Rookie List for 2008 Season

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Like the title said.

Rookie Draft Selection 10: Matt O'Dwyer
DOB: 21/07/1988
Height: 181cm
Weight: 79kg
Recruited from: SYDNEY
Position: Medium midfielder/forward/defender
Bio: Previously rookie listed with Sydney. A lightly framed midfielder/forward from Calder Cannons. Quick and dangerous near goal.

Rookie Draft Selection 26: Brendan Murphy
DOB: 26/03/1989
Height: 195cm
Weight: 88kg
Position: Tall forward/defedner
Recruited from: COUNTY CARLOW - IRELAND
Bio: Outstanding athlete/Gaelic footballer from Ireland who is already impressing at training with Sydney.


Rookie Draft Selection 41: Jake Orreal
DOB: 26/09/1989
Height: 205cm
Weight: 92kg
Position: Ruckman
Recruited from: QUEENSLAND
Bio: Untried potential ruckman signed by Sydney having not played the game in preceding 3 years. From Queensland.


Rookie Draft Selection 53: Matthew Beckhams
DOB: 13/10/1989
Height: 187cm
Weight: 80kg
Position: Medium midfielder
Recruited from: TURVEY PARK
Bio: Medium midfielder originally from Turvey Park who has played with the Murray Bushrangers at TAC Cup level.


Rookie Draft Selection 58: Aaron Bruce
DOB: 14/12/1989
Height: 187.3cm
Weight: 86.5kg
Position: Medium midfielder/defender
Recruited from: EASTLAKE
Bio: Medium defender who is good in the air and below his knees. Reads the play well and is able to win his share of the football. Recorded a 14.1 Beep Test at NAB AFL State Screening session, as well as a running vertical jump of 92cm. Represented NSW/ACT at U18 level in 2007.


Rookie Draft Selection 61: Dean Terlich
DOB: 13/12/1989
Height: 187.2cm
Weight: 82.5kg
Position: Medium midfielder
Recruited from: MURRAY BUSHRANGERS
Bio: NSW/ACT U18 Representative at NAB AFL U18 Championships in 2007. Inside midfielder with good ball winning ability.


Average Height: 190 cm

Thought we'd start a new thread, as the other was for predictions.


Looks like this is whats going to happen team structure wise, as stated in an article mentioned on one of the other threads. Small-Medium Mids in the NAB draft, taller players via trade and the rookie draft.
 

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If history is anything to go by then we are likely to see one of these kids play senior footy next year. The rookie list is now just as important as the national draft in my eyes and we have had a great success with rookie list promotions in recent times.

Congratulations to all of them.
 

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Roos is probably putting his eggs into the 'rookie draft' basket, which i can sort of understand; we did get some very good players out of it.
A mix of true midfielders, backmen, talls and forwards, so its very versatile
Majority are in the mid-tall range, so I'm happy.

Love to see them at the club next year :thumbsu:
 

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Most of the quality players for Rookie lists still come out of TAC Cup, SANFL & WAFL.

A real lack of quality in this Rookie list- some punting on Murphy & Orreal. Beckmans & Terlich I've seen plenty of- good players but well below the quality of non-drafted players from those other comps.

A disappointing Rookie list. I don;t expect to see many games out of them.
 

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Most of the quality players for Rookie lists still come out of TAC Cup, SANFL & WAFL.

A real lack of quality in this Rookie list- some punting on Murphy & Orreal. Beckmans & Terlich I've seen plenty of- good players but well below the quality of non-drafted players from those other comps.

A disappointing Rookie list. I don;t expect to see many games out of them.
Im expecting Murphy to be a Gun in afew years.
 

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