Player Watch #45 Will Green

[Ticky009]

At pick 16 the Sydney Swans select AA U18 ruck Will Green

WILL GREEN



Date of Birth: 08/09/2005 ; Height: 204cm
Draft: #16 - 2023
Recruited From: Northern Knights


A developing tall, Green showcased his potential with three promising performances
as Metro's go-to. He proved hard to move in the ruck, displaying outstanding craft while also expanding his game
around the ground. There, he clunked clean marks at the highest point and was mobile enough to lay tackles. The
Northern Knights captain averaged 12 touches and 24 hitouts.

 

[Ticky009]

Stats:

 

[Dan87]

Pretty excited to add a tall that's got it all

Kinnear and Simon obviously crushed on this bloke so no doubt will be a gun

Welcome to the Swans Will!

 

[Dan87]

Stats:

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Hopefully can develop some forward craft

Either way this guy clunking them up and down the line and distributing by foot could make him a unique player

Exciting

 

[Cadsky]

While not an exciting pick with our first, getting the highest rated ruck of this draft who seems to be a fairly well rounded package is still a decent pick up. If we nabbed him 10 picks later I doubt anyone would be complaining.

Welcome to the Swans Will. Go well son!

 

[Ticky009]

While not an exciting pick with our first, getting the highest rated ruck of this draft who seems to be a fairly well rounded package is still a decent pick up. If we nabbed him 10 picks later I doubt anyone would be complaining.

Welcome to the Swans Will. Go well son!

All Australian ruck in the U18 Team is not too shabby I reckon. Welcome to the Bloods, Will!

 

[Ticky009]

 

[RilesMacca]

Might seem the boring pick but really happy with this. Athletic, can kick and also mark around the ground really well which I think is vital for the modern day ruckman. KB rarely takes ruckman early on, so internally we must really rate him. Keen to see how he develops. Wonder if he'll be trialed as a key back too.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Welcome Will. Looking forward to seeing you grow and develop your footy in a great environment. That fellow Cox knows a bit.

 

[Dan87]

Just looks like a player built to chop out mark and then do something decent with it

Actual gun ruck work too

Happy and he might add another position in time

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Might seem the boring pick but really happy with this. Athletic, can kick and also mark around the ground really well which I think is vital for the modern day ruckman. KB rarely takes ruckman early on, so internally we must really rate him. Keen to see how he develops. Wonder if he'll be trialed as a key back too.

Its not a boring pick at all i would put it in the category of not a urgent need as other roles on our list.

But its not his fault he was picked this early and is now a Swan so i obviously wish him all the best!

 

[Big Blood]

He could do worse than get mentored by Brodie Grundy

4

Brodie Grundy

Age

30

Ht

202cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

HO

32.0

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

9.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

HO

34.6

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

8.6

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

20.6

5star

and Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

42

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

.

 

[Ticky009]

Might seem the boring pick but really happy with this. Athletic, can kick and also mark around the ground really well which I think is vital for the modern day ruckman. KB rarely takes ruckman early on, so internally we must really rate him. Keen to see how he develops. Wonder if he'll be trialed as a key back too.

The last time we went for a ruck early was Tim English, so when we go for one we sure can pick 'em.

 

[caesar88]

Make him Darcy Moore

30

Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

2.0.

 

[mtooler]

I'm happy. He's a safe pick and if you get it wrong it's better to be wrong on a tall than a small in my mind. Can't teach height.

Green looks pretty surprised he was drafted by us going by his profile picture.

 

[kickthething]

Stats:

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I don’t get the totals…….these are average numbers aren’t they…why add them up for a total, it’s meaningless.

 

[Ticky009]

We've been screaming out for quality rucks for some time. Years even. This pick is in for the long haul. Well done Swans.

 

[rustycrate]

We've been screaming out for quality rucks for some time. Years even. This pick is in for the long haul. Well done Swans.

I agree. We have Grundy, arguably the 2nd best ruck in the AFL for 4 years. We have Green, who could develop into the same sort of ruck and continue for another 10+ years. That is a quality Swans ruck possibly sorted for 12-14 years.

 

[caesar88]

His dad looks like he should be at the Windows 95 launch

 

[Nuggetz]

Broad shouldered too which bodes well for a ruck. Build his body for a year or two then get him some senior games when Grundy is being managed.

 

[RUNVS]

I'm happy. He's a safe pick and if you get it wrong it's better to be wrong on a tall than a small in my mind. Can't teach height.

Green looks pretty surprised he was drafted by us going by his profile picture.

No ruckman is ever a safe pick. He may be a safe pick amongst ruckmen, but that is still far from a safe pick.

 

[McRobie]

While not an exciting pick with our first, getting the highest rated ruck of this draft who seems to be a fairly well rounded package is still a decent pick up. If we nabbed him 10 picks later I doubt anyone would be complaining.

Welcome to the Swans Will. Go well son!

Disagree, I think its a very exciting pick, got a bit of Tim English about him, I am so envious whenever I watch him play.

 

[Nuggetz]

How many AA u18 ruckman translate into serviceable afl players?

 

[Nuggetz]

His dad looks like he should be at the Windows 95 launch

How the fk does Horse get to all these places soo quickly...

 

[Dubai Quacker]

His mugshot looks like that disconcerting bloke you steer well clear of in the taxi queue outside the pub at 1am.

But nonetheless …. welcome to the Swans Will Green.

Here’s hoping you enjoy a stellar career & avoid Bigfooty whipping boy status.