Pick 68 - Kaiden Brand- Welcome to Hawthorn

[grizzlym]

From HFC

DOB: 08/04/1994
Height: 198cm
Position: Forward
Weight: 84kg

Bio: Tall and athletic forward with excellent power, and explosive speed. His agility, awareness of where to lead and contested marking ability make him a dangerous target up forward. Has had an excellent season at Colts level highlighted by a season best 6 goals and 18 possessions vs North Adelaide in Round 4, also played 3 games in the Reserves.

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/151574/default.aspx

 

[Flukey!]

Another forward.

 

[spudmaster]

Kaiden Brand, who is a fairly tall ruckman at 198cm, ran a 2.93 in the sprint, so he was fairly quick as well.

http://www.topendsports.com/sport/afl/testing-draft-results-2012-state.htm

 

[Flukey!]

And a tall one at that - 198cm.

 

[SSSSSS]

Another forward? What happened to the the mids

 

[Axle17]

Interesting...why are we stocking up on talls?

 

[grizzlym]

Another forward? What happened to the the mids

Anderson and Simpkin.

 

[Hodge is God]

Does this mean we have extreme faith in the likes of Woodward, Anderson and co?

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Hmmm the club must know something we dont know!

Maybe Buddy leaving next year?

 

[sohsam]

Perhaps we are not going to be held ransom by Franklin to pay more than $1m p.a., so while we still have roughead/Hale/Gunston, we will see how these two talls go. I would have gone for one mid and one key back (tanner smith or like)

 

[spudmaster]

Hmmm the club must know something we dont know!

Maybe Buddy leaving next year?

Maybe we have no forward depth and with Patto and McCauly leaving, we're light on for ruck depth/talls too?

Let's not start this 'Buddys leaving' tripe. I'll check the FB page if I want to read rubbish

 

[TheFourPillars]

we have no kpf depth we were playing ruckman in the forward line at box hill good pickups

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Does this mean we have extreme faith in the likes of Woodward, Anderson and co?

From all of the reports I have read, this kid will play games next year barring injury. Very highly rated

 

[aussie80s]

http://www.topendsports.com/sport/afl/testing-draft-results-2012-state.htm

Versatile but speculative pick.

Looks like a ready replacement for Grimley.

 

[Mighty P]

I don't get it. Really, I don't believe we need to stock up on forwards. Pretty baffled actually. Was really, really hoping we grabbed a mid.

 

[marklar]

How about fixing the thread title, it's a bit disingenuous to the guy.

 

[nickrebellious]

Well since Broc retired, Schoenmakers needs another look-a-like.

 

[hawkheart]

Brand power: helping us play better.

 

[Hodge is God]

From all of the reports I have read, this kid will play games next year barring injury. Very highly rated

Which will be great due to the tough start to the season.

The kids potential is exciting!

 

[jpzhawk]

We have ample players capable of playing through the middle. Good gets by us to get insurance for Rough and Bud. In 5 years it could well be O'brien, Brand and Gunston as our 3 tall targets down forward. Next year go for the best available tall defender ( lake only has 2 , maybe 3 left in him ) , a running power defender ( the ilk of goo x gibbo , and a couple of mids. Maybe try picking up an early 20's ruck aswell because Hale is in the same park as Lake. Just my thoughts anyway. I also think given Breust's background in Rugby, he could play more in the middle aswell.

 

[Bardo State]

We have ample players capable of playing through the middle. Good gets by us to get insurance for Rough and Bud. In 5 years it could well be O'brien, Brand and Gunston as our 3 tall targets down forward. Next year go for the best available tall defender ( lake only has 2 , maybe 3 left in him ) , a running power defender ( the ilk of goo x gibbo , and a couple of mids. Maybe try picking up an early 20's ruck aswell because Hale is in the same park as Lake. Just my thoughts anyway. I also think given Breust's background in Rugby, he could play more in the middle aswell.

Remember we still have Heatherly next year

 

[jpzhawk]

Remember we still have Heatherly next year

Yep him aswell. Things are looking ok me thinks.

 

[grizzlym]

How about fixing the thread title, it's a bit disingenuous to the guy.

Aplogies. Was posting from the iPhone and getting threads ready. Had no idea what pick number it was.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

we have no kpf depth we were playing ruckman in the forward line at box hill good pickups

I'm sure Box Hill will be stoked by the pick-up

 

[grizzlym]

I reckon the kid will be over the moon 'bout now. Fancy being a development forward and learning off the blokes we got at the club. Very exciting.

Welcome to Hawthorn.