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Norm Smith Medallist
2011 End of Season Review
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Games - 3
Goals - 0
Best and Fairest - >10th
Recruited Pick 4 rookie draft 2008, promoted at Pick 92 2009 draft.
Height/Weight: 199cm, 99kg
Dreamteam Price: 78 points; $110,500
Supercoach: 56 points; $90,000
Stats
James Mulligan can run, jump and overpower with even club officials claiming he is the strongest at the club. A natural athlete Mulligan was always going to be a project player, after a string of performances that saw his name listed in the BESTS for Williamstown, a debut followed in round 11 vs Geelong. In this match despite being a player of not much chop Podsiadly booted 3 goals and took 8 grabs, a bulk of which inside 50 in an annihilation of Mulligan. Mulligan maintained his spot for round 12 but did a hamstring and was subbed off in the third quarter. Mulligan made another appearance in round 19 vs West Coast, first year player Jack Darling was matched up on him and he beat Mulligan convincingly with a 2 goal and 15 disposal performance which was crucial in West Coast’s 8 point win.
Although many people called for Mulligan’s delisting come the end of the 2011 season I believe the club made the right call in keeping him for one more year. Firstly as new recruits are given 2 year minimum contracts, a late pick in this year’s weak draft will lock us out of a spot in next year’s “super draft”, furthermore if the Shane Thorne 1 year delist method was to be used it would be a poor reflection on the club given perceptions about our inability to keep a player and as a small club that has been in a dire financial state, paying out a rookie may seem unprofessional. Mulligan will also have the opportunity to turn things around; he will essentially need to develop a substantial amount of footy smarts and nous to see him stay on the list post 2012.
Notable Games:
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Games - 3
Goals - 0
Best and Fairest - >10th
Recruited Pick 4 rookie draft 2008, promoted at Pick 92 2009 draft.
Height/Weight: 199cm, 99kg
Dreamteam Price: 78 points; $110,500
Supercoach: 56 points; $90,000
Stats
James Mulligan can run, jump and overpower with even club officials claiming he is the strongest at the club. A natural athlete Mulligan was always going to be a project player, after a string of performances that saw his name listed in the BESTS for Williamstown, a debut followed in round 11 vs Geelong. In this match despite being a player of not much chop Podsiadly booted 3 goals and took 8 grabs, a bulk of which inside 50 in an annihilation of Mulligan. Mulligan maintained his spot for round 12 but did a hamstring and was subbed off in the third quarter. Mulligan made another appearance in round 19 vs West Coast, first year player Jack Darling was matched up on him and he beat Mulligan convincingly with a 2 goal and 15 disposal performance which was crucial in West Coast’s 8 point win.
Although many people called for Mulligan’s delisting come the end of the 2011 season I believe the club made the right call in keeping him for one more year. Firstly as new recruits are given 2 year minimum contracts, a late pick in this year’s weak draft will lock us out of a spot in next year’s “super draft”, furthermore if the Shane Thorne 1 year delist method was to be used it would be a poor reflection on the club given perceptions about our inability to keep a player and as a small club that has been in a dire financial state, paying out a rookie may seem unprofessional. Mulligan will also have the opportunity to turn things around; he will essentially need to develop a substantial amount of footy smarts and nous to see him stay on the list post 2012.
Notable Games:
