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skips a few years lolIf you count Sam Mayes, Jake Neade and Matthew Broadbent as skinny tall forwards
Ken counted Jake Neade as a skinny tall forward, does that count?If you count Sam Mayes, Jake Neade and Matthew Broadbent as skinny tall forwards
Sam Mayes too a few times.Ken counted Jake Neade as a skinny tall forward, does that count?
What's the knock on him for him to drop to pick 53? He dominated the U18s SANFL comp.I heard Charlie Dixon on fiveaa say that Skulls is the pick of the new boys as been strong key forward. Probably one of the most exciting project players on our list
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Probably posted on Instagram simulating gay sex and drinking a seltzer.What's the knock on him for him to drop to pick 53? He dominated the U18s SANFL comp.
Jesus, post Paul Northeast's wonderfully wonky legged career, that's a bit of a shitshow for the 32. May God rest Tom's soul.
Agree from what I saw at the last open training session b4 Xmas. Very competitive, agile & good hands. Very happy with this selection.I have seen him twice now and I can't think of a novice tall forward for Port who has impressed me more than
Scully on first joining the club. Time will tell, but barring injury, I think he's got a very bright future.
Would you settle for an Adam Cockshell career instead?
Let's hope it's not a Lawrence Angwin career.Would you settle for an Adam Cockshell career instead?
Just my thoughts after watching him over the past two or so years:
At 204cm is more a lead up forward that can have some impact at ground level. Won't crash packs or haul in pack marks due to his lack of strength and unwillingness to do so. Goes to ground far too often and often flails his arms in attempt to milk a decision. Gifted ground level take for his size but double-clutches a lot of aerial balls and has weak hands under spoiling pressure. Very much a confidence player whose disposition can fluctuate in-game, can play a poor half but bounce back and get on a run. This is reflected in his set shot goal kicking which can be streaky. Body language can suffer too, very lanky and needs to improve his posture and keep his head up. Failed to dominate despite his size and talent at school level, albeit in a poor CBC team. Had 10-15cm size advantage in some situations but regularly lost one on one contests to beefy private school scrappers. Will require patience and heavy investment. Best case scenario is that he pans out into a player similar in style to Rory Lobb.
Not sure where this late to footy from soccer background came from?Came late to footy from Soccer background , seems a mobile, leading type forward. Read from others who saw hm as a junior, that he was a poor mark but good at ground ball with good recovery. Will watch with interest as to how his marking goes in the contested stuff at this higher level. More Westy type then Dixon perhaps.
Sounds like the perfect bloke to play CHB for 3 years and then throw forward. Basically the opposite to Lord.Just my thoughts after watching him over the past two or so years:
At 204cm is more a lead up forward that can have some impact at ground level. Won't crash packs or haul in pack marks due to his lack of strength and unwillingness to do so. Goes to ground far too often and often flails his arms in attempt to milk a decision. Gifted ground level take for his size but double-clutches a lot of aerial balls and has weak hands under spoiling pressure. Very much a confidence player whose disposition can fluctuate in-game, can play a poor half but bounce back and get on a run. This is reflected in his set shot goal kicking which can be streaky. Body language can suffer too, very lanky and needs to improve his posture and keep his head up. Failed to dominate despite his size and talent at school level, albeit in a poor CBC team. Had 10-15cm size advantage in some situations but regularly lost one on one contests to beefy private school scrappers. Will require patience and heavy investment. Best case scenario is that he pans out into a player similar in style to Rory Lobb.
Perhaps late to footy is wrong term, but the poster whose son played with him, suggested that footy was a second sport initially to his soccer focus. Obviously grew and changed to footy as his main focus. Cant find the post but , he suggested that Scully as a junior couldn't clunk anything but was good on the ground and very mobile for his height.Not sure where this late to footy from soccer background came from?
Pretty sure he was playing at Lockleys from u/8s. In the mix with westies from their 13s and playing first XVIII at CBC by the time he was in yr
9.
Given his natural abilities he would have made an awesome keeper though.
Like most tall forwards will need time to build confidence, like Todd comes across as a nice lad so doesn't have that natural confidence you get from the mongrel types.