Past #6: Lachlan Hansen - pick 3 '06 - 151 NM games - NM life member - thanks Lachie

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Harris 10 said:
If we lose tomorrow its more than likely that we will get Hanson.

My question is,

The best part about his game is his contested marking but no clubs ever kicks to a contest so would he still be a good pick up?
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This is a fair question to ask.

Currently when entering the forward line we tend to look for the guy on the lead. It's all about taking a mark inside 50 in an uncontested fashion with Laidley.

We rank 5th in Marks and 4th in Kicks per game which illustrates that we try to control the ball with uncontested possession. We rank 13th in contested possession.

Actually our games become uncontested affairs with us being able to limit the opposition with contested ball. We rank 1st in limiting our opposition with contested possession.

So back to Hanson. Would he really fit in this garbage game style? No but I would still pick the guy up and actually change our style of play so that we do play a more contested brand of footy.

P.S. As a coach Laidley is for the tip and my source for these stats - this site.

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/team_home?tid=110
 
Harris 10 said:
If we lose tomorrow its more than likely that we will get Hanson.

My question is,

The best part about his game is his contested marking but no clubs ever kicks to a contest so would he still be a good pick up?
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What , like Brown , Carey etc , will fit in fine , if he turns out to dominate the forward line , i dare say we change our game plan to suit.
 

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8th Intake Athlete Profiles - No 30 Lachlan Hansen
Camp 1
Tall, outside ruckman who covers the ground well, has good skills and is capable of playing forward or back.

PERSONAL DETAILS
No 30
Name Lachlan Hansen
State Vic-C
DOB 17/8/1988
Club Gippsland Power
School Pakenham Secondary
Year level 2004 10
Height 195.0 cms
Weight 78.3 kgs
Favourite AFL club Richmond, St Kilda
Favourite position Centre half back
Player most likely to play like Brad Ottens
Other sports Cricket, ten-pin bowling


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Squizza said:
From what I've heard he could be like a Pavlich type player as well. Great contested mark.
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I think his more like a Hunter type. You ve seen Hunter before. He can do the same thing.
 
A more detailed profile (by mojo31):

Lachlan Hansen

Key Position player

195 cms and 93 kgs
17/8/88
Gippsland Power (TAC)

Tall key position player who is a very good mover. Played CHF early in the TAC and moved back to CHB for the 2nd half of last year. Dominated his opponents and marked everything that came his way. Skinny still but wont shirk the issue. Freak at his age and size. Best overall mark I have ever seen for his age. Superb judge of the flight of the ball and has a first class attack on everything in the air. Rarely out bodied even though he is still skinny. Beat stronger opponents in the TAC with superior body positioning and judgement.
Sometimes funny watching him anticipate the kick into the forward line quicker than his opponent when playing as a defender. Would be off and running before his opponent had even moved and take an easy uncontested mark from a opposition kick. Was the “wall” when playing at CHB.

Will likely play forward in 2006 and see how he develops. Shown enough to suggest he can play both ends and become a dominant KPP capable of playing anywhere in the 4 key posts if required.
As he fills out will likely change his style a little and use his body more and more rather than standing off his opponent a few meters and using superior anticipation and leap and body positioning to beat the opponent.
That is not to say he is an outside player at all. He just understand his game and realises that there is no point to getting into a wrestling match against some players who are much heavier and stronger than he was in 2005. Sort of like Dustin Fletchers style. Who does not do well in wrestling contests and gets slaughtered against bigger stronger opponents when caught out in that way (Sav Rocca and J Brown come to mind who seem to beat him to the point where Sheedy won’t play him on them now). The difference is that Hansen is 16 and will be filling out and won’t have to play that way in a few years.

Runs a very high beep test and has very good endurance, speed, and is a freak athletic package for his size. Showed his class at the U18 Championships despite being a year younger and looked up to speed and class at CHB. Should be dominant this year in the TAC and at the U18s and show what he is made of at CHF.

Got better and better as the season went on and was taking a lot of contested marks and getting a lot of the ball in the last few games of the TAC finals. A quite capable ruckman as well who got a number of hit outs and its not inconceivable that he will grow quite a bit more and develop into a ruck in time. He can tap to advantage and has a very big leap. A player who started out last year as an athletic tall who was struggling a bit and ended it as a dominant key backman who got more and more involved in the play and get stronger and more capable of controlling the corridor. Plays the game like Chad Cornes back there peeling off and taking strong marks. But has the added advantage of being able to play tight as well when needed but will still be prepared to back himself in to win the ball. Has all the instincts of a gun forward but needed to round out his development by playing as an attacking defender in 2005 and now is ready for a move forward for the upcoming season.
 
