Toast RD Pick #13 - Welcome to Freo Ethan Hughes
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The West was right for once.
Peel will have some midfield next year.
Peel will have some midfield next year.
We seem to love drafting boys from Bassendean.
Hope Rolf Harris isnt on the Radar
http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2014-12-03/lloyd-pleased-with-boosted-defensive-stocks
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Fremantle general manager of player management Brad Lloyd was impressed with Hughes during his recent tests at the club.
“He can play small and tall and knows how to find the footy,” he said.
“He’s a boy that was driving up from Bunbury and is an apprentice glazier, so he’s really committed to his work.
“But we just thought there’s a fair bit of scope for improvement with him with the way he goes about it, so we got him in for some testing over the last couple of weeks and he moved really well, so we’re really excited to bring him in.”"
Hopefully we did the proper paperwork, because I recall Essendon getting fined for doing something similar last year.
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Fremantle general manager of player management Brad Lloyd was impressed with Hughes during his recent tests at the club.
“He can play small and tall and knows how to find the footy,” he said.
“He’s a boy that was driving up from Bunbury and is an apprentice glazier, so he’s really committed to his work.
“But we just thought there’s a fair bit of scope for improvement with him with the way he goes about it, so we got him in for some testing over the last couple of weeks and he moved really well, so we’re really excited to bring him in.”"
Hopefully we did the proper paperwork, because I recall Essendon getting fined for doing something similar last year.
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1cm taller than Duffield who turns 30 next year.
I noticed on the initial Dockers website announcement Hughes was listed at 187cm & 80kg.
I then took a look at Swan Districts FC website where he is listed at 189cm & 81kg.
If Ethan keeps growing at this rate, we'll have that legitimately sized CHB replacement in no time !
I then took a look at Swan Districts FC website where he is listed at 189cm & 81kg.
If Ethan keeps growing at this rate, we'll have that legitimately sized CHB replacement in no time !
Was definitely on North Melbournes.
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how do you know?
From the West, i believe
"Fremantle are considering 19-year-old Hughes in the rookie draft. If picked he would reunite with fellow Swans player Connor Blakely, who was snared by the Dockers in Thursday's national draft. But they may have to strike early, with interest from North Melbourne, Richmond and Carlton. Fremantle have committed to redrafting defender Tanner Smith as a rookie after cutting him last month."
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/25605037/wa-amateur-looms-as-smoky-in-afl-draft/
"Swans could have another draft smoky as speculation mounts that North Melbourne have plans for Ethan Hughes. North flew teenager Hughes to Melbourne for testing last week."
Also on the North board someone posted that they planned to take Hughes with pick 15
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Makes sense, otherwise clubs would tell their targets to tank the combines and then do their own private testing instead.
true but you would have to be silly as a potential draftee to do that ... if the club backs out for whatever reason or a better player is available at their pick, the draftee could just end up shooting himself in the foot and not get picked up because of his combine performance
Agenfrida
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Development coach to bring the "kids" on?
Video on the FFC website. Kid moves well, bit of Pendlebury in some of his moves in traffic and looks a similar build (maybe another one with basketball background)
seems like a nice distributor
