Resource Noober's Player Videos for 2024

[noobermensch]

Another strong performance from Urquhart who was the heartbeat of the WA midfield as they upset the hot favourite SA. He was the largest stoppage influence on the ground, his size and explosive movement difficult to deal with. He was able to find space and use his long penetrating kick to pump the ball inside 50 11 times for the match.

 

[muzzakelly777]

Another strong performance from Urquhart who was the heartbeat of the WA midfield as they upset the hot favourite SA. He was the largest stoppage influence on the ground, his size and explosive movement difficult to deal with. He was able to find space and use his long penetrating kick to pump the ball inside 50 11 times for the match.

thanks for you greeat content!! where do you see Urquhart in the WA pool?

 

[noobermensch]

thanks for you greeat content!! where do you see Urquhart in the WA pool?

No worries, always happy to hear people are finding it useful.

I have him second to Bo Allan in my mind, but I'm less confident in the WA kids as many of them haven't played a lot of footy this year in comps like the Colts where I can get access to vision. The champs are important, and then how they look post champs as they play in the various WAFL comps.

 

[noobermensch]

Bo Allan's size and power through the midfield proved too difficult for South Australia to handle. There's not a lot of subtlety to Allan's midfield craft at this stage, but he's super competitive and crashes through bodies taking the footy with him or creating space in his wake. His bone crunching tackles were also a feature.

 

[tigs2010]

Bo Allan's size and power through the midfield proved too difficult for South Australia to handle. There's not a lot of subtlety to Allan's midfield craft at this stage, but he's super competitive and crashes through bodies taking the footy with him or creating space in his wake. His bone crunching tackles were also a feature.

Really like Bo but don't think he's for Richmond. Umps will absolutely ream him with a Richmond jumper on. Cracks in way too hard

 

[noobermensch]

Lucas was the high possession man for the game, working his backside off up and down his wing and getting heavily involved in general play. His decision making with ball in hand was a little more conservative than in previous games, and while you'd occasionally like to see him bite off a more damaging option, he was tidy and helped to surge his team forward with linking run.

 

[noobermensch]

Playing predominantly forward, Gerreyn showed how dangerous he can be as a threat in the air and on the ground. At 199cm he's still capable of swooping on loose balls to create scoring opportunities for himself or his teammates with lovely skills by hand or on either foot.

 

[noobermensch]

A workmanlike performance from Moraes who showed improved intent to apply defensive pressure at stoppage to pair with his always elite run and linking play. His disposal was solid and he created several scoring opportunities for teammates, as well as snagging a goal of his own.

 

[noobermensch]

Sid was quieter this week disposal wise along with a number of his SA teammates as they took a surprise beating from WA. The positive is that he appears to be elevating parts of his game each week as he regains full match fitness following a long injury layoff. After an improvement last week his stoppage work was better again here, and he showed more intent to chase and apply defensive pressure around the contest. He seems to be setting himself up for a strong finish to the season.

 

[noobermensch]

One of the best performances of the Talent League round by Travaglia who's in a strong vein of form right now. Playing mid/fwd instead of his traditional defensive role, his competitive intensity around the contest helped him win plenty of the ball for his team. He did everything possible to get Bendigo over the line, kicking three goals in quick succession deep in the fourth quarter to put them ahead on the scoreboard, but unfortunately a spate of ill discipline saw them conceded the lead and the game.

 

[noobermensch]

As a midfielder, Kako is becoming a serious weapon for the Cannons either as a first hands stoppage winner, or more commonly as a dangerous first receiver who bursts clear and delivers a creative and attacking ball by hand or foot. His accuracy on shots at goal continues to be an issue, but his field kicking is a weapon so perhaps his conversion issues are a case of the yips or a technical flaw that can be addressed.

 

[noobermensch]

There was a lot to get excited about with this performance by the 197cm key forward Charlie Nicholls. He moved super well, presenting all over the ground and drawing the footy. He competed well in the air, always at least halving the contest and providing his smaller forwards with ground level opportunities. He dropped some marks that he would expect to clunk, but his hands became increasingly sticky as the game progressed and he gained in confidence. The one area for concern would have to be his set shot kicking which has been wayward through the Champs series so far.

 

[noobermensch]

Zak seems to be a footballer in search of a position, or perhaps just an old school utility that can play very well no matter where he is on the ground. He started this game in the floating/intercepting defensive role that we've seen him playing the last month or so at Talent League level, but with the Knights getting overrun in through the midfield he was enlisted to help onball in the third quarter. He responded with a big term, finding the footy and surging his team forward, getting involved in multiple scoring chains and even getting on the end of one himself.

