Player Watch Brayden Cook

[NTRabbit]

This kid is coming from a mile back having been basically playing country juniors until joining the Panthers program in his draft year.

Bit of a stretch to call the SFL a country league, Aldinga is the closest it goes to leaving the southern suburbs.

Nice debut.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Cook was really good last night for a debut, especially for someone who’s making a first year debut having not played a ton of consistent footy this year

Fingers crossed he can make a strong case for consistent senior selection next year

 

[Geoffa32]

Geez he looked pretty big, was lined up on the wing at one stage on Duursma and seemed to tower over him. Not sure if it was just the angle on the broadcast but will add a real nice counterpoint in our current midfield.

He could be a mid, but I do wonder if he ends up as the Lynch replacement.

He is going to build into a nice size, look at his body change since being drafted.

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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Composed debut

Seemed up with the speed of the game instantly which is usually what catches youngsters out

Didn't fumble either

 

[Mismatched]

He could be a mid, but I do wonder if he ends up as the Lynch replacement.

He is going to build into a nice size, look at hus body change since being drafted.

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I think a Lynch replacement is probably apt. Its so hard to find genuine specialist half forward flankers. Sure you can rotate mids through there, but I think its highly valuable to have a specialist there as well. I reckon he becomes this.

 

[FR0GGY]

Certainly needs to put a few kgs on, but didn’t look out of place at all.
Very happy with that debut.
Will go postal if he gets dropped this year.

 

[Murray2503]

Has a bit of Stevie J about him. Hopefully turns out as good.

 

[70lethal]

17 disposals in 1st game on big stage of a showdown.
Compares very favourably to our more experienced veterans.
Sold some candy whic was nice to see

 

[DJ75]

Looks like he is 12 years old, but had a very good debut in a hotly contested showdown. Can't ask much more.
This kid is going to be special.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

KM said he'd take him well inside the top 15. Can see by his draft highlights he is a special talent. Think hes suited to HF/Wing.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Pleasing that he was clean both collecting the ball & smart use of the ball.

Now needs to play the remainder of the year as he has a huge upside compared to some others in the team.

 

[Crowbots are dead]

Must stay in . Looks really good

 

[UcantCme]

Cook gets 17 touches on debut DMac consistently struggles to get 17 touches in a game

This just highlights how ridiculous the continue selection of Dmac has been

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[beartoo]

Talented kid. Long career looms.

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[hippyhippy]

Good debut.. it's it just me or he doesn't seem to have any muscle mass ... looks like he's gained alot of weight though

 

[the universal]

Enjoyed seeing his confidence in selling the dummy at half back, got an audible reaction from the crowd for it too.

 

[cmndstab]

Definitely wasn't overawed by his debut. Looked good

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Good debut.. it's it just me or he doesn't seem to have any muscle mass ... looks like he's gained alot of weight though

Had a shoulder injury during the pre-season that would have kept him out of the weights room so he is a bit behind.

 

[Bernie L]

A big pre season will do this boy wonders.

 

[Dewy006]

The game is won and lost in the engine room. We should be first and foremost trying to develop him as a mid. Looks the prototypical height for the modern midfielder. Add in a supposed elite aerial game and forward craft and you could be looking along the lines of a Nat Fyfe type player. (Noting it’s unlikely he’ll get to those levels).

 

[Golumless]

The game is won and lost in the engine room. We should be first and foremost trying to develop him as a mid. Looks the prototypical height for the modern midfielder. Add in a supposed elite aerial game and forward craft and you could be looking along the lines of a Nat Fyfe type player. (Noting it’s unlikely he’ll get to those levels).

Yup, I agree. If Cook shows he's capable on the inside, it's definitely the move for us to be making. After all, an inside midfield switch could be the difference between Cook potentially having a hall of fame calibre career instead of a very good one (as an example, I am not anointing Cook as someone at that level just yet).

Certainly not something to sleep on at this point.

 

[DJ75]

Good debut.. it's it just me or he doesn't seem to have any muscle mass ... looks like he's gained alot of weight though

He's still a baby really. Give him time though. By end of next preseason we will start to see some muscle development. By the start of 2023, we will see his frame fill out. By 2024, this kid is going to be an elite beast.

 

[StonesThrow]

I'm getting a Ryan Gosling vibe. Not as dreamy though

 

[jo172]

Composed debut

Seemed up with the speed of the game instantly which is usually what catches youngsters out

Didn't fumble either

Very astute, can't remember our last debutant who's looked to have that much time/composure in a reasonably intense game of footy.

 

[Mutineer]