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Hawks dilemma over sons of guns
18 November 2003 Herald Sun
Mark Stevens
HAWTHORN is grappling with delicate draft calls on the sons of club legends Michael Tuck and Don Scott.
Both Shane Tuck and Doug Scott are being considered by the Hawks as mature-age picks in Saturday's national draft.
"They're not out of our calculations," Hawthorn football manager John Hook said yesterday.
"It will all come down to what happens on the day."
The Hawks have just three picks -- 25, 41 and 51 -- and must decide whether to use either or both of their final choices on Tuck and Scott.
Tuck, in particular, has attracted the interest of rival clubs. It is understood both Port Adelaide and Richmond are showing more than a passing interest in the hard-nosed 21-year-old midfielder.
Scott, who at 194cm is taller than his father, is an athletic key defender who surged to prominence with Box Hill in the VFL this year. But at 24, he is too old to be rookie-listed. Saturday will probably be his last shot at an AFL career.
Tuck was a standout at the draft camp, recording a standing vertical jump of 87cm, clearly the highest in testing.
The Hawks did not have the option of taking Tuck at pick No. 41 under the father-son rule as the AFL ruled he was ineligible because he spent an injury-riddled two years on the club's rookie list in 2000-2001.
Tuck finished top 10 in the SANFL's Magarey Medal this year, emerging as a key player for the Shaun Rehn-coached West Adelaide.
He won glowing reviews from David Parkin, who was regularly at West Adelaide last season in a mentor's role to Rehn.
"David gave some very positive feedback about Shane's progress," Hawthorn recruiting manager John Turnbull said.
If overlooked, Tuck appears certain to be given another stint on the rookie list at Glenferrie Oval.
The Hawks passed up the opportunity to take Scott with their third draft choice as an automatic father-son selection, but have been impressed by his improvement after crossing from suburban club Donvale.
They made an unsuccessful plea to the AFL for the introduction of a mature-age rookie qualification with Scott in mind.
There is a theory that Shane Tuck is a late developer, like his father.
Michael Tuck played 50 reserves games for the Hawks, but finished with a league record of 426 senior games.
Hawks dilemma over sons of guns
18 November 2003 Herald Sun
Mark Stevens
HAWTHORN is grappling with delicate draft calls on the sons of club legends Michael Tuck and Don Scott.
Both Shane Tuck and Doug Scott are being considered by the Hawks as mature-age picks in Saturday's national draft.
"They're not out of our calculations," Hawthorn football manager John Hook said yesterday.
"It will all come down to what happens on the day."
The Hawks have just three picks -- 25, 41 and 51 -- and must decide whether to use either or both of their final choices on Tuck and Scott.
Tuck, in particular, has attracted the interest of rival clubs. It is understood both Port Adelaide and Richmond are showing more than a passing interest in the hard-nosed 21-year-old midfielder.
Scott, who at 194cm is taller than his father, is an athletic key defender who surged to prominence with Box Hill in the VFL this year. But at 24, he is too old to be rookie-listed. Saturday will probably be his last shot at an AFL career.
Tuck was a standout at the draft camp, recording a standing vertical jump of 87cm, clearly the highest in testing.
The Hawks did not have the option of taking Tuck at pick No. 41 under the father-son rule as the AFL ruled he was ineligible because he spent an injury-riddled two years on the club's rookie list in 2000-2001.
Tuck finished top 10 in the SANFL's Magarey Medal this year, emerging as a key player for the Shaun Rehn-coached West Adelaide.
He won glowing reviews from David Parkin, who was regularly at West Adelaide last season in a mentor's role to Rehn.
"David gave some very positive feedback about Shane's progress," Hawthorn recruiting manager John Turnbull said.
If overlooked, Tuck appears certain to be given another stint on the rookie list at Glenferrie Oval.
The Hawks passed up the opportunity to take Scott with their third draft choice as an automatic father-son selection, but have been impressed by his improvement after crossing from suburban club Donvale.
They made an unsuccessful plea to the AFL for the introduction of a mature-age rookie qualification with Scott in mind.
There is a theory that Shane Tuck is a late developer, like his father.
Michael Tuck played 50 reserves games for the Hawks, but finished with a league record of 426 senior games.
