Welcome to the Club pick 46 Western Bulldogs Caleb Daniel

[TheHoneyBadger]

Biggest steal of the draft IMO, bar none. How the **** did you get him at 46??

Because recruiters continually discriminate against the vertically challenged.

It landed us Hrovat at #21 in 2012, Honeychurch at #60 in 2013, and now we've got Caleb at #46. A nice little mosquito fleet, and it's cost us very little.

I'm really excited to have him, let's hope we see lots of him at AFL level next year.

 

[BRWB]

Looked at the clip, vision and execution by r foot and hand superb. Great finishing around goals and setting up goals.

3 tackles shown two of which young kids just stood up in them.

1 Left kick, one turnover. 2 kicks on outside of right foot rather than use left foot.

1 running into goal on left side, propped and handballed, instead of kicking for goal with left foot.

Questions for those who have watched him

1 - Can he kick left foot?
2 - Is his frame and tackling strong enough to bring down AFL bodies, if not can it get to the level it needs to be (Libba did obviously)?

Thanks in advance.

 

[immortalmike]

There isn't a weakness in his game, just a vague notion that he's too small for AFL level. He could end up our best mid.

I guess the obvious weakness would be overhead marking.

 

[Mr. Walker]

If Essendon drafted him he would grow another 100 mm in the pre-season. Just saying.

 

[DexterTan]

I asked a guy at work about him - he plays for Frankston Reserves/Reserves (if that makes sense).

"Hey, you know anything about a player the dogs drafted, short guy, 168cm plays for SA..."
"Geez that's damn small....wait....is that helmet head? Yeah, he's a gun"

BOOM!

PS. IMHO - he plays and moves like Daniel Kerr.

 

[immortalmike]

I really don't see the Mitchell and Diesel comparisons. But I definitely see the Kerr comparison. If he can develop that nuggety low center of gravity body I think he can be quite good.

 

[Testekill]

Biggest steal of the draft IMO, bar none. How the **** did you get him at 46??

Adelaide were apparently playing silly buggers and were confident that he'd slide to their next pick or to the draft.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Dahl was considered too small to draft - glad we rookied him

 

[bontshow]

I guess the obvious weakness would be overhead marking.

8:40

 

[DexterTan]

I really don't see the Mitchell and Diesel comparisons. But I definitely see the Kerr comparison. If he can develop that nuggety low center of gravity body I think he can be quite good.

And can kick 'em from outside 50!

 

[fronkalicious]

Looks a great get, and well done to dalrymple for having the balls to take him.

 

[Werewolf]

 

[wian]

will become a cult hero for sure ! very impressive highlights . Soooo hope he makes it big time.

I can just hear the crowds voice right now go up when he touches the ball in big games!

 

[Testekill]

Interesting that his coach is former Williamstown head & Bulldogs development coach Brad Gotch. Maybe Gotchy was in contact with the club.

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

For some reason he comes across as one of those players in the mould of Libba and booma Harvey that will go on to defy odds, push him self and sweeze as much out of himself as he can. Here is hoping he goes on to becoming a 250 game player

 

[Dav1d]

 

[rocker_oz33]

Sorry to butt in but i reckon hes going to be a gun.

 

[Zgope1]

Just watched vc v sa. Kid is just a class above. Everything he touches turns to gold

 

[giblj]

Maybe he'll have to put up with Brett Eddy's antics for a while longer...

 

[Dav1d]

Maybe he'll have to put up with Brett Eddy's antics for a while longer...

I was actually thinking the exact same thing
draft someone else in that he knows

 

[RossFC]

Probably the steal of the draft by far.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

I really don't see the Mitchell and Diesel comparisons. But I definitely see the Kerr comparison. If he can develop that nuggety low center of gravity body I think he can be quite good.

That'd be great - So long as he doesn't try to set people on fire.

 

[immortalmike]

That'd be great - So long as he doesn't try to set people on fire.

If we're talking fire. He should be worried about playing against St Kilda.

 

[maddog37]

First South Adelaide player drafted since Griff!?!?

 

[Some Idiot]

Dahl was considered too small to draft - glad we rookied him

His height wasn't the major issue, at 178cm he isn't in the category of these other guys who are below 175cm.