Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn : MSD Pick 3, Clay Tucker

[hardway]

Don’t think he was digging holes as a plumber earlier today but hopefully it’s the same journey as Jai has had since being drafted. Good luck Clay

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He looks confident by hand and foot for a ruckman based on those highlights.

Why wasn't he drafted originally? What's the story here?

 

[2OLD 2SLOW]

Clay Tucker Highlights.

Plenty to like in those highlights.
He looks to have pretty good speed of thought for a ruckman.
Particularly like the mark and play-on at 2:25. Very Hawthorn.

Great selection Hawks.

 

[Hawker55]

Gee he looks like a kid (or maybe I'm just getting old)

 

[Yardie]

He looks confident by hand and foot for a ruckman based on those highlights.

Why wasn't he drafted originally? What's the story here?

I too would like an answer to this question. But I suspect it might just be around growing into his body over the last six months.

But looking at those highlights, how on earth did he get to us?

 

[Noel Gallagher]

Would choose him over Maric every day of the week and twice on Sunday’s. We now have the luxury of letting him develop at Box Hill. For mine, reminds of Steve Lawrence - really well co-ordinated and mobile for a big man

 

[barbster]

Interesting selection - likely that Max Lynch will be elsewhere next year.

A lot of talls on our list - will one of them step up as a key defender (our biggest weakness) - Ramsden or Ryan, or otherwise Jeka, who’s games as a key defender and elite kick have been good.

I smell a bit of innovation coming up from Sam.

With the two selections you would have to think it’s curtains for Lynch

 

[Roger Rogerson]

I like the Oscar McInerney

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Oscar Mcinerney

Age

29

Ht

204cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.1

2star

K

4.1

2star

HB

3.9

3star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

14.3

5star

D

6.9

1star

K

4.1

2star

HB

2.7

2star

CL

1.9

4star

HO

16.4

5star

D

7.6

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.6

3star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

11.2

5star

comparison Alite

It's funny I never trust ruckman with the ball but his highlights make me feel ok. He knows what he is doing with it which is a great start.

Wonder if he still has growth left. 204 isn't massive for a ruck.

Glad to stockpile another tall. As we have seen there are always clubs needing a ruck so if they are capable at minimum they have trade value.

Lloyd Meek starting to look like a great pickup BTW.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

If I was his father I’d tell him to stand up straight, own your height, own the new colours on your chest, and own every ruckman you come up against.

Dont encourage his father to do anything is what I have been told. At least in his junior years. Hopefully he backs off now that he has made an AFL list.

 

[Coathanger]

Welcome Clay.
There's a bit of a Spider Burton look to him I think.

 

[Zurs]

With the two selections you would have to think it’s curtains for Lynch

I understand he is now helping out with coaching the AFLW team, everyone at the club loves him, he might be looking at coaching next year?

If he was retiring you would have thought they would keep it quiet until after MSD so as not to telegraph picks.

 

[Rocket72]

Reminds me of Greg Deer but a better contested mark. I’m excited.

 

[Mojo]

I like it. Like it a lot.

Tell me someone else sees this guy?

 

[Nugett]

With any luck he’ll play 100 for us so we also land Tucker’s daughter.

Was a memory…


I’ll see myself out

 

[HairyO]

Gee it’s gonna be a hot pre season coming up between all these ruckman with only 2 spots up for grabs every week.

Good luck clay!

Not a bad place to be in.

Whoever kicks goals and helps out Lewis rather than gets in his way gets my vote.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Can see the O'Mac comparison, he's got the dark hair and has the rounded shoulders.

I think the MSD and late/rookie picks are the best place to draft pure rucks - unless of course they are freak athletes like English, Nic Nat, Andrew, etc.

Now that we've brought Tucker in we have our future ruck stocks covered. It's just something we won't really have to worry about in any upcoming drafts for years to come.

 

[lethalselbow]

Clay Tucker has a good chat on Talking Hawks. Seems a cracking lad.

From about the 40 min mark onwards.

 

[ChristianBoy]

Dont encourage his father to do anything is what I have been told. At least in his junior years. Hopefully he backs off now that he has made an AFL list.

His dad was one of the best coaches at local level going around. Great footballer too.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

 

[CHUBBSS]

Going to be an absolute steal, suck farts north

 

[Brant]

Pumped by this Pick, was the player I wanted (with Will Elliott 2nd Round).

No rush, but I wanna see him play 10+ in the seniors this year!

 

[wahawk]

Pumped by this Pick, was the player I wanted (with Will Elliott 2nd Round).

No rush, but I wanna see him play 10+ in the seniors this year!

So you want him in this week & every week after that

 

[Brant]

So you want him in this week & every week after that

Like I said... there's no rush.

But YES. ..

 

[threesixpio]

Has been training quite a bit with us. Very good contested mark.

Ooo like hearing that

 

[Dewnior]

Question for the ITKs, where would Tucker have gone if he waited for the National Draft Does. Maric was said to have been a top 30 pick if he waited.