Quicky
Brownlow Medallist
- May 27, 2008
- 25,775
- 31,855
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
- Other Teams
- Socceroos, Melbourne Victory
What sort of injuries?
Ankle and collarbone.
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What sort of injuries?
Hopefully he’s played on the ankle since, otherwise we could have another Freeman albeit at a lower cost.Ankle and collarbone.
Tim Broomhead style? And I was a Broomy fan so not a sledge.If it wasn’t for injuries this kid is a Top 20 pick. Absolutely stoked to get him.
He could have ended up the second best, or at worst third best South Australian with a good run. Just has so much potential and upside. Presume the club has done the due diligence. Far better than his pick range suggests. Made the U16s AA side after a terrific carnival and was seen as the second best SA kid at that point behind then-MVP Jason Horne...Tim Broomhead style? And I was a Broomy fan so not a sledge.
He could have ended up the second best, or at worst third best South Australian with a good run. Just has so much potential and upside. Presume the club has done the due diligence. Far better than his pick range suggests. Made the U16s AA side after a terrific carnival and was seen as the second best SA kid at that point behind then-MVP Jason Horne...
Do you think his size is an issue? I think there are plenty examples of guys Coops size gunning it at AFL level to make that a silly concern. Though we don't seem to have the luck with them.
What a lot of people may not realise is that for 90% of the prospects (certainly the traditional pathway ones), we haven't just started watching them at 17/18. We've viewed them over 3-4 years. Along with a ton of volunteers who assist, we've got two full-time people (myself and Michael) whose sole focus is to watch the pathway systems (boys and girls). We've added two more people who will at least be able to watch part-time on boys and girls, so effectively the site is putting in 100 hours a week watching players as a minimum.
Delving through the archives is something I quite enjoy because we know the information is there, particularly in COVID times where games have been so scarce. But even though clubs are restricted in the amount of people they can have (for example Dekka is the only FTer at the Pies with other PTers/volunteers etc.), we're able to have that independent, unbiased view that we can provide to the public too. A lot of other places will do Phantom Drafts and Power Rankings and all that, and sure there's plenty you can get from a top-age year in the 18s, but getting to know the kids and their attributes from 15-16 pays off long-term, which is why we invest in watching the U16s champs (and V/Line Cup too prior to that).
It's not meant to be a self-promotion or anything, just the work that goes into it, and really valuable to go back and see how players have developed over the years.
For those concerned about his height; he’s 178cm which is the same as Billy.
Pie 4 Life thanks for all you do, quick question do recruiters approach you for feedback/background on players?
They don’t really need to, they’re following them the same way we do. They have access to a lot more, so it means we have to be able to work harder (ie get to as many games as possible, buy all the subscriptions etc.). Everything we provide to the public, the recruiters see too. Occasionally if they can’t attend a game they might ask how it went, who stood out, but they’re the gurus in this. We have the fun of doing their job without the pressure of getting the sack by incorrectly rating players.For those concerned about his height; he’s 178cm which is the same as Billy.
Pie 4 Life thanks for all you do, quick question do recruiters approach you for feedback/background on players?