- May 3, 2007
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Thought I'd do the write-ups to my round 5 and 6 picks.
# 85 - Richmond Tom Cutler - Oakleigh - Vic Metro - 190 cm - 86 kg
Cutler's a kid who I thought would have received a bit more love this year. AIS kid who made the Metro squad and looked really good as a versatile swingman against NSW/ACT before he got cut down by injury and missed the Division 1 games against Country and SA. Tom's a classic tweener - he's really good athletically, reads the ball superbly and has no problems filling the hole and repelling attacks - but he's just not tall enough or cut out to take on the hugely tall forwards. What he does have, is versatility. Tom is capable of playing tall or short in the backline, or as a running wingman who can use his speed, agility and neat kicking to take the game on. I'd have no problems taking Cutler as a tallish rebounding defender in the draft - he'd certainly be in the same conversation as Miller, Jones, etc if you're looking for back flankers. Cutler's quick - and not just for his size, can take an intercept mark and has really good skills - he can create by hand and foot. I think he's just too good to overlook here - and could play the role Dave Astbury/Jake Batchelor play down at Tigerland.
I also really heavily considered Alex Spencer.
# 85 - Richmond Tom Cutler - Oakleigh - Vic Metro - 190 cm - 86 kg
Cutler's a kid who I thought would have received a bit more love this year. AIS kid who made the Metro squad and looked really good as a versatile swingman against NSW/ACT before he got cut down by injury and missed the Division 1 games against Country and SA. Tom's a classic tweener - he's really good athletically, reads the ball superbly and has no problems filling the hole and repelling attacks - but he's just not tall enough or cut out to take on the hugely tall forwards. What he does have, is versatility. Tom is capable of playing tall or short in the backline, or as a running wingman who can use his speed, agility and neat kicking to take the game on. I'd have no problems taking Cutler as a tallish rebounding defender in the draft - he'd certainly be in the same conversation as Miller, Jones, etc if you're looking for back flankers. Cutler's quick - and not just for his size, can take an intercept mark and has really good skills - he can create by hand and foot. I think he's just too good to overlook here - and could play the role Dave Astbury/Jake Batchelor play down at Tigerland.
I also really heavily considered Alex Spencer.