Game Day 2024 Trade Period - Lian Yu - that liminal space between trade and draft.

[go_the_dockers]

No.1 fancy's 'slow' 2km run unlikely to faze recruiters - https://www.afl.com.au/news/147650

Rayner did a similar time.

 

[E Shed]

I’m sure I read in an article somewhere recently that Walls or whoever was saying we wouldn’t be looking at Bo Allen as we already have too many players of his type.

 

[go_the_dockers]

I’m sure I read in an article somewhere recently that Walls or whoever was saying we wouldn’t be looking at Bo Allen as we already have too many players of his type.

Walls.

Does anyone have the quote from Swans recruiter who said only important test at combine was the 2km trial.

 

[King Huskii]

I like Hotton he'd probably go top 10 if he didn't do his ACL. If a club manages him he could be a gun

 

[Lach72]

Me too. I think Berry is a nice player, but I prefer the way Hannaford plays. He has more aggro and power. However, the big question mark is Hannaford had a very poor 2km time trial result. If Hannaford is viewed as having poor endurance, it could stop him rising up the board.

Take him at 30

 

[Lach72]

I like Hotton he'd probably go top 10 if he didn't do his ACL. If a club manages him he could be a gun

I need to be convinced he can actually kick the ball

 

[King Huskii]

I need to be convinced he can actually kick the ball

Dangerfield and Fyfe weren't great kicks

 

[bone2468]

I like Hotton he'd probably go top 10 if he didn't do his ACL. If a club manages him he could be a gun

His brother plays for saints I think he’ll request a trade if he’s not taken by a vic club

 

[theGav56]

I like the look of Gerreyn as well, thought we might be targeting him with our second pick, the fact we re-signed Jones makes me think he won’t be available at that pick so we’ve backed in the guy who plays that role already on our list.

Agree. My comment is more around the Shanahan noise.

 

[King Huskii]

His brother plays for saints I think he’ll request a trade if he’s not taken by a vic club

I read in his article that he is happy to play anywhere in Aus

Doesn't scream mummas boy to me

 

[King Huskii]

I've learned about my optimism and my way to find the light in bad situations. I hadn't really faced much adversity in my footy and I struggled with it early, but I managed to find my light and pushed my attention to how I could make it a good thing," he said. "I'd be happy to go anywhere." Taj Hotton

 

[freo_leo29]

Hannaford screams undersized mid to me

Doesn't mean he won't make it but Berry seems a natural forward in comparison

 

[Dockeroo]

Walls.

Does anyone have the quote from Swans recruiter who said only important test at combine was the 2km trial.

It was Paul Roos. On the abc daily podcast during trade week.
He was very clear the only measure in the combine that correlated with a successful future AFL career was 2km time trial (or 3km back in the day). Basically dismissed all other measures as a bit of a fad actually. Reckoned the in person interviews at the combine are the most important part of it by far for recruiters.

I’m shocked by hannafords 7:26 time over 2km.
That is alarmingly poor for a 18 year old trying to make it as a professional AFL footballer. Thats a pace of 3:43 m/km over just two km. he must have been hampered somehow?
The difference between 6:26 and 7:26 over 2km might not sound much but anyone that’s dabbled in athletics will well you it’s an indicator of an enormous gap in athletic ability.

I would have thought a small forward especially would be doing 6:30 at least over 2km. Only guys that might get a pass for slowish time would be rucks or big bodied KPP.

If you can’t run you are not much use at AFL level.

 

[freo_leo29]

No.1 fancy's 'slow' 2km run unlikely to faze recruiters - https://www.afl.com.au/news/147650

Rayner did a similar time.

That actually highlights how bad it was

Rayner was 3 months off footy and overcoming a knee injury to test


Brayshaw in comparison did 6:14

Darcy Fogarty did 7:33, only 7 seconds slower than Hannaford
CCJ 7:35
Both of them are slow AF

 

[Docker82]

That actually highlights how bad it was

Rayner was 3 months off footy and overcoming a knee injury to test


Brayshaw in comparison did 6:14

Darcy Fogarty did 7:33, only 7 seconds slower than Hannaford
CCJ 7:35
Both of them are slow AF

Wasn’t there rumours about Rayner tanking the combine to get drafted by a Victorian club at the time?

Personally I think that’s BS but if people were saying that it shows he was way worse than they thought he should’ve been.

 

[Taylor]

The time trial is a measure of mental toughness and sacrifice. You can't fall off the couch and run a sub 6 min 2km. It's the result of hard work over a long time and focused mental energy at the event.

It's arguably the character test.