Senior 14. Connor O'Sullivan (2023-)

[MacStradbroke]

He has leadership written all over him. Plus he looks like a quality individual.

This is possibly the most universally accepted and popular draft pick (at least on this board) that I can remember. A couple with very slight queries pre draft but pretty much everyone is on board…love it.

 

[year of the cat]

Early call, but I reckon this kid is our future captain.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

This is possibly the most universally accepted and popular draft pick (at least on this board) that I can remember. A couple with very slight queries pre draft but pretty much everyone is on board…love it.

If you do a quick search I was on him from a long way out.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Early call, but I reckon this kid is our future captain.

I reckon he'll have to fight Clark for that personally.

 

[year of the cat]

I reckon he'll have to fight Clark for that personally.

He’s more articulate than Clark. Differing styles maybe.

 

[you pick one]

Wonder whether we might have jagged another 2 for 1 pick with Conner's best mate Phenix heading off to GWS for a stint.

 

[Cataholic]

Having Mark O'Connor and Connor O'Sullivan in our backline is going to confuse the s**t out of BT.

Which leg goes first when putting his pants on confuses him, let alone being coherent.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I reckon he'll have to fight Clark for that personally.

I agree on this

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

He’s more articulate than Clark. Differing styles maybe.

Selwood isn't the sharpest tool and really isn't that articulate either.

I cringe when he speaks at times.

 

[goyoucatters]

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

A noble intent, no doubt. Let's live in the real world, though. If he gets to have half the career the skipper enjoyed, he will still end up as a great of our football club.

 

[goyoucatters]

Much better kick and probably a better tank already.

'Probably'? Surely no doubt whatsoever.

 

[Ratcat]

Love the pick, Blitz 2.0?...

 

[Seeds]

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

We will never know.

With sav and dekooning in the team it's hard to see how we would go for a third tall rebound marking defender with our first pick.

 

[Seeds]

Love the pick, Blitz 2.0?...

When was blitz ever a rebound marking defender? Blitz only ever played lock down defender when in defence.

 

[Vorno]

Early call, but I reckon this kid is our future captain.

Already given him the jumper for that gig.


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[cats_09]

We will never know.

With sav and dekooning in the team it's hard to see how we would go for a third tall rebound marking defender with our first pick.

That's if you think Ratugolea is in the senior team and not playing VFL - good luck to him at Port but not sure we're going to miss him, and more so after the selection of O'Sullivan

 

[Heckler]

Are you implying your son played AFL?

 

[Ratcat]

When was blitz ever a rebound marking defender? Blitz only ever played lock down defender when in defence.

Just Sayin,' he's a great runner, 6 and a half foot tall and can move about like a tall ute!!!....not saying he;s a dead set clone of course not. ....Just sayin there are similarities.

 

[calder_daddy]

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Well there you go.
Nights like tonight must bring back nice memories

 

[Heckler]

Dont think so. The way I remember it his first practice match was in Torquay

Recall driving down the Colac Rd to see Brownless play
Perhaps a later practice match then... maybe Torquay
But definitely first time watching Gazza play

 

[Turbocat]

Recall driving down the Colac Rd to see Brownless play
Perhaps a later practice match then... maybe Torquay
But definitely first time watching Gazza play

I can remember driving down to Torquay ... and watching Ablett and others in that group. Hafeys first year in 84 Brownless first year was 86

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Selwood isn't the sharpest tool and really isn't that articulate either.

I cringe when he speaks at times.

Hodge could hardly get a sentence out at the same age as well.

It's pretty funny actually looking back at champions when they were 18. The voice, the words, the lack of conviction in their speech...it's all completely different to what you've become accustomed to them sounding like.

The reality is they are really young men, they're basically still kids at this point.

Sure, some never develop linguistically or find a way to articulate their thoughts....but you'd be hard pressed to find anybody who speaks the same way as a mature adult as they did at 18.

Jhye will be fine, and he'll more than lead by example through his actions on the footy field.

 

[Two Planks]

Our earliest key position pick in a draft since Leigh Brockman in 1996

 

[Footy Smarts]

Our earliest key position pick in a draft since Leigh Brockman in 1996

Yeah but we've only had spud key position players since then so that makes sense.

 

[CatToTheFuture]