Welcome to Hawthorn: Luke Surman - rookie

[tripleh]

Leuenberger ran a 3.02 second time. He is plenty slow. Shaun Hampson is much quicker and he ran it in 3 seconds flat. That difference appears way to small to account for their speed difference.

Olympic 100m sprinters have a reaction time to the starters gun (the time between the gun going off and the time the body first responds) of 0.12 - 0.16 sec which equates to 4-5.5% of the total time of someone running 20m in 3 seconds. These guys aren't Olympic sprinters so will likely be slower to react let alone get going. Usain bolt takes 60m to reach top speed so with that in mind this test is really about acceleration and reaction time more than speed. Don't get me wrong I'd rather 3.01 than 3.1 but lets not read too much into a single metric.

Its not started like a race, the test starts when he starts, there is no reaction component. There is a seperate reaction test. I have done the 20m sprint test that these players would do.

 

[cryptor]

I think I've told the story before of a big, fat guy I played with who jokingly claimed he was the fastest guy over 2 steps (especially if pie or beer are involved). Bursts off the line and then he's completely done.

Great if you're quick over 20m but means little if you don't have the agility, endurance and longer distance running ability to back it up.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Perfect rookie selection. Interesting that whilst he played mainly as a CHB this year, Wrighty says they want to groom him as a Hale type and really rated his ruckwork.

 

[Tomohawks]

Gee I like the look of this guy...massive unit and seems to read the ball really well with a seriously good set of hands

Sounds a lot like a recent retiree of ours. Can see a lot of similarities between Luke and Brian.

 

[TyHawk]

Great hands and seems like a 'intercept' mark than a one on one. But today's game is all about rebound off intercept so, with a bit of development he could be anything. Like.

 

[MrPremiership]

He is a failed basketballer.

Only took up footy seriously in 2015. Could develop into anything, good body for it.

State coach and all recruiters knock his intensity. He can develop

 

[heh]

He is a failed basketballer.

Only took up footy seriously in 2015. Could develop into anything, good body for it.

State coach and all recruiters knock his intensity. He can develop

Or could be a grimley mk2...

 

[Goats]

Jeez, his disposal needs a lot of work.

 

[Hawk Dork]

Definitely a backman for mine.

I can see him sitting in the goal square with long bombs landing on his head
Its enough to scare any backmen

 

[Rocket72]

He is a failed basketballer.

Only took up footy seriously in 2015. Could develop into anything, good body for it.

State coach and all recruiters knock his intensity. He can develop

What's your source? I heard (just via newspaper articles) that he was rotating through sports when to his surprise he was pretty good at footy. I didn't get the sense that he had necessarily failed at basketball.

 

[Lethality]

I am not too excited over this choice, he just seems like a man child with no real development in him. The club have also indicated that they will play him in the forward line, which I suppose means he doesn't have the pace to play in defence.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Or could be a grimley mk2...

How rude.

 

[Big A]

Love this pick. Big and big strong mark, and only played recently. Tune him up, CHB or FF. Lots to work with, love it

 

[Gunstall555]

I am not too excited over this choice, he just seems like a man child with no real development in him. The club have also indicated that they will play him in the forward line, which I suppose means he doesn't have the pace to play in defence.

Still bitter over Grimley?

 

[crazywildhorse]

I wonder if he can push up the ground and become a big bodied midfielder...?

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

I like this selection. I hate seeing big guys try and play like small guys, this kid seems all tall. The basketball background means he wont have done much work on his tank or below his knees. Nice blank canvas for us to do some development magic.

 

[Great 2008]

Looks like he isn't trying when he plays. Needs some intensity

Neither did Lake.

 

[Lethality]

Still bitter over Grimley?

Hawthorn have said that he is excellent at tapouts.

 

[MrPremiership]

I wonder if he can push up the ground and become a big bodied midfielder...?

196cm? Far too big

 

[Max Powers]

Welcome Luke.
Like the look of him hopefully will grow into a monster defender.

 

[grumbleguts]

Leuenberger ran a 3.02 second time. He is plenty slow. Shaun Hampson is much quicker and he ran it in 3 seconds flat. That difference appears way to small to account for their speed difference.

Olympic 100m sprinters have a reaction time to the starters gun (the time between the gun going off and the time the body first responds) of 0.12 - 0.16 sec which equates to 4-5.5% of the total time of someone running 20m in 3 seconds. These guys aren't Olympic sprinters so will likely be slower to react let alone get going. Usain bolt takes 60m to reach top speed so with that in mind this test is really about acceleration and reaction time more than speed. Don't get me wrong I'd rather 3.01 than 3.1 but lets not read too much into a single metric.

There is NO reaction time. They run through a laser which starts the clock. So reaction time is taken out of the equation. Purely speed over 20 m.

 

[crazywildhorse]

Neither did Lake.

Neither does Cyril.

 

[Hawk Dork]

I am not too excited over this choice, he just seems like a man child.

He is a big fella but he was judging the flight of the ball in most of his marks not monstering the smaller bodies.
You cant teach that

 

[Roger Rogerson]

This bloke looks like a freak. He is 17. Cant believe he wasnt taken in the big draft. Cult hero.

 

[MrPremiership]

Turns 18 when? Thought you had to be 18 at 1 January 2016 to be eligible for drafting?

Means yes he is 17, but probably only for a few weeks more