List Mgmt. Welcome Bo Allan (Pick 16, 2024 National Draft)

[hudson2006]

Welcome Bo! Glad to see a local Peel product do well, hope you smash it next year!

 

[UseR2006]

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Not only do we have the big bodied midfielder we've been looking for in Reid, but we potentially have a whole pack of them. Reid, Hall, Allan & Ginbey. Perhaps also another in Hutchinson. Dunno if Hewett counts as one too.

 

[Lazzas]

Great pickup, picked the best local talent who is a competitor. Has leadership qualities and skills.

 

[Mudguts12]

Bo must've copped a few heavy knocks in his time to earn a nose like that!

 

[DRK_13]

Always awesome to see a kid live out his dream.

Go Bo, will be cheering for you on TV and the next time I get a chance to go to Optus!!!!

 

[Shmiddy15]

One thing is for sure, we will not be bullied in the years to come. Size and speed everywhere you look.

 

[Rowan18]

I'm really happy with this selection. He and Ginbey can cause Havoc off HB for a few years and then roll into mids once Yeo and Kelly move out. Getting that extra third rounder from Port makes it even better.

So far in the draft/trade period we've done well to improve our best 22, with Baker, Graham and now Allan likely starters. I didn't love what we paid for Baker, but this result has probably saved us from ourselves.

Happy with the pick 3 split in isolation. I think Jagga Smith is going to be a massive bust, just like Tsatas a few years before.

 

[MaxHunt]

I think Jagga Smith is going to be a massive bust, just like Tsatas a few years before.

Don't like short legs and long torso?

 

[WCEConnor23]

I think we choose Allan over M.Reid for a few reasons

1. We have two very young attacking midfielders in Harley and Hewett and we're a good chance to add another front footed mid in Warner next year. Allan could provide the perfect foil to all 3 offering a more team first mindset alongside the manic pressure he brings. M.Reid is undoubtedly a more attacking minded midfielder who will probably start his career as a half forward.

2. Athletic profile: The modern game demands pace and power and Allan is arguably the most powerful athlete in the draft alongside Lalor. Allan should suit Mini's game plan of high octane football, focusing on creating turnovers and moving the ball quickly.

3. Go home factor: Allan will be an Eagle for life if we want him to be. M.Reid is no certainty to see out his 3 year deal with the dockers, especially if his body language after getting drafted is anything to go by. We can't afford to potentially lose Harley and then another top draft pick in consecutive years.

4: Growth: I'm not as clear on this, but i read that Allan played the majority of last year as a back pocket and only made the move to midfield this year. To move from defence to midfield in one year and make the u18 AA side is a great sign and hopefully means he's only started to scratch the surface of his potential. Hopefully our next Yeo or a J.Dawson type midfielder.

 

[DrTomSwift]

One thing is for sure, we will not be bullied in the years to come. Size and speed everywhere you look.

How much endurance though?

 

[Grahame]

Don't like short legs and long torso?

Seen Jy Simpkin?

 

[Rowan18]

I think we choose Allan over M.Reid for a few reasons

1. We have two very young attacking midfielders in Harley and Hewett and we're a good chance to add another front footed mid in Warner next year. Allan could provide the perfect foil to all 3 offering a more team first mindset alongside the manic pressure he brings. M.Reid is undoubtedly a more attacking minded midfielder who will probably start his career as a half forward.

2. Athletic profile: The modern game demands pace and power and Allan is arguably the most powerful athlete in the draft alongside Lalor. Allan should suit Mini's game plan of high octane football, focusing on creating turnovers and moving the ball quickly.

3. Go home factor: Allan will be an Eagle for life if we want him to be. M.Reid is no certainty to see out his 3 year deal with the dockers, especially if his body language after getting drafted is anything to go by. We can't afford to potentially lose Harley and then another top draft pick in consecutive years.

