North Adelaide's Kane McAuliffe big bodied mid one to keep an eye on.
Injured, should be getting close now, it was reported as a 4 - 6 week injury.
Would you say that he's a potential J.Selwood best case scenario? (given your comment about upside, maybe Worpel is more apt?)
I think he'll be a fair bit better than Worpel; better disposal, better workrate and a smarter player. I've seen the Andrew Brayshaw comparison get thrown around given neither are super athletic but are real team first players that give 100%, I still think Brayshaw is a touch more athletic than Clark but I could see him fitting into that mould
He is that good
Who were the rucks in the trials, and did any of them impress?
Hudson O'Keefe and Harvey Howe did their usual stuff, but Will Green (2023 Draft) continuously catches my eye when I watch him
Max foot skills for his size are outstanding, set shot on goal is really good and has kicked some really important goals through the year. His tap work is best in NAB league by a long way. Needs to put kg's on but his improvement throughout season has been significant. Pick him up and stash him - future star.
Keep your eye out for Ethan Reade a bottom age GC ruck 200cm in the allies squad
Funny way of asking if I'll be nominating for the draft nahnah!
Without having ever heard of him before, that resume does indicate we should at least hear him mentioned
i like Reuben, however for me, he hasn't got a specific role that i see can be translated to AFL level yet. Yes, yes i know, he plays across the back, but he is not great overhead nor in a def 1v1.
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I agree with Smythe. We are trying to assess different players but it's difficult to know how dominant Ginbey could be at colts level because he hasn't played one this season. It's helpfull to be able to compare apples with apples. PSA doesn't give a clear picture and at league level the younger players aren't going to let themselves off the leash around highly respected senior players. They'll play a role more likely.i like Reuben, however for me, he hasn't got a specific role that i see can be translated to AFL level yet. Yes, yes i know, he plays across the back, but he is not great overhead nor in a def 1v1.
He, for all intents and purposes, looks like a player who, as you say, is quick and uses the ball well, so therefore he would be the player you ive the ball too, a la Jayden Short, Adam Saad, Caleb Daniel, the only thing is they can take intercepts and can be good 1 v 1 (Saad can be iffy
Im not shooting him down, as i believe he will get drafted because there are traits there and he is quick and a good user of the ball, sometimes his decision making is not great. And maybe because he hasn't played wafl colts this year and is not tearing up league yet that is why you may not be hearing much about him.
There was a MCArdle piece in The West about him 'bolting into first round contention', but i personally think he is far from it, but draftable for sure.
We know about him, well i do, and have seen him play, there are just areas to work on and others in his draft age have had time to shine more than he has, no other reason as to why there is not much talk about him. Sometimes there are players tracking the same path and doing similar to what Reuben is doing, PSA and League only, therefore they are not prone to much hype as they are not viewed as much on a regular basis by draft watchers especially from other states. Dont worry though......
Give him a chance to shine/show his stuff at the champs and you may start to hear more.
With a pick in the 8-12 range, looks like 4 key forwards in Lemmey, Scully, Jefferson and Cadman could all be available. With a good showing in the champs I expect Lemmey to be top 5 though.
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Cadmans real POD is his ability to out work opponents, second efforts as a tall are outstanding as well as his repeat leading. He's generally got really good hands and with his athleticism takes some really impressive high marks. His set shot conversion is the main thing holding him back at the moment, has had some ripping games in front of the sticks but almost looks like he overthinks at times for the simpler shots and can spray them, but it's mostly reliable and something I think can improve in a professional environment
