AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Any idea how tall he is? From memory already taller than his dadKalani White (right) warming up for the U16s National Championship game against Tasmania yesterday.
The AFL website currently has Kalani at 197cm. The old man was 195cm so it's entirely possible Kalani won't really grow much from here. I find it interesting that he's being played as a key defender. Perhaps so he can learn the game better before eventually moving into the forward line/ruck? Reports seem to suggest Kalani was the lesser of the two key defenders playing for the Suns academy on Monday (Grady Turner reportedly played better for anyone that's interested) but that can obviously change very quickly at this age level. Kalani already has the height so he probably just needs to focus on his skills and adding some muscle to his slight frame so he doesn't get outbodied when he comes up against genuine power forwards at the U18s level next year.
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Agree with this. Met him one day randomly and he was the nicest guy. Played tough though. Was a solid player for us for a number of years.
Very strong.
I've watched the majority of Kynan's games this year and he has just gotten better and better. IMO he is very underrated but he won't be for much longer. His handballing and decision making is unbelievable for his age (especially in extraction mode from a contest and linking with other team mates). His kicking has also improved markedly and he has always hit the scoreboard as a midfielder (5 goals 2 yesterday with a couple of snaps on his non preferred thrown in). Fights to the end of the game just like his dad used to and his fitness and ability work relentlessly is what coaches love (ie - Coaches MVP for Vic Metro in the national carnival). Keep your eye on the red and blue for this lad in the years to come.
