List Mgmt. Welcome Jack Williams (Pick 57, 2021 National Draft)

[FKASC]

Best tall prospect we've had since those 8 wonderful years of Fraser Mcinnes.


Don't @ me.


Although Jilliams 3 goals was more than Fraser produced in any game throughout his career.

McInnes had to compete with Darling tho

 

[UseR2006]

As mentioned in one of the coast to coast episodes his nickname around the club is the Fundy or Big Fundy. Because he is exceptional at all the fundamentals.

Hopefully now with some reward he'll gain even more confidence and kick on. Will be good to see how he goes with some more focus.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

As far as I know he height tested at 194 in 2020 and 195 at the draft combine. I seriously doubt he grows more than another cm. Yes he is a low ager but all kids stop growing at different stages. My dad was 188cm on his 15th birthday and didn't grow another cm. I was 174cm when I joined the Navy at 17 and 180 when I finished category training. I'm now somewhere between 177-178 as i lost a couple of centimetres after badly damaging my back, neck and shoulders in an accident. Williams has been like a man playing against boys strength wise. He may lose the puppy fat, put on some more muscle and become one of those guys who is just really strong for their size. Like Darling or Lynch or Cunnington. He has a good, not great leap, isn't slow (isn't fast relative to AFL key defenders) but certainly isnt overly agile from what i've seen. Whether or not that is enough to carve out a career at AFL level we'll see and as he's now an eagles player I really hope he does.

But I stand by my pre-draft profile of him being a tweener at AFL level who will most likely carve out an amazing WAFL lever career but won't make it as a key forward at AFL level. I hope im proven wrong but in a draft that was considered weak on talls I didn't have him in my top 10 tall prospects in the draft and didn't want us to take him.

He’s 198cm now, and is proving to be a viable forward at AFL level.

Has he made it in to your best 10 talls from that draft now?

 

[FKASC]

At least Oscar Allen

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Oscar Allen

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

will strengthen the Beagles forwardline once he’s returned from injury

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

He developing nicely one part of his game that will like him to see develop more is his ability to crumb or snap
a goal
His last goal last week is a example, bigs these days need to have that snap in there arsenal

 

[RookiePick]

We have been spoiled with JK's ridiculous ability off the deck over the years. He was easily our handiest crumber as well as our marking focal point.

 

[MerryHell]

We've got a good one here, what a bargain draft.

Pav was fawning over him during the derby call.

 

[garlic munchers]

We have been spoiled with JK's ridiculous ability off the deck over the years. He was easily our handiest crumber as well as our marking focal point.

You need to keep up with the times, it's now spelt Reidiculous.

Otherwise agree, JK was ridiculous/reidiculous and Willie says hi.

 

[RanaNaved]

As mentioned in one of the coast to coast episodes his nickname around the club is the Fundy or Big Fundy. Because he is exceptional at all the fundamentals.

Hopefully now with some reward he'll gain even more confidence and kick on. Will be good to see how he goes with some more focus.

So we've got the AFL version of Tim Duncan!!??

 

[WeaponX]

Its always good to get an unexpected "Ripper" in the draft..lets face it we haven't been very good previously selecting the kids until the last 2-3 years.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

His height definitely helps.
We've taken drafted some more speculative key position players at just over 190cm in the past with low chance of success.
At that height you either need to have a massive frame like Darling or Wilson, or be a strong contested grab like Waterman to have any chance to succeed.
Guys like Colledge and Matthew Allan

Matthew Allan

Age

49

Ht

198cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.4

4star

HO

16.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.6

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

1.4

2star

HO

2.0

5star

didn't work out and were re-purposed to the midfield at WAFL level.

 

[Nigellathechook]

Need to contract this young man for another 2-3 years. He is far more promising as a forward/ruck than Bailey. Plus he can hold his marks!!

 

[Jumpoff Joey]

He looks like he developing quite nicely. Where do you see this kid landing?

Permanent FWD, or FWD/RUCK

Between Maric / B Williams and Jack, I am not sure how all them will fit - Assuming Ozzie and Waterman pick themselves, and Darling retires at the end of the season.

 

[FKASC]

Rate him a lot. If he can get super fit he’ll be a gun

 

[FKASC]

He looks like he developing quite nicely. Where do you see this kid landing?

Permanent FWD, or FWD/RUCK

Between Maric / B Williams and Jack, I am not sure how all them will fit - Assuming Ozzie and Waterman pick themselves, and Darling retires at the end of the season.

Simply must trial Maric as a third tall rebounding defender. Not sure what his intercept marking is like, but he has a lot of other traits that hold him in good stead for the role.

 

[Phas]

Get this guy in the weight room for another couple of years and we've got a serious player.

 

[Big_Tony]

Really liked the game from him tonight. Not massive stats, but seemed like he was involved in a lot of good forward chains. Just looks a natural footballer. Could be anything.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

How do we keep picking these talls gems with late picks - J Will, Barrass, Gov - but we pick up Brander with a first rounder haha.

 

[twce13]

Yeah hes just got it.

 

[random260]

His marking reminds me and body reminds me of McGovern. Surely he could be McGovern 2.0.

We know we lack key defenders and there are thoughts of Maric/Archer/bailey playing a defender. But jack Williams might be only viable option.

But jack is safe as houses fwd. His IQ is too high

 

[Ace McKane]

His agility, vision and skills for a big bloke are exceptional. Looked like an extra midfielder at times. Definitely a shining light for us this season.

 

[DanWCE]

One of those players that rises to the level. Has been showing glimpses for a little while now but they've become regular contributions to the side. Coasters snag another gun tall.

 

[Cursedsword02]

How do we keep picking these talls gems with late picks - J Will, Barrass, Gov - but we pick up Brander with a first rounder haha.

It always seems to be a risk picking tall players in the first round, not just for us, but the whole comp.

For every Amiss and Weitering that live up to the hype, there's a Jarrod Brander and Josh Schache that falls flat on their face lmao.

 

[Quinz]

Wish we were able to draft mids like we can talls.

 

[dinnaz]

How do we keep picking these talls gems with late picks - J Will, Barrass, Gov - but we pick up Brander with a first rounder haha.

One who slid definitely. Based on his lack of athleticism I believe. Always had that big body to be able to shift players and mark the ball in front though.
Was pretty well performed in the WAFL colts he kicked 37 goals from 14 games @ 2.6 in 2021 and spent a fair chunk of time in the ruck as well. Played champs too in a side stacked with tall options.

I think there was a bit of depth whih helped. Around that same time we had playing for WA:
Amiss kick 51 @3.4 as the pure deep fwd
Van Rooyen kicked 30 @3.8(but was also a genuine KPP at either end).
Bazzo was average as a fwd for SD but was ok as an intercepting half back.
Benning as an undersized ruck/fwd.

Along with Busslinger/Polson/Luke Brown/Mitch Edwards/Broadbent/Condon in the wings. All who were performing strongly at that time and were in the mix to be drafted.