Player Watch Rory Atkins - Left for Gold Coast

[Redleg Crow]

Geez, Calder Cannons had 3 in the top 10 that year


Incidentally Atkins and Gregory were the last two drafted that year (excluding rookie elevations). Gregory is delisted, so Atkins is the highest remaining draftee of 2012. (would be interesting to know who are the highest remaining draftees of each year, but I'll have to leave that for another day)

 

[Cleric]

Not still trying to back up your delist call earlier in the thread?

He does kick to the opposition early and it's usually because he overcooks a kick. Seems to take him about a quarter to warm up; suspect it's an experience thing, and he'll settle by the time he reaches 50 games around the end of next season, hopefully earlier.



Look I love this kid as much as Peter J but let's be realistic. You know it would be top three.

Yeah yeah, talk it up lol
I was actually thinking it takes him a little bit to get used to the pace of the game and at the start he thinks he going to be under a bit more pressure than he actually is so he rushes his kicks. Then he calms down a bit and takes the time he has.

 

[BunjiMac]

The one aspect id like him to work on is strength.

If he could bulk up over the offseason, i think it could complete his game.

He's already slippery as it is, if he also had some muscle, hed be impossible to tackle.

With the type of game he plays bulking up will not slow him down, but add to his explosiveness.

 

[Pdub]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_AFL_draft

Interesting fact: Rory Atkins was the last player picked in the draft, who wasn't a rookie upgrade.

Last player picked (excluding rookies)

2nd last, Sean Gregory was last

 

[Pdub]

The one aspect id like him to work on is strength.

If he could bulk up over the offseason, i think it could complete his game.

He's already slippery as it is, if he also had some muscle, hed be impossible to tackle.

With the type of game he plays bulking up will not slow him down, but add to his explosiveness.

He's already been through 4 pre-seasons, he's probably not the type of player who can bulk up.

 

[BunjiMac]

He's already been through 4 pre-seasons, he's probably not the type of player who can bulk up.

It takes midfielders longer to bulk up than key position players, as it is a more aerobic position.

I don't need him to be massive, but I want him to work on his strength, which I think he can still do at his age.

 

[Elder van Berlo]

Hey AFL, we own your draft sanctions.

I mean, this is fun to say, but imagine our team with Patrick Cripps in it right now.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Jeez that was an average draft, includes a few busts in the top 10 and not a great deal of quality in the draft itself. Atkins would be in top 10 if not then definitely top 15. Doggies cleaned up but they had 2 picks inside 10 picking Stringer and Macrae and they did get Hunter as a father son.

Our own Troy Menzel was selected at 11 that year as well.

 

[displacedaussie]

The one aspect id like him to work on is strength.

If he could bulk up over the offseason, i think it could complete his game.

He's already slippery as it is, if he also had some muscle, hed be impossible to tackle

He did this over the summer. Club were very happy with his progress. Think that will continue to improve over the coming years.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Jeez that was an average draft, includes a few busts in the top 10 and not a great deal of quality in the draft itself. Atkins would be in top 10 if not then definitely top 15. Doggies cleaned up but they had 2 picks inside 10 picking Stringer and Macrae and they did get Hunter as a father son.

Our own Troy Menzel was selected at 11 that year as well.

Wonder if it is polite for RAt to bring up that fact at training?

 

[Scorpus]

Would go top ten in the 2012 draft if it was redone right now.

Hmmm. This is how I'd do the top 20 (ignoring F/S and academy shit):

1. Jake Stringer
2. Jack Viney
3. Joe Daniher
   
4. Jackson Macrae
5. Ollie Wines
6. Lachie Whitfield
7. Jackson Thurlow
8. Lachie Hunter
   
9. Kyle Hartigan*
10. Nick Vlastuin
11. Dane Rampe*
12. Troy Menzel
13. Rory Atkins
    
14. Brodie Grundy
15. Sam Mayes
    
16. Ben Kennedy
17. Jake Lloyd*
    
18. Jesse Lonergan
19. Jono O'Rourke
20. Kristian Jaksch

Other players of note: Plowman, Corr, Hrovat, Stewart, McIntosh, Ramsay, Wood, Membrey, Hutchings, Taberner, Towers, Oxley, Frost

*rookie pick in actual draft

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Hmmm. This is how I'd do the top 20 (ignoring F/S and academy shit):

1. Jake Stringer
2. Jack Viney
3. Joe Daniher
   
4. Jackson Macrae
5. Ollie Wines
6. Lachie Whitfield
7. Jackson Thurlow
8. Lachie Hunter
   
9. Kyle Hartigan*
10. Nick Vlastuin
11. Dane Rampe*
12. Troy Menzel
13. Rory Atkins
    
14. Brodie Grundy
15. Sam Mayes
    
16. Ben Kennedy
17. Jake Lloyd*
    
18. Jesse Lonergan
19. Jono O'Rourke
20. Kristian Jaksch

Other players of note: Plowman, Corr, Hrovat, Stewart, McIntosh, Ramsay, Wood, Membrey, Hutchings, Taberner, Towers, Oxley, Frost

*rookie pick in actual draft

Nice, didn't even think about Hartigan, but how much of Menzel's previous output should count?

 

[CrowCro]

Always hits a target, not fast but always has time with the ball

Few people have said not fast, this may b true with the ball, but watch him link up without the ball, excellent top end pace which has really surprised me.

