Past #42: Declan Mountford - delisted by NMFC on 04 October 2018 - thanks and good luck Dec

[Moti]

Great pace, love the dash. Add endurance and he has the body to make it. Lets see how he holds up under the AFL pressure.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

The eyebrows catch my attention immediately.

kind of looks like Basti with a longer face...

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I'm on the bandwagon, hopefully not another Speight.

 

[TwentyNine]

I'll mount yer ford

 

[muttley45]

First dude i think of when i hear the name Declan is Elvis Costello

 

[Marstermind]

Yeah! Declan Mountford. Never hurdaya! But welcome to NMFC anyway. (Am I doing this right?)

 

[Horizons_00]

He is a absolute jet!!

 

[ohh_v]

Know nothing about him - although having a look it seemed he tested very well at the combine.

Top 10 in 20m sprint, beep test, 3k trial, clean hands and kicking.

 

[tiltraise]

I'm on the bandwagon, hopefully not another Speight.

Yeah there has been a spate of those recently.

 

[tiltraise]

Know nothing about him - although having a look it seemed he tested very well at the combine.

Top 10 in 20m sprint, beep test, 3k trial, clean hands and kicking.

True but apart from elite speed, endurance, agility, disposal by hand and foot and work ethic what does he offer?

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

True but apart from elite speed, endurance, agility, disposal by hand and foot and work ethic what does he offer?

Bringing peace?

 

[rippersnipper]

If those results are accurate and that highlights real is an accurate portrayal of him how the * did he slide that far

 

[nelroo]

If those results are accurate and that highlights real is an accurate portrayal of him how the **** did he slide that far

There are always plenty that do.
Add him to the list with Fordham.

 

[rippersnipper]

There are always plenty that do.
Add him to the list with Fordham.

Reckon he will be a gun. Just needs to bulk up a little bit more in the core area. Him and Anderson will compliment our midfield in a good way hopefully. Speed is good

 

[scottywiper]

He's from my town of Albany.
His old coach down here said: "Good pickup, he will be a lot better than they think. He's a very smart player who looks average but will surprise a lot of AFL experts."

 

[nelroo]

He's from my town of Albany.
His old coach down here said: "Good pickup, he will be a lot better than they think. He's a very smart player who looks average but will surprise a lot of AFL experts."

He looks average..haha..

gee.... thanks coach

 

[Liam Boy]

He looks average..haha..

gee.... thanks coach

that's quite an appraisal really. "looks average" to a coach probably means he's content to just do his job, do it well and not do flashy things searching for the limelight.

 

[Moti]

The first fend off and goal on the vid, looks like a skinny Dusty. Even the kicking style is a match.

 

[Shagga is all Class]

kind of looks like Basti with a longer face...

The only time Basti got close to 20m in 2.90 was to sign his new contract. This kid also has similar endurance.

 

[jezaroo]

I really like the look of this kid, a type of player we don't have

 

[scottywiper]

Further comment from his coach down here on FB:
"Played 2013 League premiership in the centre pretty much all year averaging 30 plus possession 2/3 goals a game as a 16 year old. From 17s colts league at nafc then to claremont never seen a kid develop so much every year and this will continue at north Melbourne because he will listen work his butt off and will get bigger stronger and more confident in afl system. He will surprise a lot afl experts because he is better than they think. So your club has a gun.
Pity the Eagles missed one here."

 

[Deddy]

Really warming to him the more I watch/read, looks like he knows where the big sticks are too.

 

[DesertRoo]

Is it just me or does this kid look like he has the slowest kicking action in the world?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Further comment from his coach down here on FB:
"Played 2013 League premiership in the centre pretty much all year averaging 30 plus possession 2/3 goals a game as a 16 year old. From 17s colts league at nafc then to claremont never seen a kid develop so much every year and this will continue at north Melbourne because he will listen work his butt off and will get bigger stronger and more confident in afl system. He will surprise a lot afl experts because he is better than they think. So your club has a gun.
Pity the Eagles missed one here."

Thats a pretty bloody good review.

If he can make the same sort of in roads as Fordham made this year we could have found a gem.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Thats a pretty bloody good review.

If he can make the same sort of in roads as Fordham made this year we could have found a gem.

The Ford Factory.