Player Watch #16 Josh Smillie - Updated TBC

[Forensi Tiger]

Not many superstar mids at 197cms

Usually they lack speed, agility and evasiveness at that size and rely on strength. But i havent seen smillie get dirty and win contested ball.

Not saying he cant do it, but at 197cms...

Until bontempelli (192) and Cripps(195) came along that could have been said about them

 

[Groupie_]

Off topic, but those training jumpers ****ing suck.

fed sqaure after a b52 bomber

 

[Muddiemoose]

Until bontempelli (192) and Cripps(195) came along that could have been said about them

Could even use Nank as an example, he is a great player not because of his ruck craft, it’s his clearance and inside work that really elevates him

He effectively plays as an extra mid when he’s in beat mode and easily wracks up his 20 odd possies

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

not many people start and play their ‘whole junior career’ at 197 cms.

 

[Morro]

A massive part of Smillies game is his elite kicking. The kid has no trouble finding the ball. He will not fail as long his body holds up. FFS relax

 

[Bojangles17]

A massive part of Smillies game is his elite kicking. The kid has no trouble finding the ball. He will not fail as long his body holds up. FFS relax

What I liked about his junior tapes was every time he got a possession it would be an i50 entry that was his instinct , no dinky sideways chips , here’s hoping he gets on the park sooner than later

 

[Cherki]

What are his strengths?

 

[Morro]

What are his strengths?

Kicking, accumulating, clearances, contested footy, growing

 

[Muddiemoose]

What are his strengths?

Welcome Josh Smillie

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Josh Smillie Draft Profile

Long touted as a pick one contender for 2024, Josh Smillie offers innate stoppage craft, poise and versatility at 195cm.

central.rookieme.com

AFL Draft Profile: Josh Smillie

Touted early in the year as a potential Pick 1, the big-bodied midfielder has the traits of an elite footballer.

www.zerohanger.com

Josh Smillie: Is sky-high upside enough for 194cm midfield beast to go No. 1?

Josh Smillie stands at 194cm and has shown he knows how to use every centimetre of his hulking frame. But after a carnival which raised more questions than answers, it's his sky-high upside that would see him go as high as No.1, writes Jasper Chellappah.

www.espn.com.au

 

[tiger_tough]

What are his strengths?

Conditioning

 

[AstuteTiger]

Specimen. AFL ready

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Specimen. AFL ready

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Imagine the 4 big boys Lalor, Smillie, Cumming and McAuliffe all get a decent run at it this year and average 30-50% CBA's each.

Daicos be like yeah....nah, I'll just jump out of the way and pretend I got a bad bounce.

 

[docko911]

What are his strengths?

campaigners will have trouble tackling him

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

Spoke to a mate who is connected with a few people in the know and said he is going to be a jet possibly best pick of the bunch.

 

[Yze does it]

Until bontempelli (192) and Cripps(195) came along that could have been said about them

Dogs had McRae too. 192.

 

[Profop]

Imagine if he gets to Adam Goodes levels. He’s at that height now

 

[of unsound mind]

Kicking, accumulating, clearances, contested footy, growing

Plus goal kicking and hard tackling.

 

[Bojangles17]

What are his strengths?

Refer above

 

[docko911]

He’s strong through the hips and not lanky which becomes more rare the taller you get. As long as his body allows him to bend enough to pick the ball up he’ll become a gem.

 

[Stylo]

He’s strong through the hips and not lanky which becomes more rare the taller you get. As long as his body allows him to bend enough to pick the ball up he’ll become a gem.

Dyl Alexander did a great video analysis on this point in his draft year, basically pointing out that he statistically has an elite ground ball game ala similarly tall mids like Cripps, Bont, Green

He’s obviously grown a bit since then but hopefully not so much that it impacts that part of his game

 

[Zomeza2379]

Our fitness staff when it comes to providing an update on Josh Smilie

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[Dr Tigris]

Spoke to a mate who is connected with a few people in the know and said he is going to be a jet possibly best pick of the bunch.

Hopefully. But I'll wait with expectations of him this year.

If he ends up better than Lalor then we will have two A+ mids.

 

[Tackle Bag]

Imagine if he gets to Adam Goodes levels. He’s at that height now

Goodes was only 191cm. Amazing how much taller players are generally these

 

[lizard man]

Now at 184 cm

 

[DickieKnee]

Now at 184 cm

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