Traded 17. Esava Ratugolea (2017 -2023)
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I'm thinking Shawn Kemp raw. Huge upside if kicking is improved
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His kicking looks good here, can take a good grab too
His kicking looks good here, can take a good grab too
Get the vibe.
You can have 2 picks in the top ten, or two in the thirties , or project players or 6 rookies.
One gun and you win. Three good average from low down and things still look OK.
We have to dine low on the carcass.
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Welcome Esava... Good luck!
A very raw pick but if he's the NicNat lookalike I saw in the TAC GF then I like it. Will need some time but while watching that GF I thought "gee I'd like him at the cats"
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Hyena's chew through bone and they love it!
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Big dude. Might be ready by the time Hawkins is winding down. From the little I've seen, happy for the club to work with him and hopefully get him up to speed. High ball drop on the kicking action can be a bit of a concern, but seems ok on his set shots despite this. Consider me on the bandwagon.
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Esava and Buzza. Coolest key forward duo ever 
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I like him!
hamG
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Esava and Buzza. Coolest key forward duo ever
Hair flying everywhere.
He really does look an exciting prospect in the highlights above. Kicking no real worries for his size and seems pretty good for goal. Hands look very very sticky. A bit of Ben Brown about him I reckon. Pretty handy below his knees as well
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I read that Richmond had nominated him as cat B rookie....pity we drafted him beforehand! A real sneaky chance to make it for me.
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2nd in the vertical leap and 7th in the 20m sprint at the combine along with a seriously good pair of hands. This kid could be anything I reckon.
Maybe he is raw enough to do that but I dread the thought of spending picks on someone you have to rebuild something as important as kicking. How often does it work. They can improve but rarely does a bad kick become a good one. I look at this kid and see a player who will be kicking for goal with dread in his guts. They can get away with it as a kid but with the attention and focus they get in the big time.. it can be damaging.. ask Mooney , Richardson ... Kent Kingsley could have been an a grade player if he could have kicked accurately.
I know he has had big goal haul number in games... perhaps he has the potential to get better. Plenty of time to see as I feel he is a multi year project player.
Id like to see how he went in the kicking tests.
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Yea Turbo...me too. In the highlights, every set shot went virtually over the umpires hat.
So his set shots look ok.
So his set shots look ok.
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John Butcher can take a mark. Can't kick can't learn to kick. However some kids have been playing football forever instinctively and some like Buzza are still learning. I think the purely instinctive players don't really change. No idea where Esava sits in this.
Big men are a lottery. No doubt about that. At least he looks proper big and fun to watch.
Big men are a lottery. No doubt about that. At least he looks proper big and fun to watch.
Highlights showed he is pretty good but then again highlights do that. He's a big lad and seems to be able to take a grab.
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Best attributes a tall forward can have.
(Bar kicking)
Whilst the initial lift of the ball before kicking and ball drop need refinement he seemed to get it in line when kicking - in other words the mechanics look good - especially for a guy his size
Looked to have a reasonable feel as well with some good short passes , I also like the way he kicks through it on the set shots
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Just makes me think of the wedding singer.
Julia Ratouglea
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Its all opinion... and I can learn to live with a 65% conversion rate no matter the look... but to me he just looks to artificial with ball in hand at setshots. Id like see more in play kicks.. but what I saw was not as good as someone like Hawkins. Early days... and he brings other assets.
Now. That vertical leap is very good news. Got some pace. Get him into an aerobic shape and hold on.
