Player Watch #40 Tyler Sonsie

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Love how everyone has in the past few weeks G'eed themselves up from an intra club game for sonsie.

People are saying he just needs a tank ... and that's easy. Tell that to RCD and Stack ha
 
Moppey said:
Should imo play round 1.

Had it 27 times and ive read comments like his work rate working contest to contest is fantastic so fitness imo cant be such a big issue.
Hardwicks comment of what i love about this kid is he got it 27 times on the weekend he has some work to do on his fitness but one thing you cant teach a player is how to win the ball and he certainly does that.

Sometimes i wonder if we look too hard for reasons not to play kids.
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I tend to agree with you, but I reckon give him a month to settle in as he still doesnt know the structures and is finding this hard also.
 

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Moppey said:
Should imo play round 1.

Had it 27 times and ive read comments like his work rate working contest to contest is fantastic so fitness imo cant be such a big issue.
Hardwicks comment of what i love about this kid is he got it 27 times on the weekend he has some work to do on his fitness but one thing you cant teach a player is how to win the ball and he certainly does that.

Sometimes i wonder if we look too hard for reasons not to play kids.
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27 times in a VFL scratch match. He's a first year and hardly had a pre season. Will definitely need some time to get his fitness levels up. there is no need to rush him.
 
Kedford said:
Highly recommend you watch Show Me The Money on Stan especially the 3rd episode if you want to briefly see Tyler's emotion from not being drafted earlier to being drafted by the Tiges.

Keen to see his career play out now.
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Didn’t realise it was on already
What is the show like overall?
 
Kedford said:
Highly recommend you watch Show Me The Money on Stan especially the 3rd episode if you want to briefly see Tyler's emotion from not being drafted earlier to being drafted by the Tiges.

Keen to see his career play out now.
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i don’t have Stan, what was his emotion like tho when he didn’t get drafted earlier?
 
Muddiemoose said:
Didn’t realise it was on already
What is the show like overall?
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I liked it, perfect to watch leading up to the AFL season, not much on Richmond unfortunately as we weren't as active.
The Sonsie part was the only thing related to us from what I remember.

The Luke Dunstan to Melbourne stuff was interesting because it came out of nowhere.
RichmondEshays said:
i don’t have Stan, what was his emotion like tho when he didn’t get drafted earlier?
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He was at his manager Paul Connors' house with family, friends and Connor Macdonald who were projected to both get drafted in the same day.

Connors said he thought Sonsie was top 5 talent pound for pound, but only dropped because of injuries.

Connor Macdonald was picked first and the stress and anxiety got to Tyler as there was obviously jubilation on Connor's side but the unknown for Tyler, so he was crying a fair bit.

After Richmond officially picked him, was tearing up and happy that a childhood club picked him up.

To be honest, I'd imagine most draftees would have similar reactions, but it was great to see it.
Rioli2Rioli said:
Is it available on the net ? Dont have stan
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It's a Stan exclusive unfortunately.
 
Moppey said:
Should imo play round 1.

Had it 27 times and ive read comments like his work rate working contest to contest is fantastic so fitness imo cant be such a big issue.
Hardwicks comment of what i love about this kid is he got it 27 times on the weekend he has some work to do on his fitness but one thing you cant teach a player is how to win the ball and he certainly does that.

Sometimes i wonder if we look too hard for reasons not to play kids.
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Probably the difference between a strong and weak side at any given moment… when stronger, kids have to bide there time, when weaker, kids get thrown in the deep end.
Tough to find the right balance.
 
This Is Anfield said:
Probably the difference between a strong and weak side at any given moment… when stronger, kids have to bide there time, when weaker, kids get thrown in the deep end.
Tough to find the right balance.
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That's true but it's probably also a function of good sides having access to lesser talents generally (lower draft picks). We've managed to buck that trend and pick up what looks like some elite young talent. So exciting.

I reckon the Sonz is the best pure midfield prospect we've drafted since Dusty. Wouldn't surprise to see him debut early on.
 
Kedford said:
I liked it, perfect to watch leading up to the AFL season, not much on Richmond unfortunately as we weren't as active.
The Sonsie part was the only thing related to us from what I remember.

The Luke Dunstan to Melbourne stuff was interesting because it came out of nowhere.

He was at his manager Paul Connors' house with family, friends and Connor Macdonald who were projected to both get drafted in the same day.

Connors said he thought Sonsie was top 5 talent pound for pound, but only dropped because of injuries.

Connor Macdonald was picked first and the stress and anxiety got to Tyler as there was obviously jubilation on Connor's side but the unknown for Tyler, so he was crying a fair bit.

After Richmond officially picked him, was tearing up and happy that a childhood club picked him up.

