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Am I the only one not entirely convinced that Clark will be a star?

To me his kicking is far from elite, his handballs often aren't to advantage and seem rushed. He is a bit of pinball and looks like he could break lines but I am not sure he is anything to get overly excited about based on the admittedly small sample set I've seen.

Perhaps is just his long hair and headband but I'm just not sold for some reason.

I guess we all project shit on to them. I see him as a much more likely type than guys like Brayshaw and Coffield. Watch these Giantroo highlights, he compiles the best of the highlights because he puts in lots of bad stuff too, it will link to his other HC vids through youtube.

Seriously this kid is obscene, he will be a star, huge bag of tricks and flashy skills. Quick decision maker, evasive, clever, fast. I would love to get him

 

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This was an interesting post from someone on the D&T board yesterday:



Whoever posted it has come out all guns blazing with lots of posts like this with a new account, so who knows if he's legit or not. Don't think this will play out though as there seems no chance Stephenson goes before North's pick.

He reckons Cerra tanked his interview (checking his phone and so-on during it!) with North because he doesn't want to go there and that his preference is Collingwood or us.
Weird i want cerra more after reading that?

Seems a switched on fella
 
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I guess we all project shit on to them. I see him as a much more likely type than guys like Brayshaw and Coffield. Watch these Giantroo highlights, he compiles the best of the highlights because he puts in lots of bad stuff too, it will link to his other HC vids through youtube.

Seriously this kid is obscene, he will be a star, huge bag of tricks and flashy skills. Quick decision maker, evasive, clever, fast. I would love to get him

Im with you Gringo I desperately want Clark and who ever else slides. I think Clark has the tools to be the best mid in the draft.
 

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I guess we all project shit on to them. I see him as a much more likely type than guys like Brayshaw and Coffield. Watch these Giantroo highlights, he compiles the best of the highlights because he puts in lots of bad stuff too, it will link to his other HC vids through youtube.

Seriously this kid is obscene, he will be a star, huge bag of tricks and flashy skills. Quick decision maker, evasive, clever, fast. I would love to get him

if he is perfect in every single way like your describing, why isnt he being talked about in the top group of draftees and instead seen as a potential reach at 7/8?
 

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Am I the only one not entirely convinced that Clark will be a star?

To me his kicking is far from elite, his handballs often aren't to advantage and seem rushed. He is a bit of pinball and looks like he could break lines but I am not sure he is anything to get overly excited about based on the admittedly small sample set I've seen.

Perhaps is just his long hair and headband but I'm just not sold for some reason.
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Am I the only one not entirely convinced that Clark will be a star?

To me his kicking is far from elite, his handballs often aren't to advantage and seem rushed. He is a bit of pinball and looks like he could break lines but I am not sure he is anything to get overly excited about based on the admittedly small sample set I've seen.

Perhaps is just his long hair and headband but I'm just not sold for some reason.
Personally all draftees have the potential to be superstars and guns but being picked in the Top 10 doesn't mean they will always end up being one but gives you more chance to land one. Guys like Jack Trengove, Watts went 1 & 2 but they were just average to good sometimes poor but guys like Fyfe, Zach Merrett weren't high end picks but are elite players imo. So with Clark and rest of the boys, none of them are going to be a star but have the potential to be one.
 

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if he is perfect in every single way like your describing, why isnt he being talked about in the top group of draftees and instead seen as a potential reach at 7/8?
A very good question, because his numbers are as good if not better than all of them and he's a good size and has good speed and seems to have a good attitude and so-on. So something must be missing.
 

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A very good question, because his numbers are as good if not better than all of them and he's a good size and has good speed and seems to have a good attitude and so-on. So something must be missing.
Thought I’d read kicking efficiency whilst playing inside mid?
 

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Am I the only one not entirely convinced that Clark will be a star?

To me his kicking is far from elite, his handballs often aren't to advantage and seem rushed. He is a bit of pinball and looks like he could break lines but I am not sure he is anything to get overly excited about based on the admittedly small sample set I've seen.

Perhaps is just his long hair and headband but I'm just not sold for some reason.
Yeah, I think you're the only one ....
 

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I guess we all project shit on to them. I see him as a much more likely type than guys like Brayshaw and Coffield. Watch these Giantroo highlights, he compiles the best of the highlights because he puts in lots of bad stuff too, it will link to his other HC vids through youtube.

Seriously this kid is obscene, he will be a star, huge bag of tricks and flashy skills. Quick decision maker, evasive, clever, fast. I would love to get him

While we would all probably like Rayner etc if we are realistic and look at the best of what should be available at 7/8 Clark is a standout. I would even consider him with picks 3 or 4 if we had them. He's got star written all over him. His size is the bonus. Could see him being another Bont.
 

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Age has put up their two cents, lots of words not saying much

There was a stage early in the season it looked as though St Kilda's trade with Hawthorn last year could yield the Saints a pick right at the pointy end of the first round. True to form though, the Alastair Clarkson-coached Hawks didn't stay down for long, so St Kilda's draft hand – while very good – isn't as tantalising as it loomed. The Saints toyed with the idea of trading one of their early picks but there wasn't a compelling enough player available, so they have a bit of power here. It's no secret that the Saints could do with a bit more class through the midfield to complement their serviceable blue-collar core. Nick Coffield has been firming to be taken with one of those picks. Primarily a rebounding defender, he has pushed into the midfield too, where his evasiveness and good ball use would likely suit the Saints no end. There's a school of thought that St Kilda will roll the dice at pick eight on Aiden Bonar, who shapes as the most exciting utility in the draft, having come off two knee reconstructions. He played his junior football at Seaford, so at least before the Saints' move back to Moorabbin he will be very much at home. Hunter Clark is another they've been linked to, while the doubts about Jaidyn Stephenson could leave him within St Kilda's grasp. Axed trio Sam Collins (Fremantle), Tom Lamb (West Coast) and Will Fordham (North Melbourne) were all given permission to train with the Saints with a view to being taken as rookies. If Lamb joins the Saints he will follow in the footsteps of his grandfather Ian Cooper, who was a member of the club's 1966 premiership side.
 

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This was an interesting post from someone on the D&T board yesterday:



Whoever posted it has come out all guns blazing with lots of posts like this with a new account, so who knows if he's legit or not. Don't think this will play out though as there seems no chance Stephenson goes before North's pick.

He reckons Cerra tanked his interview (checking his phone and so-on during it!) with North because he doesn't want to go there and that his preference is Collingwood or us.
To me if that plays out like that then there is a greater chance that one of Brayshaw and Cerra gets to us as you would think one of them goes to Freo at 5 and Collingwood take Naughton or Coffield at 6. So Cerra/Brayshaw and Clark or Cerra/Brayshaw and Bonar or even Cerra/Brayshaw and Coffield maybe?

Less than 6 days - hurry up already!!!
 
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