Analysis Best Young Key-Forward in the Competition

[Lingsface]

Shannon Neale is developing well he is a chance to be top 5 of this group by the end of the year.

Here he comes.

 

[Substance]

Croft has this Sewn up. Darcy too old, time for the new breed.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Here he comes.

Few average laugh reacts on what was never an outrageous original post. You did say the end of the year, after all.

Darcy, Morris, and Thilthorpe are clearly ahead from the under 23s, but that's pretty much it for the definitives.

There's a very valid argument for a few others, but that's the point, it's an argument now.

At the start of the year, it wasn't.

 

[T2B_]

Thilthorpe is certainly starting to match the earlier hype about him in this thread.

What a beast of a man. Set for a heck of a decade ahead with the likes of him and Darcy doing their thing weekly.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Darcy and Thilthorpe then daylight.

I love how under the radar the rise of Neale has been.

 

[PhatBoy]

I love how under the radar the rise of Neale has been.

29 goals to RT in his last 12 games. 33 to Neale.
Little doubt the Crows have had the tougher run of opposition during that time but shows how much Neale has improved.

 

[The Casey Cat]

29 goals to RT in his last 12 games. 33 to Neale.
Little doubt the Crows have had the tougher run of opposition during that time but shows how much Neale has improved.

There certainly won't be 'daylight' between however many other forwards (young, old whoever) kick and Neale next year. Including our own JC.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Nick Watson.

unreal, always one

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Does having a 40inch vertical leap ensure you take the mark? Tim Obrien used to get up this high but never clunk them.

Don't say his name three times or he might appear on our list again

 

[Orange crush]

29 goals to RT in his last 12 games. 33 to Neale.
Little doubt the Crows have had the tougher run of opposition during that time but shows how much Neale has improved.

34 for Cadman

 

[PhatBoy]

34 for Cadman

Cadman looks a fantastic young player. Caused us all sorts of problems

 

[DrEvil_]

It's got to be Jack Gunston

19

Jack Gunston

Age

34

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Cadman looks a fantastic young player. Caused us all sorts of problems

He's a gun. It seriously could be a golden era.

To have all of Darcy, Thilthorpe, Morris, Treacy, Cadman, Neale, and Georgiades coming through at the same time is incredible.

All in the top 20 in the Coleman race, and all still 23 and under - although MG is turning 24 in a month.

That's without mentioning the Voss, Dear, Caddy, Walter, and Amiss types either.

Even if a few of them drop off a bit or don't make it, there should be more than enough left over to have a pretty great era of key forwards.

Remarkable for a position many claimed was on the decline half a decade ago.

 

[Lingsface]

He's a gun. It seriously could be a golden era.

To have all of Darcy, Thilthorpe, Morris, Treacy, Cadman, Neale, and Georgiades coming through at the same time is incredible.

All in the top 20 in the Coleman race, and all still 23 and under - although MG is turning 24 in a month.

That's without mentioning the Voss, Dear, Caddy, Walter, and Amiss types either.

Even if a few of them drop off a bit or don't make it, there should be more than enough left over to have a pretty great era of key forwards.

Remarkable for a position many claimed was on the decline half a decade ago.

Yes the Treacy and Voss combo as well is great to watch they just puff the chest out which is great to see, real presence.
Morris, the Kings so many KPF young talents.

 

[MisterMarcus]

I love how under the radar the rise of Neale has been.

Seems under the radar even by our opposition.

Neale's now had several matches where he's kicked multiple goals early - because everyone's focused on Cameron - before the other team tightens up on him.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Few average laugh reacts on what was never an outrageous original post. You did say the end of the year, after all.

Darcy, Morris, and Thilthorpe are clearly ahead from the under 23s, but that's pretty much it for the definitives.

There's a very valid argument for a few others, but that's the point, it's an argument now.

At the start of the year, it wasn't.

None of those with laugh reacts are people who offer insights worth reading. All low value contributors.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Logan Morris, and he’s not even a key fwd

 

[fnerd]

Jamarra ugly Hagen…
oh wait this is the BEST young key forward thread ….
Thought they meant the most dangerous!!

 

[Dazb86]

Jamarra ugly Hagen…
oh wait this is the BEST young key forward thread ….
Thought they meant the most dangerous!!

Shoots at 30%

 

[hawksrus]

I love how under the radar the rise of Neale has been.

Shannon Neale isn't even remotely close to the level of Darcy and Thilthorpe. Quit being delusional.

 

[The Casey Cat]

Shannon Neale isn't even remotely close to the level of Darcy and Thilthorpe. Quit being delusional.

Kicking about the same amount of goals per game at the moment. I'd have thought that's what forwards are there for.

 

[hawksrus]

Kicking about the same amount of goals per game at the moment. I'd have thought that's what forwards are there for.

Kicking goals isn't everything. Most of Neale's bags are against rabble sides, and kept mostly quiet against good sides.

Darcy and Thilthorpe are extraordinary talents. Shannon Neale is a good solid talent. Every club in the AFL would take Darcy or Thilthorpe over Neale in a heartbeat. It would take severe delusion to believe otherwise.

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

It's got to be Jack Gunston

Can we start a ‘Who is the best old not exactly a key forward in the conventional sense in the competition?’ thread?

Too niche?

 

[hawksrus]

Kicking about the same amount of goals per game at the moment. I'd have thought that's what forwards are there for.

Also upon checking, this is just blatantly wrong.
Sam Darcy is averaging 3 goals, Neale is averaging 1.9.
Despite missing 7 games (including the game he injured his knee in the opening minutes) Darcy has still kicked 7 more goals for the year than Neale. That isn't even accounting for Darcy being a far better field kick.

It's actually embarrassing that you think Neale should be mentioned in the same sentence. Huge powergap between these two players.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Here he comes.

I thought he was a year off being considered among the top names but he's coming home like a steam train.

Darcy and Thilthy still better but he is on the trajectory