#31 Welcome to the Bulldogs Josh Dolan
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A Josh Dolan game to have a look at:
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Love this pick.
2024 Telstra AFL Draft: Pick 31 – Josh Dolan
The Bulldogs have welcomed the creative midfielder-forward on Night 2 of the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft.
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STRENGTHS:
IMPROVEMENTS:
As all smalls should, Dolan plays with plenty of vigour and brings life to every passage he is involved in. He seems to be in constant motion, particularly as a high forward, as he charges up and down the ground to help connect attacking transitions into attacking 50. Blending a strong endurance base with good speed, Dolan works opponents over and is not only a role player who can feed teammates, but also one who can work into positions to score.
Dolan's creative flair presents itself when operating in the front half of the ground. The evasive talent is capable of turning on a dime, quickly identifying a leading target inside 50, and hitting them lace-out with a short kick. That kind of ruthless decision making and execution makes opposition defenders sweat, and rewards his teammates for good craft. There are few better link players as far as smalls go, than Dolan.
Perhaps the most promising aspect of Dolan's game is that he is quite a handy goalkicker himself. He hit the scoreboard in all five of his Coates Talent League appearances this year, and booted two majors against Western Australia and Vic Country in the Under 18 National Championships. With quality players around him, his hard and smart running usually bears fruitful results.
Dolan is a capable midfielder at junior level but size is perhaps what would hold him back from translating that to the big leagues. He has a red-hot crack nonetheless, and boasts the motor to last on-ball. Given he is likely to make it as a forward, boosting his pressure acts - especially tackling - will be a handy next step. He averaged under two tackles per game in the CTL and National Championships.
- Endurance
- Energy
- Short kicking
- Speed
- Vision
- Work rate
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Defensive acts
- Size
As all smalls should, Dolan plays with plenty of vigour and brings life to every passage he is involved in. He seems to be in constant motion, particularly as a high forward, as he charges up and down the ground to help connect attacking transitions into attacking 50. Blending a strong endurance base with good speed, Dolan works opponents over and is not only a role player who can feed teammates, but also one who can work into positions to score.
Dolan's creative flair presents itself when operating in the front half of the ground. The evasive talent is capable of turning on a dime, quickly identifying a leading target inside 50, and hitting them lace-out with a short kick. That kind of ruthless decision making and execution makes opposition defenders sweat, and rewards his teammates for good craft. There are few better link players as far as smalls go, than Dolan.
Perhaps the most promising aspect of Dolan's game is that he is quite a handy goalkicker himself. He hit the scoreboard in all five of his Coates Talent League appearances this year, and booted two majors against Western Australia and Vic Country in the Under 18 National Championships. With quality players around him, his hard and smart running usually bears fruitful results.
Dolan is a capable midfielder at junior level but size is perhaps what would hold him back from translating that to the big leagues. He has a red-hot crack nonetheless, and boasts the motor to last on-ball. Given he is likely to make it as a forward, boosting his pressure acts - especially tackling - will be a handy next step. He averaged under two tackles per game in the CTL and National Championships.
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Late birthday and injured for a good part of this year so he was probably a bit under the radar for most scouts.
A WB trademark pick.
A WB trademark pick.
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As Bulldoggy as a Left Footed unknown STH Aussie half back
Bevo can give him a lift to training. Cooper as well.
Bit of speed and he seems like a good and creative kick. Hope he makes it because we really need a half forward like that.
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Is he going to be fit day 1 preseason? Or is he still injured?
Great to hear, we really need to replace Vandermeer and McNeil with good users.
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Sent by the Gods to displace VDM. In the words of Jeremy Clarkson: Speeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed. Go well Joshy really hope he makes it
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Moves and kicks a lot like Bailey Dale when in space.
