mike ross
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Great name that, albeit a little old fashioned.
AFL Player #40: Zak Johnson - Welcome to Essendon!
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Red Black and Blue
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Mitch Duncan vibes.
This guy will be the steal of the draft, can’t believe he slipped to our late pick.
Houndude619
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Brief introduction to the player. You’ve got a good one Essendon!
Nicholas61
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As Malcolm Blight would say "He has a bit of fluke about him"
BOMBERBLITZ
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Smooth Operator... future captain material?
RedmanWasHere
Rarely in kitchens at parties.
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Zak was quick to land at training.
Was he aware of Essendon's interest in him and possible confirmed selection of him before he was taken?
70 seems like a bit of a steal for a co-captain.
Was he aware of Essendon's interest in him and possible confirmed selection of him before he was taken?
70 seems like a bit of a steal for a co-captain.
Houndude619
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Got injured last regular season game of the year so missed finals and combine hence the slide alongside still being young not turning 18 until Christmas Eve!
Believe they had no knowledge of Essendon’s interest directly. Linked in media but none of that ever confirmed to them directly. Draft night there was no confirmation and thought was going to come down to a rookie/SSP spot most likely.
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Furthermore RedmanWasHere, it sounded like he was a steal and we were going to not use pick 70 until Zak slipped. That's how I read it anyways
thanks for the info Houndude
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Thanks guys.
Looking forward to seeing how his career plays out.
Looking forward to seeing how his career plays out.
jannissary
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just watched some of the (forward line) footage, seems like he's pairing nicely with kako. it mightn't be his best position (aka i have 0 frame of reference elsewhere on the ground) looks to be a hard worker and a hard runner.
jannissary
AAAAAAAAAAARGH!
some excellent stuff in here, thanks for sharing!
Strikes me as a pure footballer. Durham-esque. These are the guys who aren't excellent at anything but great at everything. Reeks of consistency this guy. Bar Kako probably the most confident of our draftees to play 200+ games. Maybe Clarke too. Jackets was allergic to these types of players. Rosa isn't.
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I quite like meat and potatoes. Nothing fancy, just down right footballer.s Ones who aren't afraid to get there hands dirty
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Honestly could see Rosa going 4/5 out of these new guys hitting that 200 mark (health permitting)
Think Unwin has a real chance with his blend of speed and toughness. Could be the Dev Smith to Kako’s AMT
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Having seen a few highlights videos now, his ability to slow down and hit up a target is one of his best attributes imho
Something almost unheard of for Essendon
Something almost unheard of for Essendon
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Reminds me of Merrett for that reason
Nifft
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I saw hit target, and Merrett, and for some reason my first thought was they're talking about Roger...
Kicks a huge 70m torp at 1m45.
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How often do teams select 4 200 game players from 1 draft? Would be awesome.
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2001 AFL Draft and Trade Period - Draftguru
www.draftguru.com.au
It's how you become a powerhouse.
Geelong had 4 x 200+ gamers from that draft (Stevie J's 295 games the only thing stopping it being 4 x 300 gamers) then another 2 x 200 gamers in 2002.
Hawks had 2 x 300 gamers, then 1 x 200 gamer in 2002, then another 3 x 200 gamers (with Roughead's 283 stopping that being 3 x 300 gamers) in 2004.
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So you're saying to buckle up for multiple premierships? Nice2001 AFL Draft and Trade Period - Draftguru
It's how you become a powerhouse.
Geelong had 4 x 200+ gamers from that draft (Stevie J's 295 games the only thing stopping it being 4 x 300 gamers) then another 2 x 200 gamers in 2002.
Hawks had 2 x 300 gamers, then 1 x 200 gamer in 2002, then another 3 x 200 gamers (with Roughead's 283 stopping that being 3 x 300 gamers) in 2004.
Houndude619
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ACC 2023 school footy final. 40 seconds left in the game. From back pocket clears the pack ends up out the back on the wing to ice the clock and game.
