Player Watch Pick #33 (2024) - Jack Whitlock

[PeacefulWarrior]

Having watched numerous videos of his CTL games, the knock on this guy is his kicking for goal. I don’t think it’s a mechanical problem as much as not having a system/routine and clear plan when lining up. He generates a lot of shots on goal and gets a lot of clean possession inside 50 from different sources: marks in space, marks in contest, marks on the movement/lead, outmanoeuvring to run onto the loose ground ball, etc. but his conversion is less than 50%.

If we’re really serious about untapping his clear potential, the first thing we should be doing is to invest time into his goal kicking routine and practice. Get Schulz or Lloyd or someone similar to work day and night with him. It will pay off.

We could probably pry John Butcher from Maffra to help out if Schultz is unavailable

 

[VineValerian]

Having watched numerous videos of his CTL games, the knock on this guy is his kicking for goal. I don’t think it’s a mechanical problem as much as not having a system/routine and clear plan when lining up. He generates a lot of shots on goal and gets a lot of clean possession inside 50 from different sources: marks in space, marks in contest, marks on the movement/lead, outmanoeuvring to run onto the loose ground ball, etc. but his conversion is less than 50%.

If we’re really serious about untapping his clear potential, the first thing we should be doing is to invest time into his goal kicking routine and practice. Get Schulz or Lloyd or someone similar to work day and night with him. It will pay off.

Pfftt.
Chad bro is the man for this job.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

We could probably pry John Butcher from Maffra to help out if Schultz is unavailable

That poor guy has probably been taught every goal kicking routine known to humanity.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Should have given him 99 so he can always be reminded of the minimum number of goals he needs to kick per season

 

[RossFC]

 

[RossFC]

 

[SC_Power]

We could probably pry John Butcher from Maffra to help out if Schultz is unavailable

That would be John “once kicked 20 goals in succession without a behind” Butcher.

 

[RossFC]

 

[all seeing eye]

Seems to have beefed up already?

 

[Lefti93]

Keep eating lad.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Give him a go and he could have a Justin Westhoff 2007 type impact

 

[Zakk Wylde]

As raw as he is, he would've moved better than Soldo last week....

 

[JimmyBC]

As raw as he is, he would've moved better than Soldo last week....

I reckon you and I would move better than Soldo after 15 cans mate.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

I reckon you and I would move better than Soldo after 15 cans mate.

Most likely... Even if I did need a cheeky vommie

 

[Del80659]

play him in the seniors otherwise what's the point

 

[Chrizzt]

play him in the seniors otherwise what's the point

Nah I think given where he's at the best move is to let him adjust to SANFL first, then hopefully if all going ok a few AFL games towards the end of the year.

I heard a few comments during pre-season and it sounded like they were pretty happy with him, so hopefully he's not too far off.

 

[The Hobo]

play him in the seniors otherwise what's the point

What's the point of what?

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

I just pray we got the Ben King of the twins rather than Max King.

 

[RossFC]

Whitlock's mark and goal vs Glenelg.
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[Ford Fairlane]

His brother Matt debuts for North this weekend. Should fire him up!

 

[PowerLil]

His brother Matt debuts for North this weekend. Should fire him up!

Clarkson vs Hinkley

 

[jackag24]

Whitlock's mark and goal vs Glenelg.
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he is a tall unit. lets find out what they've been feeding thilthorpe and get him on it

 

[Ford Fairlane]

It was a decent mark

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

he is a tall unit. lets find out what they've been feeding thilthorpe and get him on it

Hot tip, it’s not food.