Barlow - is he training with us? What is his PSD chances?

[Sharp Tooth]

I'm just wondering whether Barlow is training with us and are we interseted? I think that we should go for a midfielder in the PSD because most of the national draft was spent on the forward line. He is a ready built ball magnet.

 

[Spluff]

I hope we grab him - most of the kids will be available in the rookie draft, whereas with GC going for 20-22 year olds in the rookie draft, I highly doubt Barlow will slip through.

 

[Sharp Tooth]

Yeah I remember one of the journo's from the sun saying that they believed that a preiership team needed a midfield depth of 8 quality players. Barlow could potentially ad that depth. I still really think some more quality midfielders would be good. I'm afraid that one of our guys might get poached by GC or West Sydney.

 

[007Tigers]

hey guys, can anyone give me any info on barlow? everyone seems to be talkin about him

 

[beaver fever]

Can he kick a football?

 

[richoatthedisco]

Google is your friend, chums.

Barlow, a 21-year-old in his second season at Chirnside Park, has impressed with his long-distance engine, football smarts and silky skills.

http://www.thebanner.com.au/news/lo...ules/werribee-duo-under-afl-gaze/1561416.aspx

Burgan also did a profile of him on the AFL website, suggesting he'd get drafted in the 50s.

 

[UpTheGuts]

Would want to be good. Cannot claim to be an expert on him, but am pretty darn keen on Carey myself

Tell me this: why has he been overlooked to date?

 

[richoatthedisco]

Who knows? Carey's meh I reckon. Slow, not particularly skilled or inside.

 

[Spluff]

Tell me this: why has he been overlooked to date?

Apparently he was supposed to go to the Saints in 2007, but Gehrig's unexpected return meant that the pick was put to other uses. Made the VFL team of the year last year (on the opposite flank to one R Nahas) and then obviously backed it up with this years achievements.

Here's a nice writeup by Quigley

Mick Barlow (Werribee Tigers, VIC)
Height: 189cm, Weight: 92kg, DOB: 21 years old

Surely will be given a chance this year after being the runner up in the JJ Liston, winning the Fothergill Medal in the VFL and smashing the Werribee B&F. 4 of the last 5 winners of the Fothergill have gone on to play AFL (Firrito, Aaron Davey, Valenti and Nahas) and everything about Barlow screams that he can play at the AFL level and do it well. He is only 21 and it is not like things have passed him by and there is no potential for improvement. He has been at Werribee for only two years training on a semi-professional basis whilst attending Uni. He is a ball magnet averaging over 30 possessions a game this year in the VFL and is quite simply a running machine capable of getting the ball at will. When he gets the ball he also uses it well displaying very nice skills. This is not just a runner who can’t hit the side of a barn. He has a lot of football smarts about him and works to the right spots and takes pretty good options once he gets the ball. He started off playing as a half forward flanker and that is where he is likely to start in the AFL but he has played some midfield this year for Werribee and even some CHF which he is able to do in the VFL given his height. For a running player he has very nice height and combine that with his running ability and you have once guy very difficult to match up on. Defensively he has shown an ability to keep an opposition quiet and with his running ability he could well start his career as a tagger who can hurt his player going the other way. He tested at the Vic State Screening and did particularly well going at 15 in the beep test (that was expected) and 2.89 in the 20m (this was definitely not expected). I have seen it reported that he lacks a yard or two of pace but the stop watch seems to be saying something else. Provided the 20m time was not a mistake there is certainly plenty of pace to work with there and a team could feel very comfortable looking at ways to bring his pace more into his game. His agility test was not great and neither were his one foot jumps although he was pretty good off two feet. There has been pretty solid talk of Barlow getting picked up by someone since the middle of the year and I am pretty sure someone will take him. Lets face facts he has done everything anyone could possibly ask of him and is in reality banging down the AFL door. If he does not get selected more than a few Vic based scouts should take a long hard look at themselves.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

hey guys, can anyone give me any info on barlow? everyone seems to be talkin about him

Played in the Goulburn Valley League, VIC country, in 2007 ( ? ) and had big wraps.

 

[UpTheGuts]

Cheers for the above.

Still weird he'll end up in the rookie draft if us or dons don't nab him, but that sort of info certainly recommens him.

I reserve the right to be shitty if we pass on Carey, but Barlow certainly sounds he wouldn't be out of place.

