AFL Player 9: Sullivan Robey - 192cm mid-forward, Welcome to Essendon!

[Call Me Cake]

Had a feeling it was fated he would be ours but still can't believe it and won't hit me till I wake up tomorrow

WELCOME

 

[Call Me Cake]

On the AFL site draft coverage he was described as a big bodied mid, but the phantom draft by Twomey has him as a forward. Anyone know if he is more one than the other?

Mid-forward

 

[eth-dog]

Genuinely excited. Potential star

 

[Old Campaigner]

Tremendous upside, that power away from the contest and size

 

[jmoo wan]

Sullivan Robey sounds like a legal firm that gets results

 

[Old Campaigner]

Sullivan Robey sounds like a legal firm that gets results

Bruno likes this

 

[jdBombers3598]

Extremely happy with this. He might be that "Big bodied mid" we've been waiting a decade for. Good luck!

i hope he isnt anohter david myers

 

[Atavistic]

Sullivan Robey sounds like a legal firm that gets results

"No win, no fee, Sullivan Ro-bee."

 

[jmoo wan]

"No win, no fee, Sullivan Ro-bee."

you’re hired!

 

[Goat Hird]

Put this club on your back Sully

 

[LB#16]

 

[justlookingaround]

he’s definitely gonna be a glandular fever risk.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Good looking rooster

 

[JayJ20]

I must admit that I haven't celebrated like that all year. More than any win. So stoked that we finally select the player with real star potential.

We tend to select players with lower ceilings. Not with Robey. Thanks Richmond!

 

[ghostdog]

He's a mid-forward.

more like forward-mid

F***. Here we go.

 

[ghostdog]

I must admit that I haven't celebrated like that all year. More than any win. So stoked that we finally select the player with real star potential.

We tend to select players with lower ceilings. Not with Robey. Thanks Richmond!

Same. As soon as Tigers called Grjl, I found myself clapping my hands.

 

[ghostdog]

That he started playing as a small forward

 

[Pweter]

That he started playing as a small forward

This is the true test to see if we've progressed as a club. If we don't try him in the half back flank we're two thirds of the way, probably more, towards our next flag.

 

[carnthedons]

more like forward-mid

 

[ghostdog]

This is the true test to see if we've progressed as a club. If we don't try him in the half back flank we're two thirds of the way, probably more, towards our next flag.

Next minute, forward pocket.

 

[ant555]

He is the guy I rated the highest in our range with the most potential.
Pretty happy.
Now he has to take the steps needed to be the player people think he will be.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

F***. Here we go.

As long as he's not a mid mid/forward I don't care what he is

 

[Zach Package]

It is a small thing and probably meaningless but gee he speaks well, I expected him to be similar to Dovaston and Taylor, real station rats that can’t put a sentence together but last night’s interview along with other videos I have now watched pre draft and doing clinics with kids are very impressive.

An articulate young man who just happens to be built like an absolute ****ing polar bear.

 

[Vander18]

As long as he's not a mid mid/forward I don't care what he is

I personally have him earmarked for skinny wing role.

 

[hurlygurdy]

No question that he looks a cut above our other picks. Genuinely looks like he has something special. Not to bitch or anything but in contrast I still shake my head about taking McGrath with a number one pick. Not to say there’s ever any guarantees, but you want to see those signs in top picks. Think we got lucky here.