Jimmae
Brownlow Medallist
The WAFL don't do livestreams, so it'll be down to AFL Media.Is there any coverage of the game in WA today?
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The WAFL don't do livestreams, so it'll be down to AFL Media.Is there any coverage of the game in WA today?
The WAFL don't do livestreams, so it'll be down to AFL Media.
Fogarty 2 goals in the first quarter of the match v WA.
Potential No.1 pick Darcy Fogarty has two goals in the first term of SA's U18 clash with WA. WA's Brayden Ainsworth collected 9 disp.
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192 is the new 188.
200 is the new 194.
Don't agree about too heavy. It's not like we have five 200s in the top 22.
The concern ought not be about height per se but more relating to pace. Or lack thereof.
Darcy I'm not sure is quick so that's the concern if anything.
Look Cripps needs help esp if BG leaves. Darcy is a big bodied bull.
And recruit players with dash elsewhere.
Need a mix on Inside and Outside.
We are rebuilding and have plenty of holes and depth to fill so we are not in a position to say Darcy doesn't suit our needs lol
It is well known that contested ball and clearances are a key to winning a football match and Country have plenty of players that can do that. Headlined by Dandenong ball winner Luke Davies-Uniacke – who could well be a top two pick
Players to watch:
Luke Davies-Uniacke – The standout player in the country team, using his big frame to star for the Stingrays early in the year before impressing at school football since. Played in defence last season and has now built up to play a huge role in the Country midfield and expect him to lead by example with the other inside midfielders.
Clark’s Stringrays teammate Luke Davies-Uniacke was the Academy’s top ball-winner, finishing with 22 disposals, 10 contested possessions, five marks and four inside 50s.
A big-bodied midfielder at 188cm and 84kg, Davies-Uniacke was excellent at stoppages to finish with a team-high six clearances.
“He’s a bit of a beast for a young boy,” Wheeler said.
“He stays upright and loves the contest, so that’s probably his biggest strength. He can break away from tackles and run out of a stoppage — they’re the things you want him to do.
“He’s simulated his game on the likes of Josh Kennedy and Dustin Martin in that you’ve got to go forward and kick goals if you’re a midfielder.”
#2 Luke Davies-Uniacke
Inside Midfielder (Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country)
08/06/1999 | 187cm | 85kg
Previous ranking: #2
Scouting notes: Strong bodied inside midfielder who tackles hard and wins the clearances. Has had a fair share of injuries over the last few seasons but appears to be over them. Is the player most ready to go and could walk into AFL from Day 1 with ease. Is powerful and loves the contested situations. Davies-Uniacke is able to stand up when getting tackled and uses his strength to dispose of the ball.
Last month: Continuing to find a stack of the ball for Haileybury College with multiple 30 plus disposal games playing school football. Had 44 disposals against a weak Geelong College outfit and looks primed to star in the Under 18 Championships. Broke tackles with ease on Saturday against Scotch College and a pinpoint left foot kick to switch the ball into the centre corridor was a highlight.
LDU or Rayner for me.Fogarty does not look like a top 5 pick for mine. Just came back from the game and he was not that impressive.
SA absolutely dominated that last quarter. CCJ and Fogarty went behind the ball and SA locked the ball in their forward 50 for the whole quarter. WA's smaller forward line had no answer for CCJ's marking power. Maybe he needs to play CHB?
James Rowe was in everything in the last quarter but he is small and not the best ball user.
As a tall wingman Ballard impressed me. Strong over head and runs to the right spots. Might be a touch on the slow side.
Jackson Edwards looks like a solid midrange prospect.
Best WA:
Hill, Taylor, Ainsworth, Naughton, Patmore, Roe, Allen
SA:
Hewsen, Ballard, Crowden, Rankine, Coleman-Jones, Edwards
Most draftable players:
Taylor - looks a gun full back. Good size, good skills and physically dominant. Best KPP on the ground by some margin.
Hill - very small but has all the tricks. Elite skills and has no problems finding the ball. Could be anything. *edit* not eligible until next year apparently... if he could just grow a little bit.
