AFL Player #39: Patrick Voss - Back running, available after the bye - 25/5

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2022 (Category A Rookie)
Last Game Played: n/a
Injury Status: Back running, available after the bye - 25/5
Foot stress injury, running in the alter-G, building up loads - 19/5
Foot stress injury, couple of weeks in the moonboot then re-assess - 13/4

My Boy Draft 2022: Claim here

 

[RedmanWasHere]

A former GWS academy player, Voss has joined Essendon.

 

[eDPS]

SNAPSHOT: “One of the most physical prospects in the draft pool, Voss has proven himself as a marking threat at both ends of the ground."
Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Academy member Patrick Voss has impressed onlookers in his school and NAB league performances throughout 2021, making a name for himself with his physicality and ferocious approach to the contest. A tall talent capable of playing in all areas of the ground, Voss has found ways to bring his best traits in a variety of roles, none more so than his strength, making a habit of fending off opponents and laying heavy tackles.

STRENGTHS:
Contested marking
Strength/physicality
Tackling
Versatility
Reading the play

IMPROVEMENTS:
Kicking
Agility

 

[eDPS]

 

[BrunoV]

Like this pick. Just don't dick around, get him into the middle and start to build the next generation of mids. Voss and Hobbs can be the bash brothers.

I don't look at him as being any more speculative or uncertain a prospect than Lord is. If players are recruited to fill a need, and they have the attributes, it doesn't matter whether they are rookies as they will usually get the time they need.

It's when you can't clearly find a role or the player does have the attributes that the pick isn't going anywhere.

I think this makes a solid set of picks good. Give me Rantall now as an SPP. That would be a really appealing set of mids to put a few years into.

 

[Pweter]

I'm interested in what Kicking means in the context of "Improvements". Does he have an ok kick as long as he plays within his means, does he shank it more often than not, does he kick loopy kicks that hit the spot but give too much air time allowing the opposition a look in?

Either way, he's now a Don so I wish him a long and successful career.

 

[Howard Moon]

Reckon the first tackle gets pinged for dangerous in the AFL, that's how low we've sunk

 

[BrunoV]

I'm interested in what Kicking means in the context of "Improvements". Does he have an ok kick as long as he plays within his means, does he shank it more often than not, does he kick loopy kicks that hit the spot but give too much air time allowing the opposition a look in?

Either way, he's now a Don so I wish him a long and successful career.

I think he's got a cannon which he uses indiscriminately.

 

[Tbonefreo]

Freo spoke to him aswell. He's a great kid. Bloody tough.

 

[Nifft]

Thought we'd picked up 2 brothers when I saw 2 new players threads for both a Patrick Voss and Pat Voss. Either that or I was having a matrix black cat moment.

Best of luck Pat... or Patrick.

 

[Scottie65]

Related to Micheal Voss?

 

[TheGrizz]

192cm, 84kgs according to Rookie Me Central.

Big lad who tackles hard. I'm down with that.

 

[Nifft]

Related to Micheal Voss?

No signs of any ginger, although he has the temperament

 

[Howard Moon]

Feels like we've redrafted Townsend

 

[BrunoV]

Of course the website has added some mayo to his height.

He'll be 203cm by the start of pre-season.

 

[staaation]

guys he's 194cm holy shit

 

[staaation]

Reckon the first tackle gets pinged for dangerous in the AFL, that's how low we've sunk

flavour of the season ruling, they'll relax on those calls next year while they focus on paying frees against for smothering or something

 

[Scottie65]

guys he's 194cm holy sh*t

Well there’s our tall big bodied mid

 

[Old Campaigner]

Shame about the kicking but if he can become adept enough at shoveling the ball out of congestion and suplexing campaigners then he might have a decent AFL career (between suspensions)

 

[Milanista28]

Paddy Ambrose!!! Tough players are always welcome

 

[JT_the_Man]

Something something big bodied mid?

Welcome Vossy!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

What kind of brutal army is Truck building???

 

[eDPS]

Of course the website has added some mayo to his height.

He'll be 203cm by the start of pre-season.

194 and 84 is the right one

 

[TheGrizz]

I have always considered that, despite the diatribe by fans at the end of his career, we never truly replaced David Myers

David Myers

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

3.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.2

5star

in the midfield.

I mean in the sense of a player with a big frame that was willing and able to just crash bodies, carve out space for other mids at stoppages and destroy opponents in a tackle. We needed someone who could do the dirty, grunt oriented aspects that all good midfields have.
He didn't have huge personal numbers, but statistically our midfield in general fared better when he was in our stoppage mix.

I have no idea if this kid is that, but he is big, strong, aggressive and loves the physical aspect of the game, including tackling. Kicking skills be damned, he is halfway to what we need already.

 

[eth-dog]

Big brute. Looking forward to seeing him in the centre square of the VFL next year