Player Watch #41: Mabior Chol [ROOKIE]

[DrMike]

Welcome

 

[Speedie41]

Yay a ruckman!!!

 

[jumpinjimmy]

Looks a natural footballer.....but is also a good athlete.

 

[Valixir]

This is huge! Like it a lot!

 

[SumTingWong]

Awesome pick up

 

[Darth_Tiger]

Short for a ruck at 197cm. Must have a tremendous leap.


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[SpudsLoveChild]

Tall, lanky and athletic.
Is a long-term development prospect.

 

[richolovesgoal]

3rd in the combine for repeat sprints (the same test Rioli won). I like it.

 

[DrMike]

Interesting from combine results:

30m repeat sprints (top 3)
Daniel Rioli - 24.15 seconds
Mabior Chol - 24.30
Oleg Markov - 24.32

 

[DrMike]

Short for a ruck at 197cm. Must have a tremendous leap.


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Absolute standing vertical jump (cm)
Mabior Chol - 334cm
Gach Nyuon - 330
Jacob Weitering - 327

Absolute running vertical jump (cm)
Gach Nyuon - 362cm
Mabior Chol - 357
Jacob Weitering - 344

Relative running vertical jump (cm)
Lachlan Tiziani - 97cm
Gach Nyuon - 94
Matthew Kennedy - 91
Mabior Chol - 90

 

[dean33]

obviously long term project player however this kid could be anything

 

[UpTheGuts]

See now this is exciting.
No ceiling

 

[DontArgue4]

Short for a ruck at 197cm. Must have a tremendous leap.


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Dont forget hes only 18, he will most likely grow more

 

[CoggaRules]

Looks like we got the Buddy we missed out on

 

[Bobby Sands]

Lovely.

 

[UpTheGuts]

Dont forget hes only 18, he will most likely grow more

I've already seen 198cm. He'll be > Sandi by lunchtime

 

[Tiger71]

Stoked with this, very high ceiling. We needed a taller version of Nahas back at the club to give our boys the "stick it up them" when they need it.

great pick

 

[CHIMP MAGNET]

BIG CHOLLY!

PHUC DAT GACH!

 

[Delediodamage]

His long arms and leap will more than make up for his sub 200cm height... Add to that he will likely grow a bit more and what a great left leg for a ruckman/forward.... Great potential

 

[DontArgue4]

His highlights are actually pretty damn good, he has speed and very clean hands by the look of it. If he grows 2-3cms to be over 200, could be the perfect ruck long term. Can take a grab too which is awesome.

 

[Bishop]

This kid could be something. Well done to FJ and the team for taking a 'punt'. Let's hope it pays off- If not we've got a nice partner for the Hamster in the ruck.

Two great stories on him:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-draft-2015-maibor-chols-family-fled-sudan-and-is-now-a-chance-to-be-drafted/news-story/ea20f41592d433c035650760c38d02ad

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-draft-2015-sudanborn-mabior-chol-puts-family-first-20151107-gkt80g.html

 

[Yakumo]

Any one know his form to date?

 

[UpTheGuts]

10 year deal. Do it

 

[Equus]

Reading his backstory. This guy has been through a lot of adversity.
I truly hope he can play senior football and be a regular.

 

[_Wang_]

This kid could be something. Well done to FJ and the team for taking a 'punt'. Let's hope it pays off- If not we've got a nice partner for the Hamster in the ruck.

Two great stories on him:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-draft-2015-maibor-chols-family-fled-sudan-and-is-now-a-chance-to-be-drafted/news-story/ea20f41592d433c035650760c38d02ad

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-draft-2015-sudanborn-mabior-chol-puts-family-first-20151107-gkt80g.html

Thanks Bishop, both a good read