Player Watch Pick #5 (2018) - Connor Rozee (AFL Captain)

[Smithy7]

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

In this video with Connor and Boyd Woodcock, Connor says North Adelaide start with U/13's and he and Boyd both came down from the country and have been in the same NA squads since then.

Anyone know which country towns Connor and Boyd came from.

 

[Magus]

Anyone know which country towns Connor and Boyd came from.

Rozee Port Augusta, Woodcock Paskeville on the Yorke Peninsula.

 

[GreyPower]

Its exciting that he's got so much x-factor.

 

[AFC AFeederClub]

the best part about Rozee's game i like is when you see im get the ball in hand and he just looks at the opposition in front of him and just turns his body to a slight angle and runs straight past him, i think his break away speed is very underrated and that is very hard to do with ball in hand, the power in his stride is top notch

 

[Steve Dore]

... Woodcock Paskeville on the Yorke Peninsula.

So Splinterdick's nickname will be "Hounds", "Field Day" or "Roller".

 

[Duck Farmer]

So Splinterdick's nickname will be "Hounds", "Field Day" or "Roller".

+1 for Hounds.

 

[Magus]

So Splinterdick's nickname will be "Hounds", "Field Day" or "Roller".

Is splinterdick not satisfactory?

 

[Steve Dore]

Is splinterdick not satisfactory?

Something about the ironing.

 

[Power Raid]

Any reports on how he’s training?

 

[JUSTWORK]

Any reports on how he’s training?

Really really well apparently

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Any reports on how he’s training?

Monty thinks he will play round 1 so he is impressing the coaches.

 

[Nemisis]

Monty thinks he will play round 1 so he is impressing the coches.

Coches or Koche's

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Coches or Koche's

Lol clumsy fingers.

 

[Magus]

Any reports on how he’s training?

He's burning up the track.

 

[GoPorts]

He's burning up the track.

I heard he was training the house down.

Guess you never can believe what you hear

 

[Doctor Feel]

I've heard he's building the house up.

 

[PatientMental]

I've heard he's building the house up.

How far away from is he from being allowed to bro down?

 

[Powerage]

I feel a bit sorry for the lad - being given the number 20 puts some weighty expectations on some very young shoulders.

However I am curious from someone who has seen Rozee and a young Wingard train, what do you consider their differences to be in terms of strengths and weaknesses, or just plain style. Even attitude, although that would be a very early call. It should be remembered that Wingard was not always the entitled appearing player he became, happy to coast by on his talent and give his all only on those occasions when it appeared to suit him (maybe that is harsh on him even as the player he was when he left, but those were my impressions).

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

I feel a bit sorry for the lad - being given the number 20 puts some weighty expectations on some very young shoulders.

However I am curious from someone who has seen Rozee and a young Wingard train, what do you consider their differences to be in terms of strengths and weaknesses, or just plain style. Even attitude, although that would be a very early call. It should be remembered that Wingard was not always the entitled appearing player he became, happy to coast by on his talent and give his all only on those occasions when it appeared to suit him (maybe that is harsh on him even as the player he was when he left, but those were my impressions).

Two different players. I wouldn't read too much into the number.
I'm not an overly familiar with his game but from what I've seen he'll be a very valuable contributor.

 

[dav3]

I feel a bit sorry for the lad - being given the number 20 puts some weighty expectations on some very young shoulders.

Yes, he has no hope of being the next Brendan Lade or Dean Brogan

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Will be better than Mark Lawson and hopefully play in as many premierships as Neville Hayes.

 

[Steve Dore]

I feel a bit sorry for the lad - being given the number 20 puts some weighty expectations on some very young shoulders.

However I am curious from someone who has seen Rozee and a young Wingard train, what do you consider their differences to be ......

It's just a number. He wasn't given it because of any similarities, real or imagined, to any Ports player who has previously worn that number.

 

[HinkleysHeroes]

It's just a number. He wasn't given it because of any similarities, real or imagined, to any Ports player who has previously worn that number.

Are you trying to tell us he is not the next whositswot?

Give us hope ffs. Sell it to me.

 

[Powerage]

It's just a number. He wasn't given it because of any similarities, real or imagined, to any Ports player who has previously worn that number.

Do you really think anyone who sees Rozee in the number 20 this season, and possibly the next, won't instinctively be drawing comparisons with Wingard??? Every move he makes, every breath he takes (sorry for that) will draw comparison's between the two by almost all supporters watching, I guarantee it. Not just because of the number, but because both were such high draft picks, the circumstances between Wingard leaving and the expectation that Rozee will be expected to bring a similar skill level and x-factor to the club...

Sure, everyone will cut Rozee slack after giving the comparison comsideration. But the instinctive reaction of most will be to Wingard, the all australian in only his second and fourth season at the club.