I wanted Allan but he seemed to slide. Lyndsay looks a great pick though. Speed and skill which we need.
Player Watch #20 – Xavier Lindsay (Pick 11)
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The correct spelling of his surname is literally in the title mate.
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Great kid from a good family, watched a lot of him as he's from my club. Wishing him all the best.
I can't add much beyond what the draft analysis offers besides a couple of things from what I've seen - while his kicking mechanics are great - probably the best I've seen outside the AFL, just makes a noise when he makes contact that you don't see from others (not trying to be negative here) his kicking can be a bit hit & miss - hopefully this is a reflection of the teams he's played in and it improves with better players around him and the blokes leading to him being of a higher standard. I feel at the moment that he's one of those guys where sometimes the action looks better than the outcome.
I wouldn't be too worried about the durability side of things to be honest. He missed a couple of games at stages over last 2 years with hip/groin and hamstring issues followed by the knee injury later this year but I feel he may have been hyper cautious with niggles to get through to the national championships.
He will certainly work to get the best out of himself and steps up in big games and moments. Have seen him running into the hole against grown men and laying some big tackles which is a nice sign for someone who is seen as more of an outside type, shows he is willing to do the hard stuff and hopefully can develop into an inside/outside mid.
I can't add much beyond what the draft analysis offers besides a couple of things from what I've seen - while his kicking mechanics are great - probably the best I've seen outside the AFL, just makes a noise when he makes contact that you don't see from others (not trying to be negative here) his kicking can be a bit hit & miss - hopefully this is a reflection of the teams he's played in and it improves with better players around him and the blokes leading to him being of a higher standard. I feel at the moment that he's one of those guys where sometimes the action looks better than the outcome.
I wouldn't be too worried about the durability side of things to be honest. He missed a couple of games at stages over last 2 years with hip/groin and hamstring issues followed by the knee injury later this year but I feel he may have been hyper cautious with niggles to get through to the national championships.
He will certainly work to get the best out of himself and steps up in big games and moments. Have seen him running into the hole against grown men and laying some big tackles which is a nice sign for someone who is seen as more of an outside type, shows he is willing to do the hard stuff and hopefully can develop into an inside/outside mid.
I’ll make sure I don’t make the same mistake with Harley Langdon.
Reminds me a bit of a lefty Trent Cotchin the way he tackles, moves around traffic and disposes of the ball. Would be happy if he can be something like that.
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