Player Watch Pick #33 (2016) - Willem Drew

[Power Girl]

He has very clean hands and seems so calm and collected under pressure.

 

[snozulu]

Has exceeded my expectations. So clean in the contest with those hands and a great tackler to boot.

 

[Portmanteau]

Very good player, stays in the contest and has good positional instincts.

 

[Macca19]

Mitch Harvery wishes he could rock the red as well as Vilhelm does

 

[Butters Made Me Do It]

Macca doesn't hate many players, but when he does he hates them forever

 

[StuMan]

So glad he finally got his chance, and even more pumped that he is owning it.

 

[PJ Power]

I see a bit of Rockliff in him. Covers the ground in a steady and very efficient way. Finds space and gets into good positions. Extracts the footy well from congestion. Makes good decisions. Executes well. Accumulates possessions unobtrusively.

 

[Spadge]

We have been so consumed by the potential of our 2018 draft crop, Drew has snuck up on us this season

I love the way he plays. His positioning, decision making, ball winning and execution is far better than i expected. He has slotted into our best 22 with ease. Even with Wines back in i want to see Drew play every week

He looks like a 200 gamer already!

 

[afl2004]

A great example of why you get rid of so so players every 3 years unless there KP players , imagine another young stud instead of hewett

 

[spookism]

Was the best of the 'rookie four' tonight...

 

[Duck Farmer]

He's a complete surprise packet. Wasn't even on the radar last year.

 

[afl2004]

He's a complete surprise packet. Wasn't even on the radar last year.

He wasn't even in the time space continuem last year

 

[Marsh1870]

I trust him more than Wines. Is that bad?

 

[Schulzenfest]

Was the best of the 'rookie four' tonight...

Nah. #teambutters

You could honestly make a case for any of them though, which is a great sign.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

He has been so good. Love his blue collar hardness and deft football skills.

 

[manureid]

Love this ginger ninja

 

[spookism]

I trust him more than Wines. Is that bad?

Yes

 

[It Just Is]

I see a bit of Rockliff in him. Covers the ground in a steady and very efficient way. Finds space and gets into good positions. Extracts the footy well from congestion. Makes good decisions. Executes well. Accumulates possessions unobtrusively.

I was thinking David Mundy, with the way he glides around and is so sure when he kicks.

 

[dirty2]

King drew the first!

 

[DaTBird187]

King drew the first!

Willem of Orange.

 

[PatientMental]

There's something very neat about his game style. He does the little things very well and doesn't try to do too much.

 

[OneGreatClub]

He's a complete surprise packet. Wasn't even on the radar last year.

He wasn't even in the time space continuem last year

Need Alex to do one of those disappearing Fages type gifs but
the opposite, an appearing Drew.

 

[Waspy79]

There's something very neat about his game style. He does the little things very well and doesn't try to do too much.

Astute observation. A percentage player. Something we’ve generally lacked. He’s the sort id look to for a clutch play in a key moment. Only 2 games at AFL level!

 

[Power Raid]

Super impressed with Drew

He’s been a revelation

 

[pastmyprimus]

Hard to believe he's played only 2 AFL games. There's more upside to come.