Toast 2014 National Draft, pick #50 - Welcome to the Hawks Marc Pittonet

[Dixie Flatline]

Welcome Marc

Ruckman who is highly competitive and aggressive in the contest and directs the ball well at stoppages. Has good skill set, including his overhead marking. Covers the ground well and represented Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 11 disposals, five marks, three tackles and a goal at 81 per cent efficiency in two matches. Averaged 12 touches at TAC Cup level in 12 games. Finished equal-second in the clean hands test (25/30) at the NAB AFL Draft Combine.


http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-09-16/draft-prospect-mark-pittonet

 

[Big Hotdog]

Uses his brain a lot for a big chap.

 

[ViperV10]

Having watched his highlights package on the AFL website I must say I do like his taps to advantage and his ability to hit the ball at maximum stretch at centre bounces (I.e. he seems to read the ball very well and hit it at the peak moment). Welcome aboard Marc.

 

[SSSSSS]

He's a pretty big guy.

 

[Frankston Rover]

Can take a grab and looks quite coordinated for a big man.

Welcome to the Hawks Marc

 

[arupist]

Height?

 

[Tomohawks]

My first thoughts = Ivan Maric (tick)

 

[Messenger]

Height?

201cm

 

[halfback dasher]

Height?

201/106

 

[B&GBlood]

Monkey is gunna love him.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Hopefully he has another inch or two growth in him.

 

[Dewnior]

Like

 

[Hawkinspired]

The key thing here is he is already developed physically with 100+ kg in weight. Just Going through the archives of the AFL prospectus and Lowden was 87kg when he got drafted. We won't be waiting six years for him to get a game!

 

[randall boner]

Impressed with his hits to advantage looks a real prospect for a ruckman

 

[Great 2008]

Very impressive and huge unit. Turn him into a forward with those hands. How is he for pace?

 

[Davo-27]

welcome Marc, one of the best Ruckmen in the draft, i hope he has a good solid career ahead of him. liked the look of his taps to advantage

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Wow his highlight package is 80% silver service to the mids. Looks a real ruckman with campaigner and looks agile enough. Like

 

[Hawk Dork]

Looks like a big ruckmen who can mark, kick and tap doesnt look like a gentleman either which is a bonus too.

 

[tige19]

Can he jump or is he a lumbering type? Seems like he could eventually go forward? Michael Gardiner?

 

[Smooth Banana]

Looks like a beast, could easily play centre half forward.

 

[HawksILove]

Very impressive, good hands can go forward

 

[Oooh Cyril]

looks easily the best of our 3 picks

 

[lyger]

Hale replacement?

 

[HawkintheTuarts]

Well we need a ruckman now that two failures (at ruck for us) are gone. He was clearly the best rated of the pure tap ruckman (not including Wright here) so it's good he's at the club. He will take that depth project spot that say, Lowden was taking, and then when Hale retires and Ceglar takes his spot, he will move up a rung and may get a game or two if/when Cegs or Big Boy are injured.

But I must say, feel disappointed here. Apparently the club were always going to pick a ruckman in the Rookie, so I don't get why that plan had to change in order to grab this bloke, or change our plans from whoever pick 50 was going to be. Time will prove whether this is founded or not, so just have to wait and see.

 

[Hawker55]

Hale replacement?

Cegs will end up taking Hales place I imagine, for at least the next couple of years. After that it's too far in future.