Player Watch Izak Rankine Part II - Welcome to Adelaide

[Golumless]

If you play Rankine and Rachele and McAdam in the fwd line together, do we have enough forward pressure? Or does someone like McHenry or Murphy still get a game?

You've got a fair bit of motivation to introduce a midfield rotation.

McHenry would be an auto-select as a 7th forward for the time being. That said, Neds career is really in the hands of Sam Berry at the moment, seeing if his accumulation picks up, we'll probably look at moving Keays away from the inside midfield and into that 6th/7th forward role.

 

[Diseased_Kevin]

You've got a fair bit of motivation to introduce a midfield rotation.

McHenry would be an auto-select as a 7th forward for the time being. That said, Neds career is really in the hands of Sam Berry at the moment, seeing if his accumulation picks up, we'll probably look at moving Keays away from the inside midfield and into that 6th/7th forward role.

We should be getting rid of him and introducing newchurch why he hasn’t even been given a Game is beyond me. ten times the talent. Only thing I think they keep Ned in is because” pressure” and “good try” imagine that forward line with rankine mcadam thithorpe Rachele Fogarty and newchurch just need to sort our rubbish midfield out and will be dangerous. Move Dawson back onto a wing and delist/trade some list cloggers and it’s Christmas baby!

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Izak said himself that Playing in front of big crowds with his family and friends watching in the stands is a huge motivation for him to become a better footballer.

Can't wait till he lights it up, and pretty much tell David King stfu I love the spotlight.

Plays his best football when there’s an “expectation” on him to perform.

Love the attitude - he wants the spotlight in front of 50,000 people.

David King is a ****wit.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Plays his best football when there’s an “expectation” on him to perform.

Love the attitude - he wants the spotlight in front of 50,000 people.

David King is a *******.

Which is why I found it a bit odd when he mentioned Petrenko as one of his idols. North game aside, Pets was the anti-clutch.

 

[baldandbroke]

Just to recap ...

In July King says Adelaide are worse than North.

Three months ago, King described Rankine as a "freak talent" and the "#1 Gold Coast Suns players".

In this clip, 2 months ago, King says he is better than Rachele, Thilthorpe, Fogarty - "Top line".

KC reckons pick 5 will not get it done. Swap for Thilthorpe, swap for Rachele and Fogarty.

King says GC need to hold their ground.

Then at 4:25, our mate Kane goes off the charts. It's been pointed out in this thread before, but the race based analysis that the Crows are trying to cover Tex's suspension and Eddie's book launch. To quote Luke, disgusting.

Now King says Rankine's an overpaid kid that doesn't change the Crows fortunes. Cornes thinks we got owned.

Say anything to get the clicks, no-one in the media has to justify anything ever.

 

[Peter Doherty]

I think he'll be more of a sf/mid hybrid. They'll move him higher up the ground in bursts which is what they've been doing with pretty much all of our small forwards since Nicks has been here.

Rachele and Rankone doing this.... chef kiss.

 

[Tadpole]

We can finally stop tankin’ now we’ve got Rankine.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Rachele and Rankone doing this.... chef kiss.

We need their skills in the middle for sure, especially with Seedsman out and Dawson being trapped in the backline.

 

[Golumless]

We should be getting rid of him and introducing newchurch why he hasn’t even been given a Game is beyond me. ten times the talent. Only thing I think they keep Ned in is because” pressure” and “good try” imagine that forward line with rankine mcadam thithorpe Rachele Fogarty and newchurch just need to sort our rubbish midfield out and will be dangerous. Move Dawson back onto a wing and delist/trade some list cloggers and it’s Christmas baby!

Newchurch was a tad unlucky not to debut after the South Adelaide game. He didn't exactly kick on though, so it doesn't seem like it was the wrong decision, per se.

In the real world, they keep Ned in because he provides a good level of pressure/tackling, whilst not being a black hole offensively (average for smalls forwards in goals, score involvements, and above average for score launches, disposals, kicking efficiency) and probably will until Berry ousts Keays from a midfield role. Or Ned finds that extra little bit of offensive production and can lock down that 6th-7th forward role long term. A solid, albeit very frustrating player at this point in his career.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Newchurch was a tad unlucky not to debut after the South Adelaide game. He didn't exactly kick on though, so it doesn't seem like it was the wrong decision, per se.

In the real world, they keep Ned in because he provides a good level of pressure/tackling, whilst not being a black hole offensively (average for goals, score involvements, above average for score launches, dispsoals, kicking efficiency) and probably will until Berry ousts Keays from a midfield role. Or Ned finds that extra little bit of offensive production and can lock down that 6th-7th forward role long term. A solid, albeit very frustrating player at this point in his career.

Does Sloane come in for Ned when he returns from injury next year? Probably would get higher production from Rory, but the age factor doesn’t make a ton of sense for our side

 

[Diseased_Kevin]

Newchurch was a tad unlucky not to debut after the South Adelaide game. He didn't exactly kick on though, so it doesn't seem like it was the wrong decision, per se.

