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Senior 12. Tom De Koning
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Be interesting where TDK is at, at 30 games as per currently Tim English who Luke Darcy gets a woodie over.
You don’t need to find them in the top 40 of the draft - Ladhams, O’Brien, Marshall all rookie draft selections
This is De Konings third year on the list, but I'd like to know just how many games he's played in total, VFL and AFL.
Whatever the maximum amount of games he could have played, I'd say that he's probably missed half for injury.
We wouldn't want injury to be his worst enemy from here on in.
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Same reason why I don't like him as a full time ruck: his timing for that sucks. You're mostly seeing it happen when he springs for the ball.
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If Shaun concrete gloves Hampson was able to improve his marking to be able to start taking a few of his bazillion chances, then this boy sure can.
That makes for an interesting topic in that; Why can't a player be trained to get their timing right?
Since day one De Konings timing has been out. Is it not possible to re-wire the brain to better gauge the bounce and what happens thereafter?
De Konings marking isn't such a problem. Have sene him take some absolute beauties in the VFL
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Dekoning is a cracking selection at pick 30
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There's a lot of factors there. Visual acuity, spatial processing, performance anxiety, and abstraction of what's being taught as a concept and putting it into practice.
You expect he can be taught, but conversely I don't ever see his frame being large enough to work 50+ stoppages a game the way you'd want a ruck to, or at least without hurting his best attributes. He is supremely talented in front of goal and his natural build leans towards an athletic key forward, that's why I prefer that for him.
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Be interesting to see him against a more bullocking ruckman than nicnat who prefers to jump. I reckon nicnat suited his strengths in a way.
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I got a slight Jarrad Waite vibe when he flew for one mark, bum out hands out in front, protected the area, just needs to finish off his good work
He was fatigued imho which contributed to dropped marks.
His ability to get into great positions is very good, you can't teach that.
He's going to be a ripper.
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TDK did well against a "jumper" like nick nat. Will he be as effective against a Bull- like Goldstein or Mummy?
And apart from Natanui we could have picked any of those first, but the point being you can find more than decent ruck talent in the Rookie Draft (if you have decent recruiters) and utilise your Draft picks for the high end mid field talent available before any of the ruck selections you have indicated.
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I'm sure it's been said but we should be following the blueprint of Tim English very closely with the development of De Koning. Very raw but incredibly good signs. He would probably be playing as a 3rd tall / pinch ruckman in our forward line if we didn't have so many key position talls already. Will probably come on beautifully around the time Casboult starts to decline so really nice timing there I feel.
So I’ve been loving Pitto. But TDK is gonna be something special, his athleticism and hunger are something else.
I hope they keep him in for a few games, he played well tonight and wouldn’t be dropping him for Pitto.
Once he puts on another 5-10kg and starts taking those marks he’s going to be a nightmare
I hope they keep him in for a few games, he played well tonight and wouldn’t be dropping him for Pitto.
Once he puts on another 5-10kg and starts taking those marks he’s going to be a nightmare
This kid is going to be some player.
The fluency of his movement at 203cm, including his kicking action, is what catches the eye. It's his willingness to engage body contact as a ruckman and in marking contests in addition to that natural ability that you should be thrilled with. That's often the hardest part to get right.
The fluency of his movement at 203cm, including his kicking action, is what catches the eye. It's his willingness to engage body contact as a ruckman and in marking contests in addition to that natural ability that you should be thrilled with. That's often the hardest part to get right.
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De Koning settling in well to AFL ruck life
Tom De Koning has played five of the last six games at AFL level.
I went and watched Tom play at Frankston for our reserves in the first year he was at Carlton.
What I liked from day 1 was his willingness to compete. He was a big, skinny kid who was playing against a lot stronger opponenet, but he kept competing. Made a lot of errors and was fatigued by the end of the game, but kept having a crack.
I noticed a huge barrel-chested man with long blonde hair standing behind me casting a keen eye over the game. I soon worked out it was Tom's dad. Looked him up after the game and saw he played 40+ games for the bulldogs. The pedigree is there.
I really enjoyed watching him having a real crack against Nic Nat, having that 15 minutes where he beat Nic Nat hands down.
I thought his game most recently against Sinclair showed how far he has come this year. Absolutely dominated him at the centre square and when the ball hit the ground; loved his follow up work.
Has a great physique for a ruckman; big shoulders and athletic.
Could be our ruckman for the next 10 years if he keeps developing the way he has been.
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What I liked from day 1 was his willingness to compete. He was a big, skinny kid who was playing against a lot stronger opponenet, but he kept competing. Made a lot of errors and was fatigued by the end of the game, but kept having a crack.
I noticed a huge barrel-chested man with long blonde hair standing behind me casting a keen eye over the game. I soon worked out it was Tom's dad. Looked him up after the game and saw he played 40+ games for the bulldogs. The pedigree is there.
I really enjoyed watching him having a real crack against Nic Nat, having that 15 minutes where he beat Nic Nat hands down.
I thought his game most recently against Sinclair showed how far he has come this year. Absolutely dominated him at the centre square and when the ball hit the ground; loved his follow up work.
Has a great physique for a ruckman; big shoulders and athletic.
Could be our ruckman for the next 10 years if he keeps developing the way he has been.
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