Our best value pick this draft. Really like this kid, very surprised he was still there at this point. Stoked.
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You are living in a very sad little world if you think that drafting South Australians is any type of strategy.
Is this guy Sauce on steroids?
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Good pick up last 53 and think long term will be a gem .
Think it was important to get a tall into squad and looks to move well for a tall.
Think it was important to get a tall into squad and looks to move well for a tall.
FR0GGY
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holy shit
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Quote Snoop Dog Phantom Draft
# 40 Fremantle - Elliot Himmelberg / QLD / 197cm / 89kg
I am not sure where Elliot goes because I just don’t know whether he is a forward or back. In itself that’s probably a reason to have him higher than this. Wonderful athlete and competes really well in the air. Kid is still growing and clubs would be pretty excited about what he could become. Still pretty light for his size but has no fear in the air (like his brother) and can take a contested mark. I think his ball use is fine but he probably needs to keep a rein on how aggressively he uses it. May well also end up being a ruck which would allow them play English as a mid…..wow!
# 40 Fremantle - Elliot Himmelberg / QLD / 197cm / 89kg
I am not sure where Elliot goes because I just don’t know whether he is a forward or back. In itself that’s probably a reason to have him higher than this. Wonderful athlete and competes really well in the air. Kid is still growing and clubs would be pretty excited about what he could become. Still pretty light for his size but has no fear in the air (like his brother) and can take a contested mark. I think his ball use is fine but he probably needs to keep a rein on how aggressively he uses it. May well also end up being a ruck which would allow them play English as a mid…..wow!
He's a unit. And we need one. Can cover Talia Hartigan Walker Jenkins and Sauce!
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Quote: Quigley's Draft Ratings
29. Elliott Himmelberg
Elliott is the brother of Harrison who was drafted as an academy player for GWS last year. His parents moved last year though and so he has been with the Lions academy this year. Given that he has only been in Qld for one year and he moved away from NSW he is not actually eligible for either Brisbane or GWS and so he is available to anyone and there is no matching rights for either team.
Himmelberg has been out with injury since the middle of the year (ankle I think) and I think as a consequence he has been overlooked by many amateur draft watchers. I expect though that the professionals will not have missed him and he might appear higher than a lot of people expect. There is a lot of potential in Himmelberg and I think a lot of teams are going to be hoping he slips through to them at a particular point in the draft. It is going to be interesting to see who jumps first and, as mentioned I think it will be sooner than many expect.
Himmelberg is still a little rough around the edges but he is very capable at either end of the ground. Like his brother I expect him to end up as a defender but I have to concede others, who have seen more of him, see him as a forward long term. Suffice it to say he is a legitimate KP who has the potential to play at either end.
Whilst others at the Combine were measuring short, Himmelberg came in and measured above his listed 196cm. He is still very light but he has excellent height for his position. With his injury he did not do any testing which is a shame as I would have liked to see how he went. On the field he looks like he lacks a little pace off the mark but once he is up and going his top end speed looks pretty good. When in defence he is a good close checking player and seemed to have enough pace to go step for step with his opponent. Up forward he also looked like he had enough pace to get and maintain separation. For a tall player he has really nice agility and he uses that to create opportunities for himself. He recovers quickly when the ball is on the ground and he just seems to be a step or two ahead of his opponent in tight situations. He does not look particularly fluid but he is effective all the same.
As mentioned down back, Himmelberg is a close checking player who gets his fist in really nicely to effect a lot of spoils. I really liked his combination with Watson for Qld. Himmelberg was able to do a job that allowed Watson more space to play the intercept marking game that he does so well. Having a tall that can come in and shut down the number 1 opposition KPF is huge and I think many teams need that. At the defensive end, Himmelberg is not a big offensive contributor but he is not a liability either. He needs to work getting off his man more but he can get involved in chains going forward and when he does he is very competent. His handballing is solid and he has decent penetration on his kicking. He needs to flatten his kicks out a bit but he usually gets the ball to where it needs to go. Work needs to be done but I am expecting his skills to be solid at the next level.
Up forward there is a lot to like with Himmelberg as well. At his height he is difficult to handle and he is smart with where he leads to and when. His hands are good without being elite but he will clunk them. He marks in front of his eyes but doesn’t always use his height to its fullest effect. His set shot technique is solid. He has a low hold on the ball and a balanced approach. He pulls the ball up a little when he kicks it but not really enough to have a material effect on his set shot and overall I would say he is a good shot for goal. He seems to have good awareness of where to go when the ball hits the ground and he will either chase it or position himself to receive in space. For a big guy I like Himmelberg's positioning. He is not one of those guys who seems to always have his back to goal when he gets it. Himmelberg moves himself into a position where he can take a shot and more often than not on the fat side.
Himmelberg did some rucking at the Champs but I do not see him doing that at the next level. Still he showed some very decent jumping ability and an ability to land and recover quickly. He will contest the ruck and then bustle in to influence the play as another midfielder.
If your team ends up with Himmelberg be glad as I think he could end up a real bargain.
