Toast ND Pick #40 - Welcome to St Kilda BRANDON WHITE.

[King_Steele]

I... I have something in my eye... sniff... seriously, getting a bit teary myself at that response.

+1.

Love this club.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Just means that we "need" a handful of the current flankers to step up and make that transition to midfield. As the inside players improve, I would think Savage may return to the midfield role he came to us as. Newnes will hopefully keep improving year after year and be a quality mid in his own right, rather than a rotating in flanker as he is right now. Of the rest, McKenzie would be my pick to make the transition. He's a tough bugger so hopefully shouldn't have much problems winning his own ball, while the quality overhead marking, neat disposal and good turn of pace should ideally ensure the "outside" game won't be a problem.

Webster also a possibility. We seem to be collecting a good lot of versatile players. Versatile is a good thing. Brandon very much fits the description as well.
He's considered to need more endurance, so lacking a sub this year, we may not see much of him for a while until he builds up his tank.
So that gives our other players time to make themselves useful in the middle.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Could Brandon be like the new Jason Gram, but without the floaty kicks, the sleeve tattoo and the off field baggage?

 

[Joffaboy]

Watching g that response should remind us that these draftees are just kids who have dreamed of playing AFL from the age of 5.
Have a 13 y.o nephew who is a good footballer who sleeps with his footy and is dressed and ready to play at 6.00 am match days.
Just is obsessed by footy. He may never make it, but young White's reaction is one of a kid whose lifelong dream has realised.
Fantastic

 

[saintbatty]

Just watched White's highlights video. I can't necessarily see the speed (he's appears quick but not breathtakingly so) but my god the aerial work and sweet sweet kicking is just a joy to behold.

 

[St Significant]

reminds me of gilbo the way he runs in straight lines, but with a better kick!

Yeah that was the first thing that I saw in his highlights as well. Moves very quick and seems to have a much better disposal accuracy than Gilbo so WIN WIN

 

[saintbill]

How good:

Love this clip.

 

[L_W_P]

The other thing I noticed in his highlights is how much time and space he makes for himself with his vision. There are a couple of clips in there where he is moving one way, evades a tackle, then cuts back to the other side with a little 30m chip pass to a spare man.

He seems to have that Pendlebury/Dal Santo "matrix" ability that lets him just step through the traffic untouched.

Richo's gameplan seems to have our guys look for the switch as a first option coming out of defence. White fits the idral mould of a wing/hbf in that setup.

He would also free up McKenzie and Webster to play in the middle more often.

#weapons

 

[hayes]

Could Brandon be like the new Jason Gram, but without the floaty kicks, the sleeve tattoo and the off field baggage?

I hope so. A precision kicking Gram is exactly what we need. He had his knockers but he was a bees away from being a Norm Smith winner.

 

[Plugger35]

There is definitely a mix of Pendlebury, Dal Santo and Hodge about him with a long accurate left foot kick, strong overhead marking skills and an ability to play multiple positions across half back, midfield, half forward.

Looks like a very good pick up for pick 40 and you can see why a lot of clubs were interested in him.

 

[Barrels]

There is definitely a mix of Pendlebury, Dal Santo and Hodge about him with a long accurate left foot kick, strong overhead marking skills and an ability to play multiple positions across half back, midfield, half forward.

Looks like a very good pick up for pick 40 and you can see why a lot of clubs were interested in him.

It's bad enough likening kids to ONE champion, let alone THREE! Easy tiger.

For mine, he's a mix of Gilbert with Webster's boot. That's certainly good enough for me.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

It's bad enough likening kids to ONE champion, let alone THREE! Easy tiger.

For mine, he's a mix of Gilbert with Webster's boot. That's certainly good enough for me.

I'd doubt if he's anywhere near Gilbert's contested marking ability.

 

[Defacto]

Reminds me of the half backer/winger from hawthorn

 

[Barrels]

I'd doubt if he's anywhere near Gilbert's contested marking ability.

Have a look at his footage. He's a great mark.

Personally, while others seem to be likening him to Birchall, I see him ultimately as our answer to Isaac Smith.

White is 188cm 79kg, Smith is 188cm 82kg. Both are lovely long left-foot kicks, and while Smith is a genuine jet, White himself is very quick.

Where Smith has Brandon is his tank - he ran a 14.6 beep in his draft year - and White's endurance is listed as an issue at the moment; the issue there is that Smith was 22 when he was drafted, and Brandon is only 18. He's got time to build a tank.

 

[Loyal Sainter]

I'd doubt if he's anywhere near Gilbert's contested marking ability.

This is him. Pretty good I say!

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Have a look at his footage. He's a great mark.

Personally, while others seem to be likening him to Birchall, I see him ultimately as our answer to Isaac Smith.

White is 188cm 79kg, Smith is 188cm 82kg. Both are lovely long left-foot kicks, and while Smith is a genuine jet, White himself is very quick.

Where Smith has Brandon is his tank - he ran a 14.6 beep in his draft year - and White's endurance is listed as an issue at the moment; the issue there is that Smith was 22 when he was drafted, and Brandon is only 18. He's got time to build a tank.

I know Gilbert plays short, but i'd back him in a mark against most shorter players. No criticism against White, just struggling with the Gilbert comparison.
White is the same height as Webster, and Shenton. Taller than Wright and Savage. Still a handy sort of size, but probably not tall defender size.
Maybe a good size for some of the smaller more agile forwards like Gunston.

 

[Persevering Saint]

The person who should be a bit nervous, I suspect, is Sav. This is clearly a bit more of a nudge for him to get out of the comfy half-back-flanker role, and to take the responsibility of going into the wing.

 

[35Saints35]

Love this clip.

Had goose bumps .. If he cares that much I'm glad he's on our side

 

[hayes]

The person who should be a bit nervous, I suspect, is Sav. This is clearly a bit more of a nudge for him to get out of the comfy half-back-flanker role, and to take the responsibility of going into the wing.

Personally I wouldn't be moving Sav anywhere yet. He and Roberton are the only half backs who have shown they can consistently both rack up touches and use it well. Until someone else starts doing it I'd be keeping him where he is.

 

[Barrels]

Personally I wouldn't be moving Sav anywhere yet. He and Roberton are the only half backs who have shown they can consistently both rack up touches and use it well. Until someone else starts doing it I'd be keeping him where he is.

Yup. Put McKenzie or Webster up the ground.

Nothing wrong with having a weapon off half back.

 

[saintsrfreak]

Anyone have his TAC Cup stats?

 

[Feerits Elf]

Turns 19 in January ... anyone in the know reckon he will get games in 2016?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Turns 19 in January ... anyone in the know reckon he will get games in 2016?

His AFL review suggested he needs to build up his tank first. No sub role , so i wouldn't go overboard suggesting he will play for sure.
He may be behind Shenton in 2016.

 

[Cornish]

I went through so many clips of kids for so many hours to make my decisions of who i liked, but i never even looked at this kid didnt have Matho on my list either for that matter, but i had looked at him.

Welcome aboard Brandon White, i like this guys style, and the emotion of it all nearly got to me as well..

 

[Paddy Wagon]

How good:

Instantly one of my favourites! Can't help but cheer for a lad like that. Go get em White!