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List Mgmt. Welcome to West Coast: Oscar Allen
Likened him to Jack Riewoldt recently but i think he's more of a Jack Gunston. Love his ability to play down back as well but what i love is that he oozes class where ever he plays. I still have hopes of him going into the middle.
Oscar will be a star. Can’t recall being so bullish about a prospect before, but this guy seems to have it all. It was a shame we couldn’t get Kelly in last years draft, but I don’t think we’ll regret taking this guy at all.
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Well I think we can rule out any undue scrutiny. Hasn’t put a foot wrong so far.
Watching a replay of the GWS game, I noticed two things that pleased me in the passage of play leading up to his first goal.
First he competes against Keeffe in a stoppage around the WC attacking 50 metre line, which allows Vardy to hang back in the middle of the ground with McGovern.
Keeffe wins the tap (partly to advantage) but Oscar follows up and attempts to smother the rover, who hurries a long kick forward.
Vardy takes the contested mark as they’ve outnumbered and out sized GWS, which he then bangs back into the attacking 50 where the stoppage was. Oscar is still stationed there, takes a great contested grab, and nails the goal
Second, while the score review is being done, he starts instructing a bunch of other players (who are still celebrating) where to position themselves in case his goal is overturned. Good maturity for a 4th gamer.
I thought we messed up a bit by taking Oscar given we already what I thought were similar players. I’m a bloody idiot
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Interesting footnote that his first four AFL games have been 2 vs GWS and 2 vs Brisbane.
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5 goals in 2 games by Ossie as a 3rd tall , that’s pretty exciting ..
Opposition defenders will be pooing there pants with Kennedy, Darling and Allen on the fwdline...
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Opposition defenders will be pooing there pants with Kennedy, Darling and Allen on the fwdline...
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3.07 is pretty quick for a KPF, plus recorded times have gone down since they started using the new floating floorboard setup and measuring equipment.
Just look at Petch's best recorded time, taken during his stint as a basketballer v his Draft Camp time.
If I was to pick a player, it would be a shorter Jared Roughead. Athletic utility with great footy brain, can play smaller than his height due to agility and taller due to great vertical leap and strong hands.
10 if you include the 2 JLT games which were against almost full strength sides.
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There’s Something about this kid. He is going to be a very special player.
He’s obviously best 22, but I wonder if we’ll rest him to avoid him burning out like waterman did last year. Potentially give Brander games that way if none of the KPP get injured.
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He’s obviously best 22, but I wonder if we’ll rest him to avoid him burning out like waterman did last year. Potentially give Brander games that way if none of the KPP get injured.
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Loved Oscar Allen’s game, particularly his first half. Maybe he can practice running around and kicking those goals across his body with those boundary shots.
https://www.communitynews.com.au/jo...s-oscar-allen-learning-to-deal-with-spotlight
https://www.communitynews.com.au/jo...s-oscar-allen-learning-to-deal-with-spotlight
A bit quiet but great tackling and a few big grabs in there. Very good for a young KPF.
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Super young player. Saw him up close side by side Landon who is 190 and he had 3 to 4 cm on him.
Takes the ball at the highest point he can, last night in pack situations you could see his arms up above the rest.
Takes the ball at the highest point he can, last night in pack situations you could see his arms up above the rest.
And how good is he in the media? Was super impressed with his performance in the post-game interview in the room by the two dolts from Ch7.
Maybe it's because he is new and hasn't had to answer the same question a 100 times, but he just comes across as someone so humble. You could feel his excitement and disbelief at just having played at the 'G for the first time and to get the win.
Was effusive in his praise for the quality of talls (offensive and defensive) that he is learning so much from.
No stammering and stuttering. Can string a full sentence together without too many cliches and gives a bit of insight.
Also...I just love his goal celebrations. Nothing over the top, but that grin and a bit of a fist pump says so much.
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Maybe it's because he is new and hasn't had to answer the same question a 100 times, but he just comes across as someone so humble. You could feel his excitement and disbelief at just having played at the 'G for the first time and to get the win.
Was effusive in his praise for the quality of talls (offensive and defensive) that he is learning so much from.
No stammering and stuttering. Can string a full sentence together without too many cliches and gives a bit of insight.
Also...I just love his goal celebrations. Nothing over the top, but that grin and a bit of a fist pump says so much.
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This season and last season has been awesome seeing the kids come in and have an impact already. Win a flag, ok Petch, Oscar, Rotham you're in now. You too Josh Smith.
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