Player Watch #1 GigaChad Warner

[Kennedy Parker]

Chad Warner
When the Sydney Swans swept up Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

with pick 39 at the 2019 AFL Draft, they secured a youngster with an insatiable appetite for the contest. Warner attacks the ball and opponents with aggression and is relishing calling midfield bulls Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

his teammates at the Swans. Warner impressed for Western Australia in the 2019 AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 18.2 touches (50 per cent contested), 3.2 clearances and 6.8 tackles per game. He also tallied an average of 27.1 disposals, 6.4 clearances and 7.4 tackles per match at Colts level for East Fremantle in 2019. He earned his AFL debut against Richmond in Round 6 of the 2020 season, recording eight disposals and two tackles.

Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

DOB: 19 May 2001
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #39, 2019 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Willetton (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)/East Fremantle (WAFL)

Chad Warner | AFL

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[RocketBooster]

Chad back to his arrogant best today

 

[MR0808]

Chad back to his arrogant best today

Every good player needs to be arrogant, he does it with class when he's on

 

[The King!]

Warner v Hiscox 100 m who wins?

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Warner v Hiscox 100 m who wins?

I like fast sprint-offs.


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[MF]

I love his kick. No other player kicks like him. It looks like just a stab at the ball but it can go a long way. A very unique kicking style. Even long kicks seem like just a stab. No follow through. Yet they travel a long way.

Also does that weird thing where rather than reposition his body or use his non preferred (which I assume he just doesn't have) he slices the ball off the outside of his boot. It's terribly unorthodox but usually comes off.

 

[Dan87]

There's days where I'd tell you he's probably my favourite Swan.

What a gun

 

[melbournehammer]

He is so amazing in tight - just so dynamic in his movement moves sideways at the same speed most players move forwards

 

[J_Moore]

Was interesting seeing him resting in the goal square. Paid off in the last, too.

 

[RUNVS]

I really don't understand how the WA clubs missed Warner. I mean I understand not getting McDonald, he was a high draft pick who West Coast and Fremantle could not get, but Warner went pick 39. Both of them could have taken him several times but both ignored him.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I really don't understand how the WA clubs missed Warner. I mean I understand not getting McDonald, he was a high draft pick who West Coast and Fremantle could not get, but Warner went pick 39. Both of them could have taken him several times but both ignored him.

And I'll bet both clubs are
A: kicking themselves
B: asking some tough questions of their talent spotting teams.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

I really don't understand how the WA clubs missed Warner. I mean I understand not getting McDonald, he was a high draft pick who West Coast and Fremantle could not get, but Warner went pick 39. Both of them could have taken him several times but both ignored him.

Yeah it’s a massive miss. Imagine Reid and Chad in the same midfield for the next decade? No thank you! (Unless Reid likes wearing red and white).

Instead it’ll be Chad and Gulden and aren’t we bloody lucky!


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[zetz]

Funny if you read on the first page of this thread, the draft report had him as not being a very explosive player

 

[Dan87]

It's fair to say even Kinnear wasn't expecting Chad to work out as well as he did. Heard an interview where he mentioned that with Twomey I think.

Came into an elite environment and he evolved

 

[RUNVS]

It's fair to say even Kinnear wasn't expecting Chad to work out as well as he did. Heard an interview where he mentioned that with Twomey I think.

Came into an elite environment and he evolved

From a Chad into a Chadizard.

 

[Membling]

And I'll bet both clubs are
A: kicking themselves
B: asking some tough questions of their talent spotting teams.

Freo got Serong and Young (also Henry but traded) so would just be cherry on top

WCE traded pick 14, 24 and 33 for Kelly...

 

[DragoDelph]

Freo got Serong and Young (also Henry but traded) so would just be cherry on top

WCE traded pick 14, 24 and 33 for Kelly...

Pretty sure we were interested, but had absolutely nothing left after Carlton went early on Henry.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Even better than his 2022 season.

 

[Millky95]

Funny if you read on the first page of this thread, the draft report had him as not being a very explosive player

He had a growth spurt after being drafted and got orthotics in his shoes which upped his pace a lot according to interviews in 2022

 

[Dan87]

Thread title needs to be updated he's now GigaChad Ultra XL Warner

 

[The King!]

If he is bouncing them he is playing well

gun

Most unique player in the midfield.

Is also running both ways this year

 

[Citrus22]

You can tell his confidence is through the roof right now. His tackling pressure and how well he's executing those defensive efforts is just spurring the parts of his game he was already so good at. Just an absolute gun footballer.

 

[zyzzbruh]

Chad Thundercock

 

[MF]

Not suggesting he'll necessarily reach his lofty heights (given his record in finals) but at age 22 Warner is doing things Dustin Martin wasn't doing until 24/25

 

[Dan87]

Unfortunately he's a million dollar player

 

[The Gong]

Just dancing a little jig between defenders. Got no room to work but still somehow able to avoid three tacklers, put the jets on and run into open space. That was special.