4: Growth: I'm not as clear on this, but i read that Allan played the majority of last year as a back pocket and only made the move to midfield this year. To move from defence to midfield in one year and make the u18 AA side is a great sign and hopefully means he's only started to scratch the surface of his potential. Hopefully our next Yeo or a J.Dawson type midfielder.

M Reid has been dudded in that it's going to be really hard for him to get games at Freo. He's not breaking into their midfield at the HFF has Boltan and Walters to get past. I can easily see him asking for a trade after 2 years.

I'm glad we didn't get him as we already have a bunch of young guys to develop at HF.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Less worried about Allan's ability to find the footy, as other have said he looks a more natural ball winner than Ginbey.. and I tend to agree there.

It's his kicking and general hurt factor I have questions over.

Kicking is obviously not a strong suit, he's ranked below average in that stat, then there's his hands in congestion But for someone with that much agility I'd expect a few more weapons around the stoppages to create space for himself. A sidestep or a fend off, or baulk or speed burst, but he seems a bit vanilla.

 

[jesterwester]

Love the enthusiasm from both Bo and McDougall at the table.

From what I’ve heard out of Peel they are convinced he makes it as a midfielder. So I don’t mind if he starts back at HB- I’m not a fan of throwing 18 year olds to the midfield full time unless they are exceptional talents anyway.

He’s got a great athletic profile and seems a really mature 18 year old. See a lot of Jordan Dawson

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Jordan Dawson

Age

28

Ht

190cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.7

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.6

3star

in his highlights and style (just perhaps minus the elite kick that Jordan is).

Welcome to the best club in the land, Bo!

 

[MaxHunt]

In his highlights packages he seems to do a heap of dinky kicks with his knee bent. Anyone know what distance he has in his kicks?

 

[squashface]

I will try because he's an Eagles player now but I really do struggle to see much in this guy. A low production HBF with "midfield potential" but has poor disposal? He even said in his SEN interview that he feels comfortable down back and midfield is fairly raw for him.

We can say it's good we got someone rated as a top 10 pick for 16 after the pick 3 debacle but I was shocked to see him feature so high in phantoms.

Am I missing something about him?

 

[WCE_phil]

In his highlights packages he seems to do a heap of dinky kicks with his knee bent. Anyone know what distance he has in his kicks?

It's his short kicks and the time it takes him to get hand to foot on those that are probably his biggest weakness. He has a long leg on him when he kicks through the ball, particularly on the run.

 

[WCErevival]

His highlight package is a bit meh. Just a lot of intercept marks. Made me think of Shep a bit. I won't comment on his midfield potential until I see it.

 

[Dark Sharks]

He’s got a great athletic profile and seems a really mature 18 year old. See a lot of Jordan Dawson in his highlights and style (just perhaps minus the elite kick that Jordan is).

Thing is, take out Jordan Dawson's kicking and he turns into a pretty mid talent.

Which is exactly what the downside people are seeing with Allan.

I'm with Squash. Whilst it's nice getting a "highly rated talent tipped to go earlier"… i honestly couldn't see why he was ranked so high in the first place. Loads of knocks on his game.

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Bo Allan has a booming kick on the run, I could picture him on the left wing for WC next year, forwards would love that long kick coming in.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I could picture him on the left wing for WC next year, forwards would love that long kick coming in.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

So what are we going with here. BoA, the Constrictor, choke the **** out of oppo mids.

They’re not all winners alright, let’s just get some ideas going here, no wrong answers.

 

[THE A5]

Honestly haven’t spend a whole of looking at draftees so I’m not gonna overly melt on his highlights and the things I’ve read about him on here, even tho his pick seems very uninspiring after the baker trade.


We really need some young high end talent going through that midfield to help Harley. Hewetts seems likely but has hardly played and the rest don’t scope like they will be A grade talent. While I loved the Ginbey pick I just don’t trust the club being able to turn him into a mid and Allan seems like he’s cut from a similar cloth

 

[Mr Eagle]

Two down, three to go, then I think we win a prize.

Allan
Allen
Allin?
Allon?
Allun?