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Kako looks like he plays a bit of midfield as well. Does he project as a Zach Merrett type?The MSD is extremely unpredictable so who knows on Smartt, and I wouldnt have Kako in the top 10 yet so he's every chance to still be there when we pick. End of the day, he's sub 180cm and clubs are often reluctant to take small forwards early.
His midfield rotations are very occasional, I project him as a small forward at the next level. His strengths are his strong defensive pressure (around the ground generally but especially in F50), his quick decision making and execution which allows him to create opportunities for his teammates before the opposition can flood back, his ability to crumb off packs, and his lead up work ducking into pockets of space for a short pass. Great overhead for his size. All of that screams forward line to me.Kako looks like he plays a bit of midfield as well. Does he project as a Zach Merrett type?
A first year players AFL form will have zero influenceWatson being s**t so far is great for us re: Kako
Fingers crossed then.His midfield rotations are very occasional, I project him as a small forward at the next level. His strengths are his strong defensive pressure (around the ground generally but especially in F50), his quick decision making and execution which allows him to create opportunities for his teammates before the opposition can flood back, his ability to crumb off packs, and his lead up work ducking into pockets of space for a short pass. Great overhead for his size. All of that screams forward line to me.
I think it will have a little influence, especially in the 1st 5-7 picks.A first year players AFL form will have zero influence
No influence at all IMO and my experience. Clubs do not evaluate players based on what previous players in the same position do.I think it will have a little influence, especially in the 1st 5-7 picks.
Impossible to prove either way I guess, just one of those 'vibe' things.No influence at all IMO and my experience. Clubs do not evaluate players based on what previous players in the same position do.
In my 13 years of working at the bottom end of the recruiting ladder I never saw it.Impossible to prove either way I guess, just one of those 'vibe' things.
Far out. Imagine if we also pick up Harley Reid. Would be great timing.Going over results, seems like all of Koby Bewick, Aidan Ramanauskas and Max Alessio are all playing in the same age group. Lucas Ramanauskas seems to be playing “up” an age group as well despite being two years younger.
All at Strathmore. They are spread across the three teams Strathmore are fielding. Bewick obviously in Div 1 and named captain in one (grading) game. That 2027-28 drafts could be a bonanza i this group continues to grow.
All of Bewick, Allesio, Ramanauskas (x2), Hird potentially in that time frame. I still hope that we get access to Jad Naim (Amin’s brother who was in our NGA last year and on our VFL list), seems like a real bolter
Far out. Imagine if we also pick up Harley Reid. Would be great timing.
That 2027-28 drafts could be a bonanza i this group continues to grow.
Reluctant? You sure about that. Small forwards with even with low production in under 18s are getting taken high. Gothard was a surprise pick at 12 last year and kako has way better production than him. Watson was taken at pick 5, wouldn’t have gone top 20 a few years ago.The MSD is extremely unpredictable so who knows on Smartt, and I wouldnt have Kako in the top 10 yet so he's every chance to still be there when we pick. End of the day, he's sub 180cm and clubs are often reluctant to take small forwards early.
How so? Don’t think kako is top 5 worthy, but he’s not as small as Watson and is quicker.Watson being s**t so far is great for us re: Kako
I stand by what I said. The majority of forwards (non key forwards) that are taken high are the more medium sized mid/fwd guys like Sheezel, Pedlar, Duursma etc. Over the last 5 drafts there are only two guys taken in the top 20 picks that could be argued as pure small forwards to my mind. Watson and Rachele. Of those two, only Nick Watson is your classic true crumbing small forward. Gothard played as a high half forward, covered the ground and got involved more in general play and not a big goal scorer. Rachele was not dissimilar to Kako, played the crumbing role when forward, but also rotated through the middle a bit from memory.Reluctant? You sure about that. Small forwards with even with low production in under 18s are getting taken high. Gothard was a surprise pick at 12 last year and kako has way better production than him. Watson was taken at pick 5, wouldn’t have gone top 20 a few years ago.