2nds 2018 Suns Reserves and NEAFL

[17er]

Unable to watch either game due to work. Would appreciate a breakdown of this game. What was Crossley’s role? Why was Jaska quiet? Which Academy players stakes a claim for a Draft/Rookie spot?

 

[Peel67skin]

Unable to watch either game due to work. Would appreciate a breakdown of this game. What was Crossley’s role? Why was Jaska quiet? Which Academy players stakes a claim for a Draft/Rookie spot?

1) Crossley - Ruck /forward
2) After first quarter basically the defense are Ill organized
3) To ne honest nobody stakes a claim , some potential were there but not enough to get drafted, maybe B rookie .

 

[17er]

1) Crossley - Ruck /forward
2) After first quarter basically the defense are Ill organized
3) To ne honest nobody stakes a claim , some potential were there but not enough to get drafted, maybe B rookie .

You mentioned early that you liked McDonald. He's an Allies player and seems to be regarded in our top 4 or 5 Academy prospects. I think he is worth a later round pick, although if he lasts through to the Rookie Draft, which is no guarantee, we take him then as a Category B - should his form continue to build, of course.

Crossley's stats were outstanding - was he that good?

 

[Peel67skin]

You mentioned early that you liked McDonald. He's an Allies player and seems to be regarded in our top 4 or 5 Academy prospects. I think he is worth a later round pick, although if he lasts through to the Rookie Draft, which is no guarantee, we take him then as a Category B - should his form continue to build, of course.

Crossley's stats were outstanding - was he that good?

Crossley is pretty good for a big boy, but do drift in and out of the game inconsistent , I think need to build his games in NEAFL, I am not too worry about McDonald getting drafted by other team, he is good in term of potential , not many team in AFL going to delist ~8 players if they are not in rebuild and in term of Top 40 potential talent most team will pick Victoria , tassie and SA kids first and then WA , Victoria team only pick Elite junior like Beam type .

 

[17er]

Crossley is pretty good for a big boy, but do drift in and out of the game inconsistent , I think need to build his games in NEAFL, I am not too worry about McDonald getting drafted by other team, he is good in term of potential , not many team in AFL going to delist ~8 players if they are not in rebuild and in term of Top 40 potential talent most team will pick Victoria , tassie and SA kids first and then WA , Victoria team only pick Elite junior like Beam type .

Yet to get final stats, but Crossley got 25 touches, 9 marks, 5 tackles and a tonne of hitouts. Hardly "in and out" of the game unless he was on the bench or rested forward. McDonald could attract a bid in the Draft, forcing us to either match it or let him go. NEAFL-aligned clubs could become interested if he stands out. I'd rather guys like him slip to the Rookie Draft, but it really makes no difference if we use a 3rd or 4th round Draft pick on him or wait for the Rookie Draft or even play him for another year in the Academy as long we end up with him should he prove to be worthy.

 

[Sunny_]

Great to see KK back playing. Whenever he gets the ball he looks composed and way higher than the level (which he is). Needs a good run of 3-4 weeks and then he should be in.

 

[17er]

Great to see KK back playing. Whenever he gets the ball he looks composed and way higher than the level (which he is). Needs a good run of 3-4 weeks and then he should be in.

Yes, he's going to be a required player in the future if he can get through this season. I like seeing him on the wing in the NEAFL and feel his future position in the AFL will be wing where his running and marking can be more of a feature. He's poetry in motion with the ball in hand on the run and he's so much better when he isn't directly marking up on a tall attacking player.

 

[Peel67skin]

Yes, he's going to be a required player in the future if he can get through this season. I like seeing him on the wing in the NEAFL and feel his future position in the AFL will be wing where his running and marking can be more of a feature. He's poetry in motion with the ball in hand on the run and he's so much better when he isn't directly marking up on a tall attacking player.

He is going to replace Risca , kk Ballard scrimshaw all elite kicking should play HB iMO. I am not convince on Nutting yet.

 

[grimlock]

 

[SunnerSS]

Wow stats show Brodie had a really good game but what speaks more is he was actually listed as a top 3 in the bests.

 

[Peel67skin]

Wow Josh Jaska 2nd with 4 disposal ?

 

[NOBBYS]

Wow Josh Jaska 2nd with 4 disposal ?

