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Welcome to the mighty Sainters, Josh! 
Josh has serious speed and looks like he uses it to advantage really well, to break clear of traffic and into space. Reminds me a lot of Nathan Foley, when he burst onto the scene a few years ago, with the way he plays. Apparently Josh finished the season off really well and is coming from a long way back, due to having more of an athletics background, possibly. Can apparently play both inside and outside and has that rare combination of both outstanding speed (sub 3 seconds over 20m) and terrific endurance (14+ on the beep test).
Reportedly spent a lot of this year playing school footy for Geelong College, but also played some games with the Falcons, in the TAC Cup (averaging 23 possies and 5 tackles per game) and made the Vic Country team for the champs, where he played 3 games.
Club: Geelong Falcons
DOB: 31/08/1994Height:183cmWeight: 88kgPosition: Midfielder
Medium midfielder/defender with terrific run & carry. Tested very well at State Draft Combine with 14.10 beep and 2.96sec 20m Sprint.
- AFL.com.au
Head recruiter Tony Elshaug on Saunders:“He really improved in the second half of the season. He played on the inside in the midfield, played on a wing, had a very good finals series. He is a very determined young man and can really carry the ball. He has good speed and endurance. He is a good person who tested well at the combine and runs hard from start to finish.”
This was also Tweeted about him: "Geelong Falcons @GeelongFalcons
The coaches award went to Josh Saunders who finished the year really well and improved his understanding of the game immensely…"
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Josh Saunders highlights
Meet the Recruits - Josh Saunders
From Inside Football:
"Josh has a tremendous mix of speed and endurance. He is a Geelong College boy so we haven't had him every week, but he's developed nicely and capped that off by playing in the state program. Plays on the outside, but can play inside if needed, but generally we used him on the outside to give us run and speed away from the contest. He can go onto a wing and I think he's a genuine chance to get drafted because of his speed." (Andrew Allthorpe, who coached him at the Geelong Falcons this year)
Here is what Footy Tragic had to say about him, in his mock draft (he had him going at 40):
JOSH SAUNDERS
Height: 182cm, Weight: 75kg, DOB: 31/8/1994
Recruited from: Geelong Falcons
Saunders is a favourite of mine. He doesn’t come with a lot fan fare, but he’s a very nice inside midfielder from the Geelong Falcons.
He played 12 games this season averaging 23 disposals at a really healthy 70% efficiency along with 5 tackles a game.
He didn’t test at the Combine, and I don’t have the Screening results, but he seems to be able to run all day and have some nice toe.
Josh has serious speed and looks like he uses it to advantage really well, to break clear of traffic and into space. Reminds me a lot of Nathan Foley, when he burst onto the scene a few years ago, with the way he plays. Apparently Josh finished the season off really well and is coming from a long way back, due to having more of an athletics background, possibly. Can apparently play both inside and outside and has that rare combination of both outstanding speed (sub 3 seconds over 20m) and terrific endurance (14+ on the beep test).
Reportedly spent a lot of this year playing school footy for Geelong College, but also played some games with the Falcons, in the TAC Cup (averaging 23 possies and 5 tackles per game) and made the Vic Country team for the champs, where he played 3 games.
Club: Geelong Falcons
DOB: 31/08/1994Height:183cmWeight: 88kgPosition: Midfielder
Medium midfielder/defender with terrific run & carry. Tested very well at State Draft Combine with 14.10 beep and 2.96sec 20m Sprint.
- AFL.com.au
Head recruiter Tony Elshaug on Saunders:“He really improved in the second half of the season. He played on the inside in the midfield, played on a wing, had a very good finals series. He is a very determined young man and can really carry the ball. He has good speed and endurance. He is a good person who tested well at the combine and runs hard from start to finish.”
This was also Tweeted about him: "Geelong Falcons
The coaches award went to Josh Saunders who finished the year really well and improved his understanding of the game immensely…"
Click here for:
Josh Saunders highlights
Meet the Recruits - Josh Saunders
From Inside Football:
"Josh has a tremendous mix of speed and endurance. He is a Geelong College boy so we haven't had him every week, but he's developed nicely and capped that off by playing in the state program. Plays on the outside, but can play inside if needed, but generally we used him on the outside to give us run and speed away from the contest. He can go onto a wing and I think he's a genuine chance to get drafted because of his speed." (Andrew Allthorpe, who coached him at the Geelong Falcons this year)
Here is what Footy Tragic had to say about him, in his mock draft (he had him going at 40):
JOSH SAUNDERS
Height: 182cm, Weight: 75kg, DOB: 31/8/1994
Recruited from: Geelong Falcons
Saunders is a favourite of mine. He doesn’t come with a lot fan fare, but he’s a very nice inside midfielder from the Geelong Falcons.
He played 12 games this season averaging 23 disposals at a really healthy 70% efficiency along with 5 tackles a game.
He didn’t test at the Combine, and I don’t have the Screening results, but he seems to be able to run all day and have some nice toe.
