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DockerTV highlights: http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/video/2018-11-22/draft-highlights-sam-sturt-pick-17
SAM STURT
DOB: 12-05-2000 (18)
POSITION: General forward
HEIGHT: 189cm
WEIGHT: 74kg
DRAFTED FROM: Dandenong Stingrays (Victoria)
PLAYS LIKE: Will Hayward (Sydney)
Combine Results
Height: 188.5
Weight: 73.55
Skinfolds: 41.6 (88th percentile)
Vertical Jump: 64 (66%)
Running VJ right: 91 (99%) (#1 at combine)
Running VJ left: 72 (20%)
5m sprint: 1.06 (83%)
10m sprint: 1.931 (14%)
20m sprint: 2.966 (85%)
Agility: 8.396 (85%)
Yo-Yo: 20.7 (39%)
2km: 7.08 (10%)
Kicking: 67% (59%)
Goalkicking: 47% (25%)
Sam Sturt is a general forward from Frankston South outside of Melbourne.
After some eye-catching performances for Peninsula Grammar School in the Associate Grammar Schools of Victoria competition, Sturt was added late in 2018 to the Dandenong Stingrays program.
He played the last six games of the season and played a big role in the Stingrays’ successful finals campaign.
After debuting in round 14, Sturt led the TAC Cup in score assists and tackles inside 50 and was also top five in the league for goals and score involvements in that period.
The 18-year-old has impressive speed, natural forward smarts and recovers well at ground level.
He is a terrific mark overhead, has a good leap and picks up the ball quickly in flight.
At 189cm and with ability in the air and at ground level, Sturt is a difficult match up.
He is a very talented cricketer and has never done a football pre-season due to cricket commitments, so he comes with a lot of upside.
STRENGTHS
The fact he is a latecomer to the program means he has plenty of scope as well which is what makes him such an exciting prospect. Not too many players are such great athletes, while having the football nous and skills to back it up. It is so rare for a player to join a TAC Cup team and suddenly come into top 20 calculations, but that is exactly what Sturt has done. It does not mean he will get there, but he has gone from a diamond in the rough for some clubs, to being the most talked about prospect of the past month. He is no longer out of sight, and has dealt with the spotlight thrown upon him. At 188cm, Sturt is a nice size to play forward, and potentially clubs could use him through the midfield in times once his endurance base has grown. Overall, considering his lack of being in an elite program until late in the year, Sturt’s strengths are very impressive and his story is a feel-good one.
IMPROVEMENTS
DRAFT PROJECTION: 15-30
SUMMARY
Sam Sturt is a talented forward who is one of the best athletes in the draft crop. His strength overhead, combined with his speed, agility and vertical leap make him a danger in the air or at ground level, and his smarts and disposal by foot is top notch and once he is able to further improve his endurance and overcome any challenges thrown at him, Sturt will be a high-upside player with a long-term future.
SAM STURT'S swift rise could see this year's draft bolter finish the year as a top-20 pick.
The Dandenong Stingrays half-forward broke into the TAC Cup side only late in the year but has rushed into first-round calculations for next week's NAB AFL Draft.
Greater Western Sydney is likely to consider the 18-year-old left-footer with its third pick – No.19 overall – while West Coast (No.20 and No.22), Melbourne (No.23) and Gold Coast (No.24) have also been linked to Sturt with their selections.
Although not on the original list of players invited to the draft, Sturt has been added to the group and will be attending the event at Marvel Stadium next Thursday night when the first round is revealed.
Sturt's smarts, goal sense and athleticism shone in the Stingrays' run to the premiership, and he starred at the NAB AFL Draft Combine last month.
The 189cm prospect finished in the top 10 for the agility and 20m sprint tests, and won the vertical jump test (off his right foot) after being a late call-up to the week of testing in front of scouts.
Sturt is another who has followed the football pathway after being in Victoria's junior cricket programs for many years and being a promising batsman.
SAM Sturt could be the bolter of this year's NAB AFL Draft pool after his exciting end to the season for the Dandenong Stingrays.
The 188cm forward comes from a promising cricket background, and will trial with Cricket Victoria later this month.
However, his run of form for the Stingrays has seen 16 clubs make contact with Sturt, with some viewing him as a potential top-30 pick.
Sturt has played four games for the Stingrays and has kicked nine goals playing across half-forward, also impressing scouts at school level playing for Peninsula Grammar throughout the season.
Stingrays talent manager Mark Wheeler said the 18-year-old had been on the radar of the TAC Cup side.
"His first love was cricket and he probably dedicated a lot of his time to that, but we've kept an eye on him," he said.
"We went and watched him in round one this year playing for Peninsula and have been tracking him since then.
"We played him when we could play him given his commitments with school, and we were going to play him three weeks before he did, but he had a family holiday booked in.
"He's a good left-footer, he's hard at the ball and he has a freakish ability above his head."
Sturt's emergence was too late for him to be invited to the NAB AFL Draft Combine, but he is one of 11 Stingrays players to have been picked to test at the state combine, where his speed is expected to stand out.
Wheeler said Sturt had been juggling his cricket and football but clubs were excited by what they had seen in his small sample of under-18 appearances.
"He's definitely good enough with his cricket. He's training every Sunday at the moment at Junction Oval and is a really good batsman," Wheeler said.
"One of the clubs asked him [which he'd choose] and his response was well above his years. He said he'd given six years of dedication to his cricket and he's still there, and that he'd only given footy a bit of a go and look where it's got him.
"He hasn't done a pre-season so the upside – and that's why all the clubs are running – is great and how good can he be? It's that crystal-balling."
