Welcome Welcome Josh Draper!! - 2022 Cat B Rookie List

[Lach72]

That sexy one hand pick up right in front of me

 

[nurries]

That sexy one hand pick up right in front of me

So good

 

[Lach72]

Very comfortable having Draper when Cox comes back.

Hopefully will have grown into the role, and replace Hughes or Aish

 

[Rhufus]

Josh Draper come on down.
Mark this scrappy old 4 point win as the day we found a new player.

I have liked this young lad since I first saw him but given how raw he was, I was still unsure. I was much surer after his solid debut last week and upon re watching discovered he took at least 5 intercept marks.

But this week!!! I am so pumped. As another poster said, hes could be as good as AA Johno, one of my all time faves.

Drapes has SO much more muscle to put on, so much more to develop his game. Can you imagine another 20 % improvement each year for the next two years!!

I think I previously cheekily said Josh will be best 22 by next year. Now Im thinking that Im underselling him.

With his height, athleticism speed and one grab ball handling, his real value may yet be, to release, Chappie out of the backline.

Ive just got back from the game and so it could be the Jack and cokes or it could be Ive binged on Poshman posts too much lately but I see no reason to not believe Josh Draper, 2026 Freo Premiership player.

 

[Retzlaff]

He reminds me of that languid freo backman from a few years back. Scotty Thornton I think his name was

 

[Kepfan]

Was definitely giving off some pharaoh Anubis vibes with the new hairdo tonight.

 

[StingBitten]

When did this one hand pick up occur?

 

[E Shed]

When did this one hand pick up occur?

2nd Q, southern wing. Even better he did the little pat on a bouncing ball & it came back to him on a string. MJ was the only other player I’ve ever seen do that little move.

 

[freo84]

I like the cut of his jibe.

Moves like well and reads the ball well.

Well played young fella

 

[Lach72]

He reminds me of that languid freo backman from a few years back. Scotty Thornton I think his name was

Ewww

 

[vidwhal]

Straight out Johnno. Hopefully without the coke.

 

[Boomer93]

Much more impressed with this week's game than last week's. Looked shaky last week which is absoloutly understandable for his debut. This week he looked much more composed and agile.

Hes listed at 197cm. I wonder if hes going to keep growing?

Do we view him as a developing key backman, or do we always think he's going to be a 3rd tall?

Very excited by his potential!

 

[King Huskii]

Crab delist

 

[King Huskii]

As if

He's a future gun

 

[Purple Jesus]

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That’s Nasus bro

 

[Randomizor]

That sexy one hand pick up right in front of me

The commentary said they’d “come back” to that one hand pick up and I don’t think they ever did. Was the most disappointing part of my day.

 

[SiempreFreo]

I saw a composed young player who continued his adjustment from last week. Knew where to go and has that special unhurried look. Loved him.

 

[Superkoops]

The commentary said they’d “come back” to that one hand pick up and I don’t think they ever did. Was the most disappointing part of my day.

Shame they didn’t show it again but I think the comment referred to “we’ll talk about that a bit more”. The frenetic nature of the play made it too hard to replay but one of the commentators (Pav I think) commented just after about how special that ground ball was and then there were some comments that his play reminded them of Michael Johnson. I was impressed with his contested mark early in the third quarter.

 

[nurries]

Does not look or play like a 197/8cm guy. When he muscles up and gets confidence, will be B22. Has that time and space thing like Mundy and Johnno.

 

[Kepfan]

That’s Nasus bro

Yah I’m not real up to date on my Egyptian history.

It’s just a feeling, vibe energy I was getting from him.

And that when he retires after many years they will bury him with all his gold cups and medals so he can take them with him into the afterlife.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Watched the game after being live last night and not appreciating the game he had

That one hand pick up was nice, often backing himself in congestion and taking the right option

Looked cooked towards the end but really impressive

When that puppy fat disappears and he builds a tank - will be really solid


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[Sully90]

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[King Huskii]

Does he get the rising star nom?

 

[Bender571]

Does he get the rising star nom?

McKercher looks like his biggest competitor this round so far.

 

[Joao]

McKercher is a jet, would love him.