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Kade Klemke

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Rookie Draft Selection #50

Excellent pick up!

Date of birth: 15/7/90
Height: 180cm
Weight: 78kg
Club: Murray Bushrangers

Bio: A medium defender who reads the play well and is a fine decision maker, Klemke's strong NAB AFL Under-18 Championships for NSW/ACT won him All-Australian selection in 2008.

Jason McCartney says: I saw some similarities between Kade and Jack Ziebell in that he has some really good leadership qualities as well. He reads the play well and has that ability to cut off the lead of the opposition and take the mark and, more often than not, he uses the footy well on the way out. He's a good inside player and he had a really consistent year.

Stats:
Code: 
NAB AFL Under 18 Championships
Team 		Mt 	K 	HB 	D 	M 	HO 	T 	G
NSW/ACT 	6 	13.8 	4.2 	18.0 	4.7 	0.0 	1.7 	0.2
In his own words

What sort of player are you?
I’m a half-back flanker who likes to zone off a bit. I like to run off and get the handball receives, so I try to work forward as well as defensively.

Strengths?
Judging the ball. I read the play pretty well.

Weaknesses?
I could work on everything, but probably my kicking and being a bit more accountable at times.

Which AFL team do you support?
Sydney Swans; the whole family pretty much follows them except for Dad who barracks for Carlton.

Which AFL player do you feel you most resemble?
I base myself on Nathan Bock a bit … someone said I look a bit like him, too.
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Klemke in Action..
http://bigpondvideo.com/AFLTV/89507
 
Well done Bombers - Kade Klemke is a sensational pick up.

We had him training down at Tigerland, looked the goods - sad we didn't rookie him but glad someone did.

I'm still trying to wonder why on earth St Kilda took Zac Dawson?
 

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Lets not get too carried away.
He had great leadership and always gives 100% but there are still question marks on the fact his pace is only average and his habit of just kicking the ball anywhere under pressure. You dont end up going in the foruth round of the rookie draft unless there are some serious questions that need answers.
I like him but lets not wrap him up to be some sort of super star.
 
great pick up at such a low pick!

however, lets bear in mind that all of these kids have effectively been taken as picks 100-150, so we shouldn't be making outlandish claims.
 
I thought this pick would be Crameri. Maybe they were shocked Klemke was still there.
 
Excellent pick-up in the rookie draft, no doubt about that.

Has some pace issues, but if he can get himself up to a higher level in that regard he could be a massive steal. Has the poise and smarts to become a very handy footballer, has a passion for footy so we certainly have a good base to start with here with Kade.
 

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Okay. Klemke is a guy who was held with reasonable esteem by most for the pre-season draft, yet he slips through to pick 50 in the rookie draft. Is there a reason for that?
Surely not just his lack of pace and a kicking issue. At least one of those can be worked on. Doesn't make a lot of sense...

Can anyone make sense of it for me?
 

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