Rookie 45. Flynn Young

[Aphrodite]

 

[ferrisb]

• On the way to Ikon Park today for meet and greet
• Played for Geelong Falcons u18 in 2020, interrupted by Covid, overage in 2021, had some injuries
• Train-on at Werribee in 2022, got very little game time in 2022 and 2023
• Played in the GFL while not playing Werribee seniors, at one point was struggling at that level
• Turning point was prob 2023 off-season; could have gone back to local footy, but Dom Brew pushed him to stick at it
• Got to a point where he might have dropped the footy dream and focused on career, but wanted to give it one last push
• Things started to take off last year, knuckled down, sacrificed a lot to get here
• Gave himself goals to make it to AFL; extra workouts, adding size, working on diet, not going out as much etc
• Strengths: x-factor, dangerous in the air and at ground, can make things happen, ball use, does what's needed for the team
• Spoke to Carlton last Thurs, but had no idea we would pick him. Carlton gave him no real indication

 

[HomerThompson]

Played well against the Blues, hey..
Tim Powell, Sean Charles and Mark Athorn vibes here...

Craig Devonport, Brent Heaver, Dean Rice, Justin Murphy, ....

 

[HomerThompson]

Welcome "Errol". Already in my top 2 of the Young players at Carlton.

 

[Blue Reaper]

Terrific insight into the dedication, sacrifice and hard work that is required to even get a sniff of an opportunity.

 

[DirtyLeeds]

His kicking reminds me of Frank Marchesani (showing my age), just about the best kick of a football I've still ever seen, definately like the look of this young fella!

 

[outabounds]

His kicking reminds me of Frank Marchesani (showing my age), just about the best kick of a football I've still ever seen, definately like the look of this young fella!

Silky player. I dont think we saw the best of Frank at Carlton

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Silky player. I dont think we saw the best of Frank at Carlton

Definitely didn’t see his best at Carlton!
?? coaching or development as far back as the early 80’s…….

 

[Robertio]

Best draft video I've seen, the raw emotion showed how much it means to him, he'll be a ripper great work recruiting team.

 

[Blue Reaper]

So, #45. Nice.

 

[Christou2Kouta]

So, #45. Nice.

I wonder if Franchina and Joseph will give him any lessons on how to be an absolute menace to the opposition for four quarters.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

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[GoBlues!]

His kicking reminds me of Frank Marchesani (showing my age), just about the best kick of a football I've still ever seen, definately like the look of this young fella!

Good call DL, probably only a couple of us oldies remember Marchesani. Beautiful long raking kicks from the wing.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[bringdoullback]

Jack Martin

19

Jack Martin

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

replacement? Different type but same role?

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Good call DL, probably only a couple of us oldies remember Marchesani. Beautiful long raking kicks from the wing.

Remember him well, was a favorite of mine. Should have had a much longer career with us. Think it was a knee injury, that

caused him a lot of grief. But, could be wrong about that. Got to meet him a few years back, he was working for one of my

bro-in-laws at the time.

 

[Pixelshooter]

Reminds me of Zac Merrett.

 

[2blue4u]

So we got this guy in as a medium sized forward. Surely that means he will be playing down back for us.

 

[Thrawn]

I was just going to ask if anyone has checked Thrawn tonight?

Huh?

 

[Jacks Seething Rage]

Welcome "Errol".

Out: Flynn (syphillis) - 1-2 weeks.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Marchesani had wheels. When he went, he bloody went. Just really didn’t work for us but definitely could play.

 

[Gointocarlton]

Craig Devonport, Brent Heaver, Dean Rice, Justin Murphy, ....

Alan Thorpe