Toast Fremantle's 1st 2018 National Draft Pick: Sam Sturt [Pick #17]

[Taylor]

If my memory serves me correctly wasn’t Tom Swift touted as a future star by Vossy?

Having said that I really hope Sturt blossoms into a gun.

Voss rated him the best U16s talent in Australia.

 

[mightymouse75]

Voss rated him the best U16s talent in Australia.

Voss is 1 crazy mofo

 

[Joao]

The difference between Sturt and all those busts is some combination of

a) Not currently having done 3 knees or a broken heart
b) Not having off field issues
c) Not having obvious limitations

 

[Allikat]

Some people just can't be happy...



Well I'm glad Sturt got a contract extension, because that means the club must think the concussion issues aren't long term. Now hopefully he can get on the park and show us how good he can be.

 

[Kram]

Voss is 1 crazy mofo

Swift was a gun junior before his knee problems iirc.

 

[Ysaye]

McGrath and Yeo played as half backs as youngsters; half back was McGrath's position.

I am okay with Sturt playing back, but he was /is a good forward with good goal and decision making around there, in a team where we typically break down across the half forward line and I would have thought it was better to build on that both from a team and personal perspective. We always tend to use young players that are average to poor kicks in offence (Cerra was a recent exception last year but Banfield and DeBoer moved straight into the forward line once starting).

We haven't always done this also - we didn't play Fyfe back before moving him into the midfield did we?

I get lots of calls wrong, but just making sure people remember the ones I might have gotten right!

Anyway, now that it is the time to dream, can you imagine a dynamic forward line in the future of Sturt, Henry, Lobb, Serong, Walters? Skill, pace and marking to boot!

And then if we could get Hogan up and going.....

 

[Spirit Level]

Matera Lobb Walters
Sturt Hogan McCarthy

Now that's a ****ing forward line

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Matera Lobb Walters
Sturt Hogan McCarthy

Now that's a ****ing forward line

Also, by the time Hogan is back (next year) there's a good chance we can add Henry to the mix.

 

[Inveigh Slang]

Terry Wallace said ge was the best debut player for round 1

 

[Fred Ziffel]

That talking footy episode last night after Wayne Carey commented on Sammy Sturt’s Debut ?
Then dickhead Darcy affirmed it then said he was a gun Norths player.
Duck look bemused and it looked like he wanted to jump in and make him look foolish.

These Victorians have utter contempt for Fremantle.

 

[SPEEDWAGON]

Sometimes life is good under the radar

 

[Joao]

That talking footy episode last night after Wayne Carey commented on Sammy Sturt’s Debut ?
Then dickhead Darcy affirmed it then said he was a gun Norths player.
Duck look bemused and it looked like he wanted to jump in and make him look foolish.

These Victorians have utter contempt for Fremantle.

They are definitely disinterested in us but don't forgot just how incompetent most of them are at their jobs.

 

[yakka man]

Rising star nomination for Sturt. Just give him the full award

 

[Van_Dyke]

Set to win the whole thing by default?

 

[nurries]

Set to win the whole thing by default?

Well done Sturty. Thoroughly deserved it.

 

[Bicco]

Top show old boy.

 

[Inveigh Slang]

He did alright didn't he

 

[Yeti]

He did alright didn't he

Not bad for a North Melbourne player.

 

[FreoRicci]

That gather at full pace then steaming off to lace out a pass to Tabs’ chest. Glorious. Elite talent right there

 

[Inveigh Slang]

That gather at full pace then steaming off to lace out a pass to Tabs’ chest. Glorious. Elite talent right there

He didn't get much of it but everything he did caused a massive headache for the opposition fills me with hope.

The goal outside 50 was perfect

His mark when he was taken out, very strong

Kick to Tabs... bang on

Imagine when he gets more involed?

 

[eastfreo75]

He didn't get much of it but everything he did caused a massive headache for the opposition fills me with hope.

The goal outside 50 was perfect

His mark when he was taken out, very strong

Kick to Tabs... bang on

Imagine when he gets more involed?

His defensive and pressure acts was the highest of any of our forwards.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Gun
A nice little tease in what could be the only game of the season to give us one more lock in our future best 22.

 

[Inveigh Slang]

His defensive and pressure acts was the highest of any of our forwards.

I wish I could watch the replay I'd be able to take more notice of this part of his game.

 

[GingerDocker]

It's been three years...three long, frustrating years.

The talent is there, the Rising Star nom is there, the structural importance is there, but is Sam going to make it?

Every off season he is touted as a key aspect that will drive improvement in our forward line but, it seems once again this year, the injury gods are frowning down on him.

This is a hugely important year for him. Give him a break you celestial bastards!

 

[FreoRicci]

It's been three years...three long, frustrating years.

The talent is there, the Rising Star nom is there, the structural importance is there, but is Sam going to make it?

Every off season he is touted as a key aspect that will drive improvement in our forward line but, it seems once again this year, the injury gods are frowning down on him.

This is a hugely important year for him. Give him a break you celestial bastards!

Injury ? Or is he rehabbing from his existing one?
However you are right. He’s capable of eliteness. Can get 3 goals a game with ease