Jayden Pitt - Pick 20

[dont bowl there]

Did some decent things today however goes to ground way to easily, even for his slight frame.

 

[Paracleet]

Some nice little shimmies and spins yesterday. You know they type, not an exaggerated movement, but the whole pack goes the other way and they are left running in open space.

 

[estibador]

The Mundy shimmy.

 

[theGav56]

The Mundy shimmy.

That's the Shundy. And with Shundy and Mundy your building a long weekend.

 

[Bradesmaen]

That's the Shundy. And with Shundy and Mundy your building a long weekend.

And with the last quarter capitulations this year.. we've got Shatdy.

 

[theGav56]

And with the last quarter capitulations this year.. we've got Shatdy.

Given it is the Pitt thread, we're on the trifecta there.

 

[Tommo]

He needs to hit the gym in the off-season though. Looks smaller than Fyfe/Hill when they started.

He is intact a good 4 cm taller than both, but is 10 kgs less (as of the start or the year). He has put on weight as far as I can tell, would be close to 75 kgs now I would say. Put on another 5 kgs in the off season and he'll be primed to make an impact next year.

 

[valkorum]

He is intact a good 4 cm taller than both, but is 10 kgs less (as of the start or the year). He has put on weight as far as I can tell, would be close to 75 kgs now I would say. Put on another 5 kgs in the off season and he'll be primed to make an impact next year.

I meant he looks smaller weight wise not height wise.

Another 5kg this year and 5kg next year and he should be able to handle the physical pressure a lot better. From what I saw of him during the year he gets pushed off the ball a lot and that is prob just him not having the strength to fight back.

 

[strobe00]

I meant he looks smaller weight wise not height wise.

Another 5kg this year and 5kg next year and he should be able to handle the physical pressure a lot better. From what I saw of him during the year he gets pushed off the ball a lot and that is prob just him not having the strength to fight back.

I think part of it is strength and weight (simple physics).

I think part of it is mental as well... he's probably still a bit intimidated (understandably!). He'll develop more confidence in himself as his frame builds as well.

 

[Arcassius]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but watched the roving mike again and his nicknames so far are blade and brad.

 

[yakka man]

Jayden Pitt on twitter now. SOS said "If he's got time to tweet, he's got time to eat." Lol

 

[paccraig]

there was a 3 ways twitter conversation (pitt, barlow, and silvani) talking about 150kg weights. I am assuming it wasnt Pitt. Given this i googled:


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Article on the real footy website says that Gehrig has the AFL record of bench pressing 172.5kg

ADELAIDE - Mark Ricciuto 160kg

BRISBANE - Alastair Lynch Chris Scott 155kg

CARLTON - Anthony Koutoufides 142.5kg

COLLINGWOOD - Nathan Buckley James Clement 160kg

ESSENDON - Damien Peverill 130kg

FREMANTLE - Does not use bench press. Troy Simmonds has lifted 135kg in "power clean" (Olympic weightlifting clean and jerk, minus the jerk)

GEELONG - Stephen King 145kg

HAWTHORN - Richie Vandenberg 155kg

KANGAROOS - Saverio Rocca 140kg

MELBOURNE - Unavailable

PORT ADELAIDE - Bench press used only to monitor progress of developing players. Uses a combination of tests, including medicine ball throwing and trolley pushing, to ascertain strength, with Chad Cornes and Warren Tredrea the strongest.

RICHMOND - Ty Zantuck Luke Weller 155kg

ST KILDA - Fraser Gehrig 172.5kg

SYDNEY - Barry Hall Craig Bolton 140kg

WESTERN BULLDOGS - Daniel Bandy (figure unavailable)

WEST COAST - Has not used bench press as a strength test for several seasons. When testing ceased, the club record was held by Fraser Gehrig at 170kg.

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[valkorum]

@JaydenPitt4

 

[Chops_a_must]

Why wouldn't you use the bench? That's laughable.

You use the action to push over defenders when you're starting a lead.


For the record, Kingsley Hunter was an exceptional power lifter I'm told. I'm led to believe he got close to 200kg after football.

 

[Chops_a_must]

135kg power clean is also laughably bad.

But then again, footy players are spanners when it comes to doing this.

 

[Dockernut]

Why wouldn't you use the bench? That's laughable.

You use the action to push over defenders when you're starting a lead.


For the record, Kingsley Hunter was an exceptional power lifter I'm told. I'm led to believe he got close to 200kg after football.

Shame he couldn't kick straight.

 

[Chops_a_must]

Shame he couldn't kick straight.

I put that down to the fact he couldn't get the correct alignment with his eyebrows.

 

[Nickos66]

I put that down to the fact he couldn't get the correct alignment with his eyebrows.

Ever seen a cat with clipped whiskers on one side? Hunter always struck me as having a face resembling a cat, and that wonky brow would explain things.

 

[apuchar]

If anyone has any doubts about Pitt's potential, have a look at his 1st quarter against Adelaide at AAMI. I watched it again the other night.

 

[yakka man]

If anyone has any doubts about Pitt's potential, have a look at his 1st quarter against Adelaide at AAMI. I watched it again the other night.

I remember he had like 10 touches in the first quarter and did some really classy things. Too bad he fell out of the game though.

 

[apuchar]

I remember he had like 10 touches in the first quarter and did some really classy things. Too bad he fell out of the game though.

He did. but he is young and skinny and a good attitude apparently. Hope he comes on.

 

[Seppo]

Just on twitter Pitt confirmed he's at 76kg. Would have him to get to 79-80 by the time the season starts!

 

[Dockernut]

I put that down to the fact he couldn't get the correct alignment with his eyebrows.

Haha.

 

[yakka man]

Just on twitter Pitt confirmed he's at 76kg. Would have him to get to 79-80 by the time the season starts!

Cheers Seppo. Still a long time before the season starts so that should be a realistic target.

 

[Wizard]

Seen Jayden in the supermarket in Geelong yesterday and then as i was driving home seen him out on his old local oval doing some work.
Still looks thin but has filled out a little bit, good to see him back on the horse straight away after xmas.