Would be awkward if neither club are showing any real interest. He strikes me as a short slow guy with above average skills. A bit like Jake Johanssen who a few years ago went undrafted after doing well in the State U/18 side.
Unless we can scrounge a 2nd round pick from somebody the only bargaining chips we have for Jarman are our 3rd pick onwards as he has definitely doesn't have the profile/attributes to even be in slight contention for our 1st pick and I personally don't see him as a 2nd round prospect either. IMO if our 3rd pick or later doesn't get it done we'll pass. Jeffcrowe ?
Agreed - we won't pick the name but the player
I didn't think Leppitsch was overly supportive or positive on Rockliff last night.
GAJ was rated around 2nd rounder possible late first from memory. Always had the X factor, it was just that people weren't sure if he could transition to midfield full time. Played exclusively as a HFF/small forward in his draft year I think, he was inconsistent in his first few years of his career too however he had a breakout year in the midfield and the rest is history. He always had that bit of dash/acceleration and isn't really a midget. I've never seen Ben Jarman play but from whats reported he's got great skills but is slow and small (175cm)- not a great combination. Take away the name, I doubt he'd be that sought after of a prospect. I'll be rooting for him if we take him but he doesn't sound like someone you'd move heaven and earth for.
I missed that. In regards to what? What did he say?
I reckon guys like Lever, Matt and Brad Crouch, Atkins and Tex will knock him into line.
Correct. The bolded is what will be the issue. Without a 2nd round we fall in that grey area where we feel like we will overpay with a selection at 18 and Hawthorn will bump us rather than let us get him at 56?
Last night on the footy show damo asked Leppitch a few questions about how he viewed rockliff. I just didn't think he was very supportive. He didn't bag him but you could read between the lines.
