pick No 6: Reece Conca

[tugga]

Height: 185cm
Weight: 79kg
DOB: 12/08/92
Club: Perth (WA)

Kevin Sheehan says: Versatile player who can play forward, midfield or back. His ability to run and carry and his football smarts were prominent in representing WA at the Under-18 Championships this year. Averaged 18 disposals at 79 per cent efficiency.

 

[partycorolla]

Welcome to Tigerland!!!

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

Welcome to Punt Rd Reece....

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Is he ready to go? 79kg seems light.

Welcome Mr. Conca

 

[mellowyellow]

Welcome young lad .Plenty expected, so get busy early

 

[The RFC]

Height: 185cm
Weight: 79kg
DOB: 12/08/92
Club: Perth (WA)

Kevin Sheehan says: Versatile player who can play forward, midfield or back. His ability to run and carry and his football smarts were prominent in representing WA at the Under-18 Championships this year. Averaged 18 disposals at 79 per cent efficiency.

Welcome to Tigerland REECE

 

[lvt06]

Welcome Reece! Excellent footskills makes me excited!

Just said he would be ready to go round 1

 

[TheCuzEffect]

I dont find it funny how they compared him to FIora =[

 

[_RT_]

Welcome to Tigerland Reece, look forward to seeing you play for the next decade.

 

[peggles]

welcome to tigerland reece conca, glad to have you on board

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Welcome Reece! Excellent footskills makes me excited!

Just said he would be ready to go round 1

Thanks lvt. I wasn't listening hard enough.

 

[TOOs_Finest]

Welcome to Reece Conca, another young gun in the making.

Kudos to Emma Quayle, seems she had the mail.

 

[Wrenny]

Hmmm so the stuff up was true.. Interesting pick lets hope he turns out better than heppel and caddy..

 

[mellowyellow]

I dont find it funny how they compared him to FIora =[

Who?....

Some on SEN just comapared him to Griffen from the dogs

 

[rfctigerarmy]

More info: http://cms.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/105377/default.aspx?ref=nf

 

[Madtiger2006]

Reminds me of Steel Sidebottom from the video. I like

 

[TheProwler]

Why does everyone post welcome to tigerland? Do you think he will run out the back and log on or something??

 

[TigerTime88]

He actually looked a good size Conca. Looked bigger than the other mids only Swallow looks bigger.

Will be ready rnd 1 I would think.

 

[_RT_]

Club article up here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/105377/default.aspx

 

[mellowyellow]

Seems as thought they had locked him away sometime ago

Conca had been penciled in by the Tigers as their No. 1 Draft choice for several months

 

[Cathal Brugha]

No wild speculative pick here. Solid performer and pick.

 

[tugga]

Looks a good size I reckon. Looked stoked to be picked up too.
Excited about him.

 

[fightingfury_88]

Welcome to Tigerland Reece!

 

[juss]

From the article on the website:
-"Conca had been penciled in by the Tigers as their No. 1 Draft choice for several months."
-"We gave all our psych tests from the Draft Combine at the end of the season to the Club’s psychologist, Kim Stephens. He didn’t know any of the players - all he had was 30 names, with 30 psych profiles for different tests - and Reece came out No. 1"
-"We’ve tracked his progress closely all year, watched him play live every game, and he doesn’t appear to have any weaknesses"

Clearly lots of research, and a pick they were certain on.
I'm sold.
At 79kg, he's not too skinny, looks solid enough for an 18 year old, could easily be 80-82kg by round 1.
Seems a safe pick, versatile and well rounded. FJ hasn't stuffed a first round pick yet. No complaints here.

 

[Ty German]

Sounds like a natural leader so his nickname has to be Command& Conca ;-)