Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, James Worpel, pick #43 2017 - Peter Crimmins medalist 2019

[Max Powers]

Welcome James.
Looking forward to yelling his name out at future games. Wooooooooorpellllllll!!!

 

[Mrzohs]

I was disappointed at not picking Garner but looking at it logically, we're much more in need of an inside mid than a half back.

Very true I'm not unhappy with this kid we do need more brutes.
But we were in need of outside run the yr we picked Billy hartung over zach merret. Always pick the best player for mine.

 

[VandoHawk]

Daniel Chick 2.0

 

[Brant]

Future Captain

 

[Slick]

Hard at it, contested ball winning, clearance beast! Vic Country co-captain, so leadership material also. Good pick up Hawks.

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Welcome James, good luck and all the best for a hopefully successful career in brown and gold.

 

[Hawks1994]

Looks a very good prospect. Look forward to seeing his progress over the next few years

Only downside is that haircut and moustache. Will probably turn into a cult following though

 

[Davo-27]

i would play him in our midfield from round 1, Mitchell, O'Meara + Worpel, with Cousins and Burgoyne interchanging in there (Smith, Henderson, Impey - wings/flanks), thats how much i like this pick up

 

[wizzard400]

LET'S DO THE TIME WORP AGAAAAAAIN!!!

 

[Blaze Storm]

Plays like a raw version of Nat Fyfe by the highlight vids.

 

[Blaze Storm]

P.S. If there isn't a Vorpal Blade reference somewhere, I'm going to be very disappointed.

 

[vanders]

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

How did he get a hawks jumper so quickly being a cats supporter?

 

[VandoHawk]

How did he get a hawks jumper so quickly being a cats supporter?

He saw the light.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

How did he get a hawks jumper so quickly being a cats supporter?

All Cats fans secretly pine to be Hawks fans. Just ask Bradkli.

 

[OnTheRocks]

Very true I'm not unhappy with this kid we do need more brutes.
But we were in need of outside run the yr we picked Billy hartung over zach merret. Always pick the best player for mine.

I think we have picked the best available. While looking at the draftee noms videos a few months ago, Worpels stuck out for mine. I hope he gets a chance to run in the midfield next season to keep that youthful hunger burning hard. Gotta luv his attack and then repeat attacks and as for his perceived poor DE, its not technique. His clanger and turnover stats might be worth a look at.

 

[bumsonseats]

Might need a better boot sponsor

 

[WWSD]

Very happy with this selection. I reckon he will debut early in the season next year.

 

[Kinghts 24]

Highlights reel has some very nice 'don't argue' fend offs.....looks ready made.
At 86 kgs could be seeing him very early in 2018!

 

[sven_inc]

Really excited by this pickup. Averaged 21 touches and 7 tackles for the Falcons this year and at the national championships averaged 20 touches and 8 tackles. We needed another bull - now we have him!

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au...l/news-story/75133e69c87224cf32a2f089d9d58f5a

It reads even better when you see it's an article from last year.

 

[Davo-27]

 

[jr4jane2004]

Very happy with this one looking at the stats. Worpell will add value straight away.
Fixes some deficiencies.

We finished bottom 3 in Contested Possesions. Avg of 134.4. Best was Adelaide at 154.7
We finished 6th with tackles. Avg of 69.8. Best was Cats at 76.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Jordan Lewis from his highlights without the kick or decision making...

 

[lethalselbow]

Looks a decent size already. Great selection!

 

[Alite]

I love this selection and I'm sure Tom Mitchell (needs help) and O'Meara (will be released) do as well. If you watch his kicking it is good around the corner and his occasional shank happens front on... which is easily fixed. What he needs to do is to handball more often, which he will do with AFL players around him. Worpel will be in our next premiership team.

James WORPEL (info from AFL draft central)
Inside Midfielder (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)
24/01/1999 | 185.1cm | 85.5kg
Scouting notes: Cracks in hard winning the ball in the contest and is one of the best clearance players in the 2017 draft pool. Question marks are on his kicking, where at times he will just bomb it out of the packs but he did show in the National Under 18 Championships that he was able to stop and find a target without rushing. Tackles well but has areas to address to be a top 30 selection.
Strengths: Inside game, tackling, leadership, scoreboard impact
Improvements: Kicking, agility

Combine test results: 20m Sprint (secs) – 3.08 | Agility (secs) – 8.89 | Yo-Yo Test (level) – 20.8