Player Watch #22 Sam Lalor

[Grechy]

The only thing that concerns me is his highlight package looks like a young & all the articles are placing him to be the next Dusty. Hard act to follow & will get annoying fast if he doesn't hit the ground running. I have a slight concern that we could look back & feel we picked too heavily on the "Dusty Rememberries ". Dusty averaged 21 touches a game in u18
s, not 11.



In saying all that, his highlight package showed a player who can lead & fight. His ceiling is a much needed identity to this team, which we desperately need. If there is a "Dusty Clone" in the draft then it makes a hell of a lot of sense for him to go #1.

Anyone got opinions on if his low ball count is a concern - does he have a tank?

I've never seen a comparison come to fruition. So stupid we have these comparisons. I've also never seen two players that are exactly alike. Sammy is his own player, He's Sam Lalor, not Dustin Martin and he's one of us.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

I did not know but is it a big deal?

Yes it is, how is he gonna fit in ?

 

[draft_enjoyer]

That he is a super rich kid with advantages.

Money can't buy talent. But he probably got a scholarship like most footballers.

 

[Muddiemoose]

That he is a super rich kid with advantages.

Have a read of this one for some perspective and how much money they pump into getting the best sports people in the doors of these schools

“For a host of reasons, which start but don't end with scholarships, private schools are producing footballers for the AFL at an burgeoning rate. On Wednesday, the majority of the first 30 names called out will likely be from what can be characterised as elite private schools, either from Victoria's APS, its Associated Grammar Schools (AGS) or equivalent schools in Adelaide and Perth

"Geelong Grammar's got a bigger salary cap than Collingwood," quipped one AFL official, explaining how so much talent had been herded into the boarding houses and immaculate fields.“

How private schools have taken over the AFL

Research shows boys who go to a private school are almost four times more likely than those educated in the government system to be on an AFL list. The national draft will reinforce the trend.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Stylo]

That he is a super rich kid with advantages.

Did you watch the vid above? He clearly doesn’t come from money. Not that it matters remotely anyway.

 

[Steely Brown Eye]

rich campaigner with a fibro house in bacchus marsh

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Have a read of this one for some perspective and how much money they pump into getting the best sports people in the doors of these schools

“For a host of reasons, which start but don't end with scholarships, private schools are producing footballers for the AFL at an burgeoning rate. On Wednesday, the majority of the first 30 names called out will likely be from what can be characterised as elite private schools, either from Victoria's APS, its Associated Grammar Schools (AGS) or equivalent schools in Adelaide and Perth

"Geelong Grammar's got a bigger salary cap than Collingwood," quipped one AFL official, explaining how so much talent had been herded into the boarding houses and immaculate fields.“

How private schools have taken over the AFL

Research shows boys who go to a private school are almost four times more likely than those educated in the government system to be on an AFL list. The national draft will reinforce the trend.

www.theage.com.au

Ok makes more sense now cheers

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Did you watch the vid above? He clearly doesn’t come from money. Not that it matters remotely anyway.

Ok, got it

 

[RichoLedio]

In girth or height?!?

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

 

[peternorth]

Yes it is, how is he gonna fit in ?

He's still at school?

 

[of unsound mind]

Love how the kid owns the conversation with Cotch, Grimes, Jack, and Dave Astbury in the First Moments video in this article. Also gives Hotton a huge pump up towards the end.

Loader lauds Lalor

David Loader, who coached Sam Lalor at the Greater Western Victoria Rebels, is a massive fan of the talented, teenage midfielder.

www.richmondfc.com.au

 

[Barnzy]

Don't him to watch much vision of him to instantly spot why he will be a star

• Physical traits that no one else has around him in every clip you see (fend off, bullish strength, shrugging opponents)
• Agility to weave in and out of contests and tackles that defies his physical size
• Ability to free his hands in any tackle and get clean hands away (all the best mids in the comp do this better than the rest)
• Ability to push forward and be a marking target

 

[zakazano]

Don't him to watch much vision of him to instantly spot why he will be a star

• Physical traits that no one else has around him in every clip you see (fend off, bullish strength, shrugging opponents)
• Agility to weave in and out of contests and tackles that defies his physical size
• Ability to free his hands in any tackle and get clean hands away (all the best mids in the comp do this better than the rest)
• Ability to push forward and be a marking target

I agree - but always be wary of the men against boys element. There'll be kids who are substantially behind him in maturity & development. We all know kids who were great in U12s but were mediocre by U16s...

 

[DickieKnee]

Do people realise Lalor goes to school at Geelong Grammar which costs $50,000 a year to attend?

Thought he went to Lalor Tech.

 

[Sir_Loin]

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I’m dying

 

[captain cotch 9]

Lalors personality puts him way ahead of FOS imo.
He just screams pro.
I hope my son is that confident and polite at 18.
Hats off to his parents and family.

 

[Forensi Tiger]

If it hasn’t already been said. I can’t believe he was still available at pick 1

 

[Barnzy]

I agree - but always be wary of the men against boys element. There'll be kids who are substantially behind him in maturity & development. We all know kids who were great in U12s but were mediocre by U16s...

I don't believe in this line of thinking for midfielders. All the mids in the under 18's these days are already pretty well built. The physical brute types in under 18's usually translate to senior consistently. Especially if the physicality is matched with athleticism like Lalor. I bet Lalor is shrugging players off from round 1.

There a few match stick built mids for sure like FOS and Jagga. They will put on some weight but are never going to be physically dominant players. That's not their game. People still think back to Fyfe putting on like 20 kilos after his draft year and turning into to an elite inside mid. This is not common it's a rarity.

The only time I would agree would be key forwards that have 10-15kg on their key defenders opponents and then getting drafted off kicking a few bags in those games. Have to be more wary of that.

 

[poppa pump]

 

[RichoLedio]

If it hasn’t already been said. I can’t believe he was still available at pick 1

Hope he sticks it up all the campaigner teams that didn't take him before then

 

[copthat]

He is not that much shorter than Smillie and Armstrong. Surely he's at least 190cm. He was clearly taller than Ben Dixon

Ben Dixon

Age

47

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.8

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.4

5star

who is 188.

 

[tigs2010]

He is not that much shorter than Smillie and Armstrong. Surely he's at least 190cm. He was clearly taller than Ben Dixon who is 188.

Towered over 185cm Cotch

 

[lvt06]

100% agree, he looks big.

These kids are 17/18 so they may still be growing as well.

Lalor caught me off guard how big he was against Cotch, height and body without ever doing an AFL pre season due to cricket.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Coughlan Mk11...