The_Air_Up_There
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- Sep 15, 2009
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I've put together a poll to help discover some gems that may have flown under the radar (maybe for obvious reasons) and also to get a little more info on some of the players mentioned. This is for your top three bench rookies + one roughie. I haven't included Swallow, Krak, Harris or Mzungu in the poll because they will be in the majority of peoples starting field, im assuming.
Discovering rookies is probably the most exciting aspect for DT & SC so hopefully some of you can shed some light on some names and include a bit of a write up about them. Some of you may think this makes it a little too easy to select players, it might be... but it creates a good topic for discussion and it's a bit different to the other rookie threads that are around.
The players can be up to 200k in price and don't have to be first year players either.
Ill start with mine -
Savage (Haw) - He's going into his third year and has shown promising signs last year in the VFL side and has played some good games this NAB tournament. He'd be pushing for a position on the wing, people are saying he's competing again Isaac Smith for a position but there's no reason why these two BOTH can't be in the side. He has pace to burn and has put on some size. I give him every chance to string a few games together this year!
Claye Beams (Bris) - With a few players leaving Brisbane last year & the main engine room in the midfield getting a bit older i can some room for some youth coming through into their midfield, they don't have much to lose in trying. There's a couple of players who could push for selection, Jared Polec being another but Beams is a fair bit cheaper so i'd roll the dice with him.
Gaff: Usually i wouldn't pick a first year player from West Coast but i think this kid is an absolute gem & could push for a role in the midfield this season. He's a top 4 pick for a reason & i dont think West Coast have much to lose by throwing him into the deep end this season, same goes for Darling. Will be interesting to see how many games he gets this season.
Roughie Pick -
Thomas Schnieder (Haw) - He's a player that may not be on many peoples radars at the moment, he's currently on Hawthorns rookie list & is a very exciting prospect indeed. If it wasn't for his height there's many who would suggest he would have been a top 20 pick in last years draft. He's a player in the same niche as Sam Mitchell. It's hard to say if this will be the year that he'll get games, it's worth a punt and im sure he's the type that could rise to the occasion. If not this year, then i'd be locking him in for next year. I'll be keeping a close eye on him!
(excuse the two other threads i ruined while making this one)
Discovering rookies is probably the most exciting aspect for DT & SC so hopefully some of you can shed some light on some names and include a bit of a write up about them. Some of you may think this makes it a little too easy to select players, it might be... but it creates a good topic for discussion and it's a bit different to the other rookie threads that are around.
The players can be up to 200k in price and don't have to be first year players either.
Ill start with mine -
Savage (Haw) - He's going into his third year and has shown promising signs last year in the VFL side and has played some good games this NAB tournament. He'd be pushing for a position on the wing, people are saying he's competing again Isaac Smith for a position but there's no reason why these two BOTH can't be in the side. He has pace to burn and has put on some size. I give him every chance to string a few games together this year!
Claye Beams (Bris) - With a few players leaving Brisbane last year & the main engine room in the midfield getting a bit older i can some room for some youth coming through into their midfield, they don't have much to lose in trying. There's a couple of players who could push for selection, Jared Polec being another but Beams is a fair bit cheaper so i'd roll the dice with him.
Gaff: Usually i wouldn't pick a first year player from West Coast but i think this kid is an absolute gem & could push for a role in the midfield this season. He's a top 4 pick for a reason & i dont think West Coast have much to lose by throwing him into the deep end this season, same goes for Darling. Will be interesting to see how many games he gets this season.
Roughie Pick -
Thomas Schnieder (Haw) - He's a player that may not be on many peoples radars at the moment, he's currently on Hawthorns rookie list & is a very exciting prospect indeed. If it wasn't for his height there's many who would suggest he would have been a top 20 pick in last years draft. He's a player in the same niche as Sam Mitchell. It's hard to say if this will be the year that he'll get games, it's worth a punt and im sure he's the type that could rise to the occasion. If not this year, then i'd be locking him in for next year. I'll be keeping a close eye on him!
(excuse the two other threads i ruined while making this one)
