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The best player in the AFL shrugs off Dusty Martin
Needs to iron out his set shots which can be inconsistent
I haven't watched much of the championships but I liked the look of Sam Flanders yesterday.
Looks like he will become something we seriously lack - a mid who can also go forward and pose and a threat.
#5 Sam Flanders
Gippsland Power/Vic Country | Inside Midfielder/Forward
24/07/2001 | 182cm | 81kg
After playing as a damaging forward in 2018, Flanders has moved into the midfield this season and been one of the more prolific extractors. While it could be argued his greatest impact is around goals – where he seems to kick the impossible at times – he also has the nous in the midfield to find the ball at stoppages and kick long inside 50, or sweep the handball out to a running teammate. Gippsland has missed his influence and strength in attack, but he has added another dimension to a deep Power midfield. Flanders is a player who will divide draft watchers as he could be top five, or later first round depending on what you look at. He plays taller than his 182cm, and is strong overhead or at ground level. Another top-end Country prospect to watch this year.
June Ranking: #6
Last month: Moves up into number five on our rankings because of his consistency through the midfield. Stepped up to be one of the dominant Vic Country midfielders, and his hands in close are every bit as good as anyone else, and he has a match-winning ability. Needs to iron out his set shots which can be inconsistent, but in terms of his talent, it is untapped and could have a higher ceiling than most. Averaging 22.0 disposals, 4.3 marks, 6.0 tackles, 5.3 inside 50s and 0.7 goals per game.
Love it when players move into a new role and dominate. His numbers are outstanding for a kid that only moved into the midfield this year.I haven't watched much of the championships but I liked the look of Sam Flanders yesterday.
Looks like he will become something we seriously lack - a mid who can also go forward and pose and a threat.
#5 Sam Flanders
Gippsland Power/Vic Country | Inside Midfielder/Forward
24/07/2001 | 182cm | 81kg
After playing as a damaging forward in 2018, Flanders has moved into the midfield this season and been one of the more prolific extractors. While it could be argued his greatest impact is around goals – where he seems to kick the impossible at times – he also has the nous in the midfield to find the ball at stoppages and kick long inside 50, or sweep the handball out to a running teammate. Gippsland has missed his influence and strength in attack, but he has added another dimension to a deep Power midfield. Flanders is a player who will divide draft watchers as he could be top five, or later first round depending on what you look at. He plays taller than his 182cm, and is strong overhead or at ground level. Another top-end Country prospect to watch this year.
June Ranking: #6
Last month: Moves up into number five on our rankings because of his consistency through the midfield. Stepped up to be one of the dominant Vic Country midfielders, and his hands in close are every bit as good as anyone else, and he has a match-winning ability. Needs to iron out his set shots which can be inconsistent, but in terms of his talent, it is untapped and could have a higher ceiling than most. Averaging 22.0 disposals, 4.3 marks, 6.0 tackles, 5.3 inside 50s and 0.7 goals per game.
Ross and McKenzie summed up in 4 seconds...fmd.The best player in the AFL shrugs off Dusty Martin
Love it when players move into a new role and dominate. His numbers are outstanding for a kid that only moved into the midfield this year.
Shows his versatility, but more importantly, dominance in multiple positions.
Nice little passage of play from the lad, though to be fair tackling has never been Dusty’s strength.
I haven't watched much of the championships but I liked the look of Sam Flanders yesterday.
Looks like he will become something we seriously lack - a mid who can also go forward and pose and a threat.
#5 Sam Flanders
Gippsland Power/Vic Country | Inside Midfielder/Forward
24/07/2001 | 182cm | 81kg
After playing as a damaging forward in 2018, Flanders has moved into the midfield this season and been one of the more prolific extractors. While it could be argued his greatest impact is around goals – where he seems to kick the impossible at times – he also has the nous in the midfield to find the ball at stoppages and kick long inside 50, or sweep the handball out to a running teammate. Gippsland has missed his influence and strength in attack, but he has added another dimension to a deep Power midfield. Flanders is a player who will divide draft watchers as he could be top five, or later first round depending on what you look at. He plays taller than his 182cm, and is strong overhead or at ground level. Another top-end Country prospect to watch this year.
June Ranking: #6
Last month: Moves up into number five on our rankings because of his consistency through the midfield. Stepped up to be one of the dominant Vic Country midfielders, and his hands in close are every bit as good as anyone else, and he has a match-winning ability. Needs to iron out his set shots which can be inconsistent, but in terms of his talent, it is untapped and could have a higher ceiling than most. Averaging 22.0 disposals, 4.3 marks, 6.0 tackles, 5.3 inside 50s and 0.7 goals per game.
