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This year I took an active interest in the draft, and it's got me really excited for next year.
I know this is very very early, however since it's the so called "Super Draft" I thought we would get started early. I do believe it's a very important draft for the club with the 3 prospects that we have access to.
Issac Quaynor. We have access to him with the Next Generation Academy as his father was born in Ghana. He is an Oakleigh Chargers boy, and is already been talked up as a potential top 10 pick next year. He is a 180cm defender, and weighs 77 kilos. Hopefully he can grow a few centimetres. "He reads the game well from there and has nice skills to offer some rebound"- Callum Twomey.
Will Kelly. We have access to him as a father-son prospect. His dad is Collingwood Premiership defender Craig Kelly, and Jake Kelly(Adelaide) his brother. "Will is a 194cm key defender and aerobically he’s really good for his size"- Derek Hine. 80 kilos, hopefully he can put on a few more in the next couple of years. I see us matching any bid that comes for Will, if he shows a few good signs in the TAC cup. Hopefully him and Mclarty can start a good 10 year partnership. The question is Will WILL want to come to the pies after we "snubbed" his brother?
Liam Holt-Fitz. We have access to him through our Northern Territory zoning. He's very lightly-build and is super exciting. 174 cm and 65 kilos. Hopefully he can build on his frame a bit, but you would hope once he's in a professional environment he might stock up. 2 hyphens in the team must be a first? Plus him and Kirby ripping up the MCG in a few years is going to be amazing.
ABSTRACT FROM AN ARTICLE ON NOVEMBER 21st 2017:
The 17-year-old broke free from the centre of the ground and sprinted towards goal. His second bounce was unkind and forced him to soccer it inside 50, but it proved fruitful. “I love the way he goes about it,” Baksh said of Holt-Fitz. “He’s still getting better and wants to work on things but I wish I had another five of him.”
I have had a look at some of the other top 10 draftee's highlights package, and don't have a lot of information, however the top few players look very good.
Izak Rankine, Jack Lukosius, Connor Rozee, Sydney Stack and my favourite Ian Hill. I hope we somehow manage to get a top 5 pick, and get Hill. He's just so smooth. Absolute class.
I wouldn't say I have a lot of information on these boys, but I just want to stay in the loop as much as possible. I'm sure Knightmare, Snoop and Pie 4 Life will have deeper insights throughout the whole year. But I was hoping this thread can be used to post updates, phantom drafts, information on the players we have access to, and even generally letting us "NOT SO DRAFT INVOLVED PEOPLE" know when under 18 games are going on.
I know I'm way too early, but I love the bloody draft and seeing how players grow through the whole year and where they finish up.
I know this is very very early, however since it's the so called "Super Draft" I thought we would get started early. I do believe it's a very important draft for the club with the 3 prospects that we have access to.
Issac Quaynor. We have access to him with the Next Generation Academy as his father was born in Ghana. He is an Oakleigh Chargers boy, and is already been talked up as a potential top 10 pick next year. He is a 180cm defender, and weighs 77 kilos. Hopefully he can grow a few centimetres. "He reads the game well from there and has nice skills to offer some rebound"- Callum Twomey.
Will Kelly. We have access to him as a father-son prospect. His dad is Collingwood Premiership defender Craig Kelly, and Jake Kelly(Adelaide) his brother. "Will is a 194cm key defender and aerobically he’s really good for his size"- Derek Hine. 80 kilos, hopefully he can put on a few more in the next couple of years. I see us matching any bid that comes for Will, if he shows a few good signs in the TAC cup. Hopefully him and Mclarty can start a good 10 year partnership. The question is Will WILL want to come to the pies after we "snubbed" his brother?
Liam Holt-Fitz. We have access to him through our Northern Territory zoning. He's very lightly-build and is super exciting. 174 cm and 65 kilos. Hopefully he can build on his frame a bit, but you would hope once he's in a professional environment he might stock up. 2 hyphens in the team must be a first? Plus him and Kirby ripping up the MCG in a few years is going to be amazing.
ABSTRACT FROM AN ARTICLE ON NOVEMBER 21st 2017:
The 17-year-old broke free from the centre of the ground and sprinted towards goal. His second bounce was unkind and forced him to soccer it inside 50, but it proved fruitful. “I love the way he goes about it,” Baksh said of Holt-Fitz. “He’s still getting better and wants to work on things but I wish I had another five of him.”
I have had a look at some of the other top 10 draftee's highlights package, and don't have a lot of information, however the top few players look very good.
Izak Rankine, Jack Lukosius, Connor Rozee, Sydney Stack and my favourite Ian Hill. I hope we somehow manage to get a top 5 pick, and get Hill. He's just so smooth. Absolute class.
I wouldn't say I have a lot of information on these boys, but I just want to stay in the loop as much as possible. I'm sure Knightmare, Snoop and Pie 4 Life will have deeper insights throughout the whole year. But I was hoping this thread can be used to post updates, phantom drafts, information on the players we have access to, and even generally letting us "NOT SO DRAFT INVOLVED PEOPLE" know when under 18 games are going on.
I know I'm way too early, but I love the bloody draft and seeing how players grow through the whole year and where they finish up.
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