Rookie 31. Oscar Murdoch (2022 -)

[cats_09]

With our first rookie pick we select Oscar Murdoch - another Oscar & another Falcon on the list

Good luck to the youngster

 

[Boxhead_31]

 

[Turbocat]

I thought we might be falconed out... but like his games... given time should be handy as ZacG

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I love this pick.

 

[Generalissimo]

Me gusta. Looks like a cross between Zach Guthrie

39

Zach Guthrie

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

90.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

90.0

2star

D

10.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

and Mark O'Connor

42

Mark O'connor

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.3

4star

MG

174.8

3star

D

12.4

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.6

3star

MG

199.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.4

1star

.

 

[you pick one]

I thought we might be falconed out... but like his games... given time should be handy as ZacG

Big body for a kid just turned 18.

 

[Hamingja]

Makes it 16 former falcons on the list I think.

 

[Johnny Cattery]

Great for Jhye to have a Falcons and Vic country teammate

 

[Shadow89]

Great for Jhye to have a Falcons and Vic country teammate

Jhye's gonna be surrounded by underage teammates, haha. Off the top of my head:

Clohesy, Bruhn, O. Henry, Murdoch, Knevitt, Conway, Riccardi. Fair few there for them all to feel at home straight away

 

[Kitcat]

Limited footage but Murdoch moves quite well.

 

[BigCat1]

Pays to play well in big games. He was country's BOG in that close loss to Metro in September. The "Under 18 Grand Final"

His opponent was Harry Sheezel. Sheezel still played well and kicked 2 but Murdoch out marked him from behind about 4 times one on one.

 

[you pick one]

Jhye's gonna be surrounded by underage teammates, haha. Off the top of my head:

Clohesy, Bruhn, O. Henry, Murdoch, Knevitt, Conway, Riccardi. Fair few there for them all to feel at home straight away

Our list really is rejuvenating this old fart, following the progress of a large group of young hopefuls is a huge part of being a club supporter I'm grinning from ear to ear.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Jhye's gonna be surrounded by underage teammates, haha. Off the top of my head:

Clohesy, Bruhn, O. Henry, Murdoch, Knevitt, Conway, Riccardi. Fair few there for them all to feel at home straight away

Bruhn and Henry were before his time.

He played with Whyte and Conway.

 

[Shadow89]

Bruhn and Henry were before his time.

He played with Whyte and Conway.

Oops yeah you're right. Bruhn and Henry were going out as he was coming in. Reckon he would have known them. Teammates were Whyte, Conway though (plus Knevitt) - you're right, long day, lol.

 

[Reg Hickey]

From those highlights he looks strong overhead, reads the play well (good interceptor, like most of our defenders), uses it well.

What's his athleticism like? I saw a mention of him being able to lock down... would he have the physical traits to do a job on the likes of Charlie Cameron, Tom Papley, Shai Bolton, Kozzie Pickett? Those quick small forwards have been a problem for us for a long, long time.

 

[Shadow89]

Our list really is rejuvenating this old fart, following the progress of a large group of young hopefuls is a huge part of being a club supporter I'm grinning from ear to ear.

Oisin Mullin and Phoenix Foster + a 24 year old Bowes on top of all of those names - reminds me very much of 2016 all over again

 

[Shadow89]

Pays to play well in big games. He was country's BOG in that close loss to Metro in September. The "Under 18 Grand Final"

His opponent was Harry Sheezel. Sheezel still played well and kicked 2 but Murdoch out marked him from behind about 4 times one on one.

Did well to represent Vic Country and play on one of the most dangerous players on the ground - so that highlights his credentials alone

 

[CatRiot]

Looks like a good mover, good mark, ready made size, and nice kicking action. Good choice

 

[calder_daddy]

A left footer with the surname Murdoch
We’ve seen this before ladies and gentlemen

Let’s hope this one likes physical contact

 

[bellpark]

Love this pick - his film reminds me a little of Max Holmes, maybe a bit more solid, and slightly less dash but really impressive and played well on the number 3 pick in the draft, so as a Rookie, thats great value. Like that he is a left footer as well, coming out of the backline.

 

[year of the cat]

Reminds me of a young Grant Birchill.

 

[The rabbi]

For a kid his body looks like it will not need too much work in the gym.

 

[STPer18]

91kg already at his height, solid boy.

 

[Shadow89]

Reminds me of a young Grant Burchill.

Perfect comparison!

 

[Gazza Greatness]

Pays to play well in big games. He was country's BOG in that close loss to Metro in September. The "Under 18 Grand Final"

His opponent was Harry Sheezel. Sheezel still played well and kicked 2 but Murdoch out marked him from behind about 4 times one on one.

With reviewing a player highlights, I prefer to see when they're contesting and beating a 'quality opposition player' which as you quiet rightly pointed out BigCat1 not only did Oscar Murdoch (190 cm/91 kg) out point Harry Sheezel the 2022 No3 draft selection on at least 3 separate occasions but he did it with ease. Reminds me a little of past elite left-footing backmen in days gone-bye in Matthew Egan from the Cats and Josh Gibson (189 cm/93 kg) from the Hawks, cannot see where we could go possibly wrong with this pick, GO CATTERS !