Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, James Worpel, pick #43 2017 - Peter Crimmins medalist 2019

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Here is his heat map for anyone interested.

Played 79% game time.
12 pressure acts
124 metres gained.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Here is his heat map for anyone interested.

Played 79% game time.
12 pressure acts
124 metres gained.

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Correction he played 79 minutes out of 111 not 79%.
So it was actually about 69% game time.
Even better.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

A right foot/blonde version of Jordan Lewis.

More a Brad Sewell type for mine. Both contested beats, but a little untidy off the boot.

Expect Worps, if not already better than Sewelly in this area, will clearly be so when he gets to 50 games.

 

[Argy]

I haven’t been as excited about a first year player since buddy emerged from the gloom against Richmond in 2005 and kicked a brilliant running goal.

Yeah, I was there that day. I remember in early games feeling nervous but excited when he took everyone on running and bouncing like that. Got caught a few times too.

 

[MrPremiership]

More a Brad Sewell type for mine. Both contested beats, but a little untidy off the boot.

Expect Worps, if not already better than Sewelly in this area, will clearly be so when he gets to 50 games.

Yep, found it. That's the player he reminds me of.

 

[seysearles]

Here is his heat map for anyone interested.

Played 79% game time.
12 pressure acts
124 metres gained.

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Here’s my heat map when I watch him play...

 

[Great 2008]

Here is his heat map for anyone interested.

Played 79% game time.
12 pressure acts
124 metres gained.

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He certainly left a footprint in his first game.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

He certainly left a footprint in his first game.

I was going to mention that.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

Yep, found it. That's the player he reminds me of.

Disagree. Seem like polar opposites. Sewell had a HUGE tank, Worpel doesn’t - ( at this stage) Worpel appears a lot quicker than Brad. Brads kicking range was very limited. Worpel can kick like a mule.

One common factor does appear to be that they are both ferocious at attacking the ball

At this point I can’t really compare him to aby previous player. He does though appear to be a little bit special, here hoping he goes on with it...

 

[marklar]

I haven’t been as excited about a first year player since buddy emerged from the gloom against Richmond in 2005 and kicked a brilliant running goal.

I'd fast forward a little to round 1 2008 when Cyril made his debut.

 

[threesixpio]

A right foot/blonde version of Jordan Lewis.

Jordon would be happy with hair of any colour

 

[threesixpio]

I'd fast forward a little to round 1 2008 when Cyril made his debut.

And only once went to the Magoos (to warm up for a Granny)

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Disagree. Seem like polar opposites. Sewell had a HUGE tank, Worpel doesn’t - ( at this stage) Worpel appears a lot quicker than Brad. Brads kicking range was very limited. Worpel can kick like a mule.

One common factor does appear to be that they are both ferocious at attacking the ball

At this point I can’t really compare him to aby previous player. He does though appear to be a little bit special, here hoping he goes on with it...

Big bodied - tick
Contested beast - tick
Good tackler - tick
Slightly untidy disposal - tick

I'd say Billy Hartung is more polar opposites, but we all see different things.

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

I'd fast forward a little to round 1 2008 when Cyril made his debut.

Good call.

Funny thing about rioli is he was so superior in his first season that it felt as though he was playing for years.

Buddy took time. Rioli was doing insane things.

How he slipped to pick 12!

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

Yeah, I was there that day. I remember in early games feeling nervous but excited when he took everyone on running and bouncing like that. Got caught a few times too.

Dark dark days, where the slightest glimpse of hope was clung onto!

What a period since then!

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[Mojo]

He's got that kind of mindset and ability to improve on a week-to-week basis (more or less), doesn't he?

Leave the kid in and let him develop - he'll be an asset within the year.

 

[Iceman!]

Was good to see the Worpedo kick his first goal for the Hawks on the weekend, one of few highlights for the day. Hope it is one of many for the brown and gold!

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Didn't celebrate hard. Did his job.

Good sign, even though hes probably not ready yet

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Was good to see the Worpedo kick his first goal for the Hawks on the weekend, one of few highlights for the day. Hope it is one of many for the brown and gold!

Looks like he has slimmed down a little...

 

[Gralin]

Yep best part of that was that he was more pissed about the scoreboard than happy about scoring, kid wants to win

 

[threesixpio]

Didn't celebrate hard. Did his job.

Good sign, even though hes probably not ready yet

Yeah weirdly good. More pissed off about a certain loss. That’s what we want

 

[threesixpio]

Yep best part of that was that he was more pissed about the scoreboard than happy about scoring, kid wants to win

I hate posting and realising that the post before mine is almost exactly the same.

It totally sux

 

[Hawk_francais]

I'm still excited by what he can bring to the side.

 

[Gralin]

I hate posting and realising that the post before mine is almost exactly the same.

It totally sux

Jinx

 

[MrPremiership]

Won't see his best until he's playing consistently as an inside mid. Just getting squeezed into the side as a pressure forward.

But I like him