I agree with that but I dont think that these sorta tests really translate to being an athlete of the footy field. Jack Watts last year was the second fastest over 20m in a time that would have had him as the fastest of this years bunch, yet in the few games he's played he's looked as athletic as a crab. Lucas may be able to run around stationary poles faster than someone like Jetta, but on the footy field Jetta is far more evasive and agile.
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I agree with that but I dont think that these sorta tests really translate to being an athlete of the footy field. Jack Watts last year was the second fastest over 20m in a time that would have had him as the fastest of this years bunch, yet in the few games he's played he's looked as athletic as a crab. Lucas may be able to run around stationary poles faster than someone like Jetta, but on the footy field Jetta is far more evasive and agile.
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Jetta played in the country last year and has made huge progress this year at Swans, he played in the state team in his first year of league footy.
Imagine a full AFL pre-season with some work in the gym.
I shit you not, Lewis Jetta will be as good as Rioli and I think a brownlow medal is possible if his head stays right.
Massive call I know, but rarely do you see a talent about to explode like Lewis Jetta.
**** this draft and it's sizable question marks over everyone who'll be available at 7.
I read in some article that had Rohan in the top 5, and while this has been pointed out a thousand times, Abblett didn't get many touches as a junior but he damaged heaps with what he did get.
Now he's developed into a 30 touch player and he won some award recently.
The point is, can Rohan learn to find the pill?
Re: Jetta, for mine, he will always be too slight to become out and out awesome.
I'm leaning towards Lucas ATM but I'll chance my mind 30 times before the draft and be happy with whatever the Eagles decide.
I read in some article that had Rohan in the top 5, and while this has been pointed out a thousand times, Abblett didn't get many touches as a junior but he damaged heaps with what he did get.
Now he's developed into a 30 touch player and he won some award recently.
The point is, can Rohan learn to find the pill?
Re: Jetta, for mine, he will always be too slight to become out and out awesome.
I'm leaning towards Lucas ATM but I'll chance my mind 30 times before the draft and be happy with whatever the Eagles decide.
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There are question marks over any kid outside the top 2-3 in any draft.
Who was the last player we drafted who had no question marks about them?
There were question marks about Judd and Naitanui.
I said sizable question marks.
There are questions over every kid drafted but IMO guys like Jetta and Lucas have pretty big queries for possible #7 picks.
Jetta needs to do a lot of work on his Build. I am worried someone is going to smash him, AFL intensity is a big step up from WAFL .
Worst game I have seen him play in WAFL preliminary final against Subiaco , Draft process may have got to him
If we have 4 picks in the draft , we get Colyer / Duncan ?? are good players and dosen't matter too much if we overpay for Jetta .
Worst game I have seen him play in WAFL preliminary final against Subiaco , Draft process may have got to him
If we have 4 picks in the draft , we get Colyer / Duncan ?? are good players and dosen't matter too much if we overpay for Jetta .
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Jetta needs to do a lot of work on his Build. I am worried someone is going to smash him, AFL intensity is a big step up from WAFL .
Worst game I have seen him play in WAFL preliminary final against Subiaco , Draft process may have got to him
If we have 4 picks in the draft , we get Colyer / Duncan ?? are good players and dosen't matter too much if we overpay for Jetta .
He will go at pick 7. Look at this picture.
If get a 2nd second round pick i would take Duncan at 23 if available and then i would take Fyfe. If we dont get that second pick then i would take Fyfe at 23.
Neates for our fourth round pick if we miss our on one of Ah Chee or Colyer. Broome for a rookie spot?
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Plus, he looks like Matthew Stokes.
Heard alot about Neates, what's he like?
Just for comparison here are the last 2 years of draft camp top 10s combined.
You can't really compare the whole draft years with top 10 results, obviously, but it seems that this year is a good year to get a fit bastard who'll run all day, or an agile bastard, whereas last year you could've gotten a lightning bastard.
You can't really compare the whole draft years with top 10 results, obviously, but it seems that this year is a good year to get a fit bastard who'll run all day, or an agile bastard, whereas last year you could've gotten a lightning bastard.
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Interesting figures Jimmy, really puts a new perspective on this draft. Cheers.
In the latesr Eagle Eye there is an article about the work Phil Narkle and the work he does for the club as the Indigenous Liason Officer.
Yes last season we only had three indigenous players on our list, Wirra, Cockie and Bedford. But the article informs us of the various indigenous football development programs run by the Eagles and shows a group of 24 young lads being put through a leadership program.
It looks like the Eagles and Narkle don't just work with players on our list but with teenagers as well as a community program and as a bit of talent scouting / development program.
I dont see why some people on here are so worried about losing Lucas before pick 7. The picks are most likely to go:
-Scully
-Trengrove
-Butcher/martin
-Morabito
-martin/cunnington
-Cunnington/rohan
-Lucas
Higlighted in red is the picks where he could go, but its not likely he will.
-Scully
-Trengrove
-Butcher/martin
-Morabito
-martin/cunnington
-Cunnington/rohan
-Lucas
Higlighted in red is the picks where he could go, but its not likely he will.
I have a huge feeling that Lucas will be taken by Sydney. In fact, I'd trade pick 7+Seaby for Pick 6+pick 38
Perhaps a pros and cons list for the prospective draftees?
Kane Lucas:
Pros-
Gets alot of the ball
Makes good decisions
Great all round athlete
Good size and very good overhead
Can play forward and can kick a goal
Cons-
Inconsistent kicking
Not much inside experience or nous
Gary Rohan:
Pros-
Pace and agility in the bucketloads
Good size and very good overhead
Technically good kicking action
Fits us style wise
Cons-
Lack of poise at full speed
Little midfield experience
Doesn't win much ball, might never play as a dedicated mid
Ben Cunnington:
Pros-
Hard as nails, tackles like a madman
Wins inside ball
Good pace and endurance
Can go forward and kick goals
Cons-
Kicking is solid, without being quality
Tends to sell teammates in to trouble
Similar to Masten, Shuey
Runs like a fool?
