Universal Love Welcome to Hawthorn, Seamus Mitchell - Pick #29 2020 National draft

[kazzooka]

Tackling pressure seems to be one of those traits that they either have or don't have - unfortunately, I can't remember too many players inadequate in that area and subsequently turned it into a strength, can you?

E.g. Poppy, Cyril, Breust, Wingard, etc, all innate exemplary tacklers from the get-go.

Bruest was dropped from 2011 finals for lack of defensive pressure.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Bruest was dropped from 2011 finals for lack of defensive pressure.

Actually to be more precise for ducking his head when going for a mark and he did it twice.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Indeed, I want O'Meara to find this spark again.

Felt a bit sorry for Jordan Lewis in that clip

 

[MrPremiership]

Felt a bit sorry for Jordan Lewis in that clip

yeah nah

 

[cryptor]

Felt a bit sorry for Jordan Lewis in that clip

Looks like he sort of blocked Wagner's run there. Latent instincts to shepherd for a brown and gold jumper.

 

[ButterMill]

Sorry to intrude but saw this article just then:

https://www.theguardian.com.au/sport/high-praise-for-exciting-mitchell

I can't access the full article but someone here might be able to share it with everyone.

 

[The Chad and I]

Sorry to intrude but saw this article just then:

https://www.theguardian.com.au/sport/high-praise-for-exciting-mitchell

I can't access the full article but someone here might be able to share it with everyone.

WTF?
"He's the best talent I have seen come through the Pioneers"

That can't be true.

 

[TylerDurden]

WTF?
"He's the best talent I have seen come through the Pioneers"

That can't be true.

Wasn't Dusty Bendigo?.

 

[Brant]

WTF?
"He's the best talent I have seen come through the Pioneers"

That can't be true.

Wasn't Dusty Bendigo?.

Perhaps the person making the comment hasn't been at Bendigo very long; hence, the best talent "I have seen" come through the Pioneers?

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Wasn't Dusty Bendigo?.

So Seamus is destined for four Norm Smiths then!

 

[Hawk Dork]

So Seamus is destined for four Norm Smiths then!

Pencil it in

 

[daniel23]

Does anyone have full access to the article ?

 

[hawkdork83]

Wasn't Dusty Bendigo?.

Ha yep. And Joel Selwood. I'd settle with third best.

 

[DannyJ]

Sounds promising. Hopefully hes a guy that would have been top 10 had they played in 2020.

Excited by all 4 selections from this draft.

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[Crock]

Carlton were all over him, they were desperate to trade up but had no takers to do a deal.

He told me that it was Fremantle that spoke to him 4 times.
So he was happy to be picked up by a Victorian club, particularly one with a good culture!

 

[spudmaster]

Sorry to intrude but saw this article just then:

https://www.theguardian.com.au/sport/high-praise-for-exciting-mitchell

I can't access the full article but someone here might be able to share it with everyone.

Appreciate the link mate - nice read.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Appreciate the link mate - nice read.

Could you actually access it?

 

[rogiebear93]

Could you actually access it?

IIRC we're not allowed to post the entire article so here are the cromulent bits.

“HE’S the best talent I’ve seen come through the Pioneers.”

“His speed, his athleticism, he has got a vertical (jump) and I feel he reads the ball and play a lot quicker than other players,” O’Bree said.

“He’s super smart around goals – and all that gives him a great advantage.”

He said Mitchell would “need to build a body and resilience to cope with the AFL standard of footy”.

“That will happen in time and I just think he’s so exciting and someone we can watch for a couple of hundred games (in the AFL),” he said in a bold prediction.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

IIRC we're not allowed to post the entire article so here are the cromulent bits.

“HE’S the best talent I’ve seen come through the Pioneers.”

“His speed, his athleticism, he has got a vertical (jump) and I feel he reads the ball and play a lot quicker than other players,” O’Bree said.

“He’s super smart around goals – and all that gives him a great advantage.”

He said Mitchell would “need to build a body and resilience to cope with the AFL standard of footy”.

“That will happen in time and I just think he’s so exciting and someone we can watch for a couple of hundred games (in the AFL),” he said in a bold prediction.

Sounds like a cross between Connor Rozee and Izak Rankine

 

[rogiebear93]

Sounds like a cross between Connor Rozee and Izak Rankine

That would be an extremely good outcome.

I'd be happy if he turned out Butler level.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

IIRC we're not allowed to post the entire article so here are the cromulent bits.

“HE’S the best talent I’ve seen come through the Pioneers.”

“His speed, his athleticism, he has got a vertical (jump) and I feel he reads the ball and play a lot quicker than other players,” O’Bree said.

“He’s super smart around goals – and all that gives him a great advantage.”

He said Mitchell would “need to build a body and resilience to cope with the AFL standard of footy”.

“That will happen in time and I just think he’s so exciting and someone we can watch for a couple of hundred games (in the AFL),” he said in a bold prediction.

Cheers mate.

Who was it that made these comments?

 

[streetspirit]

From the paywalled version intro paragraph - looks like it was Pioneers' coach Danny O'bree.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

From the paywalled version intro paragraph - looks like it was Pioneers' coach Danny O'bree.

Assistant coach up until this year, so he’s seen a few come through. Not sure when he started.

 

[rogiebear93]

Assistant coach up until this year, so he’s seen a few come through. Not sure when he started.

Tried to find info on that, but I'm wagering it hasn't been that long as Stringer, Martin and Selwood were all drafted from the Pioneers not that long ago. Stringer not so much for current output, but pre-leg break as a junior he was something special.

That said it still puts him ahead of Kemp, Dow, Caldwell and Brander who were all recent early picks.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I happened to be at training a couple of weeks ago when Seamus did his first bit of running up the wing on the other side of the park with one of the fitness staff.

The training group and coaches in the middle of the ground stopped to cheer him on quite loudly and it was actually a little over the top, to be honest, but it would’ve given him a great feeling of support on his way back from injury.