Watched the whole game there is no way Jaska was 2nd best whoever is putting out this list has no idea.
Clearly the best six were Crossley Brodie Scheer Lonergan Scrimshaw and Heron the rest were along way behind.

 

[17er]

Wow Josh Jaska 2nd with 4 disposal ?

Without seeing the match I can only speculate, but if he was marking their best key forward it doesn't matter how many disposals he had.

 

[17er]

How good was Goober?!

 

[Sunraysia]

Without seeing the match I can only speculate, but if he was marking their best key forward it doesn't matter how many disposals he had.

Their best key forward would be Jacob Derickx - currently the 3rd best goalkicker in NEAFL. ( 24 goals).
Kicked 3-2 against us from 12 disposals and 7 marks...

 

[Sunraysia]

How good was Goober?!

He played like an out of control mobile steamtrain...brilliant !

 

[17er]

Their best key forward would be Jacob Derickx - currently the 3rd best goalkicker in NEAFL. ( 24 goals).
Kicked 3-2 against us from 12 disposals and 7 marks...

Guess it was the encouragement award. Still, I rate Jaska from the games I've seen and hope to see him in the AFL team at some point because he has been playing KPP most of the year and is stepping up with Leslie in the AFL team. He's behind Spencer on any depth chart, but given May, Thompson and Day could all miss the next game, is this part of the Josh Jaska debutant story? Going on today's fishguts Bulletin story, possibly next man up unless Crossley is too irresistible to ignore as a second defensive tall and general beast?

 

[17er]

He played like an out of control mobile steamtrain...brilliant !

Early days, but how good would it be to have an All-Academy Suns midfield with Goober, Dawson, Bowes, and Scheer? Not to discount Miller, Lyons and Swallow because you still need bench players! Apparently Brodie is going to Carlton, so there could be a spot for Ashton Crossley as well.

 

[GcSunsfan]

Early days, but how good would it be to have an All-Academy Suns midfield with Goober, Dawson, Bowes, and Scheer? Not to discount Miller, Lyons and Swallow because you still need bench players! Apparently Brodie is going to Carlton, so there could be a spot for Ashton Crossley as well.

Good for the club retention wise but would be uncompetitive and sitting on the bottom of the ladder every year

 

[17er]

Good for the club retention wise but would be uncompetitive and sitting on the bottom of the ladder every year

I'm talking 2021 here, if not later. Also, this is the current best NEAFL midfield with Brodie instead of Bowes. Not at all a bad group and your analysis of it is super cynical.

 

[GcSunsfan]

I'm talking 2021 here, if not later. Also, this is the current best NEAFL midfield with Brodie instead of Bowes. Not at all a bad group and your analysis of it is super cynical.

 

[Peel67skin]

Without seeing the match I can only speculate, but if he was marking their best key forward it doesn't matter how many disposals he had.

I got to applaud you for turning something that so negative and become positive , you can rewatched the match on YouTube if you want , .Crossley basically ruck against tagliablue (10 disposal ) and jonathan mash (debut with 2 goal , 12 disposal ) .

 

[17er]

I got to applaud you for turning something that so negative and become positive , you can rewatched the match on YouTube if you want , .Crossley basically ruck against tagliablue (10 disposal ) and jonathan mash (debut with 2 goal , 12 disposal ) .

Having watched most of his games and seeing him develop into a quality defender, yeah, I can speculate. Nothing you've said changes that. Jaska's games this year have been extremely promising.

 

[Peel67skin]

Having watched most of his games and seeing him develop into a quality defender, yeah, I can speculate. Nothing you've said changes that. Jaska's games this year have been extremely promising.

Did I said you cannot speculate , so you telling me that you can comment on what I am watching and I cannot comment on your is it .

 

[Sunraysia]

I got to applaud you for turning something that so negative and become positive , you can rewatched the match on YouTube if you want , .Crossley basically ruck against tagliablue (10 disposal ) and jonathan mash (debut with 2 goal , 12 disposal ) .

Tagliablue is their primary ruckman. Had 35 hitouts but couldn't keep up with Goobs around the ground or in the physical stuff .
Goobs had 25 disposals to his 10 - with 40 hitouts, 9 marks and 7 I50's.
You'd wonder how Tagliablue was ranked their 2nd best player...