Welcome to Hawthorn: Luke Surman - rookie

[Hawk Dork]

He is young and green and carrying a fair bit of lead in the saddle bags
Lets see if his speed improves after a preseason or 2

 

[Brant]

Mostly additional highlights, also featured on the HFC website.

He plays like that at AFL level & Birchall will get 50+ possessions each week!

 

[Lethality]

He is young and green and carrying a fair bit of lead in the saddle bags
Lets see if his speed improves after a preseason or 2

On the other hand speed won't be an issue if he plays as a ruck/forward.

 

[Ordovician]

Good height, great size, a brilliant reader of the ball in flight, very good hands, choses the right outlets, bottom aged ... hmmm, that is an exceptional list of attributes to be found in a rookie pick.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Great rookie pick.

Faster than Collins....

Hmmmmmmmm.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Reminds me of WCE McGovern in that he gets it despite being treacle, really strong hands etc.

That's actually not such a bad thing, a lot to like there for a rookie slot.

 

[Big Booty]

I think he moves like Hale.
Hope he has a bright future here.

 

[MisterBean]

He reminds me of a character from a story I read when I was a kid.

 

[RIOLIUSTAR]

Surprised his kicking has been knocked here...looks solid enough to me and given he's only just really taken the game seriously recently that will improve.

Mildly aroused on this pick. Nothing better than following types like this as they develop.

 

[Dipper]

He reminds me of a character from a story I read when I was a kid.

Geez that takes me back, I had a whole cupboard full of those commando comics.

I learnt German from them:

Gott in Himmel
Raus
Schnell

and most importantly Achtung!

As well as Fritz, Kraut and Jerry.

 

[Agent Smith]

Geez that takes me back, I had a whole cupboard full of those commando comics.

I learnt German from them:

Gott in Himmel
Raus
Schnell

and most importantly Achtung!

As well as Fritz, Kraut and Jerry.

You could have got all that from one episode of 'Hogan's Heroes'.

 

[Thorgils]

You can tell he played a lot of basketball, boxes out all his opponents at every marking contest. Most times opponents had plenty of time to contest the ball but he protected the ball drop so well they didn't have a chance. For a bloke that's played predominantly basketball he certainly has some key areas of football covered.

 

[Davo23]

Geez that takes me back, I had a whole cupboard full of those commando comics.

I learnt German from them:

Gott in Himmel
Raus
Schnell

and most importantly Achtung!

As well as Fritz, Kraut and Jerry.

You must have read the "Biggles" books!

 

[Dipper]

You must have read the "Biggles" books!

I did indeed but Biggles fought a more gentlemanly war than was found in Commando comics.

I enjoyed the latter more!

I didn't just want to see Fritz get a bloody nose I wanted to see his nose being blown clean off from his face, especially if he was a sneering, monacle wearing SS officer straight out of central casting.

'For you Tommy ze war is over'

 

[becalm]

Just noticed Hawthorn website has Luke at 195cm and 85kg, AFL Draft tracker has him 197cm and 98kg which seems about right.

 

[HairyO]

Just noticed Hawthorn website has Luke at 195cm and 85kg, AFL Draft tracker has him 197cm and 98kg which seems about right.

Ours is probably from the start of the year or even last year.

 

[Ordovician]

Just noticed Hawthorn website has Luke at 195cm and 85kg, AFL Draft tracker has him 197cm and 98kg which seems about right.

I have seen him a few times in the flesh and there is no way he is under 95kg.

85kg is a two kg heavier than Gunners and TOB and they are both shorter and built like stick insects in comparison. Surman is an exceptionally strong player for his age.

 

[Boo71]

Just wondering if anyone knows how this young bloke is going with his injury?

Was hoping to see him in the Box Hill practice matches today.......or soonish ?

 

[MrPremiership]

Just wondering if anyone knows how this young bloke is going with his injury?

Was hoping to see him in the Box Hill practice matches today.......or soonish ?

stress fractures in his back late last year so hasn't trained much.....don't expect to see much of him in early 2016. very much a project player

 

[Boo71]

stress fractures in his back late last year so hasn't trained much.....don't expect to see much of him in early 2016. very much a project player

Ok, thanks - was going to like your post for replying, but liking it would seem like I liked the news in your post, which I don't like at all

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Hope he gets over his bag issues soon

 

[Hawk Dork]

When you google it can be growth related,add the change in loads due to a change in sports,not too concerned yet.
I am a bit excited by this kid though

 

[Ordovician]

Just wondering if anyone knows how this young bloke is going with his injury?

Was hoping to see him in the Box Hill practice matches today.......or soonish ?

Yes.

He is up to doing a bit of light lap running.

No.

He is nowhere near playing in the BH practice games. We may see him get on the ground to play possibly late May-June.

 

[Dragz]

Geez that takes me back, I had a whole cupboard full of those commando comics.

I learnt German from them:

Gott in Himmel
Raus
Schnell

and most importantly Achtung!

As well as Fritz, Kraut and Jerry.

Just found a stash of mine!
Kamerad! Feuer! Mein fuhrer, Schweinhund! Jawohl mein herr. Is it any wonder i preferred learning german in high school to french??

 

[Dinner Plate]

For a bloke that's played predominantly basketball he certainly has some key areas of football covered.

Here's hoping he turns about to be anywhere near as good as a certain roughnut redhead who has proved to be one of our greatest (even if far more obvious) draft successes.