Ainsworth - as I said earlier he plays Port Adelaide football. Probably not dissimilar to a left footed Joe Atley. His running goal was the highlight of the game.
Allen - kicked 3 and hit the post with a snap. Leads up at the ball carrier and was a focal point at CHF. A little raw but the talent is there.
Ballard - as mentioned above big winger with a thumping kick and strong overhead. Played 4 good quarters.
Coleman-Jones - smashed by Taylor when he played forward (won't be an orphan there) and did nothing with his tap work but had a big say in SA getting back in the game when he moved loose behind the ball. Huge last quarter.
Fogarty - must have had a very off day because he looked nothing like a number 1 pick to me. Big kid, not sure he's a good footballer or athlete though.
Hewsen - started at half back and played well there, moved into the midfield and played even better. Just looks to have very clean hands and good composure. SA's best on the day.
Clearly Frampton did not Come Alive today (apologies in advance).31 Frampton: A few Frampton fans around these parts, just did not really see it today. Got smashed in the ruck, but when he got his hands to the ball his tap work was very good. Did not massively produce around the grounds, but is a solid kick.
40 Fogarty: Looks lost in the midfield for mine, so if you require a midfielder then he may not be your man. Up forward he looked okay, but was nothing special. Down back in the last quarter and did his best work there, still I think he lacks effort. His knee was strapped, so maybe he is playing injured, but certainly not screaming top 5 pick for mine. In the midfield he just attempts to use his strength and WA seemed to stop him constantly with strong tackles.
Can't recall where I saw it and it may have been from a Carlton poster that described Fogarty as Lou Ferrigno beating up on little kids.
Thought that was pretty funny and somewhat apt.
Can't recall where I saw it and it may have been from a Carlton poster that described Fogarty as Lou Ferrigno beating up on little kids.
Thought that was pretty funny and somewhat apt.
He tried on a number of occasions to beat up on WA kids and just got tackled and taken to the ground. SA don't have the best team, but there will be another 3 times I get to view Fogarty, so who knows, I could have seen a bad game.
Nobody at the moment, I just want the midfielder that looks the best. It certainly is not Fogarty at the moment.Who are you leaning towards more
Oh really?
GWS mids:
Shiel > 182cm
Kelly > 184cm
Scully > 181cm
Ward > 187cm
Taranto > 186cm
M.Kennedy > 188cm
Perryman > 184cm
Hopper > 187cm
I guess they didn't get the memo, no flags for them...
Lobb is GWS's only best 22 player over 200cm...
Cripps definitely needs help, but LDU is AFL ready and a big bodied inside mid with what sounds like all the attributes we need:
He'll certainly be helping Cripps, he's an accumulator and the left foot kick is important.
As I said before today's game, Fogarty probably isn't the mid we need. I just don't like the idea of two 193cm+ mids. Starting to lean more towards LDU now.
Nothing you've posted makes any sense whatsoever, completely and utterly not connected by any sense or logic to my posts. Keep up the good work.
Despite the fact LDU hasn't played yet. That makes a lot of sense lol
About 193cm would be, actually, and a player that can play in multiple positions. The point is not that players have to be taller to play in the midfield but rather that already having Cripps in the side shouldn't prevent us from drafting midfielders above a certain height. The average AFL footballer is getting taller by the year.That's because what I posted is filled with reality and logic while yours was filled with fantasy rubbish.
192cm is the new 188cm? LOL what does that even mean? Makes no sense at all when you look at the best team in the comp and not one of their best midfielders is anywhere near 192cm.
So how you draw this conclusion that 192cm is the revolutionary new desirable height for the modern midfielder is pure fantasy.
Nobody at the moment, I just want the midfielder that looks the best. It certainly is not Fogarty at the moment.
I was keen on O'Brien has well. Alot of players to keep an eye on over the next month.Very interested in O'Brien this year, followed closely by Cerra
I was keen on O'Brien has well. Alot of players to keep an eye on over the next month.