Delisted #36: Michael Hartley - Joins Hawthorne via the preseason draft - 29/11

[Doss]

Welcome to Essendon, Michael Hartley!

From Knightmare:

Michael Hartley (VIC – KPD)
Height: 198cm, Weight: 102kg, DOB: 07/06/1993
Recruited from: Coburg
Reminds me of: Rory Thompson
Brief bio: Harley was a previous Collingwood rookie listed player out of NSW who in his time with Collingwood struggled with injury. Hartley this year has made that transformation in his game from an effective shutdown key defender into someone who can still beat his direct opponent but now also take some intercept marks and offer a better balance to his game as more than just the limited role player he was. Hartley has good height, strength and athleticism and looms as a strong choice as immediate key defence cover.

 

[Loonerty]

Brown and Hartley! Nice!

 

[boncer34]

We killed the back end IMO.

 

[BrunoV]

Our boy eth-dog! Our boy!


Well, really, he is your boy. I accept that.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

That's some huge value with the late picks. Both dominated the VFL last year, step straight in and solve our KPP depth issue. Nice.

 

[Vindicater]

Along with Brown means we have depth again down back.

 

[eth-dog]

Our boy eth-dog! Our boy!


Well, really, he is your boy. I accept that.

Thank you. Shaun Edwards, as much as I love you, Michael Hartley pulls me towards him as a Coburg fan.

Extremely happy with this pick. He's been nigh on untouchable in the VFL for 2 years, having about 30 goals kicked on him over both. His intercept work is the best in the VFL by a fair way. His disposal is very good for a big man as well.

 

[BrunoV]

Can genuinely play round 1 next year and has the size and athleticism to play on the genuine power forwards.

Very, very happy with this.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Smartest of our last 3 picks imo. Physically built enough to play round 1, but young enough to be around for 10 years.

 

[hurlygurdy]

Launch the Hooker forward movement. Right here right now.

 

[84859300]

I know it's a highlights package, but that's some handy kicking...

 

[eth-dog]

I know it's a highlights package, but that's some handy kicking...

His kicking is like that every week.

 

[eth-dog]

Also, before anybody even thinks about it, this bloke is 100% my boy.

 

[Ambrosia]

Very happy with this selection gives us someone to play on the 200cm forwards if Hooker is injured/required forward and has the scope to push best 22.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

This bloke will be so awesome for us. Slot right in with hurls and hooker, also gives hooker flexibility to go forward if needed

 

[Vander18]

Launch the Hooker forward movement. Right here right now.

You had me at "Launch the Hooker forward movement." Thought I was on my own....

 

[yaco55]

Ready to go - Could be fighting with Brown for a place in the best 22.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

This bloke will be so awesome for us. Slot right in with hurls and hooker, also gives hooker flexibility to go forward if needed

Can go forward himself if needed - he's sliced them up in the VFL a couple of times as a swingman.

Still only 22 as well - great age to pick up a KPP.

 

[eth-dog]

Can go forward himself if needed - he's sliced them up in the VFL a couple of times as a swingman.

Still only 22 as well - great age to pick up a KPP.

Has 1 goal in the VFL from 42 games.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Has 1 goal in the VFL from 42 games.

* I'm on the wrong thread again.

THIS GUY IS A GREAT UPGRADE ON STEINBERG.

THE OTHER GUY IS A NICE SWINGMAN.

This is gonna keep happening, I already know it.

 

[duckdog]

Gets those nice outward kicks right.ie not always pinpoint but lets the player run on to it..Looks like a general down there too, hopefully a good talker

 

[DaniFletch]

All we need now is for our half backs and midfielders to actually want to the ball from the kick out because if Hurls/Hooks/Harts are kicking it 55 from the kickout to a free player every time we may actually transition a bit better than we do our piddly little 10m kicks around the side followed by a big bomb down the line to a 24 player contest that results in a throw in and conceding another i50 entry.

 

[daffo]

This is a good pick considering what else was avaliable.

 

[ant555]

Also, before anybody even thinks about it, this bloke is 100% my boy.

I tend to think the whole list are my boys

 

[Zach Package]

Really don't think we were anticipating him being there.

Reckon the original plan was to pass on this one