Toast Alex Keath

[Deaneus!]

Just made AFL's team of the week

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-16/team-of-the-week-r4-who-makes-the-cut

 

[maxlilly]

Another good game from Alex, well done
Is having a very good year down back with Doedee out for the year

 

[RePete]

Keath very good game - seems to fit somewhere between Talia and Doedee and has surpassed Hartigan.

 

[Scorpus]

Team of the week when there is still a game to go. Also no Eddie Betts after kicking 6 goals? Ok cool.

Keath very good game though - seems to fit somewhere between Talia and Doedee and has surpassed Hartigan.

That's from last week

 

[Vhaluus]

I remember people demanding he be dropped every single week, never understood it.

Glad we got games into him.

 

[cmndstab]

He's turned into an extremely solid player, who also has just a sprinkle of X factor about him. Nice kick, great pace, and has just a touch of Dustin Fletcher about his spoiling.

Our most consistent player this year, despite having been under sustained pressure down back

 

[thebirdman 24]

Coming along very nicely. Our best defender at the moment with Hartigan being Hartigan and Talia getting beaten.

He plays on the edge and almost gives away 50's but gets away with it mostly.

 

[hey shorty]

Closing speed is impressive, he has a very rounded game to boot.

Was cautiously optimistic when we signed him and now it's all coming up roses.

 

[earlsta]

There’s not many 197cm key defenders around in the AFL, wonder how good he’d be right now if he chose football first.

 

[SaltPeter]

There’s not many 197cm key defenders around in the AFL, wonder how good he’d be right now if he chose football first.

Playing CHF for the Suns ..

 

[LoBu]

More likely for Hawthorn

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[Mike Smyth]

A big guy with class and composure is worth his weight in gold. Important player.

 

[StonesThrow]

I remember people demanding he be dropped every single week, never understood it.

Glad we got games into him.

There weren't heaps but you're right, some were calling for harto over Keath. Keath showed these signs early in the SANFL. It seemed pretty obvious he had something.

 

[Mileratkinsshow]

I am really enjoying Keath’s work down back. Would not surprise me if he turns into a swing man for our club. Reads the ball beautifully, has a nice kick, and has reasonable pace


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[Johnny Rutten]

I like Keath. He's got some very solid trademarks. What lets him down sometimes is his ball-handling -- a bit fumbly. Nevertheless, he is definitely having a breakout season - which at 27 he needs to be having. His progress is definitely making up a little for Doedee's absence.

 

[hippyhippy]

Meeds a bit more compisure with the ball.. sometimes he goes for too much with his kicks. His defensive part of his game is pretty solid. Great mark too.

 

[Vhaluus]

There weren't heaps but you're right, some were calling for harto over Keath. Keath showed these signs early in the SANFL. It seemed pretty obvious he had something.

perhaps the few were just extremely vocal, I just recall seeing it week after week in gameday and selection threads.

 

[Deaneus!]

bump

 

[Jack is Back]

I recall receiving some flack when I suggested after Keath and Greenwood’s first trial game for the Twos,
“If they can reach AFL fitness and not get injured they will be very good AFL players”. Unlike most Cat B rookies they are natural footballers with X-factor (even the very astute Marty took a couple of years before accepting that Greenwood might have a future in the AFL).

Unfortunately injury slowed down Keath’s progress, THE MIGHTY THOR not so much. If Alex remains healthy and can get a solid run of games he will just get better and better.

I really enjoyed the comments from many of the usual suspects (cough....Marty....cough) that Keath would not make it after his first AFL game and Harry Taylor “kicked FIVE goals on him” (well it was actually two).

Hopefully we will see a Cat B revival to our 2019 season!

 

[Betts are off]

Keath Stats for the week, after 5 rounds of AFL, Alex Keath has 45 intercept possessions, which is good enough for outright 4th in the AFL. 1st place is James Sicily who is only 4 infront of Keath!

Also equal 11th in the AFL for contested marks.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Keath Stats for the week, after 5 rounds of AFL, Alex Keath has 45 intercept possessions, which is good enough for outright 4th in the AFL. 1st place is James Sicily who is only 4 infront of Keath!

Also equal 11th in the AFL for contested marks.

Which is why I'd like to see him moved forward if we are too tall in defence once Doedee comes back

 

[spexau]

We need more Cat Bs!

Keath has been a shining light this year so far and would be comfortably be in our top 5 BnF. Only 27 so still has a few years of good footy left in him too.

 

[Betts are off]

We need more Cat Bs!

Keath has been a shining light this year so far and would be comfortably be in our top 5 BnF. Only 27 so still has a few years of good footy left in him too.

I'd be shocked if he wasn't streaks ahead in the B&F after 5 weeks. Sloane and Brad might be the only ones who have a claim otherwise!

 

[Betts are off]

Which is why I'd like to see him moved forward if we are too tall in defence once Doedee comes back

As his confidence grows I wouldn't be surprised if he climbs that list further too. I'll keep an eye on it during the year!

 

[spexau]

I'd be shocked if he wasn't streaks ahead in the B&F after 5 weeks. Sloane and Brad might be the only ones who have a claim otherwise!

Yeah they would be top 3 easily. Brad had a really strong first 3 games