Alright, well I know it's extremely premature but TAC cup is around the corner and talking about the juniors is something we all love to do on this board.
So to get us started, I'll mention a few players whom will probably be available around our first round pick, assuming we keep it, and hopefully the discussion will get rolling.
With an educated guess, we'll end up with a pick between 9-14. It's also pretty fair to say that we may deviate from taking another inside/vanila type midfielder. If you look at our midfield, we have really only 1 spot available for a quick outside type player. Other than that, I could see us taking the best available KPP too, because our junior stocks are really nothing to write home about.
Jack Billings 182cm Mid/Fwd - Oakleigh Chargers
Christian Salem 182cm Mid - Sandringham Dragons
Dwayne Wilson 176cm Mid/Fwd - Sturt
Cam Conlon 197cm KPP/Ruck - Northern Knights
James Tsitas 180cm Mid - Geelong Falcons
Matt Scharenberg 189cm Def - Glenelg
Based off what we know of the draftees so far, these are some names which will probably be spoken about in the range of our pick.
Billings is a really interesting player. This kid's football knowledge rivals even that of the great Cotch himself. He played forward for Metro in the Champs last year and absolutely dominated. This kid is a Nick Dal Santo equivalent but with the ability to go up forward and kick goals. His skills are elite, his football ability is elite and to be honest, he will probably be a top 5 pick so we won't even get a look. The only knock on him is that we haven't seen enough of him in the midfield yet so there is a slight chance that he will slip.
Christian Salem is also a player who Richmond has had their eye on. I absolutely love him too. He is an outside running player, not exceptionally quick but has a knack of finding the ball and using it well. Another really great thing about Salem is his physicality. This guy LOVES to attack the man. Bumps, shepherds, the type of player that Dimma loves. If I could relate him to a player, I'd say he is a bit like Shaun Grigg but with much better skills and a tad more inside.
The best way to describe Dwayne Wilson is simply to put him in that category of Lewis Jetta and Cyril Rioli. He has superb speed, superb skills, and loves to hit the scoreboard. He is probably a little while off the body of an AFL player, so his impact wouldn't truly hit until a few years into the system but he is still an absolute beauty. There was one game last year, where he had 17 handball receives in a single game. This is the type of player we don't have and could really be the cherry top in our already incredible midfield.
Cam Conlon in my opinion is the second best KPP option of the draft. This kid is an absolute beauty. He is alot like Todd Elton but he is much more consistent and you look at him and know he'll be a great player at AFL level. He has the leap, the speed and also rarely misses a set shot. He isn't a power-forward like Walker/Cloke etc, but more your Jack Riewoldt, Jarryd Roughead type.
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James Tsitas is a really solid player from down in Geelong. I must admit, I haven't seen much of him but from what I've heard this guy just oozes class. This guy is one of those inside/out players and I've seen many comparisons between him and Sidebottom. He runs all day and has sublime skills. This guy is a no risk pick in my opinion.
Matt Scharenberg has been rated as the best backman in this year's pool. He's another one of those beauties from SA. (Gee they've been blossoming down there recently.) Just like Kamdyn and Batch, this guy can hold down a key defensive roll and also become a half-back. This guy though, is a ball-winning machine. On top of that, he is clean and he has a really large frame. I guess you could compare him a bit to Rance, but if you put this guy in the midfield, his potential is really untapped.
Enjoy and would love to hear all of your thoughts.
So to get us started, I'll mention a few players whom will probably be available around our first round pick, assuming we keep it, and hopefully the discussion will get rolling.
With an educated guess, we'll end up with a pick between 9-14. It's also pretty fair to say that we may deviate from taking another inside/vanila type midfielder. If you look at our midfield, we have really only 1 spot available for a quick outside type player. Other than that, I could see us taking the best available KPP too, because our junior stocks are really nothing to write home about.
Jack Billings 182cm Mid/Fwd - Oakleigh Chargers
Christian Salem 182cm Mid - Sandringham Dragons
Dwayne Wilson 176cm Mid/Fwd - Sturt
Cam Conlon 197cm KPP/Ruck - Northern Knights
James Tsitas 180cm Mid - Geelong Falcons
Matt Scharenberg 189cm Def - Glenelg
Based off what we know of the draftees so far, these are some names which will probably be spoken about in the range of our pick.
Billings is a really interesting player. This kid's football knowledge rivals even that of the great Cotch himself. He played forward for Metro in the Champs last year and absolutely dominated. This kid is a Nick Dal Santo equivalent but with the ability to go up forward and kick goals. His skills are elite, his football ability is elite and to be honest, he will probably be a top 5 pick so we won't even get a look. The only knock on him is that we haven't seen enough of him in the midfield yet so there is a slight chance that he will slip.
Christian Salem is also a player who Richmond has had their eye on. I absolutely love him too. He is an outside running player, not exceptionally quick but has a knack of finding the ball and using it well. Another really great thing about Salem is his physicality. This guy LOVES to attack the man. Bumps, shepherds, the type of player that Dimma loves. If I could relate him to a player, I'd say he is a bit like Shaun Grigg but with much better skills and a tad more inside.
The best way to describe Dwayne Wilson is simply to put him in that category of Lewis Jetta and Cyril Rioli. He has superb speed, superb skills, and loves to hit the scoreboard. He is probably a little while off the body of an AFL player, so his impact wouldn't truly hit until a few years into the system but he is still an absolute beauty. There was one game last year, where he had 17 handball receives in a single game. This is the type of player we don't have and could really be the cherry top in our already incredible midfield.
Cam Conlon in my opinion is the second best KPP option of the draft. This kid is an absolute beauty. He is alot like Todd Elton but he is much more consistent and you look at him and know he'll be a great player at AFL level. He has the leap, the speed and also rarely misses a set shot. He isn't a power-forward like Walker/Cloke etc, but more your Jack Riewoldt, Jarryd Roughead type.
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)James Tsitas is a really solid player from down in Geelong. I must admit, I haven't seen much of him but from what I've heard this guy just oozes class. This guy is one of those inside/out players and I've seen many comparisons between him and Sidebottom. He runs all day and has sublime skills. This guy is a no risk pick in my opinion.
Matt Scharenberg has been rated as the best backman in this year's pool. He's another one of those beauties from SA. (Gee they've been blossoming down there recently.) Just like Kamdyn and Batch, this guy can hold down a key defensive roll and also become a half-back. This guy though, is a ball-winning machine. On top of that, he is clean and he has a really large frame. I guess you could compare him a bit to Rance, but if you put this guy in the midfield, his potential is really untapped.
Enjoy and would love to hear all of your thoughts.
