Delisted #46: Mitchell Hibberd - Not offered a contract for 2021

[eth-dog]

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Height: 191 cm
Weight: 90 kg
DOB: 23/09/96
Recruited From: Williamstown
Position: Inside Midfielder

Strengths: Endurance, Clearances, Blocking, Tackling
Improvements: Kicking, pace

Mitchell Hibberd was one of the dominant VFL players of 2019, averaging 24.1 disposals, 6.85 tackles and half a goal a game this season which made him one of the best mature aged players available in this draft. His ability to win the clearance was unrivalled at Williamstown, who boasted the best in the league in this area and was one of the favourites for the JJ Liston Trophy this season.

 

[Kakkle]

Wow, common sense actually prevails for a change.

 

[Beerfish]

In for the norf melts.

 

[DapperJong]

I have faith we can Essington him.

 

[eDPS]

 

[calyam]

Can't wait to turn him into a flanker.

 

[BrunoV]

Very solid player.

This makes for a really good draft haul, I think.

 

[Howard Moon]

in Dennis Commetti voice.. "well then...this is interesting, dodo it seems does have a sense of timing"

 

[Beerfish]

Very solid player.

This makes for a really good draft haul, I think.

I don't get it.

 

[revival_mode]

ended up a fairly decent draft for us i think. very happy with this pick.

 

[Ambrosia]

Can't wait to turn him into a flanker.

Wasn’t he originally drafted as a flanker at North?

 

[BrunoV]

I don't get it.

Was a gaping hole in the needs based recruiting until we signed Hibberd.

Now that we have him, together with some options as small forward, potentially a small defender and two KPPs it's a very well balanced draft haul.

Posters talk about 1 player not making much difference. I do not agree.

There was 1 clear spot on the list for a first touch inside mid in addition to it being a position of weakness in the best 22.

It's not taking 3 or 4 of these guys that works for development when the spots are not available for development.

That it's a proven and mature VFL player is even better.

 

[naraku]

Welcome Mitch!

So Townsend was a smokescreen for Hibberd ? Nice!

 

[Beerfish]

Was a gaping hole in the needs based recruiting until we signed Hibberd.

Now that we have him, together with some options as small forward, potentially a small defender and two KPPs it's a very well balanced draft haul.

Posters talk about 1 player not making much difference. I do not agree.

There was 1 clear spot on the list for a first touch inside mid in addition to it being a position of weakness in the best 22.

It's not taking 3 or 4 of these guys that works for development when the spots are not available for development.

That it's a proven and mature VFL player is even better.

Oh okay it WAS actually a positive post.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Wasn’t he originally drafted as a flanker at North?

yeah but found his groove in midfield at Williamstown.

 

[TheGrizz]

And so with that all the melts from last night prove to be premature.

Welcome Mitch!

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

we can still get Townsend cant we via that whatever SPP rule ala how we landed Zac Clarke?

 

[Runk]

Was drafted before Riley Bonner in 2015. Still winning.

AFL dreams never die

 

[eth-dog]

we can still get Townsend cant we via that whatever SPP rule ala how we landed Zac Clarke?

Yep. Supplementary Selection Period, right Lore?

 

[Lore]

Yep. Supplementary Selection Period, right Lore?

Yep - Which is a mechanism for selecting rookies, btw

 

[The Warlord]

In for the norf melts.

Astute pick up. Low risk, could be high reward.

 

[The Warlord]

I have faith we can Essington him.

Been Brad Scotted already and recovered.

 

[TheGrizz]

Lore
With Johnson going on the LTI that means we get an additional SSP as well yeah, so we can bring in two more guys?

Or have I got that wrong.

 

[Yoda_]

Was a gaping hole in the needs based recruiting until we signed Hibberd.

Now that we have him, together with some options as small forward, potentially a small defender and two KPPs it's a very well balanced draft haul.

Posters talk about 1 player not making much difference. I do not agree.

There was 1 clear spot on the list for a first touch inside mid in addition to it being a position of weakness in the best 22.

It's not taking 3 or 4 of these guys that works for development when the spots are not available for development.

That it's a proven and mature VFL player is even better.

And what if Mitch hasn’t improved to become a bonafide AFL standard inside mid?

We go to the draft next year and take another mature aged in hope they are that years Tim Kelly?

Miffed we haven’t doubled down on an inside mid for years


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[staaation]

Nice