Player Watch Josh Rachele - Re-Signed to End of 2029

[WaynesWorld19]

Compete confirmation bias on my behalf I'm sure, but I've only seen positive things written about him at this stage. Nothing to suggest he was taken to early.

Is that concerning? Probably.

At this point most only see the positives of all a clubs draftees .....we have the next Greene, the next Dangerfield, the next Pendlebery

We know that 60% of those wonderful draftees will fail ......a player we simply had to Draft in Will Gould, hasn't played an AFL game yet in his first 2 years .....the pre-draft anlaysis of Dylan Stephans & Lukosious also proving to have some vailidity, although any criticism of a St Aust player pre-draft is met with fierce defense by posters

Roberts and Draper were top 10 locks 3 months ago ....apparently we had to find a 2nd top 10 pick to get both players ??? ......the competition saw it differently

I love player discussions ....love looking at a range of POV's on a player ...I actually seek out those with a different analytical take, rather than the fandom comments

I really enjoyed Souuups take on many of the draftees

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

At this point most only see the positives of all a clubs draftees .....we have the next Greene, the next Dangerfield, the next Pendlebery

We know that 60% of those wonderful draftees will fail ......a player we simply had to Draft in Will Gould, hasn't played an AFL game yet in his first 2 years .....the pre-draft anlaysis of Dylan Stephans & Lukosious also proving to have some vailidity, although any criticism of a St Aust player pre-draft is met with fierce defense by posters

Roberts and Draper were top 10 locks 3 months ago ....apparently we had to find a 2nd top 10 pick to get both players ??? ......the competition saw it differently

I love player discussions ....love looking at a range of POV's on a player ...I actually seek out those with a different analytical take, rather than the fandom comments

I really enjoyed Souuups take on many of the draftees

The point is that is too early to say which of the 60% of new draftees will fail as they haven't even played a game yet!

There won't be any vindication of anyone's views for a couple of years.

 

[Sanders]

It appears my views have been vindicated by respected draft watchers & people in recruitment .....

How? Who?

 

[Crow till I die]

 

[beartoo]

Our draftees will be flying in sometime today. Must be a great feeling for a kid to be joining the big time.

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[Jcpdragonx]

End of the day these guys are prospects and there are many variables after they're drafted. Hamish's record in the first round can only feed any doubts people may have. The only knocks on Rachele were his tank (not hard to fix at AFL level) and low improvement relative to peers since 16s, where we hope this trend goes in the other direction. Everything else about him looks fantastic - clean, quick, great skills, finishing. Comes across as a good lad with some confidence which is great.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Reality is a load of the draftees won't make it.

Something doesn't sit right with people almost immediately death riding them so they can be vindicated in their views.

We've seen posters in the past do this and think they are smarter than everyone else, they're not.

Most people are happy to watch it play out and aren't looking at scoring internet points on the back of a young guy not making it.

 

[Crow till I die]

I predict young rachele is what will be called a 'bums on seats' player. He has the makings of a weekly highlights reel if he can translate his skillset to the AFL.

I am really really liking where our forward half is building towards

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Reality is a load of the draftees won't make it.

Something doesn't sit right with people almost immediately death riding them so they can be vindicated in their views.

We've seen posters in the past do this and think they are smarter than everyone else, they're not.

Most people are happy to watch it play out and aren't looking at scoring internet points on the back of a young guy not making it.

Classic internet points fishing post

 

[Coopers]

Saying crom. Its pathetic and extremely dumb.

 

[Pugsley]

He can continue to do so.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Its all part of Kenny's game plane, Dixon to drop all the marks even if unopposed, so that the small forwards get an opportunity to get a disposal.

#portlogic

The funny part is, this is true. Whenever they talk about Dixon, its always "he puts up a contest".

He's likely one of their best paid players, and is used as a beacon to bring the ball to the ground.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The funny part is, this is true. Whenever they talk about Dixon, its always "he puts up a contest".

He's likely one of their best paid players, and is used as a beacon to bring the ball to the ground.

Lowering the bar of expectation to match his output level

We do the same with some of our players:
He goes in hard... plays his role... applies heaps of pressure... covers lots of ground

Does he make any significant quality contributions towards winning though?

Well, no. That's someone else's role. They can't all be stars. Something, something Aaron Keating

 

[GROTTO]

Well, no. That's someone else's role. They can't all be stars. Something, something 2X Premiership Player Aaron Keating

EFA

Crows and Norwood both 97.

 

[PsychoG]

Under normal circumstances, a player seeming to have their development drop off somewhat in their draft year would be more of a concern. I'm not convinced it is so much when said player has had an extremely disrupted previous 2 years having barely played which would obviously cause a slowing down of their improvement, it's something that effected most of the Victorian draftees.

 

[PsychoG]

Exactly where is this development drop off tripe coming from?

He was the NAB League's leading goal kicker on a games played basis, in the Murray Bushies best players every NAB League game he played, member of the NAB League Team Of The Year off those 4 games. In the best players for Caulfield Grammar and among the goals in his APS games, so much so that Haleybury College assistant coach Matthew Lloyd made mention on SEN the other day with words to the effect he was the player that hurt them most during the season and that Adelaide got a beauty?

It's just something I've heard a few people say is the main knock on him. Personally I have no idea if there's any truth to it, just something I've noticed come up. Could be nonsense.

 

[Carmo]

Exactly where is this development drop off tripe coming from?

He was the NAB League's leading goal kicker on a games played basis, in the Murray Bushies best players every NAB League game he played, member of the NAB League Team Of The Year off those 4 games. In the best players for Caulfield Grammar and among the goals in his APS games, so much so that Haleybury College assistant coach Matthew Lloyd made mention on SEN the other day with words to the effect he was the player that hurt them most during the season and that Adelaide got a beauty?

Makes me wonder, if he hadn't "dropped off" what sort of extra accolades he would've got? Nobel Prize? Mark of the year, goal of the year? Maybe they mean he wouldve been the Number 1 pick by a country mile if he hadn't have dropped off? Either way, I'm happy we got him, don't mind a "wouldve been number 1 by miles" that we got at 6. We're pretty good at development.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Its a shame he wasn't our man

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[Sanders]

It's just something I've heard a few people say is the main knock on him.

Maybe find new people to listen to?

 

[1990crow]

Matt Rendell basically backed up what Matthew Lloyd said the other day as well..

Not exactly. He said he had him at 6.

 

[1990crow]

He also said he could have had him at 1 quite easily in that same interview with Kymbo and Rooch....

Sure. But he didn't. Had him at 6.

 

[George Kramer]

I don't get where you're taking this, he spoke really highly of the lad's uniqueness as a footballer and that 6 you seem so keen to use was after the 2019 U16's Nationals at which he was the Kevin Sheahan medalist. Any comparisons to Robbie Gray which was the player they mentioned as a comparison I'm on board with.

They had Rendell on, I can’t remember where and he said he should just employed by the Crows as he had him at 6 a couple of years ago.

 

[Mutineer]

They had Rendell on, I can’t remember where and he said he should just employed by the Crows as he had him at 6 a couple of years ago.

 

[cmndstab]

Maybe find new people to listen to?

It's a strange one to be honest. I've also seen it over and over again, that he "didn't come on as much as people hoped in 2021". But his output in the games he did play simply doesn't reflect that. Consistently in the bests, multiple bags of goals, and not really any bad performances. The only way he "didn't come on" was that he didn't get to play many matches. Those he did play, he was great in.

 

[Sanders]

Matty doesn’t too past it to me