DockerTV highlights: http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/video/2018-11-22/draft-highlights-sam-sturt-pick-17
SAM STURT
DOB: 12-05-2000 (18)
POSITION: General forward
HEIGHT: 189cm
WEIGHT: 74kg
DRAFTED FROM: Dandenong Stingrays (Victoria)
PLAYS LIKE: Will Hayward (Sydney)
Combine Results
Height: 188.5
Weight: 73.55
Skinfolds: 41.6 (88th percentile)
Vertical Jump: 64 (66%)
Running VJ right: 91 (99%) (#1 at combine)
Running VJ left: 72 (20%)
5m sprint: 1.06 (83%)
10m sprint: 1.931 (14%)
20m sprint: 2.966 (85%)
Agility: 8.396 (85%)
Yo-Yo: 20.7 (39%)
2km: 7.08 (10%)
Kicking: 67% (59%)
Goalkicking: 47% (25%)
Sam Sturt is a general forward from Frankston South outside of Melbourne.
After some eye-catching performances for Peninsula Grammar School in the Associate Grammar Schools of Victoria competition, Sturt was added late in 2018 to the Dandenong Stingrays program.
He played the last six games of the season and played a big role in the Stingrays’ successful finals campaign.
After debuting in round 14, Sturt led the TAC Cup in score assists and tackles inside 50 and was also top five in the league for goals and score involvements in that period.
The 18-year-old has impressive speed, natural forward smarts and recovers well at ground level.
He is a terrific mark overhead, has a good leap and picks up the ball quickly in flight.
At 189cm and with ability in the air and at ground level, Sturt is a difficult match up.
He is a very talented cricketer and has never done a football pre-season due to cricket commitments, so he comes with a lot of upside.
STRENGTHS
- Acceleration
- Agility
- Vertical jump
- Kicking
- Overhead marking
The fact he is a latecomer to the program means he has plenty of scope as well which is what makes him such an exciting prospect. Not too many players are such great athletes, while having the football nous and skills to back it up. It is so rare for a player to join a TAC Cup team and suddenly come into top 20 calculations, but that is exactly what Sturt has done. It does not mean he will get there, but he has gone from a diamond in the rough for some clubs, to being the most talked about prospect of the past month. He is no longer out of sight, and has dealt with the spotlight thrown upon him. At 188cm, Sturt is a nice size to play forward, and potentially clubs could use him through the midfield in times once his endurance base has grown. Overall, considering his lack of being in an elite program until late in the year, Sturt’s strengths are very impressive and his story is a feel-good one.
IMPROVEMENTS
- Raw
- Endurance
DRAFT PROJECTION: 15-30
SUMMARY
Sam Sturt is a talented forward who is one of the best athletes in the draft crop. His strength overhead, combined with his speed, agility and vertical leap make him a danger in the air or at ground level, and his smarts and disposal by foot is top notch and once he is able to further improve his endurance and overcome any challenges thrown at him, Sturt will be a high-upside player with a long-term future.
SAM STURT'S swift rise could see this year's draft bolter finish the year as a top-20 pick.
The Dandenong Stingrays half-forward broke into the TAC Cup side only late in the year but has rushed into first-round calculations for next week's NAB AFL Draft.
Greater Western Sydney is likely to consider the 18-year-old left-footer with its third pick – No.19 overall – while West Coast (No.20 and No.22), Melbourne (No.23) and Gold Coast (No.24) have also been linked to Sturt with their selections.
Although not on the original list of players invited to the draft, Sturt has been added to the group and will be attending the event at Marvel Stadium next Thursday night when the first round is revealed.
Sturt's smarts, goal sense and athleticism shone in the Stingrays' run to the premiership, and he starred at the NAB AFL Draft Combine last month.
The 189cm prospect finished in the top 10 for the agility and 20m sprint tests, and won the vertical jump test (off his right foot) after being a late call-up to the week of testing in front of scouts.
Sturt is another who has followed the football pathway after being in Victoria's junior cricket programs for many years and being a promising batsman.
SAM Sturt could be the bolter of this year's NAB AFL Draft pool after his exciting end to the season for the Dandenong Stingrays.
The 188cm forward comes from a promising cricket background, and will trial with Cricket Victoria later this month.
However, his run of form for the Stingrays has seen 16 clubs make contact with Sturt, with some viewing him as a potential top-30 pick.
Sturt has played four games for the Stingrays and has kicked nine goals playing across half-forward, also impressing scouts at school level playing for Peninsula Grammar throughout the season.
Stingrays talent manager Mark Wheeler said the 18-year-old had been on the radar of the TAC Cup side.
"His first love was cricket and he probably dedicated a lot of his time to that, but we've kept an eye on him," he said.
"We went and watched him in round one this year playing for Peninsula and have been tracking him since then.
"We played him when we could play him given his commitments with school, and we were going to play him three weeks before he did, but he had a family holiday booked in.
"He's a good left-footer, he's hard at the ball and he has a freakish ability above his head."
Sturt's emergence was too late for him to be invited to the NAB AFL Draft Combine, but he is one of 11 Stingrays players to have been picked to test at the state combine, where his speed is expected to stand out.
Wheeler said Sturt had been juggling his cricket and football but clubs were excited by what they had seen in his small sample of under-18 appearances.
"He's definitely good enough with his cricket. He's training every Sunday at the moment at Junction Oval and is a really good batsman," Wheeler said.
"One of the clubs asked him [which he'd choose] and his response was well above his years. He said he'd given six years of dedication to his cricket and he's still there, and that he'd only given footy a bit of a go and look where it's got him.
"He hasn't done a pre-season so the upside – and that's why all the clubs are running – is great and how good can he be? It's that crystal-balling."
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