Analysis Pick 1: Jason Horne-Francis vs Finn Callaghan and rest of the field

[DesertRoo]

At the risk of Hugh Greenwood type mocking, I actually think JHF plays like Ziebell with wheels, and a cooler head.

Hes Joel Selwood with pace, got the same kamikaze intensity with neat skills.

 

[shinboner magic]

Are we there yet

 

[RossHenshaw]

Hes Joel Selwood with pace, got the same kamikaze intensity with neat skills.

& isn’t a free kick milker “ducker”

 

[Bennymate]

Already got the team boots

And mouthguard..

 

[DesertRoo]

& isn’t a free kick milker “ducker”

The way he goes in at the ball, at this level, I’m tipping he’s going to get his fair share…

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Yeah, looks like he can play a bit.

 

[DocSholl]

Socks up ftw.

 

[Ohhh Errol]

 

[Ligma]

Val Keating we have a copycat ^

 

[Val Keating]

Val Keating we have a copycat ^

Ours is better

 

[The Filth Wizard]

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[Val Keating]

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[koshari]

They're throwing up names like Frampton, McAsey, Worrell and Himmelberg. "Surely Norf will want one of them"

They need to move on for their sanity.

I read that thread. Ribs are still tender from the laughter.

 

[Val Keating]

Hard to see how they get pick 2 but also keep their future first.

They’d need to give us pick2 (because it’s not really pick 2 it’s pick 3 at best and maybe pick 4) and their first next year, which considering some of their form this year is a real gamble. Could be a top3 pick or even if they get a soft run at home pick 7-10. It gets more complicated because again one of the best kids next year is tied to Brisbane, pushing their 2022 pick out at least one place, on top of that, they literally don’t have a single player in the right age bracket outside of Thilthorpe I would want to get it done.

So if I’m the Schnoz I’m not picking up the phone, because trading players has finished for the year. Only deal I would have considered is pick 2, Thilthorpe and next years first.

I’ve said since we got pick one for the first time in our history that in order to trade it, the deal needs to be outrageously favoured to North. Not fair. You don’t trade pick 1 on a win/win, especially when it’s the first in the club’s history. The hype of the trade needs to be so great that it doesn’t leave a single North person, media bottom feeders and even the Judas Barrett amazed by the trade.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Shades of Matthew Pavlich

Matthew Pavlich

Age

39

Ht

192cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

G

2.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

16.8

4star

K

12.8

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

8.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

3.4

5star

in their ‘he’ll definitely come home because he’s South Australian’ mantra.

 

[Lomas]

Shades of Matthew Pavlich in their ‘he’ll definitely come home because he’s South Australian’ mantra.

The Pav was overlooked the first time.....

 

[Val Keating]

Shades of Matthew Pavlich in their ‘he’ll definitely come home because he’s South Australian’ mantra.

They do it with every player. WA is the same. They came for Wells a few times and when he eventually traded he stayed in Victoria. The go home stuff is rubbish. The WA clubs thought they were owed Hogan but once they got him the couldn’t get rid of him quick enough. Buddy was always going back to WA early days, yeah that didn’t work. It’s probably happened in 2 high profile cases, Judd and Dangerfield. Gibbs went back to SA and Adelaide gave up two picks for him…at 29. Melbourne is the biggest draw card for players, be it come home or leave.

 

[Nutjob]

I still think offensively he looks like a young Gary Ablett snr with a bit more toe.

Defensively he is an absolute animal and Cyril comes to mind.


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[Lomas]

They do it with every player. WA is the same. They came for Wells a few times and when he eventually traded he stayed in Victoria. The go home stuff is rubbish. The WA clubs thought they were owed Hogan but once they got him the couldn’t get rid of him quick enough. Buddy was always going back to WA early days, yeah that didn’t work. It’s probably happened in 2 high profile cases, Judd and Dangerfield. Gibbs went back to SA and Adelaide gave up two picks for him…at 29. Melbourne is the biggest draw card for players, be it come home or leave.

Love your posts, would enjoy them more with paragraphs.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Shades of Matthew Pavlich in their ‘he’ll definitely come home because he’s South Australian’ mantra.

Josh Kelly.....cough, cough.

 

[Val Keating]

Love your posts, would enjoy them more with paragraphs.

Lol. I’ll give

It a try

 

[Twinkletoes]

Outstanding work as always giantroo.

 

[texanmike]

I come in peace, it is fairly obvious JHF will be at North next year, and not at my beloved crows but I’ll be watching every North game with interest, looks absolutely sensational does Jason, enjoy guys and hope both our teams can climb the ladder sooner rather than later.

 

[giantroo]

insert *vince.gif*

 

[Kanga Glory]

One the Roos want
Jason set to be true pick No.1
MARC MCGOWAN
NORTH Melbourne has given the best indication yet South Adelaide midfielder Jason Horne-Francis will be next month’s No.1 draft pick.

There is a consensus top three among draft experts that includes Horne-Francis and father-son prospects Nick Daicos (Collingwood) and Sam Darcy (Western Bulldogs).

The Kangaroos’ general manager of football talent, Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

40

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.3

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

14.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

No current season stats available

D

26.4

5star

K

11.8

5star

HB

14.6

5star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

, said on Thursday that they were one of the few AFL clubs yet to pick first in any draft.

They have so far rejected “spitball” offers for the top selection from Adelaide and Richmond, and North is yet to completely rule out bidding on Daicos or Darcy.

But every sign points to the Roos crowning Horne-Francis as the dux of this year’s draft class.

“He’s clearly right up at the top, with Nick Daicos and Sam Darcy, throughout the year and there are a couple of others very appealing as well up at that pointy end,” Rawlings said.

“What you saw from Jason, especially in that last month of footy in the SANFL, we’ve seen that for two years … so going into this season he was well and truly up the top, and he’s had a terrific year.

“That’s all I’ll say, but you can’t put any better performances than what Jason Horne-Francis has done over the last couple of years.”

Rawlings lauded Horne- Francis’ versatility to play as an inside or outside midfielder, as well as forward and back, and said “his attributes are pretty special”. “He’s got the ability to win the ball at ground level and in the air, he’s great at clearance, he can run, he’s got speed and he’s competitive,” Rawlings said.

“If we are to bring him into the club; we’re bringing in a player who has all the attributes we look for and he’s got the ability, as we saw in that (SANFL) preliminary final, to change the game.”