Possible Rookie Listings

[WWSD]

Hawthorn will rookie list 23 yoRyan Willits from what ive heard.. he played 3 games with PA from 2005-2008.. at 198cm 100kg.. pefect choice for a ruckmen

 

[sammm]

Call this a prophecy, or what you will, but I think we are going to see a unique shift in AFL drafting para dime, but i think there will be more than 25 Indigenous players added to AFL lists this draft period, between the national and rookie draft. Which will make over 100 listed Indigenous players in the AFL. Given the nature of this years draft and the apparent pool of talent, i beleive most clubs are leaning in this direction. Here is why,

1.with the exception of 2 clubs, every club interviewed all Indigenous invitees to this years draft camp.
2. state screening indigenous numbers are at an all time high.
3. On a recent trip to look at a player in the NT, i for the first time saw scouts from most teams at a NTFL trial game, (you would never get more than 2 a match years previous, important to note this game did not include any of this years draft camp attendees) and the person i was there to see was speculative at best.
4. 2 clubs with very low Indigenous player numbers have recently employed scouts who's specific role is to cover, catching up to the rest of the league Bathurst Island, Tiwi Island, Arnhem Land, The Kimberly and Western Northern Territory.

I think with the success of Liam Jurrah, the mold is broken now, you can take an indigenous boy regardless of background with confidence.

was st kilda's scouts around?

 

[Marine Boy]

Hawthorn will rookie list 23 yoRyan Willits from what ive heard.. he played 3 games with PA from 2005-2008.. at 198cm 100kg.. pefect choice for a ruckmen

Dont think so .West Adelaide dont really use him as a ruckman so I dont think he is AFL quality. Can play at times though. Just not in the ruck.