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tigs2010 said:
As a forward pocket he was a handful for his opponent. Has a hell of a lot of tricks. He's like Cyril in that regard but doing it at a far far lower level and didn't get anywhere near as much ball. But he does have some very good tools to make it but I believe it will be as a small forward.

At 172cm it would. Is that what he measured in at? He was that height 2 years ago.
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like?? please clarify.
 

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Just listening to Kevin Sheahan crap on but he said clubs can have 6 international rookies. We have been looking at the American guys all year. Wouldn't be against us adding a couple of them. May find a good one, might not. It's a numbers game. Look to take 3 a year and keep them for 2 years each and hopefully find one that's worthy of being main listed.
 
Tomnat Tigers said:
Better off waiting a couple of years as I think there will be better athletes trying out as word will get around in the US. Would take 1 this year though just not two.
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We do have room for 6 though. Would still have 3 list spots left. Also feel if you get two of them they may settle better and be competing against each other to improve. Eric Wallace and Yannick Crowder, otherwise don't bother. Those 2 seem to be most impressive.
 
tigs2010 said:
Just listening to Kevin Sheahan crap on but he said clubs can have 6 international rookies. We have been looking at the American guys all year. Wouldn't be against us adding a couple of them. May find a good one, might not. It's a numbers game. Look to take 3 a year and keep them for 2 years each and hopefully find one that's worthy of being main listed.
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I can't help but feel that the club that takes best advantage of the international rookie system is going to get an edge on it's rivals.

Here's to Gideon being the first of many Tiger successes :)

I thought they weren't counted in the list numbers so we don't have to make room for anyone???
 

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Dustin Credible said:
I can't help but feel that the club that takes best advantage of the international rookie system is going to get an edge on it's rivals.

Here's to Gideon being the first of many Tiger successes :)

I thought they weren't counted in the list numbers so we don't have to make room for anyone???
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Yer definitely and as I said we have been planning this all year not just a last minute thing so we are set up for it.

Gideon is outside the normal list. I made a mistake before. It's 3 International Rookies (Category B). Only 1 can be Irish though. (Which, is a step up because Irish guys used to count on the list.) F/S's can be nominated as rookies if they are passed on by ALL clubs in the draft.

You can currently have 8 rookies but it gets reduced to 6 next year apparently. (Category A)

Overall we can have:
8 Category A rookies
3 Cateogry B rookies
 
tigs2010 said:
Yer I've seen him. He's a little gem. I went along knowing he was already signed so really only kept my eye on him and Heslin during the game. I believe he was 16 at the time playing against men. Needs to build his tank so he can stay involved as an inside midfielder. Ferocious little tackler. Just smashed a few guys. As a forward pocket he was a handful for his opponent. Has a hell of a lot of tricks. He's like Cyril in that regard but doing it at a far far lower level and didn't get anywhere near as much ball. But he does have some very good tools to make it but I believe it will be as a small forward.

At 172cm it would. Is that what he measured in at? He was that height 2 years ago.
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Thanks Tigs
Good luck to the guy
 
I reckon we should get both Crowder and Wallace, they can be room mates. Crowder is taller but Wallace won the most athletic international rookie in the draft combine. And if they become room mates, at least they won't feel left out or an outsider. We will also get good publicity with Americans too! Our boys like Jack, Post, Edwards and Martin, all love American sports, especially College Basketball where both Crowder and Wallace came from. We will make them feel right at home.

If we kept Piva Wright and Gibson Turner, imagine if we got these American boys. We would be the most multicultural football team out there!

It will not hurt us to international rookie at least one of these American boys. You never know, it might work for us. Look at Mike Pyke ;)
 
According to Wallace's twitter he is same height as Crowder but 8kg heavier. He claims he is 201cm 106kg while Crowder was 201cm 98kg. Agree that getting them both would help them settle and with a bit of luck we may just find a good one. Especially as I have every faith in Simon becoming at least a solid depth player. As I said earlier we have spoken to both and have been looking at these USA players all year so we are looking good in terms of trying to sign one.
 
tigs2010 said:
According to Wallace's twitter he is same height as Crowder but 8kg heavier. He claims he is 201cm 106kg while Crowder was 201cm 98kg. Agree that getting them both would help them settle and with a bit of luck we may just find a good one. Especially as I have every faith in Simon becoming at least a solid depth player. As I said earlier we have spoken to both and have been looking at these USA players all year so we are looking good in terms of trying to sign one.
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can i ask where have we been looking at them? playing bball? aussie rules clinics in the US? wha?
anyone know how they went in the kicking and handball tests at the combine?
 
CHIMP MAGNET said:
can i ask where have we been looking at them? playing bball? aussie rules clinics in the US? wha?
anyone know how they went in the kicking and handball tests at the combine?
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I think through basketball looking at potential athletes who could translate some of their skills into becoming an AFL ruckman. Then they had a combine in LA.
They didn't do the skills tests as they have only just learnt of the game.
 
tigs2010 said:
I think through basketball looking at potential athletes who could translate some of their skills into becoming an AFL ruckman. Then they had a combine in LA.
They didn't do the skills tests as they have only just learnt of the game.
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ah right, cheers :thumbsu:
So these blokes have now attended 2 combines, interesting. Surprised no-one has chucked them a ball. Hail Mary recruiting if one gets picked up. Wonder if there is any closed door sessions going on somewhere.
 
CHIMP MAGNET said:
ah right, cheers :thumbsu:
So these blokes have now attended 2 combines, interesting. Surprised no-one has chucked them a ball. Hail Mary recruiting if one gets picked up. Wonder if there is any closed door sessions going on somewhere.
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Yer I reckon we will have put them through their paces on our own. They may have even been tested at the LA one or at least been looked at kicking the ball around.
 
hope the kid does some good things, its just hard to get that excited when our recent history of speculative picks is poor to say the least
 

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