Toast Pick #19: Welcome to Carlton Blaine Boekhorst

[Dramoth]

According to his grandfather, Jerry, he was a wet toast supporter... but as of about 2 seconds after being named in the draft, he is a Carlton supporter

 

[Beer n Skittles]

Who'll stop the Blaine?

haha
Have you ever seen the Blaine?

 

[quotemokc]

Went to school with him, good bloke, glad to see him on an AFL list even though its you guys

 

[SeVi]

Not happy we overlooked Laverde.

Early Christmas present for Essendon huh?

 

[Dramoth]

According to what I am getting from his grandfather, Blaine knew that he was going to be taken by Carlton before the draft... before today even... so it is lending itself to the fact that Rogers did rate Blaine highly.

 

[mike ockerts]

As good a highlight package as any of the mids, good decision maker by the looks. Welcome to the blues.

 

[Omega Blue]

According to what I am getting from his grandfather, Blaine knew that he was going to be taken by Carlton before the draft... before today even... so it is lending itself to the fact that Rogers did rate Blaine highly.

to be honest that bugs me, with pick 19 we shouldn't be guaranteeing any player anything

 

[Dramoth]

to be honest that bugs me, with pick 19 we shouldn't be guaranteeing any player anything

It doesnt necessarily mean that he was promised to be taken at pick 19... just that he was going to be selected if he was available at one of our picks.

 

[Blue By Blood]

I may be crazy but his highlights look far more impressive than Laverde's.
I like that both Boekhorst and Viojo-Rainbow kick low bullets which should help us retain possession and not get burnt from simple missed targets.

 

[LordLucifer]

Went to school with him, good bloke, glad to see him on an AFL list even though its you guys

But can he play ???

 

[Mezzoculo]

But can he play ???

He's no Jake Stringer type midfielder.

 

[Dramoth]

I may be crazy but his highlights look far more impressive than Laverde's.
I like that both Boekhorst and Viojo-Rainbow kick low bullets which should help us retain possession and not get burnt from simple missed targets.

I noticed that as well off the highlights real... both of them... and 'Farmer' Smith as well... kick low bullet passes really well. And when they have to chip shot to a player, it's still not one of those massive up and unders that too many of our boys do. The kicks are usually weighted to their team mates advantage.

 

[LordLucifer]

He's no Jake Stringer type midfielder.

By his thin body shape I have worked that bit out but ....... is he going to be able to make it in the AFL seniors ??

We want him to be playing seniors sometime within the first 5-6 weeks of the season.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

haha
Have you ever seen the Blaine?

Blaine drops the football on my head

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Looks an outside mid from the highlights. Kicking is a bit iffy.

Can find space and use it with his pace, just wonder what his contested footy is like.

Welcome all the same.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

By his thin body shape I have worked that bit out but ....... is he going to be able to make it in the AFL seniors ??

We want him to be playing seniors sometime within the first 5-6 weeks of the season.

Round 1, pencil it in.

 

[SeVi]

I noticed that as well off the highlights real... both of them... and 'Farmer' Smith as well... kick low bullet passes really well. And when they have to chip shot to a player, it's still not one of those massive up and unders that too many of our boys do. The kicks are usually weighted to their team mates advantage.

I noticed the kicking too. Problem is, we don't play that way down at Carlton.

It's all kick down the line.... Mark, tap out of bounds, reset.

Still, we need elite outside running, ball use.

We've seen what a difference Isaac Smith (incidentally at #19) has made to Hawthorn.

 

[LordLucifer]

Round 1, pencil it in.

I can hear a Commetti-ism coming on now ................




"that's ambitious"

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Good kid, he'll prove a good pick up even if the price seems a little steep right now.

 

[Blue By Blood]

I noticed that as well off the highlights real... both of them... and 'Farmer' Smith as well... kick low bullet passes really well. And when they have to chip shot to a player, it's still not one of those massive up and unders that too many of our boys do. The kicks are usually weighted to their team mates advantage.

I wasn't impressed with Clem's kicking as he seemed to burn the ball a bit but I'm sure we can work on that. Besides, he is the small, pacy, and most importantly, aggressive defender we have been crying out for for years!

I think our lead up forwards might be licking their lips at the prospect of being on the receiving end of the bullets from Rainbow and Boekhorst.

 

[ODNBlue]

Who'll stop the Blaine?

haha
Have you ever seen the Blaine?

And if he doesn't live up to Laverde...

Blame in on the Blaine...

 

[Blue By Blood]

to be honest that bugs me, with pick 19 we shouldn't be guaranteeing any player anything

Unless we thought he was the best available mid at our pick regardless of the midfield sliders (obviously except for Petracca, Brayshaw, Ahern, and possibly Weller).

 

[Tigers26]

http://madmondayshow.com/2014/10/28/blaine-boekhorst-player-profile/

 

[LordLucifer]

Good kid, he'll prove a good pick up even if the price seems a little steep right now.

I think this is the general consensus right now, most Blues fans were expecting his name way later, not with #19.

 

[rampar]

if we dress the sherrin up in a skirt we might have a brownlow winner on our hands