The AFL's most promising young forward is..................?

[A Cut Above]

Post your nominations and I'll add them to the poll later on if I can be bothered, otherwise please discuss who's your pick and why.

 

[adammania9]

Think your definition of 'young' is a bit stretched. It's difficult to compare a first year Rozee to a fifth year De Goey and sixth year Fantasia.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

De Goey the obvious choice, except I didn't pick him because I thought he was a bit older. Turns out he's only a year older than Curnow / McKay / Hipwood / Weideman / Himmelberg. Would probably change my vote to De Goey given the option

 

[kaiserchief13]

McKay easily

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Gryan Miers but from the list provided De Goey or Nick Blakey

 

[My Tilly]

Definitely McKay. Will be a consistent 60+ goal per year forward in the coming years.
Gun in the making.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

De Goey from McKay at the moment. Naughton in his first year as a forward has shown some incredible signs though.

 

[Vindicater]

Picked Mitchell Lewis for the lols

 

[conrad_437]

De Goey from McKay in the older group (De Goey definitely doesn't belong in this discussion anymore).

Naughton best of the younger group. Although Nick Blakey could be the best of the lot.

 

[Mighty Eagles]

De Goey out of that list

 

[Suitcase]

De Goey. Can play as a leading forward and is also excellent 1v1 and at ground level. The complete forward.

Out of the younger ones I would pick Rozee. He has some incredible athletic attributes and the skills and footy nous to match. Look out in a few years.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

Wait, how can DeGoey (24) and Fantasia (23) get a mention, but Liam Ryan (22) not?

Only played 28 games, mostly as a defensive forward whose job is to chase and pressure, but still an absolute offensive weapon despite WC having numerous other avenues to goal. Not saying he will be the best on this list, but he does have the capacity to be the best small forward in the cop in a few years.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Picked Mitchell Lewis for the lols

Looking forwards to those LOL's back-firing upon you.

 

[Vindicater]

Looking forwards to those LOL's back-firing upon you.

Why?

He is a good young talent but hardly the best inbthe AFL.

His breakout game was not even the best forward game of the week...

 

[juss]

I'm not really considering De Goey because long term he's going to play a lot of midfield too like a Dusty Martin and isn't going to be a pure forward like the others. Same as a few of the other mid/fprwards. But hel be one of the best players.

I'll go with Mackay.

 

[iBeng]

Still only 20 & having a better year than Daniher.

Oh, the Daniher thats been out injured for half the season?

 

[PP34]

I don’t really see De Goey as a young key forward.

 

[iBeng]

I don’t really see De Goey as a young key forward.

Ugh, typical anti Collingwood bias.

 

[PP34]

Ugh, typical anti Collingwood bias.

Huh?

He’s a 191cm guy floating between midfield and forward. Curnow, Naughton etc are taller targets who can dominate games aerially. Seen De Goey shut out of a number of games this year as the number one target because he isn’t big enough to take a lot of overhead marks.

I see De Goey as a player in the Dangerfield/Martin mould, although yet to be convinced if he can be as good as them in the middle.

Just because I don’t think he’s a key forward doesn’t mean I don’t rate him. He’s one Collingwood player I enjoy watching and I think he’s really good.

 

[iBeng]

Huh?

He’s a 191cm guy floating between midfield and forward. Curnow, Naughton etc are taller targets who can dominate games aerially. Seen De Goey shut out of a number of games this year as the number one target because he isn’t big enough to take a lot of overhead marks.

I see De Goey as a player in the Dangerfield/Martin mould, although yet to be convinced if he can be as good as them in the middle.

Just because I don’t think he’s a key forward doesn’t mean I don’t rate him. He’s one Collingwood player I enjoy watching and I think he’s really good.

I'm joking.

Its 3am here. De Goey is clearly not a key forward.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Naughton and Blakey for me.

Think Hawthorn and North Melbourne would be pretty happy with Lewis and Larkey considering how late they were drafted.

 

[detox]

Picked Mitchell Lewis for the lols

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[Vindicater]

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Yep.

Good player, nowhere near the top of the list.

 

[A Cut Above]

Yep.

Good player, nowhere near the top of the list.

None of the players near the top of the list were drafted with pick 76 either

 

[iBeng]

Which one was the Hawks today? The one who couldnt kick goals?