Universal Love Welcome Pick #39 Rhys Mathieson!

[scott_the_man]

Looks & moves like a young Simon Black

 

[scott_the_man]

Loving the mop on his head

 

[Panthera]

These were the "knocks" on him according to Cal Twomey:

To be a consistent AFL midfielder, Mathieson will need to improve his aerobic base. At the moment he's best at the stoppages and his running results at the combine reflected that – he was one of the first midfielders to drop out of the beep test before level 13.

Clubs have questioned his kicking efficiency, which sat at about 60 per cent throughout the TAC Cup season. He tends to stick with the safer kicks by banging it forward, but his results at the combine in the kicking test on both feet (he placed among the top 10) were sharp.

 

[jjami15]

Looks like a David Mundy type inside midfielder.

I see more a Rory Sloane type.

 

[matwt73]

Try as we might to describe him as a type, I get the impression that Rhys is his own cat. It will be interesting to see the footballer and person he matures into.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

13 beep test is bad apparently

Can barely get to 6

 

[jackess]

13 beep test is bad apparently

Can barely get to 6

I can barely run 6 metres.

 

[WA Lion]

13 beep test is bad apparently

Can barely get to 6

Now the 13 beer test by comparison sounds much more interesting. ....

 

[Balony_pony16]

I see more a Rory Sloane type.

Good comparsion... and just teh sort of player we need

 

[Surly Boy]

Now the 13 beer test by comparison sounds much more interesting. ....

That's my kind of test!

 

[Keays2myBeamas]

Bless him, he seems thick as two short planks, but who cares if he gets in and under and wins the ball, it aint rocket surgery...

 

[PattyKwasagun]

Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch fancies Falcon Rhys Mathieson

“We think it’s a bit of a steal, we rated the kid in the teens,” Leppitsch said.

“To get him so late was a huge pick for us, and to get four (under-18) All-Australians in a draft year is a good effort.

“Freo had the pick (38) and I thought, ‘nah, I don’t think they want him on the big deck’, and we’re all just hoping and hoping, and he slid there, so it’s exciting for the club.

 

[dlanod]

I can barely run 6 metres.

If I trip at the top of a hill, does that count?

 

[jackess]

If I trip at the top of a hill, does that count?

Why not? I was.

 

[M Malice]

Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch fancies Falcon Rhys Mathieson

"not that there's anything wrong with that" but wait it would probably make it onto the highly reliable/trustworthy scandals and rumors board first.

 

[jackess]

"not that there's anything wrong with that" but wait it would probably make it onto the highly reliable/trustworthy scandals and rumors board first.

That hair though!

 

[Simba Moyo]

Considering Matho looks up to Joel Selwood and his play style, maybe Bundy could teach him a trick or two from what he learned from Selwood at Geelong..

 

[jackess]

Considering Matho looks up to Joel Selwood and his play style, maybe Bundy could teach him a trick or two from what he learned from Selwood at Geelong..

He's probably a pro after spending a week training at Geelong.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch fancies Falcon Rhys Mathieson

He said he is a bogan, can see why, long greased up hair on the old man, tats as well. Rhys kinda reminds me of Glenn Maxwell

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

He said he is a bogan, can see why, long greased up hair on the old man, tats as well. Rhys kinda reminds me of Glenn Maxwell

Funny, I was thinking how bloody normal they look.

 

[winged1]

Funny, I was thinking how bloody normal they look.

If your dad is in AC/DC

 

[Milux]

Now the 13 beer test by comparison sounds much more interesting. ....

Certainly alot more acheivable by my standards.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Now the 13 beer test by comparison sounds much more interesting. ....

They call that gut running I believe.

 

[HowYouDoin]

After drafting Lewis Taylor, i would say that we're a pretty welcoming club in terms of bringing in bogans.

 

[Lace Out]

If I trip at the top of a hill, does that count?

Of course it counts !