Delisted #22: Irving Mosquito - Parts ways with the club, unable to return from injury - 13/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Retired
Last Game Played: Round 16, 2020 (injured)
Injury Status: Has taken indefinite leave - 11/5
Ruptured ACL confirmed - 7/9
Serious-looking knee injury against Geelong - 6/9

 

[Don Won]

Hawks not happy. Haven’t seen them kick someone in the ass that quick since Brunson walked out on them

 

[The Dustbin]

 

[Don Won]

Actually just in. Hawthorn decided they didn’t want him before we nominated him.

 

[naraku]

I'm stunned dawks didn't match!
Welcome Irving !

 

[Jobe Watson]

I'm allergic to mosquito bites.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Good pick up, It fills a need and at pick 38 you very rarely find Great midfielders. With Green and Merrett gone becauser they werent up to standard and Baguley on on last legs we needed to fill a void and this kid looks like he can play.

Apart from Cyril some of the great small forwards have gone later in the draft.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Can he play that big bodied inside midfield role?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Fantasia
Tippa
Mosquito

BT will have an orgasam

 

[eDPS]

I rated him at 38 aswell haha

 

[Halloween Jack]

should add some bite to our forward line

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

So he’s a longtime Essendon supporter? that’s gold

 

[Andronicus]

Pretty damn happy with this.

 

[Runk]

I have this odd overwhelming need to hug him?!?!?

 

[Andronicus]

So he’s a longtime Essendon supporter? that’s gold

Not like that Shiel prick.

 

[owen87]

I rated him at 38 aswell haha

So are we happy with the selection or not? I can't choose an emotion until the resident draft expert tells me what to feel.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

I'm stunned dawks didn't match!
Welcome Irving !

So am I. They clearly didnt think he was worth a pick that high.

Im stunned Essendon went for him too.

Good luck to him i hope he has a long career, he is a great kid.

 

[Jade]

Dodoro you cheeky bastard...

 

[eDPS]

So are we happy with the selection or not? I can't choose an emotion until the resident draft expert tells me what to feel.

Very happy, exciting player with untapped potential

 

[ubuntu]

Kyrie

 

[BrunoV]

This reminds me when we picked Davey

What do you think? He definitely isn't a ready to go inside mid but if any player can have an impact as a first year player it's a small forward.

I'm a little undecided overall.

I think it's a decision that reflects a lot of confidence in the options we have for the middle. Best available is always going to be influenced by what you think you need.

Right now I can't help but wonder whether Worsdold and Dodoro are on the same page in that regard (though I'd be lining up with Dodoro) but I'm happy we have the confidence in the inside midfield stocks.

Time will tell.


Edit: I do love the idea of this guy running around in the red and black as a stand alone thing. I doubt that anyone will really care about not selecting Bytel.

 

[owen87]

Very happy, exciting player with untapped potential

Ok this pleases me then!

Was tough to find much of a write-up on him outside of the Hawthorne board.

 

[TDay]

Ok this pleases me then!

Was tough to find much of a write-up on him outside of the Hawthorne board.

Our welcome thread is still 26 pages shorter than theirs

 

[Andronicus]

Surprised this isn't on the HFC web site yet

its something the fans can really get into. fantastic news

Oops.

 

[Gold Member]

Disappointed we didn't match. Damn I hate you guys.

Anyway I've known Irv (not well though) since he moved to Gippsland at 12. We are friends with his guardians. And yes he was & obviously would still be an Essendon supporter.
All the best to young Irv, a rippa young fella. I hope he can forge a solid AFL career after completing year 12 next year which would be fitting given how much he has been through just to get this far.

 

[lysp]

Some highlights here:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-11-13/its-infectious-smiling-draft-prospect-mosquito-creating-a-buzz