Player Watch #23: Blake Thredgold - Lisfranc injury in '26 preseason - expected to be out for 6mo - Blake says expects to spend time in gym in recovery

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Blake Thredgold: Key defender becomes a Roo at pick No.26

North Melbourne has taken key defender Blake Thredgold with pick No.26 in the Telstra AFL Draft

www.nmfc.com.au

Five things to know about Blake Thredgold

The South Australian key defender who loves a big match-up

www.nmfc.com.au

 

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AFL Draft Profile: Blake Thredgold

The South Australian looms as the standout key defender from the open pool.

www.zerohanger.com

 

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[The Nostradamus]

KPF for the love of god

 

[shintemaster]

Absolute bargain. Couldn't be happier.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

300 games plus incoming

 

[year of the roo]

Reserved

 

[The Nostradamus]

Not who I wanted but get around him

Let’s hope the KPF taken after don’t make us regret this

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Was hoping we would pick him up for a while, then a week or so go it look like he was little chance to get to us.

When we made the trade, I thought we may have been trading to 11 to get him and I was happy with that.

I'm delighted to get him with our 2nd pick.

 

[noobermensch]

Perfect pick for you guys, great stuff

A couple of games to check out:

 

[Pravda Roo]

I'm delighted with this pick. I have scouted Blake since 2022 and have been thrilled with his rate of improvement, particularly his endurance and elite mindset. His Dad played over 600 junior games in the WRFL so we know he has the talent.

Loves a weights session and always pushes through on his reps. I had a chat to his coach at an ad hoc 12km run around the Yarra Bend last Wednesday morning and he told me he'd be the steal of this draft and will be cherry ripe for Opening Round.

 

[benbrown]

Great pick

 

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[Firebat]

Go well BT50

He’s going to wear #50, right?

 

[BigRedRoo]

Lock down defender, Massive Tick.

 

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[CURVE]

Really happy, we need KP defenders, and by all reports he is one of the best young defenders in the draft.

 

[muttley45]

Looks good in the colours, welcome to Nth BT

 

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[dirtybird]

Best of luck to him, I hope he does well with us.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

A defender who can defend! Hallelujah.

Considering all this talk of hybrid defenders his nickname has to be the Hybrid haha

 

[DarwinRoo]

Looks taller than 194 cm

 

[DuckYeah]

KPF for the love of god

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