Player Watch Pick #51 (2017) - Kane Farrell

[TeeKray]

Kane Farrell draft profile

Rep teams: Bendigo, Victoria Country

D.O.B: 17/03/1999

Position: Midfield/forward

Height: 182cm

Weight: 73.6kg

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2017-11-24/pick-51-kane-farrell

 

[RossFC]

Is he more of a forward flanker or a mid? We've got a lot of mids under 185cm. Atley, Snelling, Drew, Trengove, Hewett etc

 

[Julia#13]

Reportedly one of the best kicks in the draft. Will probably start his career as a half forward and hopefully push into the middle later on.

 

[Macca19]

Awesome kick of the football. Really like this pick. We need foot skills and he provides that. Love it

 

[MALTSY]

Looks to have really nice balance and disposal.

 

[MrPortAdelaide]

he has one heck of a boot, and an accurate ones as well, good outside speed and what we needed to draft

 

[MALTSY]

Awesome kick of the football. Really like this pick. We need foot skills and he provides that. Love it

All of our picks look to have neat disposal and reasonable kicking techniques.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

They way Portia was carrying on it's like we drafted Will Farrell

 

[Macca19]

KANE FARRELL

180cm / 72kg

Clubs: Bendigo / Vic Country

Positions: Back Flank, Outside Mid

Comparison: Jake Lloyd

Stats:

Kane played 3 matches at the National Championships, averaging 14 disposals a game playing across half back and on a wing. He has had a consistent year in the TAC Cup, averaging 17 disposals and over 5 inside 50s a game.

Gamestyle:

Kane is a small defender who can run through the midfield. Possessing one of the best kicks in this draft pool, Kane can be very dangerous when in form. He has good pace, loves to receive the ball in space and deliver a high quality ball inside 50 with his left foot. He has played numerous positions this year from rebounding defender to playing up forward but he tracks towards being a midfielder in time. The biggest knock on Kane is that he can try to do too much with the ball. His evasive work isn’t as good as what he thinks it is at this point in time, which can lead him into panic kicks or getting smothered.



Draft Range: 30 – Late

His pace, agility and deadly left foot will be of interest to clubs and they will work on his decision making and other deficiencies. He hasn’t been talked up much, but there is clear talent there. He will fall through to the third round and beyond and could be available with our group of picks. At our picks, he would provide good value with plenty of upside and is a player that should come under consideration. Collingwood, Fremantle, Hwathorn and Melbourne will also be interested in him.

 

[Smithy7]

 

[benblinkau]

Small defender, great kick, but gee... if there was one area we absolutely did not need to draft, this was it. Broadbent replacement?


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[snozulu]

Is he more of a forward flanker or a mid? We've got a lot of mids under 185cm. Atley, Snelling, Drew, Trengove, Hewett etc

Atley,Drew and Hewett are all over 185cm

 

[x_les_x]

Small defender, great kick, but gee... if there was one area we absolutely did not need to draft, this was it. Broadbent replacement?


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Kick, Tick
Pace, Tick
Composure, Tick

We sure as hell needed to draft this type of player. Don't pigeon hole these guys into one position. If you actually did some research he has experience all over the ground. He is a Matt White type replacement.

 

[Magus]

Small defender, great kick, but gee... if there was one area we absolutely did not need to draft, this was it. Broadbent replacement?


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7cms shorter than Broadbent

 

[Power Raid]

welcome aboard Kane!

 

[240volt]

If he can kick as good as the highlights show he's a good pick up.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

KANE FARRELL

180cm / 72kg

Clubs: Bendigo / Vic Country

Positions: Back Flank, Outside Mid

Comparison: Jake Lloyd

Stats:

Kane played 3 matches at the National Championships, averaging 14 disposals a game playing across half back and on a wing. He has had a consistent year in the TAC Cup, averaging 17 disposals and over 5 inside 50s a game.

Gamestyle:

Kane is a small defender who can run through the midfield. Possessing one of the best kicks in this draft pool, Kane can be very dangerous when in form. He has good pace, loves to receive the ball in space and deliver a high quality ball inside 50 with his left foot. He has played numerous positions this year from rebounding defender to playing up forward but he tracks towards being a midfielder in time. The biggest knock on Kane is that he can try to do too much with the ball. His evasive work isn’t as good as what he thinks it is at this point in time, which can lead him into panic kicks or getting smothered.



Draft Range: 30 – Late

His pace, agility and deadly left foot will be of interest to clubs and they will work on his decision making and other deficiencies. He hasn’t been talked up much, but there is clear talent there. He will fall through to the third round and beyond and could be available with our group of picks. At our picks, he would provide good value with plenty of upside and is a player that should come under consideration. Collingwood, Fremantle, Hwathorn and Melbourne will also be interested in him.

Gamestyle: Jasper Pittard by the sounds of it

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[benblinkau]

Kick, Tick
Pace, Tick
Composure, Tick

We sure as hell needed to draft this type of player. Don't pigeon hole these guys into one position. If you actually did some research he has experience all over the ground. He is a Matt White type replacement.

Don’t get so salty mate, it’s an opinion. Sorry, but my take on him is a back half catch and kick type... he seems to lack spatial awareness and when he left the confines of the back half, just did not look sharp at all. Indecisive when everything was not all in front of him.

Happy to be proved wrong though... and hope he kills it for us!


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[benblinkau]

7cms shorter than Broadbent

Playing style, not physical appearance...


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[Macca19]

Gamestyle: Jasper Pittard by the sounds of it

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Nah, much more comfortable with the ball than Pittard

 

[RossFC]

Atley,Drew and Hewett are all over 185cm

wow they all looked like short people next to Young, Arch and Palmer. Assumed they were 180-185cm.

 

[jac147]

Nah, much more comfortable with the ball than Pittard

Jasper for sure will be looking over his shoulder in 2018. I see games in the 2’s.

 

[snozulu]

wow they all looked like short people next to Young, Arch and Palmer. Assumed they were 180-185cm.

Yeah might be because the others have more mature bodies.

 

[philthy05]

7cms shorter than Broadbent

Broadbent plays around 7cms shorter than he is anyway.

 

[philthy05]

Jasper for sure will be looking over his shoulder in 2018. I see games in the 2’s.

Lol. Pittard had a niggle or injury around the start of preseason. I fully expect jasper to smash 2018.