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2019 Young Talent Time
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If Zorko's not a comfortable reference to a midget inside mid, Prestia's also alright at 175cm.
True, a regular diet of Spag & meatballs for his first year might be in order.
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Surely we go one better and chuck him on the chicken&Bacon carbonara
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Sonson might be a better midfield comparison at 177cm. Not a tank, but his skills (and occasional high tackle) allow him to get in and out quickly. Western would need to have sonson level skills to make it work
From what I’ve heard Western has all of that but also has great pace.
Arcassius
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Yeah 
In which case those comparisons to Neale/Prestia aren't accurate as they're different types of small mids.
Neale is more the bottom of the pack nuggety quick handball out extractor that would pop out the back and wheel around.
Walters is more likely to dip and dive his way through traffic and escape with skill.
Sounds like Western could be more of that ilk, in which case being a nugget isn't everything. Another (taller) comparison might be Jack Martin
I don't think being shorter and not being a nugget is a problem - and having taller bullocking midfielders in the middle helps
In which case those comparisons to Neale/Prestia aren't accurate as they're different types of small mids.
Neale is more the bottom of the pack nuggety quick handball out extractor that would pop out the back and wheel around.
Walters is more likely to dip and dive his way through traffic and escape with skill.
Sounds like Western could be more of that ilk, in which case being a nugget isn't everything. Another (taller) comparison might be Jack Martin
I don't think being shorter and not being a nugget is a problem - and having taller bullocking midfielders in the middle helps
I thought of this after my post and cbf'd mentioning it but 100% agree with Arcassius - Walters is a fine example, and would be a great blueprint for his game if he makes it to Freo.
I just rewatched the last couple of minutes of the Colts GF because I wanted to see Thomas' game saving smother again and I noticed something else. Western actually smothered the ball directly before it - and it was an equally important smother to win the game.
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How clean are Western hands, they're amazing. Good combo with his ridiculous speed
Western is next year isn’t he?
Yeah he has great hands. Needs to work a lot on his endurance plus learn to be a bit more accountable when playing on ball - Thorne caught him on his heels quite a few times at stoppages.
If people want to get a sense of the three NGA prospects (from Claremont) they should watch from 1:02:00 onwards (in the Colts GF video I posted above). Watch Leno Thomas kick in - nice! Then watch a bit of Joel Western (#12) working in congestion - the kid has clean hands and serious wheels. Then watch Isaiah Butters (#38) running back with the flight of the ball and grab a great mark in front of goal - watching again he really could get a bid in the main draft, did a lot more than kick 4 goals.
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His dad is well built..
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Pick 6 -Stephens from Norwood along side mini Pav Valente. Sold
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Jesus, Gould’s testing was abyssmal
Gould's testing:
Vertical jump - 54cm - 2nd last
20m sprint - 3.218 seconds - last
Agility - 9.004 seconds - 4th last
Yo-yo - 19.40 - last
2km time trial - 7min, 16 sec - 2nd last
Now the dude is a footballer, not an athlete but those times are something else...
Gould's testing:
Vertical jump - 54cm - 2nd last
20m sprint - 3.218 seconds - last
Agility - 9.004 seconds - 4th last
Yo-yo - 19.40 - last
2km time trial - 7min, 16 sec - 2nd last
Now the dude is a footballer, not an athlete but those times are something else...
I often wonder if a player would throw his test, so the team he wants can get him. Watching him play he is better than that.
Wow.
The kid gets great production at SANFL.
The vertical jump didn’t surprise me but the results are pretty shocking.
I agree their is something else.
Maybe, he wants to stay in Adelaide.
Going back and reading the original post from Chris, and he was pretty much on the money back in June. All the usual suspects are
there.
Sounds like Gould is more of a mixture of Hurn and McGovern, and let's be honest McGovern's state testing, conditioning is why he wasn't
rated.
Have to say it works for WC having players read the play and intercepting, surrounded by clean players that can deliver the ball.
Both are big units to move, stay on their feet, but it depends on the list and it's one area that we appear to be set.
I wouldn't use a top ten pick on Gould, and we have WA kids that can intercept and offer more production later on.
The WA boy at GWS, a defender is another option down the track, and is developing well, I just hope we fix the most obvious holes.
Gee, I'm a huge Ash fan but they didn't do him much justice in that highlight package. Few missed long bombs, some out of bounds.
Still really hope we take him
