Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Josh Bennetts. catB rookie

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Like this pick. Hopefully he can put on some kegs and have a strong start to the year at BHH.

 

[Dewnior]

What's his background?

His mum was born in the Philippines, not sure about his dad.

 

[The Boy From Poowong]

Some comments I got about Josh from someone who knows him very well


Great kid, played with Lysterfield as well as Eastern Ranges...won the U17 EFNL Premier comp B&F last season, and Eastern Ranges B&F this season...

Great family, mum is Indonesian (I think???) which is why he qualified for NGA...
Played high forward/mid for Eastern this year...very clean hands, good mark, nice disposal...

Managed by Maxy Kleiman, they had been angling for a Category B Rookie for a number of months...he's been training with Box Hill a bit this year...and did a couple of weeks at Hawthorn...

He's come on heaps in the last two seasons, but has been involved in the NGA for I reckon the last three years

Height will be his biggest challenge

Not elite speed, but not slow...good lateral movement

 

[Davo-27]

I was a fan mid season of this kid, surprised he didn't make the VM squad, must have been close, he had a decent trials game and that VM squad was stacked, clever, goal kicking outside player, usually on a wing or hff, sometimes in midfield, I hope him all the best.

 

[Blackhawk42]

I'm expecting him to be deployed as a full time small forward, at least to begin his career.

Was stoked to finally see some highlights of the young fella.

I look forward to seeing how both he and O'Sullivan develop next year (likely at Box Hill to start).

Both look like clean, smart and evasive players.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

If he just follows Breust around for the pre season I will be happy.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

If he just follows Breust around for the pre season I will be happy.

Learn as much as he can from Breust, Wingard and Moore.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

More likely that he's a slow burn compared to others we've just added onto the list but his U18 year was pretty impressive, so hopefully he really comes on in the AFL system.

 

[Randy Campbell]

Milne, Cameron, Betts, Breust

Just some of the elite small forwards taken in the rookie draft, plus it's always nice to have a Eastern Ranges B&F on the list.

If only the Socceroos had access to the rookie draft.

 

[CHUBBSS]

If only the Socceroos had access to the rookie draft.

I’ve always wondered how good would cyril and betts have been as a striker

 

[Randy Campbell]

I’ve always wondered how good would cyril and betts have been as a striker

Need to learn Spanish good.

 

[Fulgent]

I’ve always wondered how good would cyril and betts have been as a striker

Didn’t Cyril get a week for being an attempted striker?

 

[moginie]

Didn’t Cyril get a week for being an attempted striker?

Two weeks.

 

[WireHawk]

Very pleased with the way Josh played aginst Geelong and now reading Houdini Huddo's report
for Box Hill's game against Collingwood it seems that Josh has got something to offer. He looks
to be a very good pick-up. Also I like his picture profile(looks like my Godson)!

Early days I know, but I think we might have a good player here.