Player Watch #6: George Wardlaw - two-time RS nominee ('23 &'24) - The Warlord/ The Boss - Fashion Icon

[WesternRoo]

What's his running like?

How quick would he be over 20 metres and 2km?

 

[Sillygit]

What's his running like?

How quick would he be over 20 metres and 2km?

I could probably take him with an 18m head start... maybe.

Depends how many naps are allowed in the 2km.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Welcome aboard George.

Looks like my uncle was right.

From the earliest viewing of draft prospect vids it was George who stood out the most to me.

Bloody rapt to have him ripping shit apart in the royal blue and white henceforth.

 

[Hojuman]

. Bailey
. Best
. & Carlin

 

[spongebucket]

Welcome George

Thought it be a bit fitting for this, your part of the Masterplan.

 

[Harris 10]

When he fills out he will be Paul Kelly mkII..

It’s a good comparison when you look at the Wardlaw highlights.
Although George looks to use the ball better.

 

[Themanbun]

Rapt. He's the bloke I wanted with pick 1.

 

[Hojuman]

How could l forget !

 

[giantroo]

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

George, Jy and Will people ripping oppo to shreds. Just think of it.

How does George’s natural fitness base compare to JHF?

Will we see him play a role early in 2023?

 

[Kanga Glory]

Has a good feel to it.

 

[Gasometer]

I proclaim this the summer of George!

 

[travelli]

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He's got that real "brick with eyes" look about him.

Already huge for a young bloke.

 

[hoffseason gains]

The warden

 

[Ligma]

Look how happy cunners is

 

[giantroo]

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[DaveyBoy123]

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Richard Lounder still haunting us to this day!

For all you young 'uns, he really was the Sam Kerridge of his day.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Roo096]

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Cunners might feel the pressure of him with a new bull in town.

 

[Mixed Results]

You won't find a more impressive stoppage from a junior. He cleared so much space off of a ground ball that he probably could have run all the way for a goal, instead he hits an impressive pinpoint pass to a leading forward.

I think due to his contested work people undersell his athleticism. The popular comparison I see is Clayton Oliver

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Clayton Oliver

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

, and on this board I see a lot of talk that he is our next Cunnington. I think both comparisons undersell his best attribute, which is that he'll be the quickest inside midfielder in the AFL in his prime.



Check out the clip at 1:31. If I didn't know any better I would have accused Giantroo of speeding up the footage. It's one of the rare clips where Wardlaw hits top speed and it's ridiculous. How many clearance mids in the AFL are hitting that speed that he reaches on the follow up handball? It's prime Dangerfield type of speed. Like Jason Home-Fransick, he also uses his acceleration and speed to get a lot of tackles. He can close in on somebody like nobody else.

I've stated this opinion a few times, but if he was healthy this year then he would be considered one of the best prospects of all time easily. Instead, we only got to see him dominate in the rain, have a couple of quieter games in his return from COVID, and then do some freakish stuff against men in what was probably the only game that he was able to play uninhibited all year. A whole year of getting to see him move like he did against Collingwood and against kids his age would have easily cemented him as one of the better prospects ever.

I don't buy into the accumulation issues at all. He had excuse after excuse for his NAB League form and still equalled the numbers set by guys like Andrew Brayshaw

8

Andrew Brayshaw

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.3

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.1

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.1

4star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

, Clayton Oliver

13

Clayton Oliver

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

, and Davies-Uniacke. He is without exaggeration a few cms off being the perfect player.

 

[toepoker]

Recently introduced my daughter to Arrested Development.
She is rapt that we have Bob Loblaw on board.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

How does George’s natural fitness base compare to JHF?

Who cares?

 

[TheBigHorne]

George, Jy and Will people ripping oppo to shreds. Just think of it.

How does George’s natural fitness base compare to JHF?

Will we see him play a role early in 2023?

Considering he can already finish VFL games well, I'd say he's above him.

 

[Sphynx]

What's his running like?

How quick would he be over 20 metres and 2km?

Average endurance, maybe even slightly below average.

Runs about a 7 min 2km which is similar to Tsatas. Way below Sheezel in that regard.

His 20m times are good, his 5/10m splits are rapid.

I’ve said previously that he has the same vertical as Nic Nat.

He’s an elite power athlete at this stage, with a Matt Rowell intensity around the contest to match the power.

 

[Psicosis]

'I've always had a soft spot for North Melbourne': Meet the Wardlaws

North Media chats to new Roo George Wardlaw as well as parents Rachel and Jay

www.nmfc.com.au