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Who has the best crop of U23s?
We rank them from worst to best
GEELONG 9th
Under-23 players: 21 players in total
Brandan Parfitt (48 games), Jack Henry (38 games), James Parsons (35 games), Nakia Cockatoo (34 games), Mark O'Connor (25 games), Esava Ratugolea (21 games), Gryan Miers (18 games), Jordan Clark (17 games), Lachlan Fogarty (17 games), Zach Guthrie (17 games), Charlie Constable (7 games), Jamaine Jones (7 games), Quinton Narkle (6 games), Sam Simpson (6 games), Oscar Brownless, Ben Jarvis, Jacob Kennerley, Nathan Kreuger, Stefan Okunbor, Blake Schlensog, Jake Tarca.
Rising Star nominees: Five players in total
Brandan Parfitt (2017), Jack Henry (2018), Gryan Miers, Jordan Clark, Charlie Constable (2019).
No.1 star: Speedster Jordan Clark has only scratched the surface as a first-round draftee and has already been elevated from half-back to wing. The former cricketer had an interrupted pre-season but is a lock in the Cats' 22 bound for finals.
Biggest upside: Very few 21-game players are as important to their side as power forward Esava Ratugolea. After breaking his leg last season, watch for Ratugolea to explode in 2020 with a full summer under his belt.
Needs to show more: Hip surgery in February meant Lachie Fogarty lost valuable momentum into this season after an impressive debut year in 2018. Has since played AFL but finds himself in the VFL and should be pushing for a senior finals berth.
Summary: Of the 21 players listed, only two are first-round draft picks. That could double in November if they use their current pick and move out Tim Kelly for an early selection. But history suggests as long as the Cats are in the finals frame, they'll be active in trade period. - Mitch Cleary
Esava Ratugolea's marking presence up forward has the Cats excited. Picture: AFL Photos
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-07-31/who-has-the-best-crop-of-u23s-we-rank-them-from-worst-to-best
We rank them from worst to best
GEELONG 9th
Under-23 players: 21 players in total
Brandan Parfitt (48 games), Jack Henry (38 games), James Parsons (35 games), Nakia Cockatoo (34 games), Mark O'Connor (25 games), Esava Ratugolea (21 games), Gryan Miers (18 games), Jordan Clark (17 games), Lachlan Fogarty (17 games), Zach Guthrie (17 games), Charlie Constable (7 games), Jamaine Jones (7 games), Quinton Narkle (6 games), Sam Simpson (6 games), Oscar Brownless, Ben Jarvis, Jacob Kennerley, Nathan Kreuger, Stefan Okunbor, Blake Schlensog, Jake Tarca.
Rising Star nominees: Five players in total
Brandan Parfitt (2017), Jack Henry (2018), Gryan Miers, Jordan Clark, Charlie Constable (2019).
No.1 star: Speedster Jordan Clark has only scratched the surface as a first-round draftee and has already been elevated from half-back to wing. The former cricketer had an interrupted pre-season but is a lock in the Cats' 22 bound for finals.
Biggest upside: Very few 21-game players are as important to their side as power forward Esava Ratugolea. After breaking his leg last season, watch for Ratugolea to explode in 2020 with a full summer under his belt.
Needs to show more: Hip surgery in February meant Lachie Fogarty lost valuable momentum into this season after an impressive debut year in 2018. Has since played AFL but finds himself in the VFL and should be pushing for a senior finals berth.
Summary: Of the 21 players listed, only two are first-round draft picks. That could double in November if they use their current pick and move out Tim Kelly for an early selection. But history suggests as long as the Cats are in the finals frame, they'll be active in trade period. - Mitch Cleary
Esava Ratugolea's marking presence up forward has the Cats excited. Picture: AFL Photos
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-07-31/who-has-the-best-crop-of-u23s-we-rank-them-from-worst-to-best