys. Time spent in the gym, honing his craft on the field and building a rapport and respect with his future teammates - earning it.

This is how you develop a real player.

 

[Donkey Chop]

As badly as we need this type of player in the senior team right now, I hope the reason he hasn't been included thus far is to protect him from playing before he's ready, and potentially losing his confidence.

There's nothing wrong at all with a rookie 19yo tearing up the VFL for a year or more before he plays with the big boys. Time spent in the gym, honing his craft on the field and building a rapport and respect with his future teammates - earning it.

This is how you develop a real player.

I was thinking he was too skinny but then I remembered the Hill brothers and Gunston. s**t even Kayne Turner

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

As badly as we need this type of player in the senior team right now, I hope the reason he hasn't been included thus far is to protect him from playing before he's ready, and potentially losing his confidence.

There's nothing wrong at all with a rookie 19yo tearing up the VFL for a year or more before he plays with the big boys. Time spent in the gym, honing his craft on the field and building a rapport and respect with his future teammates - earning it.

This is how you develop a real player.

It worked with Dumont to a large degree and has worked for the Hawks real well.

 

[SMaturin]

Insofar as our player development goes, I am reminded (as ever) of the wisdom of Seinfeld:

'If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite, would have to be right.'

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Insofar as our player development goes, I am reminded (as ever) of the wisdom of Seinfeld:

'If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite, would have to be right.'

Cracking episode.

 

[SMaturin]

Cracking episode.

'My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.'

'I'm Victoria, hai!'

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

'My name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.'

'I'm Victoria, hai!'

Such a quoteworthy show.

 

[Marksup]

There's something about blokes who just know how to find the footy, and that ability doesn't change when they go to higher levels. Seems to be the case with Fordham. Now I haven't seen him play, but if he has decent skills etc. he needs to play as I believe he'll be able to find the pill.

I compare this with Rory Laird from the Crows. I played with him at school, he was a magnet. He played state level, he was a magnet. League SANFL, magnet. Now look what he's doing for the crows.

Interestingly he was also rookie listed, mainly cause of his size, but blokes who naturally know how to find and win the footy don't exactly grow on trees.

Dumont is another one who has a natural knack for it. These kinds of players need to be playing now.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

We should only recruit players from free trade (excluding Carlton) and the rookie draft.

 

[astrovic]

Such a spongeworthy show.

Fixed it for you.

 

[King Corey]

We should only recruit players from free trade (excluding Carlton) and the rookie draft.

Selection 12, North Melbourne:

"Pass"

 

[hilly]

Better not try him just in case. Safer to stick with Bastinac and Gibson.

 

[shintemaster]

Selection 12, North Melbourne:

"Pass"

12? I can see you are a glass half full kind of guy.

 

[spurs]

No, Turner played well.

I'm all for giving him a go

This should be his week before the bye.

 

[Black2Blue]

Watching the Bees match yesterday, he looked the goods. And he has good size, not a skinny runt at all. Perfect candidate for the sub vest to test the waters.