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Senior 9. Patrick Cripps

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EasternHills said:
That's why i want Cripps. He averaged 6.2 clearances a game during the champs and he was only averaging 19 disposals a game. Similar to what Crouch had, the difference is Cripps has a lot more upside.
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EasternHills said:
FWIW: Cripps probably shouldn't last to pick 31 because there isn't really anyone in this draft with his inside game and his size. As for his athleticism he moves pretty darn well, he's a big bloke but he's isn't that physically developed. So there is upside.

He's not slow for a 190cm inside midfielder, there is a lot of him to stop when he's taking off.
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EasternHills said:
Cripps and Jansen are different. Cripps has better clearance work and is better on the spread, he's got better disposal in the clinches than Jansen has. He's really valuable because he's got such a strong inside game. Cripps is quicker off the mark but over the stretch i'd imagine they're pretty similar with Jansen looking just a little quicker on the outside.
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The main positive I noticed about Cripps is he has the natural inclination to get his arms free to get the ball off to someone. This can sometimes be to your own detriment because you dont have your arms to support you if you get slung or drilled to the turf. This was a severely lacking feature in our game this year, along with our tackling. Fremantle did two things well this year and that was get their arms free when they were tackled, as well as their intense pressure. I think those two mantras serve you in going a long way in this game. I like the fact Cripps is already doing that.

He seems to have the footy brain and you can get carried away with results at the draft combine, but terrific athletes don't necessarily make terrific footballers.

In terms of character you can already tell he is that loveable country boy type of personality who are incredibly loyal, and that will slot straight into the kind of culture we have and you already get that gut-feel impression that he is a 1 club type of player.
 
MileHigh said:
The main positive I noticed about Cripps is he has the natural inclination to get his arms free to get the ball off to someone. This can sometimes be to your own detriment because you dont have your arms to support you if you get slung or drilled to the turf. This was a severely lacking feature in our game this year, along with our tackling. Fremantle did two things well this year and that was get their arms free when they were tackled, as well as their intense pressure. I think those two mantras serve you in going a long way in this game. I like the fact Cripps is already doing that.


He seems to have the footy brain and you can get carried away with results at the draft combine, but terrific athletes don't necessarily make terrific footballers.

In terms of character you can already tell he is that loveable country boy type of personality who are incredibly loyal, and that will slot straight into the kind of culture we have and you already get that gut-feel impression that he is a 1 club type of player.
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True dat :thumbsu: :thumbsu: Mile high
Really good observations

I thought the same over this season how often the top sides in the comp all have this ability (nearly always ) when they win the ball from a ruck contest use it to the advantage of their teammates so quick and clean with good decisions like its a sixth sense or something .. And it makes such a huge difference.Crispps Looks the goods :)
 
Extended highlights package gets me excited. Although he isn't quick, appears to have enough core strength to break tackles, get his arms clear and make the right decision by hand. He certainly has a good game sense and awareness. He will be that efficient type player who will be dependable. It may take a few years to build the endurance base to become a regular Senior player. Similar type of players took a number of years to develop into there roles, eg, Watson, Josh Kennedy.

He is not multi-positional so wont be able to be brought in on a flank. I think he will sub quite a bit late next year come on late in the game with sure hands and get used to the pace of things.
 

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Blues Choose Cripps

Now, at Carlton, Cripps has a rare chance to make his own indelible mark, as the club closes in on the 150th anniversary of its founding.
“I’ve followed the AFL pretty closely and I know that Carlton has such a proud tradition and history,” he said.
“I have always liked the Blues and I’m just so rapt to be given an opportunity at one of the League’s biggest clubs.”
Born in the Carlton Premiership year of 1995, the 18 year-old Cripps has another exam to negotiate on Monday and then expects to make the trek across the Nullabor to Visy Park.
Asked what he felt he could bring to the Carlton teams of 2013 and beyond, Cripps responded: “I pride myself on winning contested ball and my clearance work with quick, clean hands and decision-making”.
“(And) as a person I’m pretty easy-going but I feel like I’m a leader. I just want to get over there and win the respect of the players,” he said.
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Offsider said:
Pick 13: Carlton Blues - Patrick Cripps
Height: 192cm, Weight: 88kg, DOB: 18/03/1995
Club: East Fremantle (WA)

Carlton is a team that could use a good tall forward yet I think that they should go for the best available mid, as I rate the mid prospects higher than McCarthy. This is definitely higher than most have Cripps, yet as an inside mid who is capable of dominating in contested situations but is also good at spreading from the contest he represents excellent value and upside. I think he will take a little bit more time to develop in the two’s, primarily to work on his outside ability, versatility and just to tighten up his disposal, but he is capable of having an impact to some extent in his first year. Cripps has had a very good year this year both in the U18 champs, where he made All Australian, and at WAFL Colts level where he has dominated at times. Throughout the U18 champs Cripps showed that he was a very good inside player and capable of winning clearances and contests, as he averaged 6 clearances a game. He has also shown the ability to spread well from the contest and along with his disposal this has really improved throughout the year. Personally I think that Cripps could be a bit of a hidden gem in this year’s draft and turn out to be one of the better inside mids especially given his size.

