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Hey eDPS love ya work. Do you know what times Swadling and Rodriguez ran in the 20m?
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Fred did a 3.17 20m
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Except Langford is considerably bigger
A better kick and way better overhead
Also from memory Langford had really good endurance, not sure what Fred is like in comparison
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Highly value your opinion mate so curious to hear, very obviously the biggest knock on Sharp are to do with his translation to / future in the modern midfield game; athleticism, outside game + spread, kicking, etc.
Is there some truth to the idea that maybe that is all a little bit overblown?
The eagles thread right now is absolutely blowing up with Sharp discussion, and I can't help but feel that a lot of the knocks on him are rather arbitrary and based around the future of the game, and the list builds of successful teams, not him as a player. The idea you can get his type of player late in drafts, or that the inside pig isn't valuable anymore. Its a different story with a pick 2 compared to late teens, but Murph last year for example was the obvious 'footballer' pick rather than elite athlete and has only served to remind people of the value of a good footballer first.
Is there some truth to the idea that maybe that is all a little bit overblown?
The eagles thread right now is absolutely blowing up with Sharp discussion, and I can't help but feel that a lot of the knocks on him are rather arbitrary and based around the future of the game, and the list builds of successful teams, not him as a player. The idea you can get his type of player late in drafts, or that the inside pig isn't valuable anymore. Its a different story with a pick 2 compared to late teens, but Murph last year for example was the obvious 'footballer' pick rather than elite athlete and has only served to remind people of the value of a good footballer first.
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I think one of the issues that has him going lower than his current output is that every club just about has a player already in his preferred role as that bigger contested/defensive midfielder and most players in that position are also not considered stars of the competition but the ones that are like Green/Rowell have one very elite trait.
Sharp I feel will be a very good midfielder but likely not the best midfielder in that teams side so clubs would also have to weigh up if they want to use a top 5 pick on a player that is going to be good but potentially not great.
He could very well become a 200+ player and even win some BNF’s so as much as I wouldn’t take him at my own club personally I don’t think any club would be upset to take him.
This may end up bring a case of, how did he slide so far but I completely understand the desire to take a few players that have ability to play in multiple positions. There is obviously a point where he becomes too hard to pass. You'd hope he would not drift further than pick 10.
What are your thought on Dean being touted where the likes of Twomey are rating him?
Just struggle to often enjoy defenders being picked that high unless they're super elite, just not sure he ticks that box. (I know I'm biased as he will cost Carlton a draft pick).
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Interesting that Twomey has O.Taylor at 183 now whereas his last edition pre combine had him 182
Maybe its just a rounding thing. Schubert the one thats really different still here though
Maybe its just a rounding thing. Schubert the one thats really different still here though
Might actually be 180cm?
Hmmm. I see one AFL article with 170, but then
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Those articles are probably using the same original source that was incorrect, while eDPS has unofficial access to the official draft combine measurements, that were conducted a couple of weeks ago.
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What are your thoughts on whether Dogs take Will Darcy in the ND, or hope that he gets through to the RD?
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Ideally, the further he slips the better for us so we’d be hoping that he gets through to RD. But I’d assume we’d be prepared for a mid-late bid in any case. Can’t see us not matching.
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Just to comment on Harvey Langford posts from yesterday: he is an unreal kick in the AFL, already approaching top-tier. Has a happy knack of making the ball act like a feather in certain circumstances and like a bullet in others, by foot. A very damaging player already. As a career projection on the basis of this past season I would have him ahead of far more heralded kicks in the league who are a much further into their careers. I won't name them because I'll probably be laughed at; part of it is his decision making about when to kick and where to kick to under pressure compared to these other "elite" kicks. He came into the league a far more rounded player than most and it shows. This could change statistically a bit when he takes on more midfield responsibility but he is awesome as a kick right now, as he is in basically every other area.
A superb talent for the Demons.
A superb talent for the Demons.
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He's not a better kick than Fred Rodriguez. Period!
He doesn't look that on field
