2016 Draft discussion

[Bucking Beads]

Wouldn't it be ideal if Berry grows a bit more.

 

[jackess]

Witherden looks about 188. Handy size for a running defender.

 

[briztoon]

Witherden looks about 188. Handy size for a running defender.

Most draft profiles list him at 184cm, but i am sure I read that he is now 188cm.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Berry looks like he already has a pre-season and season of footy under his belt.

He's a big unit

 

[bungalow_bill]

L-R: Jake Barrett, Mitchell Hinge, Oscar McInerney, Corey Lyons, Blake Grewer, Alex Witherden, Jacob Allison, Hugh McCluggage, Cedric Cox and Jarrod Berry pose after their first day on the track as Lions.

Ruse dislikes this

 

[Hollow Knight]

Ruse dislikes this

Ten bad footballers.

 

[jackess]

Ten bad footballers.

 

[BuntonRules]

Berry looks like he already has a pre-season and season of footy under his belt.

Martin Pike 2.0

 

[luthor]

Wouldn't it be ideal if Berry grows a bit more.

Mightn't have to

Already a unit.

 

[SizeMatters]

I hope we are looking at Berry as a big bodied mid. We drafted quite a few back flankers and they all can't play that position.

 

[BuntonRules]

Gotta say, as one who does not post every 5 minutes cos I do not really know, I have the best vibe about this years draft - nat & rookie. Looking good.

 

[TreyHK]

Berry looks like he already has a pre-season and season of footy under his belt.

Love these quotes about Berry, explains his physique and also why he looks suited to the midfield down the track with those testing results:

"In his early teens, Jedda got him out of bed each morning at 7.30, when he'd go outside and do an hour of work on the boxing bag. He’d then use the chin-up bar installed at the back of the house, followed by some weights before breakfast."

And this again:

"The NAB AFL Draft Combine was the end to Berry's year he hoped for. Despite limited preparation because of the bruised kidney, Berry put in an outstanding four days of testing at Etihad Stadium. He won the 3-kilometre time trial (in 9:46 minutes), was a joint winner of the beep test (level 15.1), finished in the top-five in the repeat sprints (24.99 seconds), and in the top-10 for the agility (8.29 seconds), clean hands and kicking tests."


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[M Malice]

Love these quotes about Berry, explains his physique and also why he looks suited to the midfield down the track with those testing results:

"In his early teens, Jedda got him out of bed each morning at 7.30, when he'd go outside and do an hour of work on the boxing bag. He’d then use the chin-up bar installed at the back of the house, followed by some weights before breakfast."

And this again:

"The NAB AFL Draft Combine was the end to Berry's year he hoped for. Despite limited preparation because of the bruised kidney, Berry put in an outstanding four days of testing at Etihad Stadium. He won the 3-kilometre time trial (in 9:46 minutes), was a joint winner of the beep test (level 15.1), finished in the top-five in the repeat sprints (24.99 seconds), and in the top-10 for the agility (8.29 seconds), clean hands and kicking tests."


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with those results Berry is definitely a big bodied mid in the making not a back flanker type. that is an outstanding beep test and 3km time trial for such a big lad.

wonder how he will stack up against our best 3km performer ie. Nick Robertson.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Berry looks bigger than 191cm especially if Allison is 194

How tall is Cedric Cox? Berry looks to be about 5cm taller than CC

 

[lionshine]

How tall is Cedric Cox? Berry looks to be about 5cm taller than CC

From memory he measured in around the 184cm mark. He's a decent height for a HB/Wing/HF.

 

[dlanod]

Ten bad footballers.

If they were any good they'd have been playing seniors last year.

 

[Hollow Knight]

If they were any good they'd have been playing seniors last year.

And gone 1-10 in the draft. Not sure what our recruiters were thinking.

 

[luthor]

Berry = GUN

Bookmark it

 

[a mayes ing]

Surprised these articles havent been posted. Music to my ears:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-...ggage-determined-to-lift-club-back-to-the-top

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/...wont-be-packing-his-bags-20161130-gt0s9w.html

 

[Quigley]

Witherden looks about 188. Handy size for a running defender.

He measured at 186.2 at the combine.

 

[briztoon]

Surprised these articles havent been posted. Music to my ears:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-...ggage-determined-to-lift-club-back-to-the-top

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/...wont-be-packing-his-bags-20161130-gt0s9w.html

They are based on yesterday's media interview with McCluggage, with a little spin.

 

[chopperduck]

I still like Berry more as a General from HB. has the height and strength to worry his oponent and the endurance to be an attack HB type player. smarts and leadership coming out of the HB is also good. is the type that would sneak forward to kick goals too.

Witherden i think is a great mid size and i really like the way he moves in traffic. his kicking is talked about but i think he keeps his arms free in tackles and is able to get handballs off well.

 

[briztoon]

Just. Three. More. Pages.

 

[KissKiss]

Just. Three. More. Pages.

Why?

 

[POBT]

I still like Berry more as a General from HB. has the height and strength to worry his oponent and the endurance to be an attack HB type player. smarts and leadership coming out of the HB is also good. is the type that would sneak forward to kick goals too.

Witherden i think is a great mid size and i really like the way he moves in traffic. his kicking is talked about but i think he keeps his arms free in tackles and is able to get handballs off well.

I've got them the other way around. I'd rather have Witherden free to run off an opponent on half back and have Berry fighting for the footy in the midfield.