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Senior 18. Sam Walsh
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That's dope man.
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A little remiss of Carlton not to have already signed him on for an additional 4 years?
No shortage of praise from all quarters in regards to Sam this last week.
I wonder what Dow is thinking.
No shortage of praise from all quarters in regards to Sam this last week.
I wonder what Dow is thinking.
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A little remiss of Carlton not to have already signed him on for an additional 4 years?
No shortage of praise from all quarters in regards to Sam this last week.
I wonder what Dow is thinking.
You can see the rivalry competition between Walsh and Dow will be the same as Ratten and Brown on the training track. Thats the way I am reading it. Let them train together and beat each other up.
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Yes?
Bit disappointing TBH. Would have thought after all this time, Simmo would like the team he plays for.
Was reading some old draft profiles, interesting that Walsh tested better then Josh Kelly at the combine, think we all agree, that would certainly make him quick enough to play the role we have have cast him in.
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More importantly why do I never see him at the 4A club, am I that out of touch?
No, its Sam Walsh who is wrong.
No, its Sam Walsh who is wrong.
I haven't read this many good things about a new player since Andy Collins walked through the doors at Princes Park
eh? is that better than josh kelly? would've thought that's pretty average athleticism tbh
It is above average
Sturt rated 10th for the 20 meters at 2.966, so Walsh just outside that level.
What Walsh has over most draftees, is his high speed to cover the ground for longer. Agility is not an issue, given he is always in motion
Scary how big the compliments have been regarding Walsh. You expect the usual positive talk about a first pick or first round draftee’s transition to AFL, but Walsh sounds like the consummate professional built for the big league
Yeah I think it'd be good to see Kelly's numbers. Kelly has elite endurance and can run all day.
What's average for the 20 metres? Agility is important if we want him in the thick of it.
Average is 3 - 3.1. These figures are just a starting reference, it is the level of improvement that is important.
TheSmokingGun and myself have constantly joked about him being Mr Vanilla. Walsh does not rank number 1 in any athletic testing (despite being an endurance freak), yet when you add all the rankings, he is a clear top 3 pick, especially when you consider character, leadership and a thirst for the contest.
Walsh is the closest thing to being bust proof, than any other draftee I have seen in 2 decades
Kelly was 3.02 in 20m IIRC
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Josh Kelly
3.02 for 20 metre sprint
5th in the repeat sprints with 24.31 (a test they no longer do)
9th in beep test with 15.1
1st in 3km with 9.32 (a test they no longer do)
Also top 10 for running vertical jump
Sam Walsh
3.00 for 20 metre sprint
8.433 for agility test
2nd in yo-yo test with 22.1
3rd in 2km with 6.07
Pretty similar looking athletes to me. I suspect Walsh would have done well in repeat sprints, if they still did it.
3.02 for 20 metre sprint
5th in the repeat sprints with 24.31 (a test they no longer do)
9th in beep test with 15.1
1st in 3km with 9.32 (a test they no longer do)
Also top 10 for running vertical jump
Sam Walsh
3.00 for 20 metre sprint
8.433 for agility test
2nd in yo-yo test with 22.1
3rd in 2km with 6.07
Pretty similar looking athletes to me. I suspect Walsh would have done well in repeat sprints, if they still did it.
Where did you get these? I looked for awhile online too but could only find the top performers in each category.
Are your interwebz skills just that much superior or do you have some sort of subscription?
Far from it. Given Carlton's ineptness over the last decade, I've taken an interest in young talent. And in the various articles, phantom drafts, tweets, etc. at the time, you could pick up various extra snippets of information about how they performed at draft camp (which I recorded and kept).
