Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Noah Mraz!

[hawkinoz]

Saints traded their F2 for pick 45 from Dons to take Hugh Boxshall
So not a decent deal by any means.
Suns bid on GWS Academy player at pick 49 which Giants did not match.

Lions traded out a bunch of picks when Ty Gallop was bid on at pick 42 by Cats. Not eactly sure what they were but can see lions with a bunch of future picks.

One of their top club F1 with F2 going back would have been fair given the talent that was still on board at pick 35

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[Dr.J]

A predicted top 10 pick who slid due to injury.

Got a touch of the Ryan Burton

3

Ryan Burton

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

277.3

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

277.3

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.2

4star

's perhaps (he only slid to pick 19 though).

Not the worst way to spend a selection in the 30's

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

A predicted top 10 pick who slid due to injury.

Got a touch of the Ryan Burton's perhaps (he only slid to pick 19 though).

Not the worst way to spend a selection in the 30's

Don't think he is as agile as Burton but strikes me more of a Dustin Fletcher type. His aerial work is clearly his strength but kicking needs some work. But a nice height.

I will trust the recruiting team with this selection.

 

[Mashy]

Looks like succession planning to me. Mraz and Mcabe are in a different age bracket than Barass, Frosty and Sic so if the talent is there...

 

[Dr.J]

Don't think he is as agile as Burton but strikes me more of a Dustin Fletcher type. His aerial work is clearly his strength but kicking needs some work. But a nice height.

I will trust the recruiting team with this selection.

Just for clarifications sake I was not comparing the players but more so making a comment regarding the recruiting technique of drafting previously touted high draft picks who slip down the rankings due to injury

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Welcome Noah, he’s a super athletic, clean and versatile tall. Has huge upside and a great pickup.

 

[Davo-27]

didnt see much of his underage year and he was injured for 90% of his draft year, but in the glimpses i have seen he looks competitive in the air (interceptor)and on the ground and at 198cm is a handy height, weakness is potentially kicking and not seeing him compete against the best at the champs which adds a little uncertainty, i think some had him in the top 20 prior to the season, so he caught some peoples attention in his underage year, i trust Mark McKenzie with post pick 30 picks in the draft, it seems to be his specialty, he has a good record with late picks imo.

 

[bigmaxi]

Looks like succession planning to me. Mraz and Mcabe are in a different age bracket than Barass, Frosty and Sic so if the talent is there...

My thoughts too, twin towers in the backline with loads of time to develop a close rapport with each other, and a massively talented group of mentors surrounding them. Add Ryan, MacDonald and Mitchel and Serong pretty handy junior back 6.

 

[phlogiston]

Good intercept mark by the looks of it, kicks like a western Australian though which isn't a good sign.

Gary Buckenara says hi! ;-)

 

[Hawks_Footy]

This kid is a competitive beast, just needs some time to develop into his body and we've got an absolute ripper

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

This kid is a competitive beast, just needs some time to develop into his body and we've got an absolute ripper

Sounds like DGB

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Sounds like DGB

His combine results would say differently

 

[CD Xbow]

Sounds like DGB

Not at all. With size, intent, agility and a name like that he's going to be a gem. I reckon he's a funny guy, too.

 

[Roddy]

Sounds like DGB

Lightning is highly unlikely to strike twice on that....

 

[TheFourPillars]

He is not DGB. His running and endurance for a first year kid of his height is great

 

[Jane Doe]

Gary Buckenara says hi! ;-)

And Ken Judge

 

[razarback]

And Ken Judge

And Mark Williams

 

[Simon Crawshay]

He is not DGB. His running and endurance for a first year kid of his height is great

He's kinda a reverse DGB if anything.

Noah has good aerobic capacity but poor kicking whereas DGB was poor aerobic capacity but good kicking.

We will wait to see if he has a bit better balance with regards to aggression / on field discipline compared to DGB.

 

[Fleabane]

I have a good feeling about Noah. Like the way he handles himself. There's something very interesting too about a player who hasn't had a chance to show what he's really made of in his draft year but has shown plenty prior. Welcome to the Hawks!

 

[rei154]

Am really hoping we see him, McCabe and Serong form a solid unit down back at Box Hill this season.
The three of them are well suited to the modern game and can learn about it safely- something our KPP haven't necessarily enjoyed previously.

 

[tl92]

Am really hoping we see him, McCabe and Serong form a solid unit down back at Box Hill this season.
The three of them are well suited to the modern game and can learn about it safely- something our KPP haven't necessarily enjoyed previously.

Mraz Blanck Ryan
Mitchell Mccabe Mcdonald

Is a pretty strong and exciting VFL backline

 

[Brant]

Mraz Blanck Ryan
Mitchell Mccabe Mcdonald

Is a pretty strong and exciting VFL backline

I reckon Serong plays CHB in front of McCabe at this stage.

 

[Tall Tales and True]

Perhaps Gunston's logical replacement ... Serong, that is?

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[Judd2Sewell]

Perhaps Gunston's logical replacement ... Serong, that is?

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That's probably Dear.

I don't see how Serong sees gametime unless there are a string of injuries.

TBH I'm amazed a few fringe players like Maginess, Morrison, Serong, Mitchell and maybe even Ward didn't look at moving clubs due to lack of gametime. I suppose that speaks to the great culture we are building.

 

[tl92]

I reckon Serong plays CHB in front of McCabe at this stage.

Forgot about Serong. It really is a strong set up.