Senior 14. Connor O'Sullivan (2023-)

[cats_09]

 

[Pure_Ownage]

One thing i found out for certain tonight from the GFC...

We rate COS highly, and dont rate Caddy very highly.. And we got a free pick out of the bombers while picking the same player with the next pick.

To be fair i dont think we thought caddy was a spud but osullivan simply fills a much greater list need for us.

 

[CatRiot]

Will get +150 games out of this guy.... You can bank that one.

 

[Heckler]

Tall : Athletic : Skilful : Versatile: AFL players are rare
You cant trade for them : Only draft and develop
Cats rebuild strategy is prioritizing on KP Spine
Neale : Cameron : Conway : COS : SDK : Foster
Bit by Bit the pieces are being assembled.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Tall : Athletic : Skilful : Versatile: AFL players are rare
You cant trade for them : Only draft and develop
Cats rebuild strategy is prioritizing on KP Spine
Neale : Cameron : Conway : COS : SDK : Foster
Bit by Bit the pieces are being assembled.

I think it would be fair to put Ollie Henry in there rather than Foster.

Ollie's still got a lot of muscle to put on, and will probably grow another couple cm's too.

He'll never be a true number 1 key forward, but it's very plausible that he'll be a second key forward, particularly with his marking game.

SDK - First round pick
COS - First round pick
Conway - Early second round pick
Henry - First round pick
Neale - Second round pick

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As you say, we've put a fair bit of investment through the spine now, and all 5 look to have really high ceilings.

Especially Henry, Conway, SDK & now COS, who look to have All Australian quality talent if they're developed correctly and all goes according to plan. We've done really well over the last few years with our youth.

I love Phoenix Foster as a character, seems like a ripper kid and do hope he makes it, but it's not something I'd be betting on.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

To be fair i dont think we thought caddy was a spud but osullivan simply fills a much greater list need for us.

Agreed, i was being more a tad dramatic with my choice of words. But you catch my drift

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Will get +150 games out of this guy.... You can bank that one.

200+ is my bet.

Dont be suprised to see him debut in 2024... Aerobically he is ready... If henry gets injured again and they rate him highly enough pre season, they may toss him onto the big stage.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Makes you realise just how young they are when drafted

 

[Stokey]

Funny that he was linked to the Dons and us to Caddy and we swapped.

I do like the Set and Forget bit.

THE ‘SET AND FORGET’ DEFENDER WHO COULD JOIN DONS

A top-10 draft prospect who has been strongly linked to Essendon says he has become most comfortable in defence after being used as a ‘Mr Fix It’ throughout much of his junior football.

Connor O’Sullivan shapes as the best key defender in this year’s draft class, standing 198cm and boasting a more mature body than most.

Recruiters believe the Murray Bushrangers product is a “set and forget” prospect who would be a dependable pillar in any AFL backline for many years to come, but he could also be a swingman and feature in the forward line at times if required.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Funny that he was linked to the Dons and us to Caddy and we swapped.

I do like the Set and Forget bit.

THE ‘SET AND FORGET’ DEFENDER WHO COULD JOIN DONS

A top-10 draft prospect who has been strongly linked to Essendon says he has become most comfortable in defence after being used as a ‘Mr Fix It’ throughout much of his junior football.

Connor O’Sullivan shapes as the best key defender in this year’s draft class, standing 198cm and boasting a more mature body than most.

Recruiters believe the Murray Bushrangers product is a “set and forget” prospect who would be a dependable pillar in any AFL backline for many years to come, but he could also be a swingman and feature in the forward line at times if required.

It's entirely possible that at some point (or multiple) in the next 10 years that we have the AA FB, and the AA CHB in the same team.

 

[calder_daddy]

Thing I loved to see was COS reaction when his mate got drafted.
Not only did he go running, he also took his shirt off his own back and gave it to him.
That’s the type of character we love.

 

[dangerwood]

Thing I loved to see was COS reaction when his mate got drafted.
Not only did he go running, he also took his shirt off his own back and gave it to him.
That’s the type of character we love.

Moved well through traffic to get to him too.

 

[gypsy_1]

Moved well through traffic to get to him too.

This guy is a Weitering clone. Bloody excited. Powerful. Has a presence. Athletic for his size and strong. Conner's highlights video is impresssive.

 

[Seeds]

Sounds like we got him cos we lost Sav. Food for thought.

 

[Warhorse]

Sounds like we got him cos we lost Sav. Food for thought.

I think he was best available anyway. Will be interesting to follow Caddys career.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

So a KD who has 'defensive accountability' listed as an area in need of improvement?

That's great. Outta 10 boxes to tick he has ticked 9 of them.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

I think he was best available anyway. Will be interesting to follow Caddys career.

That's like following Grundy's career.
Did people do that??
Weird.
LOL.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

I don't mind this pick. Would have hoped to get more out of the Bombers though

Only one buyer at the auction might have been the scenario.

 

[TheCattery2007]

At the time I thought why on earth would we do this re the pick swap. Now seems an excellent move. We wanted a KPD and the Bombers didn’t. Plus we got a pick in the 30s.

So, drop back one place to still get the player we wanted plus a pick in the 30s. Excellent outcome for us.

I really like this pick. Aside from running off on Joel - not sure I approve of that (or maybe I’m just a grumpy old man, )


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[Warhorse]

That's like following Grundy's career.
Did people do that??
Weird.
LOL.

Strange comment. Most of us have an awareness of players who play for other teams.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Strange comment. Most of us have an awareness of players who play for other teams.

Awareness vs Following.
The latter is akin to being a stalker lol.
4me i couldn't care less what Caddy does.
Like his uncle after he left us and others... a bit of a Meh.

 

[cats_09]

Love Connor's response and help for his mate in this vid

 

[fpm84]

Welcome Connor, may your career be as successful as the last guy who wore #14…

 

[standupand]

This looks to be great pick.
Having multiple talls on the list that are aerobic athletes and pure ball-players and who can potentially play at either end gives us a lot of flexibility and possibility to innovate tactically.
Plus he looks like he will be a great fit for our club as a country kid who's keen to learn and improve.
Lots to like.

 

[cats_09]

Sounds like we got him cos we lost Sav. Food for thought.

Or we selected him as the best prospect at our pick, and the bonus is we may now have our twin defensive towers for the next decade