Your preferred young forward

[Kong]

Similar to another poll, but these are the options i would've rathered to choose from. If you had to choose one young forward to build your team around, based on potential and performance, who would you go with?

 

[hawks_time]

Cheese, Tom Hawkins is rated highly. I voted for Ben McKinley because any kid who can kick 40+ goals in an average side in his first year is going to be good.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Ben McKinley the best so far.

 

[fishbowl]

Tom Hawkins is a joke, he will be delisted after next season. He is only on an AFL list because of his father. Would struggle to get a game at Balwyn Tigers.

 

[alberto_cat]

hawkins to have a break out season next year...
build some of those kilos into muscle, better pre season and increase his endurance...
hawkins is also 16 months younger than mckinley

 

[King_Mallee]

I voted Gumbleton despite the fact it is purely potential. I see him as the best prospect by myself.
The future looks bleak for the Tiges with those three present in the pole

 

[Lynch takes a mark]

McKinley is good value for his height - smart player that can really use the body well to out position his opponent. 42.20 & 7 assists from 18 games, get his engine up over the preseason and hopefully he can make more leads (already works very hard though) and possibly average 3 goals per game.

Very happy with what Kennedy showed in his games this year - dual sided delivery lace out to the forwards inside 50. Big work rate, hard at the ball & man and actually attempts to chase his opponent when not in possession of the ball. 7.4 & 9 assists in his 8 games.

I think they can be a dangerous FF/CHF combo + LeCras, Wirrpanda & Lynch - very happy with them at this stage but would love to get my hands on Chris Yarran.

 

[HBK619]

The future looks bleak for the Tiges with those three present in the pole

Ummm, why?!?

 

[thebigboy]

McKinley has the runs on the board at the present time.

Im more than happy with Neagle and Gumbelton. They'll be a fantastic combination in the future.

 

[Tom Fraser]

Tom Hawkins is a joke, he will be delisted after next season. He is only on an AFL list because of his father. Would struggle to get a game at Balwyn Tigers.

Is this guy serious

 

[eth-dog]

Neagle/McKinley/Hawkins would be the three for me.

Hawkins is strong, fast, and a good kick.

McKinley is a very smart player, and knows how to use the ball well.

Neagle is possibly the next Fevola, minus the off-field indiscretions. Massive, accurate kick, major upper body strength, and fast break-away speed as well.

 

[whelan=legend]

Jack Watts wins

 

[morton09]

cmon, what about mitch morton, played an important role in our forward line this year kicking 35.

 

[Dave The Man]

I picked Dawes because I am a Pie Fan I reckon he will turn out to be a Rocca Type Forward

but

Also like Tippet, Very Tall Forward at 201cm, Mobile and Probably the Best Contested Mark of all Young Forwards

 

[BacharHouli_43]

personally, i like neagle at this stage... he is supremely strong and a reliable kick in front of goal, he just needs to take more marks leading up the ground but has the hallmarks of a quality key forward... but would have josh kennedy over him

 

[W. Smithers]

Where's the Carlton option?

Oh yeah.....

 

[Smiggs Pig]

To build a team around you need a strong, tall and agile forward and from that list I think Kennedy fits that bill the best based on what I saw this year. It was a shame after some promising form that injuries stopped him in his tracks.

 

[Kong]

yeah, kennedy's a gun-in-the-making. i find it funny that carlton no longer have him; he'd be one of the missing pieces in their puzzle.

 

[EatBig Australia]

I would pick Kennedy if I could have any of them. If he stays fit he will be awesome.

 

[Weiterbot23]

Ben Mckinley Hands down the best forward on this list! At very least will be as good as bradshaw. I would give up pick 6 for him.

 

[Claude Balls]

I must admit, I was very surprised that Carlton let Kennedy go... it seems to me that by doing so they undermined any chance of developing a premiership winning spine for their next window of opportunity.

Had they kept Kennedy and pick 3, by 2010-11 they could have had a midfield of Gibbs, Murphy, Masten/Palmer etc, kicking it to Kennedy at CHF, and Fev at FF...

Personally, that setup seems more likely to win a premiership than Gibbs, Murphy & Judd kicking it to Fevola on his own.

 

[alberto_cat]

have i missed something in the passed few years??
scott gumbleton, the 3rd preffered young forward??
he played 5 games in 07 and 0 in 08, i know he might have potential, but come on....
1. Hawk
2. Mckinley & Kennedy
3. Riewoldt

 

[Kong]

have i missed something in the passed few years??
scott gumbleton, the 3rd preffered young forward??
he played 5 games in 07 and 0 in 08, i know he might have potential, but come on....
1. Hawk
2. Mckinley & Kennedy
3. Riewoldt

yet you rank hawkins #1 after 15 games in the same period? i think people are voting on potential, as well as the small amount we've seen of each player.

 

[scotty4]

i think were developing hendo as a chb
how can you compare mckinley to 'big guns' bradshaw
bradshaw is a full forward whereas mckinley is best suited to playing a goalkicking hff role

 

[qldbluesman_43]

Tom Hawkins is a joke, he will be delisted after next season. He is only on an AFL list because of his father. Would struggle to get a game at Balwyn Tigers.

Geez that's pretty harsh. As for most key position players he needs to get a little older, more muscle and in the end he'll be a true champion. Give him a couple more years at least before you totally disregard him.