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I believe he has played both half back and wing. It was the inside mid role he has yet to be trialed in.Downie hasn't really even palyed ona wing at under age footy has he? He may get there at ALF level, but surely he and Day are more half back flankers at this stage. For it's Phillips and Morrison as prue wingers with guys like Shiels, Wings, Moore likely to get shifts, maybe even Finn and other part time kids.
Anyone know anything about him?
Anyone know anything about him?
I think with Scully retiring, Patton sitting out indefinitely and Sicily out for most if not all the year we will heavily explore this option.Will we pick someone up now or wait for the msd? is The difference you can get 1st dibs on a player now but in the msd it is still a draft and is based on ladder order so you may get beaten out to a kid from a lower placed club? trial and pick a player now or go to draft. I guess with 2-3 selections you can do both
From that profile, appears we’ve changed our recruiting model - prioritising speed, power and hardness with skills and decision making a 2nd order priority. Seems similar to Saunders in some ways. But a type we’ve typically not looked at (seems more a Richmond style pick).Anyone know anything about him?
Will we pick someone up now or wait for the msd? is The difference you can get 1st dibs on a player now but in the msd it is still a draft and is based on ladder order so you may get beaten out to a kid from a lower placed club? trial and pick a player now or go to draft. I guess with 2-3 selections you can do both
Yes we have a clear focus on speed. This started a couple of years ago but really escalated this offseason. * indicates above average pace (at least for a their position)From that profile, appears we’ve changed our recruiting model - prioritising speed, power and hardness with skills and decision making a 2nd order priority. Seems similar to Saunders in some ways. But a type we’ve typically not looked at (seems more a Richmond style pick).
Massively ramped up this draft. Get the feeling McKenzie rates the attribute more than Wright has in the past. I know Wright put a premium on kicking.Yes we have a clear focus on speed. This started a couple of years ago but really escalated this offseason. * indicates above average pace (at least for a their position)
2016
Mitchell
O'Meara*
Vickery
Henderson*
Morrison
Lewis
Hanrahan*
Fitzpatrick
Nash*
2017
Impey*
Worpel*
Moore
Ross
Jones
Mira
Wilsmore
Cousins
CJ*
2018
Mitchington*
Scrimshaw
Scully*
Wingard*
Kosi*
Walker
Geaves
Golds*
Mohr
Reeves
2019
Frost*
Patton
Day*
Maginness*
Morris*
Hartley
Jeka*
Pepper*
Booksby
Mitchington*
2020
Hartigan
Phillips
DGB*
Mitchell*
Downie*
Brockman*
Saunders*
I think it is driven by a shift away from structured play towards unstructured play. Good teams can attack quickly before the zone is in place. No point having the best zone and foot skills if teams jet out of their backline and get it down the other end before you can set up. Less stoppages means less chances to reset. And it is becoming impossible to get out of defence if you can’t out sprint your opposition into space.Massively ramped up this draft. Get the feeling McKenzie rates the attribute more than Wright has in the past. I know Wright put a premium on kicking.
Certainly has a Richmond feel to it. And fair enough.
And by all reports we were also looking to draft Max Holmes up until the Cats moved up and nabbed him from us. He smashed the 20m sprint at the NAB AFL Draft Combine. I reckon the new manning the mark rules will make players with speed extremely valuable so will be interesting to see how it all plays out.Massively ramped up this draft. Get the feeling McKenzie rates the attribute more than Wright has in the past. I know Wright put a premium on kicking.
Certainly has a Richmond feel to it. And fair enough.
The Tigers model. Modern game, proven success. Most will be doing it.I think it is driven by a shift away from structured play towards unstructured play. Good teams can attack quickly before the zone is in place. No point having the best zone and foot skills if teams jet out of their backline and get it down the other end before you can set up. Less stoppages means less chances to reset. And it is becoming impossible to get out of defence if you can’t out sprint your opposition into space.
If we are to go down that path then we really do need at least 2 marking and goal kicking forwards, Geelong know it and so does Bris. so they get a key forward each.The Tigers model. Modern game, proven success. Most will be doing it.
Think you might find Fitzpatrick had some toe as well.Yes we have a clear focus on speed. This started a couple of years ago but really escalated this offseason. * indicates above average pace (at least for a their position)
2016
Mitchell
O'Meara*
Vickery
Henderson*
Morrison
Lewis
Hanrahan*
Fitzpatrick
Nash*
2017
Impey*
Worpel*
Moore
Ross
Jones
Mira
Wilsmore
Cousins
CJ*
2018
Mitchington*
Scrimshaw
Scully*
Wingard*
Kosi*
Walker
Geaves
Golds*
Mohr
Reeves
2019
Frost*
Patton
Day*
Maginness*
Morris*
Hartley
Jeka*
Pepper*
Booksby
Mitchington*
2020
Hartigan
Phillips
DGB*
Mitchell*
Downie*
Brockman*
Saunders*
when we were a running machine of a side our HBs and HFs were basically extra mids with the likes of Birch, Osborne Bateman filling positions. All had great running ability and explosive speed.
Impey on one wing and Philips on the other this year.
Hb line Scrimmers DGB Frost/ Day
HFs Breust O’Brien Wingard