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2021 Draft Thread
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Just finished watching another GWVR game and I tell you what, dunno if anyone has raised this before, but I reckon there’s a query on Josh Gibcus’ kicking. If you haven’t seen many games of his games before then watch the Academy game v Geelong where he misses some real simple 25m kicks to a team mate and you’ll get a very small example.
In this particular game, like a few others I’ve watched of his in the NAB, he misses targets with some simple unforced errors even kicking the ball out on the full twice - under no pressure.
His action doesn’t look that bad and he can hit targets, and I don’t expect it’ll factor too much in the Draft order for him, but geez he needs to tidy it up a bit. Fantastic mark. Fantastic leap. Can see why he’s got number 1 key defender tag on him, but he can turn it over a bit by foot sometimes.
In this particular game, like a few others I’ve watched of his in the NAB, he misses targets with some simple unforced errors even kicking the ball out on the full twice - under no pressure.
His action doesn’t look that bad and he can hit targets, and I don’t expect it’ll factor too much in the Draft order for him, but geez he needs to tidy it up a bit. Fantastic mark. Fantastic leap. Can see why he’s got number 1 key defender tag on him, but he can turn it over a bit by foot sometimes.
I think his leap is overrated too, I don't see him use it like Naughton, more for spoiling rather than climbing on shoulders.
I do recall u saying that, IMO it's a bit hard to judge our younger guys given they haven't been getting snr games as we've been a contender & there's been no VFL, so Dow in poarticular has pretty much 2 yrs developement since being draft & was ill at the start of this season. He's shown flashes but that's all these guys have been able to show. Big pre season for the likes of RCD (hopefully he's got himself a running Coach) & Dow in particular. Also keen on your thoughts on how Stack is tracking as u had him as a bust due to lack of fitness & ultimately went undrafted, tho again he's had 0 pre season to speak of & could be anything from next yr if he puts his mind to it, which it seems is all that can stop him.
No way we give up a 1st for a fringe player at another Club!
Nah. He can definitely take a rangy mark with that leap. Absolutely 100%. He has timing with it too so that it makes it very hard to spoil his intercept. Besides, as a defender he doesn’t need to, and shouldn’t be, on anyone’s shoulders as such. If he was, he’d be up the other end of the ground.
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Stack I could see playing in a premiership team, I think there's a place in the team perhaps in a rebounding role. Don't think he can be relied upon for clearances but as a Jarman Impey type, definitely. Dow seems outside to me but I might be wrong, think he probably faces the most pressure at this stage.
From what I saw of Sheldrick I wouldn't be saying he good either side.
Looked dodgy on his left IMO .
If we're talking about pigs I have JVR in that category, plays confident with a splash if prick about him.
Would you say he could transition to the forward line like Naughton? This may cover his deficiencies in the kicking area, although Naughton is still shanking from 20 metres he can get lucky from further out. A touch of the Travis Cloke's about him.
He’s played up forward as a junior quite successfully in the BFL and that was where the Rebels assumed he’d make his mark (to use a pun) when they brought him into their program. But he quickly developed into a CHB and that’s where he’s been for a while now although they have swung him forward on occasion including a few late season games this year. His duality was mentioned by a few judges last year as an upside. Whether it’s genuine upside…. who knows.
Bottom line is, yes he can play there as a pinch hitter, but is it his best spot and are you getting full value from his talents and does he feel just as comfortable there ? Probably not.
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Agree, I would do that deal for the Suns pick 3.
It would have to be next years 1st and 2nd as the Suns don’t want any more picks this year. Then trade some picks this year for a future second.
Why not, but our crew will *smile* it Down the drain anyway.
Pick 15 at the Richmond football club is like a pick in the 70's at other clubs.
The Twilight Zone pick
Gibcus is an interesting one come draft day. There was talk he could go as early as Pick 3 at GC but now that doesnt seem likely.
Surely we have a hard look at him if available at our pick assuming the likes of Callaghan, Ward, Hobbs and Johnson are off the board.
Have heard twice now through different sources that Richmond have an interest in Tom Brown. Not really sure why. Neat skills, can use his opposite side when he needs to, very well balanced and a turn of pace. But very skinny and light, very very outside and playing a bit of a cheap clean up role with the Bushrangers across half back. He can play up forward though.
Anyway, if that’s true they’d know why and for what role or purpose that he might be in consideration for. Maybe a hard running wing role. Who knows. Might just be due diligence and/or general interest. Just putting it out there.
Anyway, if that’s true they’d know why and for what role or purpose that he might be in consideration for. Maybe a hard running wing role. Who knows. Might just be due diligence and/or general interest. Just putting it out there.
Lambert has paired up with RCD this off-season and has been working with him to improve his running and fitness.
