Brave New World
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- Oct 31, 2009
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There has been much discussion here on how do we keep top draft picks from going home. Various strategies are tried by ‘interstate’ clubs such as Brisbane supposedly recruiting players from country Victoria some distance away from Melbourne. One tried by Gold Coast (so far successfully) was to bring in ‘mates’ together, a la Rowell and Anderson. So this bit caught my eye, given the above and that we have a need for KPFs. It is from an article by AFL reporter Chris Cavanagh entitled ‘AFL Draft 2022: Climbers and sliders from U18 national championships’; in which he discusses U18 players who have increased or decreased their rating/possibility of being recruited. Under ‘Sliders’ he wrote:
"Harry Lemmey (South Australia/West Adelaide)
A 199cm key forward, Lemmey was a strong performer for West Adelaide as a bottom-age player in the SANFL under 18s last year and made a good start to this season which included a taste of senior football. However, he did not perform as he would have liked for South Australia in the under-18 national championships. Across three games, the AFL Academy member averaged only 5.3 disposals and kicked one goal. Recruiters are still confident Lemmey will find a home in November’s national draft, but just not as the top-30 selection he might have been earmarked for at the start of the year. At the end of the day, though, where you are picked is just a number.
Tom Scully (South Australia/West Adelaide)
A 202cm key forward, Scully was added to the AFL Academy squad in May after a super start to the season in the SANFL under 18s which saw him kick 22 goals from his first four games. However, his form has not been quite so good since and he was picked for only one of South Australia’s four games in the under-18 national championships. Scully managed just eight disposals, two marks and two behinds in that match. Big men take time and there is no doubt there is some talent there. Like Lemmey, recruiters are still confident Scully will be picked up in the national draft, but just not as high in the order as he was tracking early in the year".
Maybe they are ‘mates’ being both from West Adelaide. Imagine being able to recruit, develop and keep a Harry Lemmey and a Tom Scully
long term; which only leaves one question. Would Ryan Angwin be agreeable to trade up to a lower number?
"Harry Lemmey (South Australia/West Adelaide)
A 199cm key forward, Lemmey was a strong performer for West Adelaide as a bottom-age player in the SANFL under 18s last year and made a good start to this season which included a taste of senior football. However, he did not perform as he would have liked for South Australia in the under-18 national championships. Across three games, the AFL Academy member averaged only 5.3 disposals and kicked one goal. Recruiters are still confident Lemmey will find a home in November’s national draft, but just not as the top-30 selection he might have been earmarked for at the start of the year. At the end of the day, though, where you are picked is just a number.
Tom Scully (South Australia/West Adelaide)
A 202cm key forward, Scully was added to the AFL Academy squad in May after a super start to the season in the SANFL under 18s which saw him kick 22 goals from his first four games. However, his form has not been quite so good since and he was picked for only one of South Australia’s four games in the under-18 national championships. Scully managed just eight disposals, two marks and two behinds in that match. Big men take time and there is no doubt there is some talent there. Like Lemmey, recruiters are still confident Scully will be picked up in the national draft, but just not as high in the order as he was tracking early in the year".
Maybe they are ‘mates’ being both from West Adelaide. Imagine being able to recruit, develop and keep a Harry Lemmey and a Tom Scully
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Tom Scully
- Age
- 32
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- 181cm
- Wt
- 80kg
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Last 5
- D
- 20.7
- 5star
- K
- 9.9
- 4star
- HB
- 10.8
- 5star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 3.5
- 5star
- CL
- 2.3
- 4star
- D
- 12.6
- 3star
- K
- 7.5
- 3star
- HB
- 5.1
- 3star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.1
- 2star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
- D
- 19.8
- 5star
- K
- 8.8
- 4star
- HB
- 11.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 4.6
- 5star
- CL
- 3.8
- 5star
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