News Our 1st Draft pick: Jayden Pitt

[Nickos66]

How many saw him sliding to us??

Very suprised we overlooked Cripps & Darling.

 

[Aussiblood]

How many saw him sliding to us??

Very suprised we overlooked Cripps & Darling.

Best talent @ #20 re cripps, darling - definitely slid to us !

 

[Nickos66]

Sounds very much like a Nat Fyfe clone!

 

[yakka man]

Very Surprising but the recruiters have earned my faith. Still, i didn't want another tiny framed player. At least he has the height to build up some size. He did have an impressive under 18 carnival though.

 

[Moo]

Not shocked ...most had him top 15

 

[Franco]

Eagles did well. Gaff, darling and lycett!! I am a little jealous.
Parker went at 40. I hope faulkes is worth it. Would have loved to get Parker

 

[Underdog]

How many saw him sliding to us??

Very suprised we overlooked Cripps & Darling.

With Anthony almost certainly going to you guys, Darling is probably not really needed.

 

[Scham]

I had him well inside top 10. Looks VERY good! Didn't pick him to slide at all.

I think it was Lach about 6 or 8 weeks ago that said Pitt at 20 on one of our threads.

Is that right Lach? Was that you?

 

[Scham]

Eagles did well. Gaff, darling and lycett!! I am a little jealous.
Parker went at 40. I hope faulkes is worth it. Would have loved to get Parker

Its amazing how quick things change. I went out on a limb in May and picked Parker as a target for our first pick and the response from a few close draft watchers on BF was that I was dreaming and he's a lock for top 10.

 

[Lach72]

I had him well inside top 10. Looks VERY good! Didn't pick him to slide at all.

I think it was Lach about 6 or 8 weeks ago that said Pitt at 20 on one of our threads.

Is that right Lach? Was that you?

Probably

I did mention it in the main draft thread

 

[DrTomSwift]

Isn't Pitt close to the best kick in the draft? Good pick up.

 

[Wizard]

Was on Geelong radio this morning before he flew to GC - well spoken young bloke. Sounded very professional - was expecting to get picked up by GC.

 

[E Shed]

Sounds very much like a Nat Fyfe clone!

Yes that's what I thought too. That can't be a bad thing!
Good article HERE

 

[Nickos66]

Good article, he sounds VERY promising and if it's one thing we've been great at doing over the last few years is bringing out the best in our promising youngsters.

If he's 2/3's as good as Fyfe i'll be stoked.

 

[dugrene]

I was trying to detirmine wether he is a right or left footer.
Judging by these two pics he looks pretty balanced both sides.

We have few who are good both sides another one can only be good.

 

[Side Bet]

Jebus so skinny!!!!!

 

[bruzaar62]

I was trying to detirmine wether he is a right or left footer.
Judging by these two pics he looks pretty balanced both sides.

We have few who are good both sides another one can only be good.

On the bottom photo,does he look a bit like Troy the snake Simmons with Hillys body ???

 

[Lach72]

Jebus so skinny!!!!!

1kg heavier than Hilly when drafted

 

[macka6210]

geezus you would hate to be the strengh and conditioning guy at freo as you would be working some overtime to put some muscle on our recent picks

 

[Scootyb]

excited about him, especially as he's probably surplus to our needs next year, meaning we can watch him get bigger and chop up in the WAFL. If we go well without him imagine being able to bring in the best kick from the draft to cause more headaches.

 

[Freo Dr]

The elite kicks stand out in wet conditions - seems like he is right up there on that basis.

A year spent putting muscle on to his light frame and gaining experience in the WAFL. Look forward to seeing him for a cameo game late next year or in 2012.

Brad Llyod on 6PR kept repeating for all our draftees the good footskills line as being key particularly for Jayden.

 

[Higs]

looks and sounds very nat fyfe, no complaints here

 

[leungtl]

His greatest strength is his kicking. Mick Turner, the Falcons' long-time regional manager, says Pitt's foot skills are the equal of any player to emerge from their program.

It's praise that puts him in company with Luke Hodge, Gary Ablett and Jimmy Bartel. "His kicking is outstanding," Turner said.

Sold!

 

[free at last]

I loved the comparison plays like.... ' PENDLEBURY'

 

[Scham]

excited about him, especially as he's probably surplus to our needs next year, meaning we can watch him get bigger and chop up in the WAFL. If we go well without him imagine being able to bring in the best kick from the draft to cause more headaches.

Does anyone know if all our 3 new boys will go to Peel? Or are they still doing the reverse draft thingo?