Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn, Pick 46, Jack O'Sullivan

[Dragon_Hawk]

Definitely small forward, imo.

Think the fact he seems to take a grab above his height is a good indicator he might be a forward/mid hybrid type. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see him start as half forward.

 

[2008wasoverDEW!]

His movement, side-step & kicking action remind me of Shane Edwards

10

Shane Edwards

Age

35

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.6

1star

T

3.0

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

8.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.2

3star

. Good luck to the young man.

 

[Agent Smith]

Think the fact he seems to take a grab above his height is a good indicator he might be a forward/mid hybrid type. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see him start as half forward.

I'd like to think of him as a modern day Poppy, who will add value by being able to take productive stints onball when required. He needs to play the terrier role up forward with a strong defensive mindset - that will set him apart from the other forwards.

 

[moginie]

Great selection - but did we pay too much !!!!


Guess time will tell

D+

 

[hardway]

This kid and McKenzie excite me the most from our selections

 

[matey]

From the limited footage love his side step and the way he lowers his eyes looking for teammates in a better spot. Nice kick and flies for marks. Most of all like hearing that he’s a tough little dude …….. bring back Ozzie!

 

[TAITA]

From the limited footage love his side step and the way he lowers his eyes looking for teammates in a better spot. Nice kick and flies for marks. Most of all like hearing that he’s a tough little dude …….. bring back Ozzie!

Most underrated and undervalued (outside the four walls) player to ever pull on the brown and gold.

On SM-F936B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[tenderwarrior]

Looks like we have gone the Selwood route of recruiting the youngest brother in the hope he is the best of the lot. Jack has three older brothers, two of whom played VFL.

O'Sullivan makes AFL draft combine | Midland Express

Kyneton's Jack O'Sullivan invited to AFL Draft Combine

midlandexpress.com.au

Except... Joel Selwood wasn't the youngest...

 

[TAITA]

Except... Joel Selwood wasn't the youngest...

Just the most hurt. Scott had the most potential.

On SM-F936B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Davo-27]

Has been mentioned a little late last yr and a little this year, small forw who missed most of the year, I don't really remember his games, so I'm not sure what to expect, but good luck to the young man.

 

[eldorado]

I'm going to call him Frodo...

 

[chopflop]

Just watched oakleigh vs sandy round 1 and watched him play in the wet.

I'll say this much, it was pissing down with rain and this bloke didn't fumble once. Clean picks ups and great decision maker. Super super tough for his size also. I really liked his game. Just a pure footballer.
Not sure about his athleticism for a HFF at AFL level but the rest of his game is really good. Tackling was also ferocious.

 

[Alite]

The following info on Jack O’Sullivan comes from the AFL website.

”Evidence of his potential might have been fleeting this season, given his injuries, but Champion Data still notes O'Sullivan ranked 'above average' for contested possessions (6.8 per game), intercepts (2.6 per game) and score involvements (5.6 per game).”


Jack’s combine results were very impressive.

Standing Vertical Jump
3. Jack O’Sullivan – 71cm
=8. Josh Weddle - 68cm

Running Vertical Jump
=3. Josh Weddle - 90cm
5. Jack O’Sullivan – 89cm

He also recorded sound results for speed (3.02 seconds on the 20m sprint) and endurance (6.32 on the 2km time trial).

My Thoughts:
He may only be 177cm tall but anyone who can jump like he can has power in their legs. And with a D.O.B. of 22/10/04, he is on the younger side with plenty of time to get taller and stronger. He seems a natural footballer with one-touch hands and has an athletic ability seemingly overlooked due to his height (the same height as Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

30

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

), an injury (that will not affect him long-term) and then bad luck (with OC bowing out early) resulting in him not being able to get on the park. The term “hidden gem” comes to mind.

Jack could be a rippa!

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I wonder where he would have been rated had he played out the whole season?

 

[The Chad and I]

The following info on Jack O’Sullivan comes from the AFL website.

”Evidence of his potential might have been fleeting this season, given his injuries, but Champion Data still notes O'Sullivan ranked 'above average' for contested possessions (6.8 per game), intercepts (2.6 per game) and score involvements (5.6 per game).”


Jack’s combine results were very impressive.