Just think though, are we drafting to be ok for a couple of years or realistically expecting someone to blossom. Barlow could be both, and I hope he is, but at this stage we should take the guy we reckon will be better in 2012, not r1 of 2010

 

[Yoda_]

Hmm. Barlow or Panos in the PSD??



Seems like it may be down to a two horse race now.

Surely one will go to Richmond, the other to Essendon, and whoever else (Dare, Hartigan etc) to go to the Gold Coast as part of the first 5 rookie picks.

 

[coke_zero]

Hmm. Barlow or Panos in the PSD??



Seems like it may be down to a two horse race now.

Surely one will go to Richmond, the other to Essendon, and whoever else (Dare, Hartigan etc) to go to the Gold Coast as part of the first 5 rookie picks.

dont think to many will want Panos. but some club will have a punt on him and try and chage him.

 

[UpTheGuts]

Sounds like GC will go all mature agers (sorry, hadn't appreciated this as official), so happy to go for Barlow in PSD, then look to other young 'uns in the RD

 

[cormick]

Gees, I wouldn't be unhappy if we got Panos. Sure, he's one dimensional and all, but so is J Anthony, and he still managed 50-odd goals this year.

 

[Danog]

Panos will probably still be there in the rookie draft. I'd rather Temel than Panos, anyway.

 

[beaver fever]

I don't think the club will look at bringing in a Temel Tiger, they are prone to terrorist activity afterall.

I think we need to take the best available talls left on offer in the PSD and rookie drafts. 12 on the list is far too few. We should have a minimum 18.

 

[JDC!]

Would be stoked with either Panos or Barlow.

 

[UpTheGuts]

I don't think the club will look at bringing in a Temel Tiger, they are prone to terrorist activity afterall.

I think we need to take the best available talls left on offer in the PSD and rookie drafts. 12 on the list is far too few. We should have a minimum 18.

If we do, his nickname must be Murali

Few realised in the 90's when Murali was called for chucking and Ranatunga stood up for him that this was a huge political statement in Sri Lanka. Murali was the only Tamil in the side and for almost royalty like Arjuna to stand up for him was huge

My firm represented Ranatunga and he got a 2 game suspended sentence. A few weeks later Healy through his bat up some stairs and was suspended for matches!

Very good result

 

[yaco55]

Quigleys analysis of Barlow is spot on.

A ready made player who will step straight into your side.

This is the best player in the VFL.

I would be more confident about Barlow making it in the AFL than Nahas.

 

[CrazyQ]

He'll most likely play as a high half forward pushing through the midfield I think. He is a good kick and capable overhead and runs all day long. The guy was the best performed for our VFL club beating every single one of our listed players. The only thing against him is that he is slower than your average mid.

Great footy brain though, so could overcome that issue.

 

[MitchyRichmond]

He'll most likely play as a high half forward pushing through the midfield I think. He is a good kick and capable overhead and runs all day long. The guy was the best performed for our VFL club beating every single one of our listed players. The only thing against him is that he is slower than your average mid.

Great footy brain though, so could overcome that issue.

It says that he ran a 2.89sec over 20m at a state screening

Tall midfielder/forward whose ball winning ability and clean hands in traffic are features of his game. Won the 2009 Fothergill-Round Medal for most promising young talent (under-23) player in the VFL. VFL team of the year 2009. Had outstanding test results at Vic screening session with a 2.89sec for 20m & level 14 -13 shuttle (top 5%).

 

[Spluff]

It says that he ran a 2.89sec over 20m at a state screening

I've seen him play and I would have guessed much slower. He doesn't look that fast while playing - though if it's legit it means there is definitely room for improvement.

 

[Barnzy]

I've seen him play and I would have guessed much slower. He doesn't look that fast while playing - though if it's legit it means there is definitely room for improvement.

Some players look slow out on the field when they actually aren't. See Dustin Martin, he ran 2.89 over 20m just like Barlow. Wouldn't mind if we picked this bloke up and to be honest, if he plays slow I don't care, we need blokes with football brains and who can kick a footy. That or the best available tall.

 

[Love The Game]

Using the Rookie Mock Draft (On the Draft/Trading Board).

PSD: M.Barlow (Werribee)

7 Richmond Serhat Temel (Calder Cannons)
23 Richmond Alex Carey (Glenelg)
38 Richmond Daniel Archer (Clarence)
50 Richmond Jack Weston (Gippy Power)
60 Richmond G.Polak (Richmond)
68 Richmond Jamie O'Reilly (Ireland)