Alan Obst

[Crows88]

Ok, as I made the comment a few weeks ago, I like the look of this kid (Alan Obst) and I've heard a few people say the same thing. However, we delisted him after only one year on our lst and he was a top 40 pick in the draft. He's a KPP and is now developing and I think showed alot today and also showed alot in the semi-final. He's only 20 years old and seems a real good prospect and would not be surpirsed if he got drafted this year. Would we re-draft? Is he a better prospect than Salter??? I like Nick Gill but are we better bredding a young 20yr old like this through who has shown he can play SANFL......I like the look of him.....thoughts guys?

 

[- PC -]

If he is available late then why not? Seems from comments here and in the paper that he has taken on board some of the things asked of him by the AFC.

It would also depend on what the AFC are going to do with our forward structure. ie a 17 yr old Walker may or may not play, Sellar or Hentschel will have ?? marks .... I guess the question is , is he going to slot in the side in 2008

 

[Drummond]

If he is available late then why not? Seems from comments here and in the paper that he has taken on board some of the things asked of him by the AFC.

It would also depend on what the AFC are going to do with our forward structure. ie a 17 yr old Walker may or may not play, Sellar or Hentschel will have ?? marks .... I guess the question is , is he going to slot in the side in 2008

What was asked of him?

Looks like a lot of untapped potential who really is a "project player". Why we delisted him is beyond me.

 

[Paradox]

Why not keep Gill- but play him on the wing- and develop Obst to fill the role left by a reassigned Gill?

 

[Mismatched]

What was asked of him?

Looks like a lot of untapped potential who really is a "project player". Why we delisted him is beyond me.

Could be a repeat of Porplyzia, he was less than impressive last year and with the super draft coming up, we wanted an extra pick and it was either him or Jericho, you know the rest.

I wouldn't mind seeing us pick him up, by the sounds of things has developed pretty well as a player and could be a useful pick up. KPP forwards are such hit and miss, often its better to draft them around 20ish once they finished growing and have filled out, often they are too raw at 17-18.

 

[MickyCrow]

Could be a repeat of Porplyzia, he was less than impressive last year and with the super draft coming up, we wanted an extra pick and it was either him or Jericho, you know the rest.

I wouldn't mind seeing us pick him up, by the sounds of things has developed pretty well as a player and could be a useful pick up. KPP forwards are such hit and miss, often its better to draft them around 20ish once they finished growing and have filled out, often they are too raw at 17-18.

This is what I have heard at the club

 

[Crows88]

McDermott makes some stupid statements, but this morning on the radio he stated that Obst would go and is a good AFL prospect with a good set of hands.....

 

[Norm Johnson20]

You guys still have him on the payroll.

I wonder if you got him out to training a couple of times this year? Can't see why you wouldn't.

 

[hellaeon]

Could be a repeat of Porplyzia, he was less than impressive last year and with the super draft coming up, we wanted an extra pick and it was either him or Jericho, you know the rest.

I wouldn't mind seeing us pick him up, by the sounds of things has developed pretty well as a player and could be a useful pick up. KPP forwards are such hit and miss, often its better to draft them around 20ish once they finished growing and have filled out, often they are too raw at 17-18.

I hope so, I think its good that we do hold off a bit to see how players handle the SANFL which can be, argueably, tougher at times then some AFL games. Its definately a good AFL reserves.