He looks nothing like Fyfe at that age. Every kid that height in every code at an elite level looks scrawny, tall and lanky. Show me the comparison, please!
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He looks nothing like Fyfe at that age. Every kid that height in every code at an elite level looks scrawny, tall and lanky. Show me the comparison, please!
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So what?
Okay so they're both skinny and played half forward as 18yr olds
If you want to compare him to a (ex)Freo player it's Crozier.
That all said I'm excited and optimistic about Sturt. Seems very raw and has plenty of upside.
Ryan was a mature ager, Darcy and Tucker aren't from Melbourne, and the last 3 i'll give a couple more years before assessing (but I do like all of them so far). Although with super high picks I would hope we've got adequate coverage. That's one area i've got no issue with simply getting best available.
But are you seriously disputing that our recruiting from Melbourne has been atrocious? In a previous post I listed our 1st and 2nd rounders recruited from Melbourne from 2010 to 2015. Zero are left.
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The sample size is 4. Two had careers cut short by injury. The other two played more than the AFL average number of games players drafted at that number in the draft (and they were compromised drafts too). No picks were above 15.
You need the full facts not just your cherry pickef ones.
I will take up on 11 players out of the top 36 playing 100 games because it’s happened literally every draft probably for the last 15 years outside of those where realistically there hasn’t been enough time.
A first rounder doesn’t equal a gun every time but 100 games doesn’t measure a good footballer. Nick Suban, Zac Clarke and Rhys Palmer cracked 100 games from Picks inside the top 36 - doesn’t mean much at all really.
Maybe they’ll be 11 B+ Graders from the top 36 but many many more will crack 100 games.
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I'm so upset right now. I can't even force myself to look at any of Sturt's highlights. My mother came into my room with a plate food, I slapped it out of her hand and screamed at her. Ian Hill please forgive us.
Thanks for your responseSo what?
Okay so they're both skinny and played half forward as 18yr olds
If you want to compare him to a (ex)Freo player it's Crozier.
That all said I'm excited and optimistic about Sturt. Seems very raw and has plenty of upside.
I was simply asking what Fyfe’s stats were when he was drafted.
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If he's any good, we'll trade for him in a few years anyway (unless WC pick him up).
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He's subscribed to Team Fyfe already.
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lets revisit in 18 months fox.
We could trade for him now
34, 41 > 23, 71
WC end up with 29, 34, 41 and 55/68 to use to match a bid on Cameron. They win because they get another early pick (41) in before a bid on Cameron and still have two 2nd rounders. They also won’t use 71. Pick 59 is too high for Carter and 71 is about right.
23 (Ian Hill), 59 (Tom Lewis/Boyd Woodcock/Dillon O’Reilly) and 71 (Jason Carter)
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Those "Supporters" have the right to be very negative to a degree.
I will be brutally honest here. I was shocked when we got him as he is a 189cm player that plays forward. Looks like a midfielder to me.
Sure he looks talented.
But everyone needs to be reminded and most freo fans have a knowledge of this.... Freos selections of 1st round picks have not been well.
either have been injured/illness (Morabito, Apeness, Pitt), Substandard (Palmer, Sheridan, Crozier), Or just didn't work out or was lazy or wasn't committed or had off field problems (Simpson), or Left very early (Weller)
Seems like a good selection. I hope he becomes servicable
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any and every draft pick can be a flop is the moral of the story 
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It is fyfes little bro. He should ask for a dna test
If we were going to take anyone except Hill he was the other one that pricked my interest.
There is enough similarity to Crozier to worry me but he has more pace, agility and hopefully footy smarts.
Like the cut of his jibe in interviews so far, looks a really good kid.
Time will tell.
There is enough similarity to Crozier to worry me but he has more pace, agility and hopefully footy smarts.
Like the cut of his jibe in interviews so far, looks a really good kid.
Time will tell.
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Just checking in from NYC to see who we picked - happy with this, albeit the noise around Hill. Maybe we will trade up to get him, not too fussed if we do.
This decision to me gives a tick to guys like North who is next in line to break into the midfield, stoked to get this sort of player
Stupid to break up the draft over 2 days btw
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This decision to me gives a tick to guys like North who is next in line to break into the midfield, stoked to get this sort of player
Stupid to break up the draft over 2 days btw
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Draft Profile:
Height: 187cm
Weight: 75kg
Position: FP/HFF
Strengths:
Actually that was Nat Fyfe's profile but it reads very similar to Sturts.
Sturt appears to be a better kick and quicker. Fyfe had better endurance and had dominated some games late in the year which Sturt has yet to do.
Doesn't address our gaping hole in the middle, but you can see why they picked him. Hopefully a full preseason, better endurance and he can be turned into a HFF/Midfielder
Height: 187cm
Weight: 75kg
Position: FP/HFF
Strengths:
- smooth natural forward player
- can play in a pocket as a 3rd tall marking target or in a ball winning, roaming high HFF roaming role -
- has some flair/X-factor about him
- Good leap - at a couple of cm reach advantage for his height
- Strong OH mark for his size
- Neat field kick over short-medium range
Actually that was Nat Fyfe's profile but it reads very similar to Sturts.
Sturt appears to be a better kick and quicker. Fyfe had better endurance and had dominated some games late in the year which Sturt has yet to do.
Doesn't address our gaping hole in the middle, but you can see why they picked him. Hopefully a full preseason, better endurance and he can be turned into a HFF/Midfielder
Reckon Sturt is the ultimate high risk, high reward (or bust) pick. Watching his hilights I have images of a clive-fyfe hybrid......one can only hope!
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