Welcome to the Bulldogs Arthur Jones

[dogwatch]

Have we ever drafted anyone that weighs 65 kgs or less I doubt it. Looks like plenty of weight sessions coming up.

There have been a few kids going back 15-20 years who were around that range. Malcolm Lynch comes to mind.
Less likely these days with the standard growth from one generation to the next and with professional approaches to bodybuilding creeping into the junior ranks.

 

[dogwatch]

He didn’t understand the contract so he never signed it

I thought it was pretty interesting that he said NOT signing turned out better for him because he would be considered by the whole market not just WCE, even though it meant he could no longer participate in training and the development pathway with them.

I wonder if that will start a trend?

 

[Bulldogs85]

I thought it was pretty interesting that he said NOT signing turned out better for him because he would be considered by the whole market not just WCE, even though it meant he could no longer participate in training and the development pathway with them.

I wonder if that will start a trend?

I also found it interesting it wouldn’t surprise me if will start a new trend

 

[Barking Mad]

Have we ever drafted anyone that weighs 65 kgs or less I doubt it. Looks like plenty of weight sessions coming up.

We’ll if you look at it, Ayce Cordy was 73kg and 200 cm or so. On a height to weight ratio, Arthur is the Hulk

 

[dogwatch]

We’ll if you look at it, Ayce Cordy was 73kg and 200 cm or so. On a height to weight ratio, Arthur is the Hulk

Yikes!
From the AFL web site:

2. Sam Darcy ​

Oakleigh Chargers, NAB League / Glen Iris FC / Scotch College​

State: Victoria (Metro)​

Height: 204cm​

Weight: 73kg​

Date of Birth: 19/07/03​

Move over, Ayce. Sam is the new broomstick recruit!


Disclaimer: I think this is very dated info. I think I read somewhere he's actually around 90kg. I'd be reassured if someone can confirm that though!

 

[Mofra]

Have we ever drafted anyone that weighs 65 kgs or less I doubt it. Looks like plenty of weight sessions coming up.

 

[Mofra]

Yikes!
From the AFL web site:

2. Sam Darcy ​

Oakleigh Chargers, NAB League / Glen Iris FC / Scotch College​

State: Victoria (Metro)​

Height: 204cm​

Weight: 73kg​

Date of Birth: 19/07/03​

Move over, Ayce. Sam is the new broomstick recruit!


Disclaimer: I think this is very dated info. I think I read somewhere he's actually around 90kg. I'd be reassured if someone can confirm that though!

93kgs according to a recent article.

 

[Mofra]

I would like to congratulate Arthur Jones on being a Bulldog for less than 24 hours but already reaching the status of 'cult hero'

Whenever he kicks his first AFL goal you just know the crowd is going to go nuts

 

[Northernsoul74]

93kgs according to a recent article.

I’d be shocked if he’s over 90kg.

 

[Barking Mad]

Yikes!
From the AFL web site:

2. Sam Darcy ​

Oakleigh Chargers, NAB League / Glen Iris FC / Scotch College​

State: Victoria (Metro)​

Height: 204cm​

Weight: 73kg​

Date of Birth: 19/07/03​

Move over, Ayce. Sam is the new broomstick recruit!


Disclaimer: I think this is very dated info. I think I read somewhere he's actually around 90kg. I'd be reassured if someone can confirm that though!

Read somewhere the same. Remember thinking he was just under my weight but I’m only a bit over 6’1”

 

[stefoid]

He is going to be an outside player for the first part of his career, thats for sure. I really dont want to see him come into the side as a small forward, Id rather see him developed exclusively thru the midfield in the 2s and come in that way when he is ready.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I’ve come around on this selection since last night.

Would rather him and weightman running around near the talls and drop Hannan eventually.

 

[dergert]

He didn’t understand the contract so he never signed it

smart man!

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I’d be shocked if he’s over 90kg.

On a 205cm frame, 90kg can still look quite skinny

 

[John Smith92]

On a 205cm frame, 90kg can still look quite skinny

I'm ~196cm and looked like a beanstalk playing VAFA at just over 90kg. I reckon it'd be just about impossible to be that tall at AFL level if you're under 100kg.

 

[Munnez]

I'd say Arthur plays higher up the ground. Second in the combine time trial in WA and shows real evasiveness in traffic - dare I say it, Harbrow like.

Would Shai Bolton be somewhat similar in attributes?

 

[The Inbetweener]

Club just posted a video of him reacting to hearing his name read out, if someone smarter than me can post it here.

 

[VitalDread]

 

[Bulldogs85]

Loved his reaction

 

[Northernsoul74]

He loves it.

 

[Mofra]

Would Shai Bolton be somewhat similar in attributes?

Pretty good comparison on limited viewing. I don't think Arthur has Shai's overhead ability though

 

[Mofra]

Who else just watched this more than 10 times?

 

[Munnez]

Pretty good comparison on limited viewing. I don't think Arthur has Shai's overhead ability though

Thanks was trying to come up with a rough comparison so that I could get an idea of how he might go about it. We don't really require another marking option up forward crumbing and pressure is something that wouldn't go astray up front. Absolute bonus if he could add that across time to be a marking option

 

[Mofra]

Thanks was trying to come up with a rough comparison so that I could get an idea of how he might go about it. We don't really require another marking option up forward crumbing and pressure is something that wouldn't go astray up front. Absolute bonus if he could add that across time to be a marking option

He's been a winger though and the combine results suggest he's got outstanding endurance.
We'll probably develop him the way we've done with Hunter - high forward and give him more and more wing time as his career progresses.

 

[dergert]

Arthur, you have achieved what us grown men all want... To be a housemate of bonts