Pick 20# Welcome to the Bulldogs Cooper Hynes

[Rookie]

Welcome Cooper! Looking forward to watching how he develops. We've been linked to him consistenly and for a long time, so we must see something we like.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

24 disposal and 2 goals a game.

A big bodied goal kicking midfielder is what we need. Slowish at top speed but strong out of a contest. He’ll also develop a tank at the top level.

Reminds me of the Cripps at pick 13, 9 years ago.

Looking forward to see him up close during some pre season hitouts.

 

[Mojorisin]

24 disposal and 2 goals a game.

A big bodied goal kicking midfielder is what we need. Slowish at top speed but strong out of a contest. He’ll also develop a tank at the top level.

Reminds me of the Cripps at pick 13, 9 years ago.

Looking forward to see him up close during some pre season hitouts.

Aslong as bev doesn't come out saying he is the most developed draftee ever or something.

 

[Dav1d]

Out of all the players from this years draft crop, Hynes is the one I’d least want to tackle me
Make of that what you will

 

[Bulldogs85]

Welcome to the club Cooper

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[puppey]

Don't mind the pick, given that most of the guys I'm sure most of us would have preferred were already gone, and helps solidify some midfield depth down the track.

Solid, not spectacular burst, good user, big bodied, hits the scoreboard and capable forward. His tank isn't great, but seems by all accounts to be a good character with decent workrate, so should improve with time.

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Doggy]

3 more picks for midfielders, small forward and perhaps some ruck depth

 

[JohnnySteel]

Has a nice fend in his arsenal as well.
Excited to see what he can do after a few preseasons. Should team up nicely with Sanders & Richards in time.

 

[Mutt]

Out of all the players from this years draft crop, Hynes is the one I’d least want to tackle me
Make of that what you will

I'm getting Clay Smith vibes from this boy. I hope he's half the competitor Clay was. I like the pick.

 

[TheScriptorWL]

Not exactly who I was hoping for, but I can’t bash the kid, after watching some highlights. Go well Mate


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[Norm De Guerre]

I'm getting Clay Smith vibes from this boy. I hope he's half the competitor Clay was. I like the pick.

We're definitely a side who could do with some Clay Smith like aggression in the forward half.

Well...Actually. All over the ground

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

You take best available with your first, and that's what we did. Sucks that Murphy, Hannaford and Oliver were taken directly before because I would've preferred all 3, but you can't always rely on other clubs taking bolters.

Don't think he plays early, but do think he has big potential. He may not address the clearest need right now, but in a few years when Bont is slowing down/finished, we may be enormously grateful that we have a powerful, big bodied mid/forward ready to try fill that role (even if you can never match the quality of Bont again)

 

[Dog 36]

Don't mind the pick, given that most of the guys I'm sure most of us would have preferred were already gone, and helps solidify some midfield depth down the track.

Solid, not spectacular burst, good user, big bodied, hits the scoreboard and capable forward. His tank isn't great, but seems by all accounts to be a good character with decent workrate, so should improve with time.

I like good user and hits scoreboard two traits we can do with

Go well Cooper

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Whe Twomey mocked him to us I was disappointed, but this video that someone posted in the draft thread changed my mind (namely from 4:00 onwards). He's actually got some lovely touch I reckon, something I hadn't seen anyone say about him - some moments of finesse that I wasn't expecting. Plays with great energy and strength. There's a lot of upside here. He was clearly the best player available in my mind, it's a good pick.

 

[Bonti 5416]

For those who want to go deeper still…seems like he has a great attitude.

Interview with Bucks






Love the look of this kid.
Every sides after the power mid/forward impact player. We might have just got ours.

Runners up in Morrish Medal awarded to best player in Coates Talent League.
Nowhere near his physical peak yet but could be a scary prospect when he does get there. Co-Captain of Dandenong Stingrays and loved by their coaches too.

Go well Cooper, Welcome aboard.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Whe Twomey mocked him to us I was disappointed, but this video that someone posted in the draft thread changed my mind (namely from 4:00 onwards). He's actually got some lovely touch I reckon, something I hadn't seen anyone say about him - some moments of finesse that I wasn't expecting. Plays with great energy and strength. There's a lot of upside here. He was clearly the best player available in my mind, it's a good pick.

Yep he’s a very good user of the ball.

 

[Martyn_30_]

In the modern era, speed is maybe the most damaging trait a player can have. You can't train someone to be faster either, we already have a one paced midfield and the last thing we need is another slow midfielder.

Brisbane just won a flag by ten goals without having a quick midfield and Treloar and Richards are certainly not slow which makes it impossible for it to be a one paced midfield.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Yep he’s a very good user of the ball.

And touch in the sense of ball control too - the play that starts around 5:20 shows some amazing control of a footy coming in from a big kick. I'm hoping that's something he shows more of.

 

[Bonti 5416]

 

[MaxiBont]

I'll try to be nice but this is a really underwhelming selection to me. He's a big unit but he's slow and doesn't have a great tank.

Maybe give him a chance to play a game first.

Being over/under whelmed by a draft selection is fools business

 

[Bulldogs85]

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[Next Waiting]

I'm getting Clay Smith vibes from this boy. I hope he's half the competitor Clay was. I like the pick.

Now I'm interested ...

 

[scooter600x]

That first snap for goal is the only time I’ve ever seen him kick left foot