Senior 14. Connor O'Sullivan (2023-)

[CatToTheFuture]

Skip to 19 mins if you don't want toget actively dumber

 

[Ratcat]

Funny I thought of "BB" when I watched his post selection meet and greets after he was called, fantastic country kid just ready to learn with a massive amount of upside I believe, just an awesome selection. Well done Wells/Mackie.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

This is my favourite clip from the draft.

Tells you everything you need to know about the character of this kid.

 

[dazbroncos]

I reckon he take #7...

Presenting the medal to HT in 2011, being a tall defender himself....
No disrespect to Sel....

The omen is the #7

GO Catters

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I reckon he take #7...

Presenting the medal to HT in 2011, being a tall defender himself....
No disrespect to Sel....

The omen is the #7

GO Catters

Didn't they already assign him #14?

 

[calder_daddy]

I reckon he take #7...

Presenting the medal to HT in 2011, being a tall defender himself....
No disrespect to Sel....

The omen is the #7

GO Catters

Already given 14 on the night by Joel

Didn't they already assign him #14?

Yes they did

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I reckon he take #7...

Presenting the medal to HT in 2011, being a tall defender himself....
No disrespect to Sel....

The omen is the #7

GO Catters

I think it's an opportunity to change the expectations on the number 14. If you give it to a mid you're adding some serious expectations. Give it to a key then they'll never be given the se expectations

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Having Mark O'Connor and Connor O'Sullivan in our backline is going to confuse the s**t out of BT.

It's almost like Joel Corey Enright!

 

[BigCat1]

Personally like that we went OSullivan over Caddy.

Caddy can really play but you have to project out over 8-12 years. You’d have to be generationally talented to hold down a key post at 193cm now let alone where football will go over the next decade.

 

[Stokey]

His press conference was impressive. Seems to be a really good lad. Already looks well built across the chest and arms. Could slot straight in.

Also glad we look him over Caddy. Looks a lot more versatile. Plus he doesn't have the name Caddy.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

His press conference was impressive. Seems to be a really good lad. Already looks well built across the chest and arms. Could slot straight in.

Also glad we look him over Caddy. Looks a lot more versatile. Plus he doesn't have the name Caddy.

Yeah Josh did burn the bridges for family a bit

 

[Seeds]

I think it's an opportunity to change the expectations on the number 14. If you give it to a mid you're adding some serious expectations. Give it to a key then they'll never be given the se expectations

Is it just me or are others also finding out in this thread that the joel selwood wore the number 14? i never really noticed what number he wore.

sure there are players you associate with numbers. Bartel 3. Ablett 29. enright 44. But for me selwood just never was one. If you said geelong 14 the first person who would come to mind was darren flanagan. If someone asked me selwoods number i probably would guess 4 or 1.

i.e what im saying is I dont think there is any pressure on number 14 being selwoods number.

 

[year of the cat]

Is it just me or are others also finding out in this thread that the joel selwood wore the number 14? i never really noticed what number he wore.

sure there are players you associate with numbers. Bartel 3. Ablett 29. enright 44. But for me selwood just never was one. If you said geelong 14 the first person who would come to mind was darren flanagan. If someone asked me selwoods number i probably would guess 4 or 1.

i.e what im saying is I dont think there is any pressure on number 14 being selwoods number.

Just you I think

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Is it just me or are others also finding out in this thread that the joel selwood wore the number 14? i never really noticed what number he wore.

Probably just you hey

 

[STPer18]

Essendon POV of the live trade if anyone's interested in how this stuff goes down. Looks like it really was spur of the moment from their side of things based on them thinking it was Curtin or Caddy for us.

 

[Vivy]

Essendon POV of the live trade if anyone's interested in how this stuff goes down. Looks like it really was spur of the moment from their side of things based on them thinking it was Curtin or Caddy for us.

Insightful.

Question for mine is do Essendon have those plans in place for what eventuated and did Geelong have a priority list of potential trades at hand.

It wouldn't surprise if it was just spur of the moment but I'd prefer from a Geelong point of view that we'd have our ducks in a row first.

 

[Lana]

Insightful.

Question for mine is do Essendon have those plans in place for what eventuated and did Geelong have a priority list of potential trades at hand.

It wouldn't surprise if it was just spur of the moment but I'd prefer from a Geelong point of view that we'd have our ducks in a row first.

I think you need to have a few general principles that allow you to make quick decisions should unexpected opportunities occur.

I really like that trade back one to get a 2nd rounder trade. The later in the draft you are the shorter the marginal value of being one step higher in the draft. Richmond generated a few free future 3rd rounders by taking advantage of other clubs overvaluing being a couple picks ahead.

 

[Warhorse]

I wish more clubs put up draft night videos like that

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Essendon POV of the live trade if anyone's interested in how this stuff goes down. Looks like it really was spur of the moment from their side of things based on them thinking it was Curtin or Caddy for us.

In fairness, they might have been correct about thinking it was Curtin or Caddy for us. Caddy does make sense on paper for us.

If Essendon did sway us with pick 31, and we really were going to draft Caddy, we would never say it publicly.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Is it just me or are others also finding out in this thread that the joel selwood wore the number 14? i never really noticed what number he wore.

sure there are players you associate with numbers. Bartel 3. Ablett 29. enright 44. But for me selwood just never was one. If you said geelong 14 the first person who would come to mind was darren flanagan. If someone asked me selwoods number i probably would guess 4 or 1.

i.e what im saying is I dont think there is any pressure on number 14 being selwoods number.

I love your satire.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Is it just me or are others also finding out in this thread that the joel selwood wore the number 14? i never really noticed what number he wore.

sure there are players you associate with numbers. Bartel 3. Ablett 29. enright 44. But for me selwood just never was one. If you said geelong 14 the first person who would come to mind was darren flanagan. If someone asked me selwoods number i probably would guess 4 or 1.

i.e what im saying is I dont think there is any pressure on number 14 being selwoods number.

Bit early to be Brahms and List Seeds

 

[STPer18]

In fairness, they might have been correct about thinking it was Curtin or Caddy for us. Caddy does make sense on paper for us.

If Essendon did sway us with pick 31, and we really were going to draft Caddy, we would never say it publicly.

Yep, and I guess it does pay to keep your cards close to your chest - hypothetically if Essendon knew for a fact that we were dead set on O'Sullivan they'd have no reason to make a trade. I'd love to hear the chat that went on in our box just after Dodds made that call.

 

[Seeds]

I love your satire.

I wish it was. Im dumbfounded that i dont know selwoods number. Dont know Dangers either.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yep, and I guess it does pay to keep your cards close to your chest - hypothetically if Essendon knew for a fact that we were dead set on O'Sullivan they'd have no reason to make a trade. I'd love to hear the chat that went on in our box just after Dodds made that call.

"Yeah just give us a sec"

Jokes aside in sure opinions were split and that's why we don't do footage like that generally. You don't want the kids to think that a certain coach didn't want you

 

[Mr Meow]

I wish it was. Im dumbfounded that i dont know selwoods number. Dont know Dangers either.

Do you remember Chappie's?