Standing Vertical Jump
3. Jack O’Sullivan – 71cm
=8. Josh Weddle - 68cm

Running Vertical Jump
=3. Josh Weddle - 90cm
5. Jack O’Sullivan – 89cm

He also recorded sound results for speed (3.02 seconds on the 20m sprint) and endurance (6.32 on the 2km time trial).

My Thoughts:
He may only be 177cm tall but anyone who can jump like he can has power in their legs. And with a D.O.B. of 22/10/04, he is on the younger side with plenty of time to get taller and stronger. He seems a natural footballer with athletic ability seemingly overlooked due to his height (the same height as Lachie Neale) and an injury (that will not affect him long-term) followed by bad luck (with OC bowing out early) resulting in him not being able to get on the park. The term “hidden gem” comes to mind.

Jack could be a rippa!

Exactly the type you want to take late.
Early draft picks require attributes + form.
Late picks lean much more heavily on attributes and so long as factors which prevented form can be overcome
e.g. injuries unlikely to hinder in the L/T but interrupted season, late to start playing the game, late-stage growth spurt or any other factor suggesting unrealised potential like position switch potential etc


His movement, athleticism and balance, together with aggression, is a delight to watch in highlights.

 

[Alite]

I wonder where he would have been rated had he played out the whole season?

Early 2022 phantom drafts had him around pick 20.

Exactly the type you want to take late.
Early draft picks require attributes + form.
Late picks lean much more heavily on attributes and so long as factors which prevented form can be overcome
e.g. injuries unlikely to hinder in the L/T but interrupted season, late to start playing the game, late-stage growth spurt or any other factor suggesting unrealised potential like position switch potential etc

His movement, athleticism and balance, together with aggression, is a delight to watch in highlights.

He did everything right in the Dragons vs Charges R1 game. One-touch pickups in the wet, non-juggle marks, handballs to advantage, hit his targets by foot and tackled well. Further, I don’t think he made a single error of judgement.
I would not be surprised if he plays games for Hawthorn early next year.

 

[TheFourPillars]

I watched O'Sullivan on the track. I have to say his positioning and footwork and balance at stoppages to get low and go hard to win the ball to dish it off are first rate compared to some of the other draftees I am an admirer. He has real skills by hand and foot and makes time for himself to deliver the ball effectively.

 

[Brishawk]

I watched O'Sullivan on the track. I have to say his positioning and footwork and balance at stoppages to get low and go hard to win the ball to dish it off are first rate compared to some of the other draftees I am an admirer. He has real skills by hand and foot and makes time for himself to deliver the ball effectively.

He seems to have been categorised as a small forward but his profile reads more like a stoppage mid with some forward nous. I know it is early but where do you see him playing?

 

[burner1]

I watched O'Sullivan on the track. I have to say his positioning and footwork and balance at stoppages to get low and go hard to win the ball to dish it off are first rate compared to some of the other draftees I am an admirer. He has real skills by hand and foot and makes time for himself to deliver the ball effectively.

Thanks for the insights.

‘First rate compared to some of the other draftees’ - what issues are you seeing with the others?

 

[Mojo]

Thanks for the insights.

‘First rate compared to some of the other draftees’ - what issues are you seeing with the others?

That's what I want to know. What's wrong with our babies?

 

[TheFourPillars]

He seems to have been categorised as a small forward but his profile reads more like a stoppage mid with some forward nous. I know it is early but where do you see him playing?

He will play around goal. Looked to have good goal sense when they were doing stoppage work in the forward line with the ruckman. He might suprise a few with his development

 

[TheFourPillars]

Thanks for the insights.

‘First rate compared to some of the other draftees’ - what issues are you seeing with the others?

That's what I want to know. What's wrong with our babies?

Other players have different strengths it's not a knock on them just the kid has something lets see what happens over the rest of the pre season

 

[MrPremiership]

Seems a VERY confident young man from everything I've heard

 

[KermitJagger]

He seems to have been categorised as a small forward but his profile reads more like a stoppage mid with some forward nous. I know it is early but where do you see him playing?

Dylan Moore was the same in his draft year. We played him forward but he was always more of a stoppage midfielder despite his height.

O'Sullivan will probably follow that same path.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

What the limited footage showed to me was that Jack is a natural footballer. Just the way he moves and one touch possessions.

You can't teach that and he could surprise us all with an early game in the seniors if he has the retired fitness level.