Player Watch #24 Taj Hotton

[Madtiger2006]

How did he do the knee anyway? Was it a freaky one like Gibcus landing badly from a mark? That would be best result.

 

[Wrenny]

How did he do the knee anyway? Was it a freaky one like Gibcus landing badly from a mark? That would be best result.

Was just after he pulled a different muscle in the shower

 

[Blinger]

Pretty stoked we picked up young Taj, as he offers us something we don't have at the moment. Especially with Shai departing. Hopefully he can become a more consistent performer than Shai was, as he has an x-factor about him.

 

[_RT_]

If you think Alger is going to be an all time great, just wait until you see the 2nd coming of Leigh Matthews once Taj Hotton gets healthy.

 

[tigs2010]

Comparing this kid to Lethal is an insult...




...to Taj

 

[Coach_Required]

If you think Alger is going to be an all time great, just wait until you see the 2nd coming of Leigh Matthews once Taj Hotton gets healthy.

Disagree

Hotton stands on heads when trying to take a mark

Matthews used to just stand on heads if his opponents were on the ground.

 

[Lord of the Wings]

If you think Alger is going to be an all time great, just wait until you see the 2nd coming of Leigh Matthews once Taj Hotton gets healthy.

Hotton is more like Shai Bolton than Shai was at the same age.

 

[_RT_]

Disagree

Hotton stands on heads when trying to take a mark

Matthews used to just stand on heads if his opponents were on the ground.

Hotton will snap heads off just like Lethal snapped point posts

 

[TJTIGER]

Welcome young fella!

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

If you think Alger is going to be an all time great, just wait until you see the 2nd coming of Leigh Matthews once Taj Hotton gets healthy.

 

[RichoLedio]

Hotton will snap heads off just like Lethal snapped point posts

First player to receive a lifetime ban on debut, coming on as sub

 

[Grin]

Yes I do too but I seem to recall Richo did his ACL at about 20 and had a good run of injuries after. Maybe if you do one when young it’s better than doing in later years e.g. Coghlan, David Schwartz.

From memory, his season leading up to the injury, he’d become a dead eye kick for goal
Not so much after

 

[of unsound mind]

So excited about this kid. Great pick up, worth the risk. Could pay off big time.
A few interesting things in this article. Was playing with plantar fasciitis, not training and still killing it before his injury.
Also said he got some texts reassuring him about being drafted, which I assume Richmond was one of those.

Typical Lloyd pump up, but now we have him, I’ll take it that he should have been top 5!

Just scroll past the Dodson rubbish.

This kid turned down the NBL. He could be the answer for Richmond

Alex Dodson turned down the chance to play in the NBL for the Adelaide 36ers after emerging as the best ruck prospect in this year’s AFL draft class. Will the Tigers pounce?

www.watoday.com.au

 

[THE THIN MAN]

'Got a long career ahead': Tigers' cautious approach to gun draftee's return

Taj Hotton aims to return mid-season after rupturing his right anterior cruciate ligament in May

www.afl.com.au

 

[tigerisland]

This kid will be a gun. He moves so well.

 

[Sir_Loin]

This kid will be a gun. He moves so well.

This is why I think getting Serpell on the books was such a good idea.

Has a massive job on hand rehabbing the current crop of ACLs but if he’s as good as what they say we could have a steal with Hotton

 

[Morro]

This is why I think getting Serpell on the books was such a good idea.

Has a massive job on hand rehabbing the current crop of ACLs but if he’s as good as what they say we could have a steal with Hotton

If he can fix our long list of injuries, especially ACL's, he will literally have a blank cheque in the industry for life

 

[THE_GUN]

Caesar from PRE just posted this info he found prior to the season


20m Sprint: 2.882 - (would have ranked him 3rd if recorded at the AFL combine)
Running Vertical Jump: 93cm - (would have ranked = 2nd if done at combine)
AFL Agility: 7.807 - (would have ranked him #1 if done at combine)


Thanks to Caesar the man is a legend and his work is greatly appreciated

 

[Morro]

Caesar from PRE just posted this info he found prior to the season


20m Sprint: 2.882 - (would have ranked him 3rd if recorded at the AFL combine)
Running Vertical Jump: 93cm - (would have ranked = 2nd if done at combine)
AFL Agility: 7.807 - (would have ranked him #1 if done at combine)


Thanks to Caesar the man is a legend and his work is greatly appreciated

PHWOAR

 

[Oldmanuncle]

Caesar from PRE just posted this info he found prior to the season


20m Sprint: 2.882 - (would have ranked him 3rd if recorded at the AFL combine)
Running Vertical Jump: 93cm - (would have ranked = 2nd if done at combine)
AFL Agility: 7.807 - (would have ranked him #1 if done at combine)


Thanks to Caesar the man is a legend and his work is greatly appreciated

Maybe he read the first post of this thread.

 

[Bird Man]

Still would have taken joe berry or bo allen, bold move to take a player with an Acl and who is marked elite for leap and agility. Hard to see if he will be the same player missing that much footy and development

 

[Sir_Loin]

Still would have taken joe berry or bo allen, bold move to take a player with an Acl and who is marked elite for leap and agility. Hard to see if he will be the same player missing that much footy and development

He’ll be fine

 

[Grrr]

Still would have taken joe berry or bo allen, bold move to take a player with an Acl and who is marked elite for leap and agility. Hard to see if he will be the same player missing that much footy and development

Didn't stop Richo, and that was not long after knee's almost finished careers.With rehab now, not many do the same knee again.

 

[Rich01]

Still would have taken joe berry or bo allen, bold move to take a player with an Acl and who is marked elite for leap and agility. Hard to see if he will be the same player missing that much footy and development

Nah.
For me I’d have taken Reid instead of Faull. Reid will be a 200 gamer. Steady player. But they have gone with structure first so I’m not against that thinking .

Berry may end up very good but small forward is the last piece you need when rebuilding and can traditionally do it with later picks. Unless the small forward projects as a 50 goal a year player. I don’t think Berry is that.

Allen looks a half back to me. With a dicey kick. And a west Aussie that could have a propensity to go home. We don’t need more of them.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Nah.
For me I’d have taken Reid instead of Faull. Reid will be a 200 gamer. Steady player. But they have gone with structure first so I’m not against that thinking .

Berry may end up very good but small forward is the last piece you need when rebuilding and can traditionally do it with later picks. Unless the small forward projects as a 50 goal a year player. I don’t think Berry is that.

Allen looks a half back to me. With a dicey kick. And a west Aussie that could have a propensity to go home. We don’t need more of them.

NFI why people wanted Allen, rangy mid with no skills. I liked Berry instead of Faul at that pick but if we'd taken Berry/Reid who knows how that might've altered the picks thereafter. Could miss out on Trainor or Armstrong, much more important players to our structure going forward. Ended up with Alger who looks every bit the player Berry is, so basically we nailed the **** out of it.