In the real world, they keep Ned in because he provides a good level of pressure/tackling, whilst not being a black hole offensively (average for goals, score involvements, above average for score launches, dispsoals, kicking efficiency) and probably will until Berry ousts Keays from a midfield role. Or Ned finds that extra little bit of offensive production and can lock down that 6th-7th forward role long term. A solid, albeit frustrating player at this point in his career.

Fair point. I guess I’m harsh on Ned because he was a pick 6 was it? and I really don’t think we got the value back in terms of skill or ability I cannot knock his tenacity however for me he is not a pick 6 if we picked him up late 20’s early 30 wouldn’t care as much but I just don’t think the value has been there personally (same with Mcasey)

 

[Danger in Texas]

Fair point. I guess I’m harsh on Ned because he was a pick 6 was it? and I really do think we got the value back in terms of skill or ability I cannot know I his tenacity however for me he is not a pick 6 if we picked him up late 20’s early 30 wouldn’t care as much but I just don’t think the value has been there personally (same with Mcasey)

Ned was 16 I think, McAsey was 6

 

[Slippery Pete]

I really want him to keep that hairstyle, so we can call him Izak Exotic.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Ned was 16 I think, McAsey was 6

Jones was the pick before Ned, McAsey the following year irrc.

 

[Diseased_Kevin]

Ned was 16 I think, McAsey was 6

Correct. Am I being too harsh on Ned? Perhaps but again I like his tenacity but wish we got a player bit more polished or damaging than what we got with Ned.

 

[Golumless]

Fair point. I guess I’m harsh on Ned because he was a pick 6 was it? and I really do think we got the value back in terms of skill or ability I cannot know I his tenacity however for me he is not a pick 6 if we picked him up late 20’s early 30 wouldn’t care as much but I just don’t think the value has been there personally (same with Mcasey)

Pick 16. Has the value been there for this pick so far? Probably not for what we've got. It wasn't a particularly deep draft, but there were some diamonds to have been found later on which would have been more useful (i.e. Rowbottom, Jordan, Sparrow, McInerney, Schulz etc). Still, McHenry still has some time to really cement himself as a solid role player moving forward (I'd have him on the cusp of it now) and a 100-200 game player for the pick is a solid return if he can get there.

It's not a disaster, but firmly in the "meh" tier of draft picks.

Now McAsey, that's a disaster of a pick at the moment. Jones is also shaping up as one.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Pick 16. Has the value been there for this pick so far? Probably not for what we've got. It wasn't a particularly deep draft, but there were some diamonds to have been found later on which would have been more useful (i.e. Rowbottom, Jordan, Sparrow, McInerney, Schulz etc). Still, McHenry still has some time to really cement himself as a solid role player moving forward (I'd have him on the cusp of it now) and a 100-200 game player for the pick is a solid return if he can get there.

It's not a disaster, but firmly in the "meh" tier of draft picks.

Now McAsey, that's a disaster of a pick at the moment.

I’d put Jones and McAsey both in the disaster pile. Both top 10 picks, both not close to the production we’d want to see from such

They’re the selections that’ll haunt us

 

[Vader]

I’d put Jones and McAsey both in the disaster pile. Both top 10 picks, both not close to the production we’d want to see from such

They’re the selections that’ll haunt us

Jones will be a decent player - just not the player we hoped for when we drafted him.
McAsey looks like being a disaster - barring a miracle reversal between now and the end of 2023, when he's generally expected to exit the AFL.

Jones - disappointing, but not a disaster
McAsey - disaster

 

[Pugsley]

Which is why I found it a bit odd when he mentioned Petrenko as one of his idols. North game aside, Pets was the anti-clutch.

Pets was a Headless chook.

 

[Ramify]

Newchurch was a tad unlucky not to debut after the South Adelaide game. He didn't exactly kick on though, so it doesn't seem like it was the wrong decision, per se.

In the real world, they keep Ned in because he provides a good level of pressure/tackling, whilst not being a black hole offensively (average for smalls forwards in goals, score involvements, and above average for score launches, disposals, kicking efficiency) and probably will until Berry ousts Keays from a midfield role. Or Ned finds that extra little bit of offensive production and can lock down that 6th-7th forward role long term. A solid, albeit very frustrating player at this point in his career.

Hopefully Taylor or Pedlar squeeze him out early. Sloane needs a spot.

 

[Pugsley]

Ned was 16 I think, McAsey was 6

You couldn't pick two bigger howlers. Wait, I see Laurence Angwin waving.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I’d put Jones and McAsey both in the disaster pile. Both top 10 picks, both not close to the production we’d want to see from such

They’re the selections that’ll haunt us

Still don't know how Hamish is still employed by the club. He needs to **** off.

 

[WetCrow1991]

I really want him to keep that hairstyle, so we can call him Izak Exotic.

He can look like that as long as he plays like a tiger.

 

[Crow till I die]

 

[WetCrow1991]

Hopefully Taylor or Pedlar squeeze him out early. Sloane needs a spot.

Sloane has a spot, on the bench for the SANFL side. Exactly where a cooked 33 year old coming back from a knee reco should be in 2023.

But of course, he will be played week in, week out in the AFL side no doubt.