Player Watch Lachie Sullivan

[TradeDraft]

Pies finalise list for 2024

Collingwood has today finalised its squad for the upcoming AFL season, following the signing of three players through the Pre-Season Supplementary Selection Period (SSP).

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

 

[OniAu]

Wow his averages are quite impressive in vfl

 

[loki04]

Congrats and welcome to the pies Lachie, all the best with it.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Great selection. Very happy on what I saw yesterday.

 

[Markfs]

So why wasn't he considered AFL before this?

 

[Bulldogs85]

Really happy for the Sullivan well deserved wish him nothing but the best

 

[CheckerTrade666]

Good stuff, is 26 and finally gets his spot on a list, great story! Was impressed with him in the intra club match yesterday, think he will be handy depth this year.

 

[swoop42]

Great news.

Welcome to Collingwood Lachie.

Now, take this opportunity and run with it young man.

 

[mocamagic]

Is he on the primary list or rookie ?

 

[Kirby]

Rapt for the lad.

We need in and under backup for Titch.

This guy has waited a long time and is hungry. I'm quietly confident with him.

 

[Apex36]

Is he on the primary list or rookie ?

Rookie. All SSP players are given rookie contracts.

 

[whiskeytown]

Congratulations Lachie

Followed the hardest road to get there… but didn’t give up

And I think he’ll make a senior appearance/s this year.

Not signing 26 year old mids to have them tread water or develop in the twos

 

[Hardas]

Wow his averages are quite impressive in vfl

Right?
Amazing, really.

 

[Hardas]

Really happy for the Sullivan well deserved wish him nothing but the best

Cheers!
Seems like a terrific pick.
Has seriously earnt the chance.

 

[manicpie]

Looked good enough to be in the side round 0. He actually looks like an upgrade on Adams but time will tell

 

[cakewalk06]

Looked good enough to be in the side round 0. He actually looks like an upgrade on Adams but time will tell

Geez i reckon you are selling 200-gamer Taylor Adams short here! but welcome Lachie and the best of luck.

 

[manicpie]

Geez i reckon you are selling 200-gamer Taylor Adams short here! but welcome Lachie and the best of luck.

Yeah true. I should have said the Adams of the last couple of years. He was very good before injuries slowed him down a touch

 

[Gilbert_Grape]

So why wasn't he considered AFL before this?

Hopefully the same reasons as Miho, Tom Stewart and JPod (not identified, late developers, both).

In Sullivan's case hopefully his biggest weakness is his admin skills - he missed 2 drafts because he forgot to nominate (ND 2021 and 2022 Midyear)

How exams cost Bulldogs VFL skipper a shot at the mid-season draft

“I personally didn’t know that you had to re-nominate for every draft.”

www.sen.com.au

 

[cakewalk06]

Yeah true. I should have said the Adams of the last couple of years. He was very good before injuries slowed him down a touch

Yeah he was injured at unfortunate times but honestly I'd rather Tay was still playing with us. He did pretty well playing that forward/mid role in my opinion. Could be a masterstroke by the Swans, injury permitting

 

[loki04]

Yeah he was injured at unfortunate times but honestly I'd rather Tay was still playing with us. He did pretty well playing that forward/mid role in my opinion. Could be a masterstroke by the Swans, injury permitting

Very important part of bring a great work ethic and physicality to the team and holding others to higher standards.
While few players are truly un replacable like Buckley Pendles etc and Tay isn't that the loss is surely felt in some degree.
Luckily we have others who are great trainers and also Mitchell and Maynard types that are happy to lead physically this way as well.

 

[Bianconeri]

It will always be hard to break into a premiership team and there are question marks on whether or not he can make the step up to AFL but he looks like he could slot into Adams’ mid/fwd role quite comfortably.

 

[Pie thon]

So why wasn't he considered AFL before this?

Also 2 years of covid ravaged seasons for recruiters to not even get a chance to see what else was out there
There might be a few extra hidden gems out there because of it

 

[VinnieB]

Love seeing guys like this finally getting a well deserved opportunity.

 

[Markfs]

Also 2 years of covid ravaged seasons for recruiters to not even get a chance to see what else was out there
There might be a few extra hidden gems out there because of it

After I posted that, I read that he had problems registering in the last year and before that "he didnt want to play AFL" or something like that....so maybe attitude. I think its amazing that he wasnt given a go when you see the crap that some teams are rookieing...

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

My only exposure to this young man was the Intra club yesterday and he smashed it.

Hope he can come with that level consistently.