News Peter Ladhams departs for Sydney

[Lefti93]

YEAHHHH

 

[Doctor Feel]

How Norwood ruckman Peter Ladhams went from top draft prospect to lost soul and back again

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...n/news-story/ac459cef0b19fe09d36b41cfae72d26f

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

The 202cm ruckman is smart with his tap work and has the ability to push into the forward line. The Norwood prospect had an average start to the 2016 season and missed out on the national NAB AFL Draft combine. After cutting off his trademark dreadlocks to try and improve his laconic image, he delivered strong numbers at the SA draft combine, winning the running vertical jump challenge and improving his 20m sprint time and beep test.

 

[Killer Power]

Ruckman. This is good.

 

[Macca19]

Oh baby!!

 

[Chrizzt]

I enjoy that for the first time since Curnow we have a ruck developing on the rookie list. IMO there should always be one spot on the rookie list to develop a ruck. Work them into a decent enough shape and even if you don't need them you can usually trade them for a pretty good pick.

On Ladhams, he doesn't have the best tap execution but he seems to often hit it to the right areas far more often than not so at least he shows some ruck IQ in that way. He'll really need to step up his game around the ground though and rack up some more footy.

 

[Nemisis]

Jack the LADhams

 

[Killer Power]

lol. Essendon with SMAC again.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Alex Silvagni to Carlton!

 

[68vette]

REH will be happy with a ruck on the rookie list.

 

[Killer Power]

Eeeedddddyyyyyy

 

[Henezzz]

Very happy. Exactly the type of player you want on a rookie list.

 

[Smithy7]

What's going on here ... do we need a ruckman who can tap the ball straight to one of his own players ...
Hell yes ...

 

[n4nirvana]

Noice

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

I think he was the best ruck prospect in the draft, so I'm stoked!

 

[Killer Power]

Who is Leinert??

 

[Chrizzt]

Oh baby!!

Do you think he has the scope to develop to a more mobile type ruck? Not sure if he's right for the modern ruck role.

 

[HaroldOliver]

I just love the 2016 draft period!
Ladhams, as a developing ruckman, is a great rookie pickup.

 

[Macca19]

Do you think he has the scope to develop to a more mobile type ruck? Not sure if he's right for the modern ruck role.

I think he's every chance to develop into an AFL capable ruckman. I'm very excited by this pick.

 

[Powerstufff]

Good use of pick to plug a gap #2 (Eddy the other).

 

[Papa G]

We have our own 2 metre Peter!

 

[Magus]

Taaaaaalllllllssssssss

 

[Chrizzt]

A ruck over 2 m tall is good too. Would be fantastic if he had another 2 cm or so of growth in him, but that might be unlikely.
He's listed as 204 cm on his Norwood bio, would be great if that was the most accurate measurement.

 

[Pappagallo]

Better late than never on the rookie ruckmen front! Welcome to Ports Peter.

 

[LFC2010]

We can only hope we fast track his development and he becomes our very own Max Gawn type of ruck.