Player Watch Tom Wilson (Delisted 2023)

[jackcass]

I had high hopes for Tohill Dave, thought he might have replaced Cox this week.

I still have high hopes for both Tohill and Keane but it was always a development year this year. Keane seems to be the more advanced from what I've seen/read.

 

[TradeDraft]

I still have high hopes for both Tohill and Keane but it was always a development year this year. Keane seems to be the more advanced from what I've seen/read.

Keane we quite good today as well

 

[TradeDraft]

 

[Seedsfan]

Named in the bests after not getting a kick last week. A step in the right direction. Hopefully he can have a strong end to the season and make his debut next year after a full preseason. We are crying out for a quality tall forward

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Soon as he took his 1st Mark he really got into the Game

He did the same in his VFL debut last week.

 

[Aishole]

Would love to see some footage of him like a highlight package ... why is this club so god damn s**t at producing any VFL content.

 

[TradeDraft]

Would love to see some footage of him like a highlight package ... why is this club so god damn s**t at producing any VFL content.

Because our Media Team is a Joke

 

[TradeDraft]

He did the same in his VFL debut last week.

What you mean. He did not get a Disposal last week

 

[unplugged]

Would love to see some footage of him like a highlight package ... why is this club so god damn s**t at producing any VFL content.

Here's a highlights package of his first game, last week:

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Here's a highlights package of his first game, last week:

Good job there.
You got it all, just missed getting his first mark.

Solid effort

 

[Markfs]

there's a rumour that his mother was responsible for the best player list.... but on a serious note, it's not a bad effort for someone whose first senior game was last week.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

What you mean. He did not get a Disposal last week

It was a joke. Apparently he took his only mark right at the siren, so that was when he’d “really gotten into the game” etc.

 

[Quicky]

I still have high hopes for both Tohill and Keane but it was always a development year this year. Keane seems to be the more advanced from what I've seen/read.

Tohill and Keane were always going to be slow burners. I think we all hoped Tohill would have shown more though. Averaging 5 disposals, only had more than 10 disposals once, goaless in 6 out of 8 games. Tough position to be learning a new game though.

From a list balance perspective, I wonder if it is wise to have two so wildly experimental key position prospects on the list at once. It seems our go to with key positions actually. We have had 5 category B rookies with Cox, Madgen, Tohill, Keane and Wilson. Mihocek also a rookie. We don't spend big on key positions it seems. I think it makes it harder to put a decent structure around those guys to support their development.

 

[Apex36]

It was a joke. Apparently he took his only mark right at the siren, so that was when he’d “really gotten into the game” etc.

Was the siren for HT though, so the joke doesn’t really work...

 

[Apex36]

Tohill and Keane were always going to be slow burners. I think we all hoped Tohill would have shown more though. Averaging 5 disposals, only had more than 10 disposals once, goaless in 6 out of 8 games. Tough position to be learning a new game though.

From a list balance perspective, I wonder if it is wise to have two so wildly experimental key position prospects on the list at once. It seems our go to with key positions actually. We have had 5 category B rookies with Cox, Madgen, Tohill, Keane and Wilson. Mihocek also a rookie. We don't spend big on key positions it seems. I think it makes it harder to put a decent structure around those guys to support their development.

Could argue we spent pick 9 on Moore, 31(?) on McLarty 6 on Scharenberg, 18 on Grundy and 29 on Kelly in recent years, so it’s not like we completely avoid talls early in the ND.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Was the siren for HT though, so the joke doesn’t really work...

Ah, dang. I should have known that given the wall-to-wall VFL coverage we get these days.

 

[Quicky]

Could argue we spent pick 9 on Moore, 31(?) on McLarty 6 on Scharenberg, 18 on Grundy and 29 on Kelly in recent years, so it’s not like we completely avoid talls early in the ND.

I think as a rule we steer clear of key positions early. We've spent a 1st round on Moore in 2014, then you need to go back to Reid and Brown in 2006 for the last time we went that high on a key position player. 2nd rounders include Dawes 2006, McLarty 2015, Kelly 2017. Shaz wasn't selected as a key position. We're far more comfortable attacking that position with rookie picks or recycled low value types from other clubs.

 

[TradeDraft]

I think as a rule we steer clear of key positions early. We've spent a 1st round on Moore in 2014, then you need to go back to Reid and Brown in 2006 for the last time we went that high on a key position player. 2nd rounders include Dawes 2006, McLarty 2015, Kelly 2017. Shaz wasn't selected as a key position. We're far more comfortable attacking that position with rookie picks or recycled low value types from other clubs.

and I am not a Huge Fan of that. You want a Gun KPF Prospect then you need a High Draft Picks and we been Trading them away

 

[Apex36]

I think as a rule we steer clear of key positions early. We've spent a 1st round on Moore in 2014, then you need to go back to Reid and Brown in 2006 for the last time we went that high on a key position player. 2nd rounders include Dawes 2006, McLarty 2015, Kelly 2017. Shaz wasn't selected as a key position. We're far more comfortable attacking that position with rookie picks or recycled low value types from other clubs.

Is ruck no longer regarded as key position? I can’t keep up

 

[76woodenspooners]

Can he become our great white hope of finally developing a real key forward??

Yes. He’s gone from 0 possessions in his first game to amongst the bests in his second. At this rate he’s on target to win the Norm Smith in September.

 

[TradeDraft]

Yes. He’s gone from 0 possessions in his first game to amongst the bests in his second. At this rate he’s on target to win the Norm Smith in September.

Lets not get too far ahead of Ourselves

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Lets not get too far ahead of Ourselves

He was joking

 

[DerekZoolander]

Tohill and Keane were always going to be slow burners. I think we all hoped Tohill would have shown more though. Averaging 5 disposals, only had more than 10 disposals once, goaless in 6 out of 8 games. Tough position to be learning a new game though.

From a list balance perspective, I wonder if it is wise to have two so wildly experimental key position prospects on the list at once. It seems our go to with key positions actually. We have had 5 category B rookies with Cox, Madgen, Tohill, Keane and Wilson. Mihocek also a rookie. We don't spend big on key positions it seems. I think it makes it harder to put a decent structure around those guys to support their development.

It's not ideal to recruit Key Position players from Non AFL backgrounds but it seems to be our strategy. Doesnt help giving up 1st round picks via the trade table. No decent local prospects left. Hopefully Will Kelly develops but we need a gun Key Forward and only play Cox when we play the tigers

 

[Soups]

He was joking

Or was he?

 

[DerekZoolander]

Could argue we spent pick 9 on Moore, 31(?) on McLarty 6 on Scharenberg, 18 on Grundy and 29 on Kelly in recent years, so it’s not like we completely avoid talls early in the ND.

No idea why we went McLarty instead of the U18 AA Full Back Brennan Cox. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing but a panel of experts had him as the number 1 full back prospect and guess what, we needed a Full Back at the time and decided to pick a player that didnt play that year.