Player Watch #30 Tom McCartin

[Kennedy Parker]

Tom McCartin

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Tom Mccartin

Age

24

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

129.5

2star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

0.8

1star

MG

87.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

168.0

3star

’s rapid rise, the young Sydney Swans forward had played 34 AFL games by the end of his teenage years – and that was despite being the youngest player in the league in his debut 2018 season. The Geelong Falcons product has a brilliant marking ability and presents a tall target inside 50, although coach John Longmire has also used him as a key defender. McCartin is the younger brother of number one 2014 AFL Draft pick Paddy, who played 35 AFL games with St Kilda.

Tom McCartin

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Tom Mccartin

Age

24

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

129.5

2star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

0.8

1star

MG

87.4

2star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

168.0

3star

DOB: 30 December 1999
DRAFT: 2017
RECRUITED FROM: St Joseph's (Vic)/St Joseph's, Geel (Vic)/Geel Gram (Vic)/Geel U18

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[scaryness]

Just keep him in the 22 for now. Would be no different than locking in Hayward last year who was MIA plenty of times. Get talent in the team. Not like he has much KPF competition at the moment.

 

[caesar88]

Decent debut for McCartin in a game that really did a debutant no favours, but he had a crack. There's definitely something there. When Buddy returns, McCartin plies his trade in the NEAFL and down the road comes back with one accomplishment ticked off the bucket list and a lot more confidence.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I thought it was a pretty good debut. He is mobile, has a decent engine and is fierce at the contest. He showed the potential to be a bullocking tough forward. Just needs to attend the Plugger/Davis finishing school to sharpen his kicking

Would like to see him play next week if there is any doubt Buddy's fitness.

 

[S120]

He and Ronke have the wherewithal and nous of real footballers, they have a really natural feel for the game and know where their teammates are. That's what I really like so far about both of them.

I was impressed with McCartin's will to work hard and present and contest for a young guy. That effort in the last quarter was sensational, he was at HF and looked completely gassed, contested a high ball and brought it to ground, then got back into another contest at ground level and beat everyone to the ball and drew a free while still looking completely exhausted. Strong will to work hard it looks to me.

 

[Horseswan2017]

Just keep him in the 22 for now. Would be no different than locking in Hayward last year who was MIA plenty of times. Get talent in the team. Not like he has much KPF competition at the moment.

Still raw. A couple a years away. Very mature man for an 18 year old

 

[grimlock]

Love this little tap, perfectly illustrates what a smart player he is.

 

[sataris]

I see him as a Tippett replacement, (not in abillty, but what he offers to the gameplan).

Crash packs, and bring the damn ball to ground. SInkers sucks at this,

He will energize our small forwards and they will feast off the scraps.

Kick a few himself here and there.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Yep. He, Ollie, Hayburner and Ronke all have footy smarts to go with their abilities. These attributes are really hard to teach.

 

[caesar88]

Yep. He, Ollie, Hayburner and Ronke all have footy smarts to go with their abilities. These attributes are really hard to teach.

Fair bit of tenacity as well. They seem to want to make things happen for themselves rather than shy away from the contest or doing the selfish thing etc. Sometimes it will pay off, other times it won't, but it's awesome to see and been very important this year when so many of our senior blokes have been up and down.

 

[S120]

Yep. He, Ollie, Hayburner and Ronke all have footy smarts to go with their abilities. These attributes are really hard to teach.

It's been part of a recent attempt by the club to go for speed, skill and smarts in the National Draft. You could track it back to 2013 when the club started to address our widely acknowledged poor skills. It's brought the following in:
Zak Jones, George Hewett, Aliir Aliir, Isaac Heeney, James Rose, Jack Hiscox, Callum Mills, Tyrone Leonardis, Jordan Dawson, Oliver Florent, Will Hayward, Matthew Ling, Tom McCartin, Rhyley Stoddart

Not all of the picks have paid off obviously but you can see the club has made football smarts, pace, and skill targets over the last 5 years.

 

[Superstar swan]

Much better this week and earnt himself another selection this week. Not much more we can ask of him right now

 

[lollol]

Love this little tap, perfectly illustrates what a smart player he is.

That bit of play was so smooth

 

[MF]

Will make way when Reid returns no doubt but I'd love to see us persist with him until then.

 

[caesar88]

Will make way when Reid returns no doubt but I'd love to see us persist with him until then.

Which is surely a while away given I imagine Reid comes back through the NEAFL ?

 

[scaryness]

Love this guy. Would keep him in the team when Reid is back. Have one of them stay home with Buddy and the other up the ground being a link man.

 

[Punts]

Steel

 

[RUNVS]

Steel

Needs to learn to kick for goal though. If he can do that he is going to be very very good.

 

[Punts]

Needs to learn to kick for goal though. If he can do that he is going to be very very good.

Least of his worries

Only a kid

 

[RUNVS]

Least of his worries

Only a kid

Well kicking is one of the few things that rarely improves in AFL. Not many players become better set shots once they are in the system for a few years compared to before they were drafted.

 

[brad cooper]

Well kicking is one of the few things that rarely improves in AFL. Not many players become better set shots once they are in the system for a few years compared to before they were drafted.

Franklin?

 

[SilentHunter_]

McCartin is a great young prospect. With time he'll be a serious KPF and won't just show up for bursts but rather whole games.

 

[brad cooper]

Think we need to change the title after last night

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

McCartin and Reid are playing for the same position or can we play both?

 

[SilentHunter_]

McCartin and Reid are playing for the same position or can we play both?

Considering we have no elite disposal by foot in the side we'd be better off playing both. The more contested marking options the better. Having said that McCartin is still young and doesn't really impact the whole game so I can see why he would be dropped.

 

[Punts]

McCartin and Reid are playing for the same position or can we play both?

If they drop McCartin I will be ******* spewing
They can both