To be honest, I'd imagine most draftees would have similar reactions, but it was great to see it.

It's a Stan exclusive unfortunately.
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Felt bad for the kid, you could see the pressure of knowing he was sliding a bit from where he was talked about going earlier in the year was weighing on him. The Hawthorn pick before ours Connors was telling everyone to be quiet because they might pick Sonsie and then they took Macdonald out of the blue who was sitting next to him lol so the whole thing got a bit overwhelming and there were a few tears as he was trying to hold it all together.

Look of relief when we took him a few picks later was nice.

Pretty pumped to see what he can do, there's always one pick every draft where you look back on it 5 years later and say everyone knew he was going to be a gun how did he go in the 20s and that screams Sonsie from last years draft.
 

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bananatigz said:
Felt bad for the kid, you could see the pressure of knowing he was sliding a bit from where he was talked about going earlier in the year was weighing on him. The Hawthorn pick before ours Connors was telling everyone to be quiet because they might pick Sonsie and then they took Macdonald out of the blue who was sitting next to him lol so the whole thing got a bit overwhelming and there were a few tears as he was trying to hold it all together.

Look of relief when we took him a few picks later was nice.

Pretty pumped to see what he can do, there's always one pick every draft where you look back on it 5 years later and say everyone knew he was going to be a gun how did he go in the 20s and that screams Sonsie from last years draft.
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Couldn't agree more. We got a huge steal right there.

Might be that player that kicks our next midfield into contender status. Amazing!
 
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Dr Tigris said:
Couldn't agree. We got a huge steal right there.

Might be that player that kicks our next midfield into contender status. Amazing!
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I think that there are lot of players could be called steals down the track.

My understanding was the draft was very even for a long way into it. Everyone was pleased we traded into 28 29, 30 but i for one would have loved another pick close to 40 even.
Draper slipped down the order big time and i cant work out why. IM most likely wrong on this and clubs could see it but i sure as hell liked the look of him Bazzo went late 30's as did Blake Howes.
 
Moppey said:
Foer me its a simple choice between cantkickit who has deplorable skills or a kid who has class written all over him. Give me the kid every time.
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How does that sit with your burning desire to recruit Luke Dungstan and presumably play him ahead of young midfielders, given Dungstan is probably comfortably the worst kick in the AFL?
 
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Moppey said:
I think that there are lot of players could be called steals down the track.

My understanding was the draft was very even for a long way into it. Everyone was pleased we traded into 28 29, 30 but i for one would have loved another pick close to 40 even.
Draper slipped down the order big time and i cant work out why. IM most likely wrong on this and clubs could see it but i sure as hell liked the look of him Bazzo went late 30's as did Blake Howes.
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Here we go, Casino Mopsy is taking a seat at the draft roulette table again. You are bound to strike draft gold one day Mopsy. 😂
 
tiger_tough said:
27 times in a VFL scratch match. He's a first year and hardly had a pre season. Will definitely need some time to get his fitness levels up. there is no need to rush him.
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This. He’s clearly a gun. Just needs some time
 
Moppey said:
I think that there are lot of players could be called steals down the track.

My understanding was the draft was very even for a long way into it. Everyone was pleased we traded into 28 29, 30 but i for one would have loved another pick close to 40 even.
Draper slipped down the order big time and i cant work out why. IM most likely wrong on this and clubs could see it but i sure as hell liked the look of him Bazzo went late 30's as did Blake Howes.
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Sonsie was rated as top 5, possibly top 1 at the start of last year. He slid so very far. We got a guy who has the potential to be an A grade mid. That's what we are talking about in the Tyler Sonsie thread.

The draft had a small group of elite talents. Which included Gibcus, who slid to us - thank God. Sonsie slid to us for good reasons, he had injury and attitude problems last year. But if we can get his attitude right and him fit and healthy then we've got 2 top 5 players last year. Plus the other guys look good. So happy times.

You draft for 5 years not the next year. We've done that and it does work out over time.
 
Dr Tigris said:
Sonsie was rated as top 5, possibly top 1 at the start of last year. He slid so very far. We got a guy who has the potential to be an A grade mid. That's what we are talking about in the Tyler Sonsie thread.

The draft had a small group of elite talents. Which included Gibcus, who slid to us - thank God. Sonsie slid to us for good reasons, he had injury and attitude problems last year. But if we can get his attitude right and him fit and healthy then we've got 2 top 5 players last year. Plus the other guys look good. So happy times.

You draft for 5 years not the next year. We've done that and it does work out over time.
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What’s the attitude problems mate? Genuine question, seen it posted a few times. Was he a bit FIGJAMy?
 

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