pick 63: Tom Derickx

[tugga]

Height: 201cm
Weight: 100kg
DOB: 07/12/87
Club: Claremont (WA)

Bio: Two-metre tall ruckman with impressive strength. Managed 23 hit-outs on debut for the Claremont Tigers in May 2010, as well as a goal.

 

[sante]

One big unit!

 

[TOOs_Finest]

Tom Derickx highlights

There's ya ruckman, whoever it was calling for one.

 

[Bojangles17]

boy, almost too good to be true to get this fella, I keep pinching myself

 

[darcytiger]

Like the look of this bloke, big and ugly. Its about time

 

[_RT_]

Happy to snare a ruckman. Looks like he could be ready to go early on as well.

 

[Wrenny]

skeptical pic... 24 in december..

 

[ToroHombre]

skeptical pic... 24 in december 2011..

Edited for accuracy

Happy with this selection, he looks tough. Relieved that we got a ruckman at some point.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Reminds me of Polak a bit. Seems quite athetlic too.

 

[PHX]

Massive unit.

Considering our need for ruckmen who are ready go while Browne still develops and he shows speed for a ruckman and is well built it's an okay speculative pick. Also appears to be a bit of a mean machine which never hurts and playing in state leagues til now wouldn't have been bashed up as much.

Will be interesting.

 

[Barnzy]

Better than Giles?

I think this selection definitely fills a need considering Vickery is moving forward. We will see how good he is next year given his age.

 

[tugga]

skeptical pic... 24 in december..

Saves having to wait 5 years until he develops physically. This is why ruckman (unless they are freaks) should be taken late and not early, both in the draft and in age.
Smart move.

 

[ToroHombre]

He needs a nickname, otherwise we'll all misspell his name all the time.

I vote T-Rex.

 

[nugget_12]

Great get at 23 y.o! this is when ruckmen should be taken IMO unless they're standouts like Kruezer/ryder etc!

 

[juss]

Looking at the video, moves pretty well for a 200cm 100kg man I must say. Physically ready to go, at the very least will create competition for ruck spots with Gus the only physically ready number 1 ruck. Might make him work that little bit harder.

If he can have an impact, even only for a couple of years, will be good value at 63.

 

[Madtiger2006]

good both feet. quick

 

[The RFC]

Love the look of Big Dekka - left handed tap ruckman, agile (good below the knees)...beast...MAN MOUNTAIN....

Rusty will be jizzing over Big Dekka

 

[tigerT]

good pick, fills a list need and as has already been mentioned, this is around the time you should look at most ruckmen.

 

[Bazzar]

I think this selection definitely fills a need considering Vickery is moving forward. We will see how good he is next year given his age.

SEN said he is also a ruck/forward who has fantastic defence and second efforts (same as Vickery) and he will be great for the new rule. Sounds like a good pick up.

 

[PHX]

Love the look of Big Dekka - left handed tap ruckman, agile (good below the knees)...beast...MAN MOUNTAIN....

Rusty will be jizzing over Big Dekka

I have no idea why but I actually laughed out loud when I read "Big Dekka."

 

[nugget_12]

Really ahppy with this pick! got told about rd 8 - 9 that he was on a few clubs radar and really hoped we'd snare him as a rookie! he's a unit and will play AFL footy in 2011 ive got no doubt!

Unfortunatly big Andrew Browne will get pushed back down the rungs!

 

[Bazzar]

Unfortunatly big Andrew Browne will get pushed back down the rungs!

No, its great. Its called competition. Browne will now have to earn his spot rather than being the automatic back up for Gus.

 

[Bojangles17]

looks a dead ringer for Brad Miller, pia will be confused

 

[GIVELIDSTHEFOOTY]

Going by his video's a touch of Dean Cox about Big Derickx

 

[Cutty]

One of our best picks in the draft for position i reckon, fills a need and is ready to go.

Win for the Tigers