Benno_900 said:
A more detailed profile (by mojo31):

Lachlan Hansen

Key Position player

195cms and 93kgs
17/8/88
Gippsland Power (TAC)

Tall key position player who is a very good mover. Played CHF early in the TAC and moved back to CHB for the 2nd half of last year. Dominated his opponents and marked everything that came his way. Skinny still but wont shirk the issue. Freak at his age and size. Best overall mark I have ever seen for his age. Superb judge of the flight of the ball and has a first class attack on everything in the air. Rarely out bodied even though he is still skinny. Beat stronger opponents in the TAC with superior body positioning and judgement.
Sometimes funny watching him anticipate the kick into the forward line quicker than his opponent when playing as a defender. Would be off and running before his opponent had even moved and take an easy uncontested mark from a opposition kick. Was the “wall” when playing at CHB.

Will likely play forward in 2006 and see how he develops. Shown enough to suggest he can play both ends and become a dominant KPP capable of playing anywhere in the 4 key posts if required.
As he fills out will likely change his style a little and use his body more and more rather than standing off his opponent a few meters and using superior anticipation and leap and body positioning to beat the opponent.
That is not to say he is an outside player at all. He just understand his game and realises that there is no point to getting into a wrestling match against some players who are much heavier and stronger than he was in 2005. Sort of like Dustin Fletchers style. Who does not do well in wrestling contests and gets slaughtered against bigger stronger opponents when caught out in that way (Sav Rocca and J Brown come to mind who seem to beat him to the point where Sheedy won’t play him on them now). The difference is that Hansen is 16 and will be filling out and won’t have to play that way in a few years.

Runs a very high beep test and has very good endurance, speed, and is a freak athletic package for his size. Showed his class at the U18 Championships despite being a year younger and looked up to speed and class at CHB. Should be dominant this year in the TAC and at the U18s and show what he is made of at CHF.

Got better and better as the season went on and was taking a lot of contested marks and getting a lot of the ball in the last few games of the TAC finals. A quite capable ruckman as well who got a number of hit outs and its not inconceivable that he will grow quite a bit more and develop into a ruck in time. He can tap to advantage and has a very big leap. A player who started out last year as an athletic tall who was struggling a bit and ended it as a dominant key backman who got more and more involved in the play and get stronger and more capable of controlling the corridor. Plays the game like Chad Cornes back there peeling off and taking strong marks. But has the added advantage of being able to play tight as well when needed but will still be prepared to back himself in to win the ball. Has all the instincts of a gun forward but needed to round out his development by playing as an attacking defender in 2005 and now is ready for a move forward for the upcoming season.
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Lachlan Hansen

Looks like you guys are going to get Lachlan Hansen in the draft now that you have decided not to go after another hay.:D Anyway as someone who has played against him you guys should be extatic with this result. He will be an absolute superstar for your club. He is big, can play forward or back and most importantly has a guge motor. :thumbsu:
 
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goal sneak said:
Looks like you guys are going to get Lachlan Hansen in the draft now that you have decided not to go after another hay.:D Anyway as someone who has played against him you guys should be extatic with this result. He will be an absolute superstar for your club. He is big, can play forward or back and most importantly has a guge motor. :thumbsu:
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How about mentally? Is he mentally tough? Does he love the contest?
 
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goal sneak said:
Looks like you guys are going to get Lachlan Hansen in the draft now that you have decided not to go after another hay.:D Anyway as someone who has played against him you guys should be extatic with this result. He will be an absolute superstar for your club. He is big, can play forward or back and most importantly has a guge motor. :thumbsu:
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Thanks Goal Sneak, just as a matter of interst what is his status amongst his junior peers, obviously a good player but more of his personal persona. Which catagory would you put him in : total knob , genuine bloke , spoilt brat , someone who would be welcome at the family dinner, or add your own thoughts, remember no personal attacks, just incase you's may have clashed at some point, just a general assesment.

Just curious as to what sort of young man we might be taking.

Cheers all.
 
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Mr Reliable said:
How about mentally? Is he mentally tough? Does he love the contest?
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Courage is one of his big strengths, backs back into packs often, and gets hammered.
 
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hopper said:
Thanks Goal Sneak, just as a matter of interst what is his status amongst his junior peers, obviously a good player but more of his personal persona. Which catagory would you put him in : total knob , genuine bloke , spoilt brat , someone who would be welcome at the family dinner, or add your own thoughts, remember no personal attacks, just incase you's may have clashed at some point, just a general assesment.

Just curious as to what sort of young man we might be taking.

Cheers all.
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hopper, i know he is pretty popular down at gippsland power and is highly respected by them. From an opposition point of view he has a bit of mongroel about him, which is a good thing, and seems really arrogant, very similar to how carey, j.brown would come across. I think he is just what the kangas need though and i cant see you guys passing him up.

I personally can't make comment on what sort of bloke he is as i don't know him well enough but have spoke to him a couple of times off the field and he seems like a pretty genuine nice bloke.

Mr Reliable said:
How about mentally? Is he mentally tough? Does he love the contest?
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For someone who is fairly slight still he is not afraid to get involved. Loves crashing packs and taking contested marks.

When talking about mental toughness the sort of things i look at are strong running when they are spent, like ben cousins. Hansen definately has this. When a game is deep in the last quarter he is always still running trying to create, even if at times it is unrewarded.
 
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Thanks Goal Sneak, appreciate your input. :thumbsu:

Cheers all.
 
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