Rookie 28: Oliver Dempsey (2021 - )
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For someone coming from basketball, he kicks the ball well. Has a chance.
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I think we've debuted skinnier but yeah agree a year in the 2s is in order
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With his limited footy background, they probably will even limit his number of games in the 2s.
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That's probably going a bit far but yeah, has both the requirement for and the luxury of time
A shame Mick did not get to play in a GF 1 more year and he would have, was very good at the end playing in forward line, great player
Really i think he is a twig need to get him on a pie diet, yes he has some good skills but at that size i would be amazed if he played AFL
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Gun. Watching him v Flower, Hawkins, etc some of my best footy memories as a kid. Genuine one on one contests.
Was a lot of great wingman in the 80s great fullbacks great forwards great ruckman forgot about going to the footy to watch players go head to head great times
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Do they even make footballers like that these days?!?!
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how easy it is to forget how good Turner was especially both sides of his body... so well balanced.
Lets hope Oliver can find some of that too.
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Not a hope in hell this kid plays AFL this year, Hayball in his first year in the VFL they rested him some games because he was so light, this will happen to Ollie this year
Interesting that he’s been named for the practice match.
Evan Neale got a game in the first practice match last year, this will be it for this year
Impressive first up start by Oliver in the practice match, even at VFL level- given only seventh (?) game since a kid. Nice hands and moves well. Disposal technique reflects his limited experience but will be interesting to watch develop over the year, including the positions he plays.
Well jim bob i never thought the club would have the courage, being that skinny
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Great game and has huge upside.
Can see him being important in the future.
Can see him being important in the future.
There really isn't much this kid can't do and is still a baby in footy terms.
This is a vid from a few weeks ago, so plenty have probably already seen it.
He has had a couple more big games since this one and for mine is looking like he could actually be an inside/outside mid.
Look at some of his attributes in just this game.
Overhead marking/floating through the air
Ziz zagging in traffic/agility
Picking the ball up at pace in traffic
Tuch the ball under the arm
Don't argue
Goal kicking
Possession gathering all over the ground with one of the biggest running capacities at the club
They just can't lay a glove on him
Last year he averaged 17p and 0.7 goals in the VFL and had over twenty in 3 of 14 games.
So far this year he is going at 21.5p and 1.25 goals in the VFL and had over twenty in 6 of 8 games (32pb last night).
As much as I'd love to see him getting full games this year, if it doesn't happen I'm very confident that in a couple of years that he will be a very, very good player.
He started so far behind the eight ball but just has so many tricks... Guys with this many tricks are pretty rare.
Add 5 more kilograms on him and another year or two in the system and he could be pushing elite.
This is a vid from a few weeks ago, so plenty have probably already seen it.
He has had a couple more big games since this one and for mine is looking like he could actually be an inside/outside mid.
Look at some of his attributes in just this game.
Overhead marking/floating through the air
Ziz zagging in traffic/agility
Picking the ball up at pace in traffic
Tuch the ball under the arm
Don't argue
Goal kicking
Possession gathering all over the ground with one of the biggest running capacities at the club
They just can't lay a glove on him
Last year he averaged 17p and 0.7 goals in the VFL and had over twenty in 3 of 14 games.
So far this year he is going at 21.5p and 1.25 goals in the VFL and had over twenty in 6 of 8 games (32pb last night).
As much as I'd love to see him getting full games this year, if it doesn't happen I'm very confident that in a couple of years that he will be a very, very good player.
He started so far behind the eight ball but just has so many tricks... Guys with this many tricks are pretty rare.
Add 5 more kilograms on him and another year or two in the system and he could be pushing elite.
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Club social media a while ago did a "what are you afraid of" vox pop of the players a while ago with responses like "sharks", "Spiders" etc.
Best answer: "Ollie Dempsey at 85kgs"
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That's what I'm looking forward to.