 

[noobermensch]

Another strong game from Ben Camporeale and one of SA's best on the day. His standout traits are his toughness, movement through traffic and his elite tank, all of which were on prominent display here. The thing that will most please draft watchers and Carlton fans is the improvement in his much maligned kicking. Apart from a couple of notable exceptions he was able to hit targets lace out all game, and even pulled off a long, penetrating kick to setup a scoring opportunity late in the game as SA mounted a charge.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Another strong game from Ben Camporeale and one of SA's best on the day. His standout traits are his toughness, movement through traffic and his elite tank, all of which were on prominent display here. The thing that will most please draft watchers and Carlton fans is the improvement in his much maligned kicking. Apart from a couple of notable exceptions he was able to hit targets lace out all game, and even pulled off a long, penetrating kick to setup a scoring opportunity late in the game as SA mounted a charge.

Reckon if we fixed his kicking action up he'd be a chance at the top 10. Love the rest of his game, just have my doubts on whether he'll be effective at AFL level with via foot.

Hoping at worst he ends up a quality defensive mid that powers up and back.

 

[noobermensch]

Reckon if we fixed his kicking action up he'd be a chance at the top 10. Love the rest of his game, just have my doubts on whether he'll be effective at AFL level with via foot.

Hoping at worst he ends up a quality defensive mid that powers up and back.

Setting the kicking issues aside:

• he's a tough nut inside the contest who competes hard, and works harder defensively than most of the top end mids in this draft.
• not a big brute but a nice size at 186cm
• not super quick off the mark, doesnt burst away from stoppage a lot, but if he has the ball in hand he can make tacklers miss with agility and footwork
• elite endurance. His ability to be there in D50 and then pop up as an influence in multiple contests down the ground and keep getting to the next contest is AFL level.
• knows where to move to make himself available to his teammates, good footy IQ.

 

[noobermensch]

Jagga was comfortably BOG for a victorious Metro side in a tough game against a valiant WA. He was outstanding through the first three quarters when the game was in the balance. No matter whether he was playing in the midfield, on a wing or in the forward line he was prolific at finding the footy as well as clean and creative when he had it in hand. His standout quality on the day (as always) was his movement through traffic and ability to find those pockets of space to pick out the right option.

 

[noobermensch]

Luke Urquhart continues to push his case to be taken in the first round of the draft with his stellar play in this years Champs series. He was red hot early, seeming to win every center bounce clearance in the opening quarter which lead to WA getting on top in the contest. He was quieter after halftime as WA increasingly got overrun by Metro's greater depth, although he did get involved in a couple of notable and impressive scoring chains. His kicking was off for most of the game, highlighted by some extreme shanks.

 

[noobermensch]

And just like that we have a new pick 1 contender. Sam Lalor playing his first game back in the Talent League since returning from a long injury layoff to start the season demonstrates that every part of his game is in tip top condition as he turns in possibly the best performance of the season. Powerful, brutal, attacking and clean, he was strong overhead, hit up targets over all distances by foot and absorbed contact to release teammates with long creative handballs. The most impressive thing of all might have been his bruising tackles.

 

[noobermensch]

There have been glowing reports of Trainors performance in this game from other outlets, but the tale of the tape is a little more mixed. He had a couple of outstanding defensive moments, including a contested mark early and a tough ground ball win late, but also some other less impressive defensive efforts. A high proportion of his 26 disposals came from kick ins, and a number of his longer rebound 50s resulted in turnovers, although some of those can be at least partially blamed on poor aerial contests by the tall targets he kicked to.

 

[noobermensch]

Strong game from Smillie after a slow start in the opening quarter. He was the dominant force at stoppage throughout the game, regularly creating clean extractions for his team and helping Metro gain control of the territory battle. He showed how dangerous he can be front of center, snagging a goal for himself and having a hand in creating a number of other scoring opportunities for his team.

 

[Futbolista]

Strong game from Smillie after a slow start in the opening quarter. He was the dominant force at stoppage throughout the game, regularly creating clean extractions for his team and helping Metro gain control of the territory battle. He showed how dangerous he can be front of center, snagging a goal for himself and having a hand in creating a number of other scoring opportunities for his team.

I have faith in him. I see a lot of upside in fact.

 

[noobermensch]

I have faith in him. I see a lot of upside in fact.

I think its becoming a bit of a rorschach test... people that have decided Smillie isn't the guy are watching him play and seeing things to knock him for. Nothing from this last game is going to change their minds I suspect.

I thought he was really good. Some of his stoppage work was sublime in fact, and there were a few moments that I didn't include in the video (because he didnt get the ball himself) where his size created a gravity, sucked a couple of WA opponents towards him at the stoppage which opened up space for the other Metro mids. He's also the one midfielder in the pool that's consistently proven able to hit the scoreboard.

 

[noobermensch]

One of the leading key forward prospects in this years draft pool Jobe Shanahan kicked a bag of 5 goals for his Pioneers team as they came up just short against the Stingrays by the slimmest of margins.

 

[noobermensch]

In conditions more suited to his game than Metro's wet opener Sims was able to show what he's capable of in that modern forward/ruck role. He was a damaging marking threat all game taking several contested grabs, in particular when he was played deep forward where WA's key defenders struggled to deal with his size and strength. He could have had an even bigger day out if he'd been a little more accurate in front of goal.