Jay Van Berlo?

[1972championsofaust]

Does anyone know if Jay Van Berlo is training with the crows or any other team-Not mentioned in the top 30 draft picks, but I think he may be a smoky in this years draft 18yr old West Perth in the WAFL-thoughts?

 

[NikkiNoo]

No extra players are training with the crows this year.

I would suggest that Jay is a chance to realistically be drafted either quite late or rookie listed by a team.

 

[-VC-]

Saw him once in what was apparently his best game in the WAFL Seniors and he was good, but not great. He showed signs in that game, but if that was his best I'd put him as an outside rookie list chance.

 

[Freddy Bassett]

If his attitude and aerobic capacity are anything at all like Nathan, grab him before rookie draft. Definately worth the punt and Im just going by his name, never seen him play...

 

[-VC-]

If his attitude and aerobic capacity are anything at all like Nathan, grab him before rookie draft. Definately worth the punt and Im just going by his name, never seen him play...

Ricky O'Loughlin board.

 

[Freddy Bassett]

Ricky O'Loughlin board.

Ha Ha, gold But you wouldnt find a Van Berlo in the parklands with Burgouyne and Heuskes.. Different breed. VB worth the punt but certainly get your point

 

[-VC-]

I'm all for the van Berlo pedigree as much as anyone (well, there may be one guy a tad more obsessed) but looking at things objectively we need to be careful drafting on name alone.

The encouraging thing with JVB is that apparently he didn't really take his footy seriously until recently, so to have shown some signs in a short time is good stuff.

 

[IddyBiddy]

Wise words as usual from VC. I remember Kane Cornes being quoted as saying that he didn't think he would have fulfilled his potential without being at a club with Chad (note i am paraphrasing here). It may be that both lads would be the better for it.

 

[DeFy_YoU]

it'll be worth a punt with him... if we can get him at a late selection... we've all seen how well brothers play together.

What position is Jay?

They've got another younger brother who plays footy with my cousin... he's an absolute gun for his age

 

[Mismatched]

Would definitely consider picking him up with a rookie draft pick, could turn out well, could not, but being with his brother would probably be good and might bring the best out of him, pick him up rookie draft.

 

[Freddy Bassett]

it'll be worth a punt with him... if we can get him at a late selection... we've all seen how well brothers play together.

What position is Jay?

They've got another younger brother who plays footy with my cousin... he's an absolute gun for his age

3 VBs please!

 

[MickyCrow]

it'll be worth a punt with him... if we can get him at a late selection... we've all seen how well brothers play together.

What position is Jay?

They've got another younger brother who plays footy with my cousin... he's an absolute gun for his age

Age, position? Cmon tease us

 

[-VC-]

Jay is actually overaged. He was born 1988 so he was eligible for last years draft, but I'm not sure if we nominated. As I said earlier, apparently he didn't take footy seriously until recently. He's a hard at it midfielder in the mould of a certain other van Berlo at our club. Much less polished obviously.

 

[Coopers]

Rookie pick all the way.

If NVB's bro was here, I'd be happy.

 

[MickyCrow]

Jay is actually overaged. He was born 1988 so he was eligible for last years draft, but I'm not sure if we nominated. As I said earlier, apparently he didn't take footy seriously until recently. He's a hard at it midfielder in the mould of a certain other van Berlo at our club. Much less polished obviously.

He did this year

114127 Van BerloJayWEST PERTH18-09-1988

 

[Gets!]

Let's get him with our last pick.

 

[-VC-]

He did this year

114127 Van BerloJayWEST PERTH18-09-1988

I meant that I wasn't sure if he nominated last year.

 

[Drummond]

My thoughts on Jay when I saw him mid season.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8572572&postcount=112

Wouldn't mind taking him in the rookie draft.

 

[DeFy_YoU]

The younger VB... Mitch, is 14 or 15 i think... but he's a standout for his age group when I watch him play with my cousin.. I think mitch has been into footy his whole life.. started out with Auskick

 

[Divado]

If he has the discipline and attitude of his brother he'd be worth a rookie spot.

 

[21knights]

I say we get the whole 3 of them.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Not worth much more than a rookie spot at this stage, MAYBE our last pick, but there is some upside.

 

[Eggzoi]

And what would that be FD? I'm assuming you've seen him a couple of times.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

And what would that be FD? I'm assuming you've seen him a couple of times.

Shares a name. Nothing more, nothing less.

Would be like us taking Matt Westhoff this draft.

He's a dud.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Shares a name. Nothing more, nothing less.

Would be like us taking Matt Westhoff this draft.

He's a dud.

Imo not quite - he does share some on-field similarities to VB, works hard and appears to have a bit of toe. The thing about it is to some degree Chunks is around the mark; if he wasn't Jay van Berlo we probably wouldn't even mention him because there are many other players of similar worth locally who we could snap up. I wouldn't say he's a dud, just not worthy of much more than a rookie spot.