Strengths
  • Inside Game – Patrick is one of the best inside players in the draft and probably ranks second behind Crouch for mine as far as pure clearance winners are concerned. His hands in close are exceptional, he is very clean, he reads the ball well and makes excellent quick decisions. He also has the strength and size at 192cm to stand up in tackles, absorb hits and lay tackles. I think he has the capabilities to be an above average clearance player and part of a strong midfield group going forward.
  • Strength/power – Cripps looks to be pretty strong already, he is a good size for a mid and seems to have a fair bit of power. He appears be quite quick off the mark and has a good initial burst (not elite but more power in that he can break tackles). I think he will develop into a powerful tall inside mid.
  • Decision Making/footy smarts – Cripps makes good decisions with ball in hand and has an excellent footy brain imo. He will be the type of player who makes those around him look better as he is excellent at giving the ball to those in better positions than himself in stoppages and makes quick decisions under pressure. He is also getting better at spreading from the contests and his outside game has shown some real improvement throughout the year. He is a natural ball winner and just accumulates possessions with ease.
  • Clean Hands – Cripps has very clean hands and rarely fumbles the footy, he is great at finding the ball and keeping his feet in contests.
  • Kicking – Cripps is a slightly above average kick of the footy imo, although certainly not an elite kick by any stretch. He seems to have a good technique and he has definitely improved this year, but he does tend to float the ball a little to much imo, and bombs it to contests instead of hitting up the short option. There is definitely room for improvement but he does hit most of his targets.
Weaknesses/Areas of Improvement
  • Cripps has a kick to handball ratio of roughly 1:1, this limits his hurt factor a bit. Additionally a lot of his clearances are done with handballs not breaking away and kicking the pill forward. He is still reasonably damaging though as he tends to handball to players who are in space and able to make a good decision.
  • Marking – Cripps looks to have the potential to develop his marking and is a reasonably good mark overhead. He is strong through the core and has very clean hands so this could be a strength in the future, although at the moment it needs improvement.
  • Athleticism – Cripps is not a super athlete, but he is not a poor athlete either, probably just your average AFL athlete. He won’t burst out of packs or side step players with ease but that isn’t his game. Endurance wise though I think he is pretty good, although he should improve in that area.
  • Outside Game – Once again this area has really improved throughout the year but I still think that it is not a true strength of his and there is still some improvement left. Cripps spreads very well from the contest and works hard but he is not super damaging with his outside play given that he doesn’t run with the ball much.
  • Versatility – At this stage Cripps doesn’t have much versatility and only really plays as an inside player to a high standard. He could do with really developing his outside game and in particular his forward play as he has shown an ability to push forward and kick goals at Colts level. This would take his game to the next level.
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Hype doesn't faze "The Extractor"


He is nicknamed "The Extractor" and has been likened to AFL great Greg Williams, but Carlton's top draft pick Patrick Cripps isn’t daunted by the hype.

After the Blues landed Cripps with pick 13 in last week's NAB AFL Draft, the club's national recruiting manager Shane Rogers excited Carlton fans by declaring that the South Australian teenager possessed "a Diesel Williams-like brain", in that "he can see things out of the side of his eyes at the tightest angle".
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Hype doesn't faze "The Extractor"
 

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etsal1 said:
Says he is 188cm. How tall is this kid? Does anyone know? :p
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Who knows!

Cripps has also been helped by a growth spurt that has seen him shoot up about 15cm in the past two years. :eek: He is now an imposing 188cm and 88kgs – an advantage of about 12cm and 2kgs on Williams in his heyday.
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etsal1 said:
Says he is 188cm. How tall is this kid? Does anyone know? :p
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Depends what day of the week it is. Clearly on Tuesday he is 188cm, but Thursday he is 192cm. We will have to wait & see how tall he is on a Wednesday & then, more importantly, how tall he is on the weekend.;)
 

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