Surprisingly, still not a lot of the guys doing phantoms and rankings have Robertson anywhere near the top 6. They just don't see him as damaging enough, despite finding mountains of it in the champs.It's going to be a hard choice around those picks. Robertson will be top 6 I reckon, Young should be between 3 and 10, Ash, Flanders, Kemp, Byrnes, Gould, Williams, Stephens etc all around the mark for picks in that range and a few more like Serong could be.
Ryan Byrnes is an interesting one, Knightmare reckons he plays like Jack Steven, his knock is score board impact and versatility, both I don't care about if we get a gun mid. To me he'll be a bit like Bailey Smith, local sandy boy with toe but a bit one dimensional.
Rationale: On performance is making the case that he is one of this draft's most damaging. Winning the ball and hurting the opposition with his acceleration and hurt-factor by foot. Rising rapidly on the back of a fast start to 2019.
Strengths: Wins first possession at stoppages, use of speed with ball in hand around stoppages, line breaking pace, agility, evasion in traffic, hurt factor by foot, high impact per possession, vision to find targets inside 50m, production
From Knightmare's phantom. https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/knightmares-2019-draft-almanac.1211854/
Surprisingly, still not a lot of the guys doing phantoms and rankings have Robertson anywhere near the top 6. They just don't see him as damaging enough, despite finding mountains of it in the champs.
DPS has him making it all the way to West Coasts first pick.
I'm with you, he looks like a future gun.I reckon he's going o be a Rory Sloane at AFL level. Looks very good.
Ross and McKenzie summed up in 4 seconds...fmd.
Surprisingly, still not a lot of the guys doing phantoms and rankings have Robertson anywhere near the top 6. They just don't see him as damaging enough, despite finding mountains of it in the champs.
DPS has him making it all the way to West Coasts first pick.
both "one-grab" specialists...I thought D-Mac looked OK there, buttered up well after a terrible handball from Seb. You're right though, that's classic Seb. Receives it and throws it straight away.
After watching most of the U18 champs I am still in the Brodie Kemp camp. I just think he has enormous potential for improvement (more than his piers) and this the type of midfielder/player we could build a premiership midfield around.
Quality taller midfielders are unbeatable in todays game and he has all the tools speed, skills, marking and goal kicking ala Bontempeli, Cripps, Mundy & Fyfe.
I like Byrnes a lot some knocks on him having seen him at sandy is that he can be a little outside and his size lacks for a midfielder too. I still really like him and think he become a gun midfielder but we could easily get him in the second round.It's going to be a hard choice around those picks. Robertson will be top 6 I reckon, Young should be between 3 and 10, Ash, Flanders, Kemp, Byrnes, Gould, Williams, Stephens etc all around the mark for picks in that range and a few more like Serong could be.
Ryan Byrnes is an interesting one, Knightmare reckons he plays like Jack Steven, his knock is score board impact and versatility, both I don't care about if we get a gun mid. To me he'll be a bit like Bailey Smith, local sandy boy with toe but a bit one dimensional.
Rationale: On performance is making the case that he is one of this draft's most damaging. Winning the ball and hurting the opposition with his acceleration and hurt-factor by foot. Rising rapidly on the back of a fast start to 2019.
Strengths: Wins first possession at stoppages, use of speed with ball in hand around stoppages, line breaking pace, agility, evasion in traffic, hurt factor by foot, high impact per possession, vision to find targets inside 50m, production
From Knightmare's phantom. https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/knightmares-2019-draft-almanac.1211854/
Bont would've gone the way of Siposs, White and White at St Kilda. Stuck in the 2's at Sandy, then quietly delisted.After watching most of the U18 champs I am still in the Brodie Kemp camp. I just think he has enormous potential for improvement (more than his piers) and this the type of midfielder/player we could build a premiership midfield around.
Quality taller midfielders are unbeatable in todays game and he has all the tools speed, skills, marking and goal kicking ala Bontempelli, Cripps, Mundy & Fyfe.
I like Byrnes a lot some knocks on him having seen him at sandy is that he can be a little outside and his size lacks for a midfielder too. I still really like him and think he become a gun midfielder but we could easily get him in the second round.
So should we trade our pick for some quality later picks? A later 1st and a late 2nd maybe?