29. Elliott Himmelberg
Elliott is the brother of Harrison who was drafted as an academy player for GWS last year. His parents moved last year though and so he has been with the Lions academy this year. Given that he has only been in Qld for one year and he moved away from NSW he is not actually eligible for either Brisbane or GWS and so he is available to anyone and there is no matching rights for either team.
Himmelberg has been out with injury since the middle of the year (ankle I think) and I think as a consequence he has been overlooked by many amateur draft watchers. I expect though that the professionals will not have missed him and he might appear higher than a lot of people expect. There is a lot of potential in Himmelberg and I think a lot of teams are going to be hoping he slips through to them at a particular point in the draft. It is going to be interesting to see who jumps first and, as mentioned I think it will be sooner than many expect.
Himmelberg is still a little rough around the edges but he is very capable at either end of the ground. Like his brother I expect him to end up as a defender but I have to concede others, who have seen more of him, see him as a forward long term. Suffice it to say he is a legitimate KP who has the potential to play at either end.
Whilst others at the Combine were measuring short, Himmelberg came in and measured above his listed 196cm. He is still very light but he has excellent height for his position. With his injury he did not do any testing which is a shame as I would have liked to see how he went. On the field he looks like he lacks a little pace off the mark but once he is up and going his top end speed looks pretty good. When in defence he is a good close checking player and seemed to have enough pace to go step for step with his opponent. Up forward he also looked like he had enough pace to get and maintain separation. For a tall player he has really nice agility and he uses that to create opportunities for himself. He recovers quickly when the ball is on the ground and he just seems to be a step or two ahead of his opponent in tight situations. He does not look particularly fluid but he is effective all the same.
As mentioned down back, Himmelberg is a close checking player who gets his fist in really nicely to effect a lot of spoils. I really liked his combination with Watson for Qld. Himmelberg was able to do a job that allowed Watson more space to play the intercept marking game that he does so well. Having a tall that can come in and shut down the number 1 opposition KPF is huge and I think many teams need that. At the defensive end, Himmelberg is not a big offensive contributor but he is not a liability either. He needs to work getting off his man more but he can get involved in chains going forward and when he does he is very competent. His handballing is solid and he has decent penetration on his kicking. He needs to flatten his kicks out a bit but he usually gets the ball to where it needs to go. Work needs to be done but I am expecting his skills to be solid at the next level.
Up forward there is a lot to like with Himmelberg as well. At his height he is difficult to handle and he is smart with where he leads to and when. His hands are good without being elite but he will clunk them. He marks in front of his eyes but doesn’t always use his height to its fullest effect. His set shot technique is solid. He has a low hold on the ball and a balanced approach. He pulls the ball up a little when he kicks it but not really enough to have a material effect on his set shot and overall I would say he is a good shot for goal. He seems to have good awareness of where to go when the ball hits the ground and he will either chase it or position himself to receive in space. For a big guy I like Himmelberg's positioning. He is not one of those guys who seems to always have his back to goal when he gets it. Himmelberg moves himself into a position where he can take a shot and more often than not on the fat side.
Himmelberg did some rucking at the Champs but I do not see him doing that at the next level. Still he showed some very decent jumping ability and an ability to land and recover quickly. He will contest the ruck and then bustle in to influence the play as another midfielder.
If your team ends up with Himmelberg be glad as I think he could end up a real bargain.
Callum Twomey had him at 29 in his Phantom Draft. So, we got our 2nd rounder!!
Although. he also had Jack Graham at 23, so... yeah...
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Think it might be their size, athleticism and projected future upside too.
- Jun 10, 2009
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Yeah, I think so, I'm honestly surprised he was still available at that pick, maybe the fact he's been a bit injury prone frightened clubs off a bit? Another kid that's juggled cricket and football commitments as a junior so probably liked his upside I'm guessing.
...then to break his leg so that he would slip under the radar, and to delay his growth a bit so that he would under measure and slide even further. I tell you, our club is the best in the land by far!
Seriously, the guy looks like he could have heaps of upside and be a real player for us. Well done recruiters on this and the draft as a whole.
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Seems a really good pickup.
Seems a really good pickup.
Just to send shivers through the camp...reads a bit like Shaun Mckernan
? Just messing with you
. Injury etc may mean that we we have one here far more valuable than what his draft number would suggest. The Crows love these sorts of bargains!
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"Quote Snoop Dog Phantom Draft
# 40 Fremantle - Elliot Himmelberg / QLD / 197cm / 89kg
I am not sure where Elliot goes because I just don’t know whether he is a forward or back. In itself that’s probably a reason to have him higher than this. Wonderful athlete and competes really well in the air. Kid is still growing "
Woah.
# 40 Fremantle - Elliot Himmelberg / QLD / 197cm / 89kg
I am not sure where Elliot goes because I just don’t know whether he is a forward or back. In itself that’s probably a reason to have him higher than this. Wonderful athlete and competes really well in the air. Kid is still growing "
Woah.
