Delisted 31. George Burbury (2011-)

[SJ]

http://psrdrafttracker.afl.com.au/

Rookie Draft Pick 40 ~ George Burbury
Geelong Cats

Player statistics
Former club:Hobart / Sandy Bay
DOB:16/06/1992
Height:180cm
Weight:69kg
Position:Forward

Player assessment
Mystery forward from the same club as one of the bolters of the NAB AFL Draft, Melbourne's Jeremy Howe. Very raw. Spent the early part of this year concentrating on rowing at his school, Hutchins. Played the final six games in Hobart's senior team. Been training at St Kilda.

http://psrdrafttracker.afl.com.au/

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Burbury the tasmanian smokey

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Has been training with the Saints.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Surprised not to see a key defender at this pick.

 

[CatTricks]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

we have 2 George's now!!!

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

One George was a cricketer and the other a rower. We like our left field ones.

 

[jim boy]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

By George! 69Kg but I noticed he was a rower, so it could well be a case of his sticking to a lightweight category, where the crew has to average no mre than 70Kg. In which case he may have a pretty high power to weight ratio but will obviously still need to bulk up considerably.

 

[Selective Retention]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Think he may have been the guy SEN were talking about as a SJ type player last night?

 

[Tazwegian]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

69kgs! Wow. He should be pretty slippery at that weight, this guy might be a good draft from you guys.

 

[Opportunity Cost]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

By George! 69Kg but I noticed he was a rower, so it could well be a case of his sticking to a lightweight category, where the crew has to average no mre than 70Kg. In which case he may have a pretty high power to weight ratio but will obviously still need to bulk up considerably.

The lightweight/heavyweight split doesn't come in until U/23's so I doubt it would be that.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Think he may have been the guy SEN were talking about as a SJ type player last night?

That may well be him.

There was late talk we were interested.

While he hasn't played much underage footy (i.e. TAC) because of school footy and rowing he wasn't a complete smokey, after all the Saints saw enough to have him training with them.

Read this on him a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/10/05/177061_afl.html

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Read this on him a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/10/05/177061_afl.html

 

[Generalissimo]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Hope the kid has pace and good disposal, because he certainly hasn't got height or bulk. Maybe one of the perks is some inside goss on what teh Sainters are doing.

 

[meto]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Geelong always go small??

 

[burburyr]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

These height and weight measurements are from when george was in u/16's

He now weights 80kg and is 186cm tall.

 

[Turbocat]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

These height and weight measurements are from when george was in u/16's

He now weights 80kg and is 186cm tall.

GFC website says 180 & 69 so I hope they have all the info correct.

 

[thejester]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40

Pretty extraordinary that four clubs interviewed him on the back of six games of senior football. Must have made some impression!

Also makes a steady stream of Tasmanians we've rookied recently: Moles, Allwright and now Burbury. Reckon we must have a pretty good scout down there...

 

[rocker_oz33]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

from the AFL site..George Burbury apparently has a bit of magic, which would go down well with Cats fans accustomed to wizardry up forward. seems a bit of a smokey.l am not sure why they would draft another small forward the cats have heaps of them now.

 

[CF]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

Hard to imagine 69kg's is right with that height. That would mean he would be 2 years at least in the VFL until he bulked his body up enough to play AFL. But will be interested to see how he goes.

 

[The rabbi]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

These height and weight measurements are from when george was in u/16's

He now weights 80kg and is 186cm tall.

Thanks George.

 

[SJ]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

Thanks George.

Haha.

 

[burburyr]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

GFC website says 180 & 69 so I hope they have all the info correct.

well i'm his sister.

 

[year of the cat]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

well i'm his sister.

Tell us a bit more about your brother and the lead up to him being rookie listed.

Congrats by the way of having George be drafted.

 

[Tazwegian]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

well i'm his sister.

Congratz, it must be a happy time for your family! I am really happy to see a Tassie lad at Geelong, love watching the cats play footy, hopefully Burbury can get a few games next year.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Re: 2010 Rookie Draft selection no. 40 - George Burbury

from the AFL site..George Burbury apparently has a bit of magic, which would go down well with Cats fans accustomed to wizardry up forward. seems a bit of a smokey.l am not sure why they would draft another small forward the cats have heaps of them now.

Wouldn't pay too much heed to Daffey's description, after all he seemed to think we went short in the ND and all tall in the RD...clearly he has know idea who or what Simpkin is

Tell us a bit more about your brother and the lead up to him being rookie listed.

Congrats by the way of having George be drafted.

Agree...most of us, other than Wells, know very little about George so any info would be much appreciated.