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I think that he played up front in the last Northern Knights match and kicked a goal. He's a damned exciting talent from what I've read around social media and from the club.
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Right!
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17-19 year olds from what I got from the article on the club website. I think that Mac Hogg, Tom Gleeson and Charlie McKay are all 19 year olds this year with Tom SOS and Dane Whitnall being 18... and I think that Darcy Hogg is around 17.
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Ok... just watched this weeks episode of Tipping with the Kouta's Does anyone remember approximately how old Lukas is now. Because I found an article from back in June 2014 which puts his age at 3 years old. If that article was right, that would put him at around 10-11 years old now (which sounds about right because Jamie turned 18 on the 21st of Jan... and he is looking more and more like Kouta in body shape every year)... then Lukas is going to be a freaking monster because he looks like he's around 5' tall now.
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Golden state something... and some team that wears navy blue.Yeah, but who does he support?
Mackenzie Hogg kicked a couple of goals for Northern Knights today.
Charlie McKay again named in the best players for Sandy Dragons.
Waiting for all the stats to go up.
Charlie McKay again named in the best players for Sandy Dragons.
Waiting for all the stats to go up.
Charlie McKay 19 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 1 I50, 1 R50. The latter 2 stats suggesting he didn't venture too far forward or back.
Mackenzie Hogg 8 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 2 I50, 2 goals
Akuei 16 disposals, 1 mark, 1 tackle, 2 I50
Mackenzie Hogg 8 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 2 I50, 2 goals
Akuei 16 disposals, 1 mark, 1 tackle, 2 I50
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Would love to see some vision of Akuei and McKay. The lack of R50s and I50s is puzzling though. I assume McKay is predominantly a handballing inside mid?
Maybe the stat takers miss a few, doubt they’d be as good as the AFL ones. Basic stars yes, I50/1%s maybe not?
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Another Rising Star in the making? Docker's brother impresses in testing
Jai Serong, the brother of Fremantle's Caleb, was a standout at the NAB League's testing day
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20m SPRINT
Lachlan Rathjen (Gippsland) 2.88 seconds
Lachlan Green (Western) 2.88
Josh Sticca (Northern) 2.89
Tyler Norton (Murray) 2.91
Kobi George (Dandenong) 2.91
Josh Goater (Calder) 2.92
Cooper Smith (Bendigo) 2.93
Billy Cootee (Western) 2.94
Blake Howes (Sandringham) 2.94
Dominic Akuei (Northern) 2.95
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High-leaping youngster gets tongues wagging
The Northern Knights kicked off its NAB League campaign with a win over Western Jets with several young talents putting on impressive displays.
High-leaping youngster gets tongues wagging
The Northern Knights kicked off its NAB League campaign with a win over Western Jets with several young talents putting on impressive displays.
Can anybody with a subscription gives us the talking points of this?
High-leaping youngster gets tongues wagging
The Northern Knights kicked off its NAB League campaign with a win over Western Jets with several young talents putting on impressive displays.
The Northern Knights kicked off its season with a Good Friday win over Western Jets and may have discovered the next excitement machine.
In 30 degree heat at Craigieburn’s Highgate Reserve the Knights outlasted their NAB League rivals to claim a nine-point win, 8.13 (61) to 7.10 (52).
However, it was Dominic Akuei’s performance that had tongues wagging with his marking, athleticism and versatility an intriguing combination.
The 196cm Old Trinity youngster started at full-back and took several intercept marks before being moved into the ruck, showcasing his mobility and leap, finishing with 12 touches, 13 hitouts, three tackles and a goal.
“Dom continues to literally come forward in leaps and bounds, he played full-back and took some amazing marks,” Clarke said.
“We had to swing him into the ruck because Fletcher Parkinson dislocated his shoulder so he stepped in against an AFL-listed ruckman from Geelong (Paul Tsapotolis) and almost jumped clean over him.
“It shows he’s able to impact in multiple roles and his mobility will also allow him to play on the wing, at his height and physiology could become a really exciting prospect.
“He won the 20m (sprint) and jumping at our testing day, which shows the kind of athlete we’re dealing with.”
“He won the 20m (sprint) and jumping at our testing day, which shows the kind of athlete we’re dealing with.”
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High-leaping youngster gets tongues wagging
The Northern Knights kicked off its NAB League campaign with a win over Western Jets with several young talents putting on impressive displays.
I posted it earlier in this thread, maybe a page or so back.
He seems an exciting prospect, albeit very raw.
That was what I was expecting when I watched McKay last week, but I was surprised to see that he was more outside, tending to be the outlet option from stoppages & packs. The breakdown of his disposals yesterday was 11 kicks & 8 handballs.
I reckon a heat map would show he stays predominantly between the two 50 metre arcs.
Didn’t we hand back the keys to the NGA zone we had?
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I had a look at the replay of the Sandy Dragons v Dandenong Stingrays game, with a particular focus on Charlie McKay.
McKay seemed to play what I would describe as a high half back. On a few occasions he did get deep in defence, but as suggested in a previous post, he picked up most of his possessions in the area between the 2 50 metre arcs. This explains the minimal I50 & R50 stats.
The pleasing aspect of McKay's game was his use of the ball. He was precise both by hand & foot & his handballs, when under pressure, pretty well always found a teammate.
He's not quick & he doesn't break the lines, but he makes his disposals count & doesn't panic. Where he would fit into our side, I have no idea.
McKay seemed to play what I would describe as a high half back. On a few occasions he did get deep in defence, but as suggested in a previous post, he picked up most of his possessions in the area between the 2 50 metre arcs. This explains the minimal I50 & R50 stats.
The pleasing aspect of McKay's game was his use of the ball. He was precise both by hand & foot & his handballs, when under pressure, pretty well always found a teammate.
He's not quick & he doesn't break the lines, but he makes his disposals count & doesn't panic. Where he would fit into our side, I have no idea.
Not sure he does fit into the team with this analysis
“he makes his disposals count & doesn't panic.”
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Harsh, but I'll allow it.
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What happens in the unlikely event, this Akuie kid goes in the 1st round?
It might not be unlikely, but doesn’t that mean we miss out again?
It might not be unlikely, but doesn’t that mean we miss out again?
I don't think he will be going anywhere near the first round.
His ruckwork is good (his vertical leap is quite impressive), but he is still a novice around the ground. His height (195/196cm) means he probably wouldn't be anything more than a back-up ruck at AFL level therefore he is more likely to be assessed on the basis of where he slots into an AFL team.
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are we benefiting yet?
