Toast Rookie pick #29: Welcome to the kennel Luke Goetz

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

http://www.krockfootball.com.au/young-jet-on-draft-radar/

EARLY in the season Western Jets regional manager Shane Sexton and coach Torin Baker were told about an emerging ruckman dominating for Altona’s under-18 side in the Western Region Football League.

The pair went out on a couple of occasions to watch Luke Goetz in action and liked what they saw, immediately inviting the 17-year-old down to join their list.

Goetz, who wasn’t considered by the Jets pre-season, quickly established himself in the Jets line-up and played the last nine games in the TAC Cup.

Remarkably, while he only played half a season for Altona, he still finished joint winner of the Vikings’ under-18 best and fairest award.

While he stands at 202cm, Baker said there’s a lot of development left in Goetz and he’s attracting a little bit of interest from AFL clubs ahead of the upcoming national, pre-season and rookie drafts.

"Luke is a 202cm ruckman who has grown considerably in the last 18 months after not being involved in any of the Jets' junior programs prior to this year. Came into our squad about round 6 and played every game from there. Very, very good athlete for someone of that size and has good speed and endurance. Still raw in terms of football development but a club might want to take a chance on him given his exceptional athleticism. I think he ran something like 18 minutes for 5km recently so he can seriously run." - Western Jets coach Torin Baker


DraftMe :

Attacks the ball in the air, moves very well, lacks strength (only been in TAC Cup system for half a season). Very raw but impossible to put a ceiling on him because of a lack of quality delivery to him in the fwd line from a bottom-age-heavy Jets list. Played more key forward than ruck.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-11-27/rookie-draft-selections

Pick 29 – Luke Goetz

Height: 202cm

Weight: 87kg

Club: Western Jets

202cm developing ruckman with excellent athleticism, highlighted by above average results in both speed and endurance testing. Good hands in traffic, and competes well.

Welcome to the club!

 

[Unorth]

Is this that "goat" everyone was talking about in the Carlisle thread??

 

[Testekill]

18 minutes for 5 kilometres is pretty impressive.

 

[Gollo]

If he can bulk up and develop himself as a ruckman he could become pretty damaging with his height, leapp and athleticism, being from the general area helps as well.

 

[stefoid]

Is this that "goat" everyone was talking about in the Carlisle thread??

nickname "blowsey"?

 

[Leezorr]

Really happy with this selection, Mobile ruck, super raw, plenty of upside, he is for sure a long term prospect, but under a AFL system could really be anything, Big guys take time so i think a fair bit of patience will be needed for the goat.

 

[VitalDread]

This is very old news if people been paying attention

 

[Doggstats]

Really wanted Gach Nyon, but am happy with this pick. Has great athleticism and huge potential ceiling just like Nyon by the sounds of it. Also has a great tank, so sounds like the perfect potential mobile ruckman that we need.

 

[go you pups]

Is this that "goat" everyone was talking about in the Carlisle thread??

Thoughts on this Dry Rot

 

[Dale4captain]

Looks like a reaction from us to geelong's Mark Blicavs. Similar attributes.

 

[VitalDread]

Looks like a reaction from us to geelong's Mark Blicavs. Similar attributes.

but Luke won't take as long to develop like Blicavs due to him being from another sports

 

[dogwatch]

Is this that "goat" everyone was talking about in the Carlisle thread??

Sorry to spoil a good nickname but he might well pronounce it "Getz" (it was probably originally pronounced "Gurtz" in Germany or wherever his family came from).

 

[Dale4captain]

but Luke won't take as long to develop like Blicavs due to him being from another sports

Mark took a phenomenally short amount of time to develop considering where he came from. If Luke can take twice as long and still be a similar player, we'll have a ripper within three years.

 

[Ghenghis]

Really wanted Gach Nyon, but am happy with this pick. Has great athleticism and huge potential ceiling just like Nyon by the sounds of it. Also has a great tank, so sounds like the perfect potential mobile ruckman that we need.

what the hell is that Albion guy thinking also going for the tap?

 

[spider1004]

Sorry to spoil a good nickname but he might well pronounce it "Getz" (it was probably originally pronounced "Gurtz" in Germany or wherever his family came from).

Still 'Gurtz' and the nickname is 'Gurta'

Very likely candidate here - still a lot of development required physically and football wise and will present better up forward initially, but if he grows to be anything like his dad he will graduate to the ruck and scare the bejesus out of a few!

 

[JTCWBFC]

Passes the eye test in the way he moves. Ergo, will play 250+ games.

 

[doggies ftw]

Local boy too. Love the pick.

 

[Wizard17]

what the hell is that Albion guy thinking also going for the tap?

"Maybe if I tickle his armput it will put him off"

 

[Pugz89]

Sorry to spoil a good nickname but he might well pronounce it "Getz" (it was probably originally pronounced "Gurtz" in Germany or wherever his family came from).

So we should give him the nickname Undai, and whenever we see him, greet him with hy?

 

[House_of_Dahl]

A bit of footage on the dogs page now - http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2015-11-27/rookie-pick-29-luke-goetz

He looks good in general play.

 

[immortalmike]

So we should give him the nickname Undai, and whenever we see him, greet him with hy?

Boo!

 

[GreatSouthWest]

A bit of footage on the dogs page now - http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2015-11-27/rookie-pick-29-luke-goetz

He looks good in general play.

Geez.... that very athletic general play with excellent reading of the situations. Might this not be a pure ruck recruitment?

 

[immortalmike]

A bit of footage on the dogs page now - http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2015-11-27/rookie-pick-29-luke-goetz

He looks good in general play.

Moves like a young Ayce Cordy.

 

[Wizard17]

Moves like a young Ayce Cordy.

 

[Mofra]

Moves like a young Ayce Cordy.

My first move as mod of this board - your lifetime ban!