 

[Houston]

Hmmm. This is how I'd do the top 20 (ignoring F/S and academy shit):

1. Jake Stringer
2. Jack Viney
3. Joe Daniher
   
4. Jackson Macrae
5. Ollie Wines
6. Lachie Whitfield
7. Jackson Thurlow
8. Lachie Hunter
   
9. Kyle Hartigan*
10. Nick Vlastuin
11. Dane Rampe*
12. Troy Menzel
13. Rory Atkins
    
14. Brodie Grundy
15. Sam Mayes
    
16. Ben Kennedy
17. Jake Lloyd*
    
18. Jesse Lonergan
19. Jono O'Rourke
20. Kristian Jaksch

Other players of note: Plowman, Corr, Hrovat, Stewart, McIntosh, Ramsay, Wood, Membrey, Hutchings, Taberner, Towers, Oxley, Frost

*rookie pick in actual draft

I'd move Vlastuin out to 20 and move the others up 1. Showed a lot of promise but has stagnated a bit now.

 

[Pea Nut]

I'd move Vlastuin out to 20 and move the others up 1. Showed a lot of promise but has stagnated a bit now.

That is a very bog average list though isn't it. Flosstone goes alright when Dimma actually puts him into the midfield.

 

[Grenville]

Poor connection so won't look it up but I think we rookies Rory laird that draft also? Would rate top 20 if so. (very high in my opinion)

 

[Jars458]

Will Atkins like Goodwin get away with no right side for 250 games? Surely this can be worked on?

 

[Jimmystephenson]

Will Atkins like Goodwin get away with no right side for 250 games? Surely this can be worked on?

99% of left footers get away with it their entire careers. I watched Matt Suckling wheel on to his heavily defended left foot yesterday all because he can barely scrub one 15 metres on his right.

Lefties live off the fact that most blokes are used to defending the right hand side of an opposition player.

I don't think he's ever going to have any issues with it being an outside mid

 

[1990crow]

Yeh not sure about that. Maybe top 20

Take another look at the draft list. Weak draft. Not a strong class, falls away at 10.

 

[1990crow]

Hmmm. This is how I'd do the top 20 (ignoring F/S and academy shit):

1. Jake Stringer
2. Jack Viney
3. Joe Daniher
   
4. Jackson Macrae
5. Ollie Wines
6. Lachie Whitfield
7. Jackson Thurlow
8. Lachie Hunter
   
9. Kyle Hartigan*
10. Nick Vlastuin
11. Dane Rampe*
12. Troy Menzel
13. Rory Atkins
    
14. Brodie Grundy
15. Sam Mayes
    
16. Ben Kennedy
17. Jake Lloyd*
    
18. Jesse Lonergan
19. Jono O'Rourke
20. Kristian Jaksch

Other players of note: Plowman, Corr, Hrovat, Stewart, McIntosh, Ramsay, Wood, Membrey, Hutchings, Taberner, Towers, Oxley, Frost

*rookie pick in actual draft

Vlaustin out. Hes no good.
Take out the rookies and just assume only those that were taken get retaken otherwise it gets messy. Hed be ahead of Menzel now and arguably equal with thurlow. So at best could be 8th. And thats before i begin my opinion on Daniher.

 

[Pugsley]

Hmmm. This is how I'd do the top 20 (ignoring F/S and academy shit):

1. Jake Stringer
2. Jack Viney
3. Joe Daniher
   
4. Jackson Macrae
5. Ollie Wines
6. Lachie Whitfield
7. Jackson Thurlow
8. Lachie Hunter
   
9. Kyle Hartigan*
10. Nick Vlastuin
11. Dane Rampe*
12. Troy Menzel
13. Rory Atkins
    
14. Brodie Grundy
15. Sam Mayes
    
16. Ben Kennedy
17. Jake Lloyd*
    
18. Jesse Lonergan
19. Jono O'Rourke
20. Kristian Jaksch

Other players of note: Plowman, Corr, Hrovat, Stewart, McIntosh, Ramsay, Wood, Membrey, Hutchings, Taberner, Towers, Oxley, Frost

*rookie pick in actual draft

Do you need ratsak for a Hrovat ?

 

[Sanders]

Hmmm. This is how I'd do the top 20 (ignoring F/S and academy shit):

1. Jake Stringer
2. Jack Viney
3. Joe Daniher
   
4. Jackson Macrae
5. Ollie Wines
6. Lachie Whitfield
7. Jackson Thurlow
8. Lachie Hunter
   
9. Kyle Hartigan*
10. Nick Vlastuin
11. Dane Rampe*
12. Troy Menzel
13. Rory Atkins
    
14. Brodie Grundy
15. Sam Mayes
    
16. Ben Kennedy
17. Jake Lloyd*
    
18. Jesse Lonergan
19. Jono O'Rourke
20. Kristian Jaksch

Other players of note: Plowman, Corr, Hrovat, Stewart, McIntosh, Ramsay, Wood, Membrey, Hutchings, Taberner, Towers, Oxley, Frost

*rookie pick in actual draft

Joe Daniher best player by so far it's not funny.

 

[crowsarethebest]

Dane rampe so underrated as well, he'd be close to the top of that list for mine...

 

[Glenno23]

I've always found it interesting that very few leftie's can actually kick on their right....

Yet there are many rightie's that can kick on their left.....(and quite a few who can't either)

Don't think it'll be an issue for him

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Forget his #81 draft selection

The Rat is a high end talent