Lewis Jetta:
Pros-
Pace, agility
Great skills and poise
Can drift forward and kick goals
Perfect fit for us style wise
Cons-
Very light, might never be able to move in to the midfield, unless he sacrifices pace for bulk
Is 20
Susceptible to tags from bigger bodies
Self confessed "lazy" (albeit a passing comment)
Brad Sheppard:
Pros-
Great skills by foot
Quick, smooth mover, great sidestep
Gets a fair share of ball
Cons-
Half back flanker; can he play as a dedicated mid?
Tackling
Wins very little contested possession
Cunnington is probably the most 'complete' of the bunch, but is similar to what we already have. Rohan and Jetta suit our needs, but have significant question marks over them. Lucas is quite a complete player, but outside players with questionable disposal is what we already have.
Honestly I don't mind who we get, they all look to be quality prospects.
Kane Lucas:
Pros-
Gets alot of the ball
Makes good decisions
Great all round athlete
Good size and very good overhead
Can play forward and can kick a goal
Cons-
Inconsistent kicking
Not much inside experience or nous
Gary Rohan:
Pros-
Pace and agility in the bucketloads
Good size and very good overhead
Technically good kicking action
Fits us style wise
Cons-
Lack of poise at full speed
Little midfield experience
Doesn't win much ball, might never play as a dedicated mid
Ben Cunnington:
Pros-
Hard as nails, tackles like a madman
Wins inside ball
Good pace and endurance
Can go forward and kick goals
Cons-
Kicking is solid, without being quality
Tends to sell teammates in to trouble
Similar to Masten, Shuey
Runs like a fool?
Lewis Jetta:
Pros-
Pace, agility
Great skills and poise
Can drift forward and kick goals
Perfect fit for us style wise
Cons-
Very light, might never be able to move in to the midfield, unless he sacrifices pace for bulk
Is 20
Susceptible to tags from bigger bodies
Self confessed "lazy" (albeit a passing comment)
Brad Sheppard:
Pros-
Great skills by foot
Quick, smooth mover, great sidestep
Gets a fair share of ball
Cons-
Half back flanker; can he play as a dedicated mid?
Tackling
Wins very little contested possession
Cunnington is probably the most 'complete' of the bunch, but is similar to what we already have. Rohan and Jetta suit our needs, but have significant question marks over them. Lucas is quite a complete player, but outside players with questionable disposal is what we already have.
Honestly I don't mind who we get, they all look to be quality prospects.
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Don't want him, he runs like a fool, and looks like one when he tries to break tackles.... like Tom Hislop.
I'd want either Jetta/Martin/Rohan/Lucas or Sheppard, Cunnington I dont.
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Lucas will come in and be a best 22 player pretty quickly and is allot better footballer than Houlihan and Rosa, kicking is not an issue in his game not like it is for Palmer or either of those we currently have running around.
Would love Sheppard in the side, but i would not use pick 7 on him, nor do i think he will be around at pick 23.
We dont have a great need for Cunnington.
Would love Sheppard in the side, but i would not use pick 7 on him, nor do i think he will be around at pick 23.
We dont have a great need for Cunnington.
I'm going to throw up a smokey in Ryan Bastinac.
He's been spoken of as a late 1st rounder/early 2nd rounder, but on what I've seen and heard of him I have no idea why he's yet to be touted as a top-10 pick. He didn't make the AA team but I had him in mine, of which I got 18 right, so I think he would have gone mighty close.
He's one of the best kicks in the draft and is equally damaging on both feet. Had a 15.1 beep test at draft camp, gets a lot of the ball, kicks goals and can play all over the ground. Co-captains Dandenong too.
I've only seen limited footage of him, but I'm yet to hear anything about the kid that turns me off him. Anyone got some well-sourced info?
He's been spoken of as a late 1st rounder/early 2nd rounder, but on what I've seen and heard of him I have no idea why he's yet to be touted as a top-10 pick. He didn't make the AA team but I had him in mine, of which I got 18 right, so I think he would have gone mighty close.
He's one of the best kicks in the draft and is equally damaging on both feet. Had a 15.1 beep test at draft camp, gets a lot of the ball, kicks goals and can play all over the ground. Co-captains Dandenong too.
I've only seen limited footage of him, but I'm yet to hear anything about the kid that turns me off him. Anyone got some well-sourced info?
Yes same. He is a class act. Is highly regarded but has fallen off the radar.
I was wondering why he has not been touted as a top 15 pick.
Was hoping he would drop to us at 23 or 22 if we get it from the Swans.
Yes same. He is a class act. Is highly regarded but has fallen off the radar.
I was wondering why he has not been touted as a top 15 pick.
Was hoping he would drop to us at 23 or 22 if we get it from the Swans.
Lucas or Jetta?
I have commented on other posts about prefering Jetta over Lucas at pick 7. Some say Lucas is a rolls royce mid while others say Jetta an explosive lightning quick wingman. I would like to hear the views of people who followed the two closely in the wafl. What has each one shown so far? What could each one potentially be? Who is the better player now? Who will be the better player?
I have commented on other posts about prefering Jetta over Lucas at pick 7. Some say Lucas is a rolls royce mid while others say Jetta an explosive lightning quick wingman. I would like to hear the views of people who followed the two closely in the wafl. What has each one shown so far? What could each one potentially be? Who is the better player now? Who will be the better player?
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