Welcome to Hawthorn Andrew Boseley

[grizzlym]

Well, some scribes had him heading to us in the draft proper, so it could be seen as a bargain snaring the bloke late in the rookie draft.

Welcome to Hawthorn.

 

[ACTion Hawks]

I understand he played through the year with a bung shoulder and still took some scalps (including playing well on Patton).

Fast, agile, closing speed and pretty decent height. Excellent pickup.

Welcome Andrew, we look forward to you growing with us!!

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Dual sided, plays like Goddard.

Can't wait

 

[grizzlym]

Dual sided, plays like Goddard.

Can't wait

Unlike Goddard, his kicking 'aint great I'm told.

 

[Buddy Guy]

Absolutely stoked about this selection.
Have planned well for the future with our defensive stocks.

 

[markr]

I always thought under Pelchen we didn't roll the dice on talls in the rookie draft nearly enough. Any bloke taken this late in a weaker draft is obviously a long shot, but I'd rather gamble on an athletic tall than a short, one-paced midfielder.

 

[Great 2008]

If Patton turns out as good as everyone thinks.........we have a bloke who can play on him. Thinking positive.

 

[WWSD]

Happy with this pick! Boseley Litherland and Kelly. We have options now in defense.

 

[arupist]

Pick 52
Andrew Boseley
DOB: 4 September, 1992
Height: 192cm
Weight: 75kg
Recruited from: Geelong Falcons/South Barwon - defender

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/tabid/4742/default.aspx?newsid=127123

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

I always thought under Pelchen we didn't roll the dice on talls in the rookie draft nearly enough. Any bloke taken this late in a weaker draft is obviously a long shot, but I'd rather gamble on an athletic tall than a short, one-paced midfielder.

Completely agree markr.

My only issue is that we now have a crazy number of defenders on our list (Gibbo, Stratts, Gilham, Schoey, Kelly, Lithers, Langers, Birch, Goo, Duryea, Suckling, Murphy, Cheney, Boumann, Boseley, Pops...) when I was hoping we'd rookie a tall forward.

 

[arupist]

Completely agree markr.

My only issue is that we now have a crazy number of defenders on our list (Gibbo, Stratts, Gilham, Schoey, Kelly, Lithers, Langers, Birch, Goo, Duryea, Suckling, Murphy, Cheney, Boumann, Boseley, Pops...) when I was hoping we'd rookie a tall forward.

Throw in Hodge and Ellis and we can field a side.

 

[HawksILove]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hawthorn-2011-national-draft/story-fn4hg9de-1226220661067

 

[Goody1971]

Like the look of this fella - good height (192 or 194cm? Conflicting info out there...) and seems quick too

 

[Jaeger]

We've done very well landing Boseley at pick 52 in the Rookie Draft.

Many expected him to go 2nd/3rd round in the ND.

I've heard he got the better of Patton when they played on each other this year.

Welcome to Hawthorn, Andrew.

Let's hope he can be a good FB for us for 10 years or so.

 

[Dinsdale]

yep looks like a good prospect, hope he can kick with boots on

 

[dp_ramas]

Here is an article in the HS on Andrew before the national draft where he was expected to maybe go 2nd or 3rd round.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...draft-contention/story-e6frf9jf-1226180833651

From the article and video Boseley sounds like a steal for the Hawks at pick 52 on the Rookie draft.

I'm also impressed by his results at the Draft Combine where Andrew ran 20m in 2.93sec, registered a 14.10 beep test and ran 3km in 10min 40sec.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hopefully his kicking technique can improve.

 

[Hodgepodge]

75kg is pretty light, although the article says he put on 6kg, so does this make him 81kg?

 

[Hawks1994]

Welcome to the HFC big fella, good to have you amongst us........

Is very exciting for the future

 

[dp_ramas]

I found another article on Boseley that was in the Geelong Telegraph in August before the national draft.

Geelong's Andrew Boseley charging towards a prized draft selection

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-draft-selection/story-e6frexx0-1226114838753

I like this bit from the article -

"The Geelong Falcons defender kept Patton, tipped to be taken by Greater Western Sydney at pick No.1, to one goal as the Falcons smashed Eastern.

After competing well against Patton in the Vic Metro-Vic Country game last month, Boseley is the only backman to have had Patton's measure.

"I think he's now probably established himself as the best key defender in the TAC Cup," Falcons coach Aaron Greaves said."


Not a bad effort from a guy who needed a shoulder reconstruction and played out the season with the injury.

I'm not sure why he slipped through to the rookie draft (kicking?) but the more I read about this kid the more I'm thinking the Hawks have done well in getting Boseley as a rookie as we are not risking much.

I like that he has great closing speed and can read the play well, sounds like a potential Full Back to me. Fingers crossed.

 

[NathanMurray]

To those who think boseley Is just a defender, watch him playing for south barwon in the 2010 Geelong football under 18 grand final. Best on ground at CHF, in a respectable league. Welcome to the club

 

[NathanMurray]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=p-ufWawYAvM

I probably should have posted the link

 

[markr]

To those who think boseley Is just a defender, watch him playing for south barwon in the 2010 Geelong football under 18 grand final. Best on ground at CHF, in a respectable league. Welcome to the club

I thought this might have been the case. In one of the video interviews pre-draft he said he was surprised to be sent down back at the start of the year but ended up enjoying it.

 

[Hodgepodge]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=p-ufWawYAvM

I probably should have posted the link

Fixed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ufWawYAvM

[youtube]p-ufWawYAvM[/youtube]

 

[halfback dasher]

This kid is a GET ...... Runs around 2.88 for 20 m , allowing him to close on fwds at will .