Player Watch #35: Nathan Broad

[petro12]

Kicks well off both right and left judging by highlights. Not under a lot of pressure though.

Love the double drop left foot

 

[Mr Magic]

A couple of the boys from my cricket club played with him down at swans - "rebounding half back, with a massive tank - tall but not big bodied, could also play on the wing"

K Mac - mk2?

What I like is he is not too long in the legs so he should be reasonably balanced. Interesting to see how he can defend against better forwards with a bit of leap to them at AFL level but I think he has the attributes to be nuisance value to opposition forwards with his size, height, speed and endurance at least.

I like the fact he worked hard for it setting goals etc.. with his coach after his mate made Carlton's list last year as a mature ager. Those type of backgrounds are good for performance culture to IMO and he could improve more as a result in a better performance environment

 

[juss]

Mature age means more expectation and less upside. Seems your average half back. Not a fan of this pick.

 

[This Is Anfield]

What a s**t off-season all round.

Our hopes of improvement rest on a disinterested speedster, a GWS reject, a Port Adelaide reject, and a young fella with famous last name.

In saying that good luck campaigners hope you all smash it out next year and stick it up the apparent blessed clubs! I don't rate you in the slightest Broad which is why you'll probably be best 22 by round 1.

You should be a motivational speaker, seriously!

 

[This Is Anfield]

Mature age means more expectation and less upside. Seems your average half back. Not a fan of this pick.

Pick 67 on a shallow draft.
Not expecting a superstar were you?

 

[Lsta062]

Looks alright to me in the highlights package...

Content with this pick-up tbh

 

[Bishop]

Should add some good experience for our VFL team. If given the chance in the AFL team, he could slot in as a half back- Basically Matt Dea pick.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Welcome t the Tigers Broady!

 

[This Is Anfield]

8/15.

 

[captain blood 17]

Welcome aboard Bean.


Sent from my iPad using righteous man power.

 

[peterbuch74]

From the draft edition of Inside Football...

From Swan Districts - DOB 15/4/93 - Height 191cm - Weight 83Kg
"Nathan is a real endurance athlete, our best 2Km runner at the club but he also has high speed. We flicked him around off a wing and half back but he settled across half back and had an outstanding year in which he finished fourth in our best and fairest. The level of development that came from his this year was staggering to be honest. The major knock on him has been his composure and decision-making but he's improved that out of sight. Averaged 20 disposals per game and played on the good players but could also play a free-flowing game when required. Considering where he was at this time last year there has been a huge change." - Swan Districts' coach Greg Harding

 

[mattt]

Wish we picked up Wylie Buzza. What a name.

Big forward. Rex Hunt would come outta retirement to call him kicking a bag of seven or eight.

 

[Jozzy]

I've never seen him play but going off his short highlights package he did remind me quite a bit of Hibberd from Essendon who also played a couple of seasons at a state league prior to being draft, his knock always seemed to be his football smarts and descion making but as that improved his football dramaticly did too. I think Yarran will take Hunt's spot in the team but I'd love to have Board take Vlastuins spot on the back flank/pocket so we can then move Vlastuin into the middle.

 

[CHIMP MAGNET]

lost interest watching his highlights, it was welcome to roar vision then the next thing i know raaaaaaaar comes the tiger and i cant remember anything else apart from he had blonde hair

go boredy

 

[juss]

Pick 67 on a shallow draft.
Not expecting a superstar were you?

Just take a kid, you might get lucky. Mature age doesnt give you that.

 

[THE_GUN]

Im suprised nobody has said it yet !


Our version of Nick Maxwell

 

[Speedie41]

Im suprised nobody has said it yet !


Our version of Nick Maxwell

Touting him as a future captain already?

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Hope he kills it.
I also hope he doesn't look at Bigfooty.
If you do, stick it up their arses.

Note- just because a player is somebody you hadn't researched and it caught you by surprise, does not make them a disappointing pick.

 

[Lsta062]

lost interest watching his highlights, it was welcome to roar vision then the next thing i know raaaaaaaar comes the tiger and i cant remember anything else apart from he had blonde hair

go boredy

Really? I found myself intrigued at how quick he is. Also, he can hit targets with his feet and can mark the ball well.

But then again, this is only a highlights package, so we have no idea how he plays like on a regular basis

 

[harimal12]

Welcome Nathan,you are now a Richmond player.You have done the hard yards,put yourself out there and been rewarded.How many others could only dream of what you have achieved..Good luck

 

[Dr Tigris]

Sounds a lot like a pick on attitude as much as physical ability. If he can improve so fast he might be capable of continuing to improve. Tall fast, good kick on both feet etc. Could be a useful 3rd tall/wing. We needed outside run and carry. He is a decent chance of getting to AFL standard. Not excited, but not disappointed.

 

[Stigmata]

He's more of a third tall type from what I can tell.

In case grimes gets injured

 

[Calcium Man]

In case grimes gets injured

Or replaces Vlastuin allowing him to move up the ground.

Much better pick than Lloyd and Gordon a few years ago as he is a decent size, younger and more strings to his bow then Gordon at least.

 

[Bojangles17]

Im suprised nobody has said it yet !


Our version of Nick Maxwell

Future captain you think , gee

 

[TJTIGER]

Nat Fyfe Mark II

I like your optimism