List Mgmt. Tom Wilson Signs with Collingwood

[Dead Eye Didak]

Great news. Pretty much a ready made player. Listening to Kevin Sheehan on SEN a few weeks ago about Tommy Wilson, he was glowing in his appraisal of his footy ability, basically suggesting that Tom was elite in his junior years, which makes this signing hugely exciting.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Pretty exciting.

If he's a Boomers level point guard, you know he's going to have elite peripheral vision, spatial awareness and a quick first couple of steps.

And I have dibs this will happen:

His first touch when he plays seniors a commentator will straight away refer to the play happening

• because of his basketball background.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Well done Tom.
Welcome.

(FYI you are the new great White hope no pressure there)

 

[unplugged]

Got a fair few developing players on our list. It won't be a surprise if our VFL side struggles for a year or two having to "carry" these types. That said, he does look like a good prospect and I'd actually back him to play games, unlike some other converts.

 

[Maggie5]

Article from April but still interesting, seems like he has a mature outlook on life.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/basket...m/news-story/7f40d78abb6fd9f81114e0956123a272

Tom Wilson has decided to join the ever-growing list of basketball players to make the jump to the AFL.

“I came to the realisation that, I’m probably not gonna get to the levels I wanna get to, and I have another amazing opportunity in front of me; something I’ve always wanted to do, as well,” Wilson told foxsports.com.au on Monday night. “If I went on with basketball, I’d probably only be doing it to please other people; I wouldn’t really be doing it for the right reasons.

“I’ve made the decision knowing I won’t go back to basketball, just because it’s not gonna happen. I don’t think it’s a reality. I’m 100 per cent set on, this is my career now. I’m a football player.”

Wilson has been speaking with AFL teams for some time, and would enter the league as a versatile swingman who could potentially move into the midfield.
“It’s probably something a lot of people don’t have to deal with, but it was almost a bit of a burden having a choice, because I do love both,” Wilson said.

“Realising the things I wanted to do in basketball weren’t gonna happen; closing the door on my dreams when I knew I was still chasing them, they were still a possibility. I knew that making a call now, I’m really closing the door on it all. That was hard to come to terms with, knowing how much work I’d put into it.

“I’m walking away knowing I’m proud of everything I went through, overseas. Everything I went through as a person made me a lot better, and I’m really proud that I know I put everything I could into it. At the end of the day, it didn’t really fall my way.

“If you look at it realistically, I’m not Ben Simmons. I wasn’t anyone like that. If I was gonna make it to the pinnacle, I was gonna need a lot of luck along the way, and unfortunately it didn’t fall my way.”

“It’s always been a dream of mine to run out in the MCG and play in the AFL,” Wilson said.

“It’s pretty surreal right now. Being in that position where it’s right in front of me, and I have a lot of hard work to do to get to that level; but as I said, it’s been a dream of mine, so to be so close to it right now, it’s pretty amazing.

“I don’t know how it’s gonna go, or what’s gonna happen. Once I decide on a club and where I wanna be, it’s gonna be all guns blazing.”

 

[jonbe54]

Got a fair few developing players on our list. It won't be a surprise if our VFL side struggles for a year or two having to "carry" these types. That said, he does look like a good prospect and I'd actually back him to play games, unlike some other converts.

Agreed having been an elite rated junior footballer, basketball will only have improved his awareness and close quarters disposal.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

woo hoo!! Kid looks to have some tricks in his bag.

Definitely his ability to kick the ball both left and right foot.

 

[nahnah]

He played very well against a USA team that had a lot of future NBA players (just from that clip Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum, Caleb Swanigan, Malik Newman, Harry Giles, Terrance Ferguson)

 

[swoop42]

Great news for the club and great we've stopped a major competitor in Geelong gaining another leg up also.

Win win.

 

[jonbe54]

Definitely his ability to kick the ball both left and right foot.

Good in the air and likes to move the ball on quickly.

 

[sr36]

And I have dibs this will happen:

His first touch when he plays seniors a commentator will straight away refer to the play happening

because of his basketball background.

I've heard Pendles used to play basketball, Steele kicked 10 goals in a junior Grand Final and Cox is American - I've also heard that it's really hard to stop him when he jumps and has his arms stretched high above his head.

 

[sideswipe]

I believe he can't train until the end of the year, so I'd say next season.

My understanding is that a Category B rookie can be included on a Club's list at any time outside of 1 July and 31 October provided the AFL consents and there is a rookie spot available. So presuming he goes on as a Cat B rookie, I can't see why he couldn't train/play immediately?

 

[foreigner]

How old is he?

On SM-G935F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[HFF]

He’s able to play immediately apparently as per the age article.

 

[Gaben]

Strange kicking action, reminds me a bit of Darcy with the wing spread. Drops the ball pretty high too.

Good news though, these sort of recruitments can be what seperates a competition designed to always be 'equal'

 

[PostPaolo]

Intruder here but just wanted to congratulate you guys, that's about as great of a category b rookie signing as you can get.

Unlike most catB's he'll come to you guys with the fundamentals and no surprises with the calibre of teams chasing him Hawthorn, Geelong and you guys that he was high in demand.

 

[Anzacday]

That is Good News.

Though want something Offical from the Club 1st

Will this do until our club gets around to it?
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-03/former-boomer-bounces-to-pies-as-rookie

 

[joff]

Well done to the recruitment team got their man after 18 months, sounds like he'll be a good pick up, welcome Tom

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I've heard Pendles used to play basketball, Steele kicked 10 goals in a junior Grand Final and Cox is American - I've also heard that it's really hard to stop him when he jumps and has his arms stretched high above his head.

I’ve heard there is a hi jinx on bigfooty

But I don’t trust idle gossip (even if it’s true )

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I’d love a little competition of afl clubs having a fun basketball tournament (out of season).

This wed win.

Cox
Grundy
Madgen
Pendlebury (apparently he played basketball)
Wilson

that’s some starting 5

 

[Kappa]

Can he play VFL this year? Pretty important for his development

 

[Thefly38]

Without wanting to put any sort of pressure on the kid, saw a bit of the bont in some those clips.

Yeah and our captain

 

[sr36]

I’d love a little competition of afl clubs having a fun basketball tournament (out of season).

This wed win.

Cox
Grundy
Madgen
Pendlebury (apparently he played basketball)
Wilson

that’s some starting 5

Have you got a source for Pendles having played basketball?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

This is the most fantastic news about a person I have never heard of that I could possibly imagine.

He sounds like a jet.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Have you got a source for Pendles having played basketball?

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