Player Watch Anton Tohill (Retired 2021)

[35Daicos]

200 I doubt...but he certainly looks taller than 191. Seems like every time someone updates his height they guess instead of...you know, using some form of measurement!

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He did say himself about a year ago that he was 199.5 cm (as posted up the page a bit), so that does sound reasonable to me.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Just play him

 

[Markfs]

Or he's on the Murphy trajectory and is growing 9-10cms per year.

he's irish so he might grow differently from the rest of us... it might be something like lizards which can lose a tail and then grow it back

 

[Kappa]

he's irish so he might grow differently from the rest of us... it might be something like lizards which can lose a tail and then grow it back

Are you trying to suggest that Ireland is not a real place and people who call themselves Irish are actually part of a secret society of lizard people who run the world?

 

[jackcass]

200 I doubt...but he certainly looks taller than 191. Seems like every time someone updates his height they guess instead of...you know, using some form of measurement!

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He was listed as 198cm in the promotional material when signed.

 

[Apex36]

200 I doubt...but he certainly looks taller than 191. Seems like every time someone updates his height they guess instead of...you know, using some form of measurement!

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He was 198cm when he first signed as an 18 year old. 200cm isn’t actually far fetched at all.

 

[Laurie Holden]

He was 198cm when he first signed as an 18 year old. 200cm isn’t actually far fetched at all.

Very true. I’m sure when he was first signed we had him listed as 191 on the website where the AFL listed him at 197. Anyway, he certainly is a decent height. Let’s hope he continues to take advances this year and gets some game time in the 1’s.

 

[Scodog10]

Due to my own ignorance I was surprised when I read Anton's age, I had assumed he was a few years older

Another solid year in the VFL hopefully, and if he can push for seniors then that is a nice bonus

He’s got reverse Mason Cox syndrome? Far from sold on Tohill, but on the basis of bypassing Briskey I suspect the club have been pleasantly surprised by his progress this off season. It’s the only explanation I can come up with entering the season as threadbare for talls as we are...

 

[Kirby]

Are you trying to suggest that Ireland is not a real place and people who call themselves Irish are actually part of a secret society of lizard people who run the world?

The Pied Piper really messed up with this one...

 

[pablo disco bar]

Just play him

 

[manicpie]

Just play him

absolutely, it's time

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

We don't really need the VFL competition to restart to see our young guys in action. We can watch them all play AFL.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Been on the list 3 seasons ....time to see what his got and make a decision


Has improved out of site

 

[whiskeytown]

Agree.

The lack of VFL over the last 15 months (and potentially for weeks still) means we have to throw some kids in the deep end.

Looks best down back from what I’ve seen... but can also mark on a lead from footage in a hub game I saw last year on the club website.

Drop Magden and give this kid a go as a utility instead

 

[Go Woods]

Been on the list 3 seasons ....time to see what his got and make a decision


Has improved out of site

Really....posters are calling for him to be delisted in the trade/FA thread, page 206.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Really....posters are calling for him to be delisted in the trade/FA thread, page 206.

See whiskeytown post above

 

[Baird]

Can he play? What position is he?

 

[jackcass]

Does he need to be upgraded before he can play?

 

[jc37]

His first season was probably worst player in the VFL but showed slight glimpses. He has been gradually improving and developing. I'd be giving him another year as at 200cm has AFL attributes and a high ceiling to what he could be.

 

[35Daicos]

Does he need to be upgraded before he can play?

No upgrades (from Cat. B) are necessary now. Cat. B's can play any time they are needed, from Rd. 1 onwards.

 

[35Daicos]

His first season was probably worst player in the VFL but showed slight glimpses. He has been gradually improving and developing. I'd be giving him another year as at 200cm has AFL attributes and a high ceiling to what he could be.

His time on the Rookie list will run out at the end of the season, and we'll need to elevate or delist him (we could do that and pick him up in the rookie draft as a Cat. A rookie), but given the extraordinary circumstances of the last couple of seasons we should at least ask the question of the AFL regarding him being given another year as a Cat. B Rookie. They most likely would say no to our request, but it would not be an unreasonable request!

 

[THATSGOLD]

Irish experiments have got to go at Collingwood. Get rid of Keane and Tohil and just recruit players that don’t need to be taught how to play the sport

 

[gouki88]

With Moore out I'd be tempted to give him a look in.

 

[ipswichpies]

Irish experiments have got to go at Collingwood. Get rid of Keane and Tohil and just recruit players that don’t need to be taught how to play the sport

That is rubbish mate, we get players from where ever we can and just hope they can make it, this boy has the size and more importantly the agility to be a chance, it is just unfortunate we may have to throw him in the deep end not ideal but cannot be helped.

 

[gouki88]

That is rubbish mate, we get players from where ever we can and just hope they can make it, this boy has the size and more importantly the agility to be a chance, it is just unfortunate we may have to throw him in the deep end not ideal but cannot be helped.

It's total rubbish. The most in-form team in the comp (Geelong) have two Irishmen playing big roles for them. Persevere