Delisted Josh McGuinness (2015-2016)

[JasRulz63]

Drafted in the 2014 National Draft with pick 81

Player bio
Former club: Lauderdale
Age: 19
Height: 189cm
Weight: 72kg
Position: Defender

Medium defender who reads the game exceptionally well, has sure hands and uses the ball well by hand or foot on the rebound. Had impressive NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, winning All Australian honours after averaging 26 touches, five marks and three clearances at 85 per cent efficiency. Recorded 8.33 sec in agility run at NAB AFL Draft Combine.

Link to AFL Draft prospect video

 

[JasRulz63]

Tassie’s Josh McGuinness in U18 All Australian Team

DEFENDERS: Harrison Wigg (South Australia), Ed Vickers-Willis (Vic Metro), Josh McGuinness (Tasmania), Darcy Tucker (Vic Country), Caleb Marchbank (Vic Country), Angus Brayshaw (Vic Metro)

MIDFIELDERS: Paul Ahern (Vic Metro), Christian Petracca (Vic Metro), Billy Stretch (South Australia), Peter Wright (Vic Metro), Isaac Heeney (NSW/ACT), Jake Johansen (South Australia)

FORWARDS: Callum Mills (NSW/ACT), Darcy Moore (Vic Metro), Rhys Mathieson (Vic Country), Jayden Laverde (Vic Metro), Patrick McCartin (Vic Country), Caleb Daniel (South Australia)

INTERCHANGE: Jack Steele (NSW/ACT), Darcy Parish (Vic Country), Ben Keays (Queensland), Connor Blakely (Western Australia)

Medium defender who reads the game exceptionally well, has sure hands and uses the ball neatly by hand and foot on the rebound, linking up consistently through the middle of the ground. Had impressive championships, averaging 26 disposals at 84.6% efficiency, 5 marks and 5.7 rebound 50s.

 

[JasRulz63]

McGuinness heads off pre-draft nerves with tooth extraction

“I’m normally pretty good at blocking it out. I’ve been doing it for the past month since the AFL draft combine.”

McGuinness said the draft was hardly mentioned at home with mum Adele, dad Andrew and brothers Ben, 16, and Matt, 14.

“They will be pretty nervous on the night — as well as me,” he said.

McGuiness was a standout this season for Tasmania and Lauderdale, earning under-18s All-Australian selection and an invitation to the AFL draft combine in Melbourne in October to be poked and prodded by all 18 clubs.

 

[JasRulz63]

AFL Draft Combine results

Agility results (sec)
Clem Smith 8.09
Daniel McKenzie 8.10
Conor McKenna 8.12
Jarrod Pickett 8.13
Teia Miles 8.27
Lukas Webb 8.28
Josh McGuinness 8.33
Billy Stretch 8.33
Kyle Langford 8.36
Jack Lonie 8.37

7th in the agility run

 

[HereIam86]

The two new Lions Josh and Josh.

 

[blynd_freddie]

Josh McGuinness - #28, prepares to spoil Alex Saunders [VC] in one of last years [2013] U18 Champ games – although Tasmania was defeated by Vic Country, McGuinness was named in the best for Tassie. [freddie foto]

 

[Robbo18!]

Good luck Josh!
Welcome mate.

 

[greendiesel]

Got nice awareness and some good moves.

 

[Fatcat08]

What's his speed like? Maybe that yeo type replacement but a bit less athletic

 

[cotter101]

What's his speed like? Maybe that yeo type replacement but a bit less athletic

His speed is good. His run and carry as well as his kicking should see him become a damaging playmaker of the HBF. I was rapt to pick him up that late. I personally think he'll be better than the McGrath, Dawson and co. If he can bulk up a bit over summer, we should see him playing some senior footy next year imo.

 

[Quigley]

His testing:

20m - 2.95
Repeat Sprint - 25.21
Beep - 13.23
3km - 10.58
Agility - 8.33

 

[chopperduck]

Pretty solid all round results.

 

[captainrich]

just needs to improve his endurance which will come with tme, wont be as dynamic as yeo who was a potential game changer but judging by the highlights he can perhaps takeover from jed (obviously not become our skipper but play a similar role)

 

[Panthera]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s-national-draft/story-fnp04d70-1227132202198

Ranked @ 22 by Champion Data in the recent draft, where we took him at pick #81

 

[Nunez]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s-national-draft/story-fnp04d70-1227132202198

Ranked @ 22 by Champion Data in the recent draft, where we took him at pick #81

That's pretty awesome to see how he's rated. You've got yo ask why 80 players were preferred over him though. Was it mainly just endurance and experience? Surely not if the ceiling is high enough.

 

[POBT]

I'd have thought that the issue is that Champion Data only measures performance and not potential, personality etc. Recruiters look at the whole picture.

 

[Panthera]

That's pretty awesome to see how he's rated. You've got yo ask why 80 players were preferred over him though. Was it mainly just endurance and experience? Surely not if the ceiling is high enough.

Not sure, but his disposal numbers and efficiency % are top bracket...time will tell I guess

 

[Nunez]

I'd have thought that the issue is that Champion Data only measures performance and not potential, personality etc. Recruiters look at the whole picture.

Indeed, you make a good point. It would be very interesting to see what people didn't like about him. Maybe he wasn't perceived as mentally strong and can't handle pressure very well etc. Who knows but the club itself.

 

[iBeng]

Appears Josh is listed to possibly play in the WCE vs indigenous match.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-13/no-buddy-for-all-stars

 

[Panthera]

Appears Josh is listed to possibly play in the WCE vs indigenous match.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-13/no-buddy-for-all-stars

Am I missing something here...he's whiter than me!!!

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Am I missing something here...he's whiter than me!!!

Yes you are I'm afraid ... it's about genes, not skin colour. Andrew Bolt also missed the point and got sued for it.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Reserves Wrap - Gold Coast Suns - 04/04/2015 (Shane Woewodin's comments)

Structurally OK, we played Josh on the wing this week and he did that pretty well. There’s still some room for improvement with his positioning, but generally he gives some great overlap with his ability to run and now he has just organized himself probably in more transition with the defensive side of his game.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Reserves Wrap - Southport Sharks - 11/04/2015 (Shane Woewodin’s comments)

Josh is going OK. It was good to see him go forward and kick a goal. He is playing a bit of half back wing at the moment, learning two roles. He was pretty good over the day, probably missed his overlap from half back this week compared to previous but generally a good game.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Reserves Wrap - Ainslie - 25/04/2015 (Shane Woewodin's comments)

Played well Josh, a new role again on the wing for us. Took a couple of intercept marks when he went down back in the last quarter, certainly improving as a player and will continue to play those two roles for the next couple of weeks.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Reserves Wrap - Gold Coast - 02/05/2015 (Shane Woewodin's comments)

A little bit quieter this week. Concentration in defensive 50 and got caught ball watching a little bit, he’s working hard on his contested stuff. His offensive work is going really well, his ability to overlap and run off half back and give us a bit of offensive run – again, keep doing the simple things well.