Player Watch #35: Charlie Lazzaro - contract extension until end of 2024

[blackshadow]

Charlie Lazzaro = Bags of

 

[blackshadow]

Charlie Lazzaro = The $400 bag of

Beat me to the bag reference!

 

[The Nostradamus]

reminds me of Worpel but more agile

 

[ferball]

I got a good feeling. I am leading the charge on this one as bus driver.

I'm on this bus. I dunno why but I like him. Maybe he backs himself his agility to take the game on.

 

[Jasemon]

I'm on this bus. I dunno why but I like him. Maybe he backs himself his agility to take the game on.

Has a touch of Bjorn Borg about him I reckon. I'm taking a seat on the bus as well.

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

I get the feeling this guy could be played at Half back.

 

[King Corey]

Watched this last night.

What a great lad Charlie seems. Likeable intelligent guy regardless of football.

It's also a pity the kid's youtube channel itself is spinning around the fringes. Much more thoughtful questions and more natural charm than 99% of the mainstream media interviews.

 

[andana]

Higgo to geelong
geelong give us Lazzaro
good deal for us.

 

[shinboner magic]

Th mystery man.

Anyone know how this guy goes about it.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Charlie Lazarro played 8 games as an underage player in 2019 for the Geelong Falcons. He was in the top two possession winners for his team in 6 of those 8 games. Across the 2019 TAC cup season for Geelong he was 2nd for average disposals per game (20), led the team in average clearances per game (4.1) 2nd for average contested possessions per game (9.5)

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Lazzaro isn’t just an inside midfielder with a knack for winning contested ball. The Falcons product has agility in traffic – rating elite for this attribute at the pre-season testing day (7.79 seconds) – and a good burst of speed, breaking the three-second barrier in the 20m sprint at the Vic Country combine. Lazzaro was another Falcons prospect who put together an impressive bottom-age year, averaging 20 disposals and four clearances. His dominance in their two practice games earlier in the year pointed to a big year ahead, tallying 28 touches, six clearances and eight tackles per game.

 

[Pykie]

Charlie in the VFL is going to be fun to watch.

 

[andana]

Th mystery man.

Anyone know how this guy goes about it.

STRENGTHS:

• Contested work
• Clearances
• Tackling
• Endurance
• Agility
• Character

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Versatility
• Size/strength

Lazzaro has multiple elements about his game on his side, but his greatest strength is his inside ability. He can win the contested ball and lay plenty of tackles, whilst having the athleticism to get himself out of trouble. Not a natural straight-line burst runner of sorts – reflected in his 3.10-second 20m sprint preseason testing result – he boasts an elite change of direction, recording a mind-boggling 7.79 seconds on the agility test. He also has top-level endurance which sees him run out games, and between the two, his power running and side-stepping ability enables him to cause plenty of headaches for opponents and would-be tacklers.

For a bottom-ager, Lazzaro had no trouble adapting to the speed of NAB League football, averaging 20 disposals across eight games, whilst also averaging 4.1 clearances, 4.1 tackles, and running at 45.8 per cent contested rate. As an inside prospect Lazzaro is well balanced across the traits he needs, with the major question mark coming on his versatility, which is something he had hoped to improve in season 2020. One role he wanted to play for the Falcons was as a small forward, as he stands at 179cm and 74kg as of the preseason this year. Few inside midfielders consistently perform at that height in the AFL, which means he could end up being that pressure forward who can work his way into the midfield in stints.

One unquestionable trait that has nothing to do with his on-field ability is his natural leadership and character. Without a doubt, Lazzaro is one of the most switched-on and well-spoken players going around. He has plenty of goals not only on the field, but off it, and has a high work ethic as well as a great work-life balance that he spoke of in the preseason. One of the most popular players among his teammates, Lazzaro is sure to adapt to life at the top level without any problems, and to go with his natural football ability, he is someone who could thrive in an elite environment.

DRAFT PROJECTION: 30-60

As an overall prospect, Lazzaro has a good blend of traits he needs for the right role, and whilst he could increase his speed a touch, it is not a major factor due to his high-level agility. It would have been better for him to show off his versatility and add more size to his frame to compete against the bigger bodies at senior level, but he has not had the chance. Lazzaro certainly deserves the opportunity at the top level and being the character he is, it is unlikely he will ever let anyone down through lack of effort.

afl.draftcentral.com.au

 

[the big lebowski]

I’m not sure why exactly but I think he could turn into our next run with player.

 

[shinboner magic]

Charlie in the VFL is going to be fun to watch.

Need to petition the club to have all vfl games accessible on the club site

 

[Psicosis]

Hang on - one profile says he broke 3 seconds for the 20m, another says he didn’t...

Which is it?

 

[Lomas]

Hang on - one profile says he broke 3 seconds for the 20m, another says he didn’t...

Which is it?

Preseason was 3.1, the one held last month was out doors and considered wind assisted (same with Phillips) sub 3.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Hang on - one profile says he broke 3 seconds for the 20m, another says he didn’t...

Which is it?

3.10 pre-season.
Sub 3 at recent Vic Country combine

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Preseason was 3.1, the one held last month was out doors and considered wind assisted (same with Phillips) sub 3.

Vic country combine was not the same as the recent Vic metro combine

 

[Lomas]

Vic country combine was not the same as the recent Vic metro combine

My mistake. Then one was pre season and the other at the combine?

 

[Swallow_Wood]

My mistake. Then one was pre season and the other at the combine?

Yep.

Preseason, then the combine held in Bendigo a week or so before the Melbourne combine.

 

[Psicosis]

3.10 pre-season.
Sub 3 at recent Vic Country combine

Thanks SW.

Great result. I’ll be honest, my concern with Charlie was really around that 3.1 (a slow mid), but sub 3 is excellent and could mean he’s the fastest of the 3 we picked up.

 

[The Nostradamus]

After Phillips seems the most afl ready of the draftees

 

[ferball]

He is agile, I was gonna say fast and runs under 6.40 for 2km and 21.5 on the yoyo test. He also did 81cm on his right foot in the running Vertical jump.

I was gonna say fast cos I heard he did under 3.0 for the 20m but I have also heard his straight line speed isn't anything special but he moves sideways very quickly, as evidenced by his agility test. Trying to find the vic combine results for the country kids isn't easy. The best I've got for the 20m is the top 6 from the other month, the slowest of those is 2.97sec and his name isn't there. So he may be under or near 3.0 or not. But athletically he does okay even if he isn't really fast.

 

[The Warlord]

 

[Lomas]

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I would bet good money on most of the bubs being to first time parents, homeschooling during Covid did not make you yearn for more kids.