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2022 Draft Thread
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The game is also played between the ears ,and Lemmey lacks intensity .
I think Marshall does all the right thing's for a defender ,but imo their might be 2-3 other's around our pick who l rate better.
Question to bullus and others who have seen the SA kids more
Lemmy v Scully
Lemmy
Date of Birth: 30/01/04; Height: 200cm; Weight: 95kg
Scully
Date of Birth: 02/11/04; Height: 204cm; Weight: 89kg
Which would you take / prefer , Scully being almost a year younger and probably more growth and development in him
this kid could end up similar size to Samson Ryan 207cm 107kgs
Could you just imagine having 2 of these Giants in the same foward line
Lemmy v Scully
Lemmy
Date of Birth: 30/01/04; Height: 200cm; Weight: 95kg
Scully
Date of Birth: 02/11/04; Height: 204cm; Weight: 89kg
Which would you take / prefer , Scully being almost a year younger and probably more growth and development in him
this kid could end up similar size to Samson Ryan 207cm 107kgs
Could you just imagine having 2 of these Giants in the same foward line
Scully hasn't been tested against anyone decent, u/18 form not particularly useful, you are basically judging a player who monsters his opponents & also has Lemmey & Barnett in the side so often takes the third best defender. Both have spent time at the AIS which is a plus but I feel Lemmey is the better & more versatile player. Scully is a bit more of a double grab player, he's also not as confident on the leads. I think in terms of high points, Lemmey's contested marking was a feature last year, 3 contested grabs against the bigger bodies in the SANFL plus a dominant campaign in the u/18 finals culminating a 20 disposal 3 goal game in the preliminary final.
How much can we take away from his state form this year? Not much, he was sidelined due to H&S protocols leading up to that carnival, he also didn't have great delivery & was eventually thown in the ruck. Let's just put it down to a lean patch. I think his reserves form has been decent, he averaged 1.5 goals & 10 possessions in West Adelaide's failed campaign, that's a solid note to bow out on. If you are looking for a comparison then I'd say Tom Lynch. I reckon he goes in the 30-50 range.
Just looking at Scully's kicking technique it looks like he has a bit to work on also or is it just the clips that i have seen , He has a stabbing style that doesnt really kick through the ball and would be surprised if he has range with that. Have you noticed anything there ?
His kicking range is only average. I think it's also worth mentioning that these beanpole types don't really make for great forwards, Rory Lobb being the best recent example but even he's a bit overrated. If you plan on making him a ruck then he'll need a few seasons in the gym & plenty of time in the middle.
I would definitely take Lemmy ahead of Scully.
Lemmy has all the traits to be a very good AFL player. You would be very foolish to not consider him based on one year of ordinary football.
But I am very pessimistic he lasts to our pick.
I doubt the Tiges will take a tall for the sake of it,and l reckon Phoenix Foster has more upside than Scully and Lemmey,would be a good pick up at one of our picks .
I'm curious to know where others see D'Aloia slotting in, South Australia have a habit of throwing up gun inside mids who win medals as juniors but fail to make the grade - Jonty Scharenberg, Tom Lewis, Peter Bampton, Luke Valente.
Is D'Aloia more Jack Graham or more in the category above? One of my concerns is he's often disposing of the ball whilst being tackled, I can't see him getting away with that at AFL level. The kicking I'm not overly concerned about, it's the lack of a three step burst that presents as a bit of a red flag.
Is D'Aloia more Jack Graham or more in the category above? One of my concerns is he's often disposing of the ball whilst being tackled, I can't see him getting away with that at AFL level. The kicking I'm not overly concerned about, it's the lack of a three step burst that presents as a bit of a red flag.
Yeah you get a few like him every year ,probably a top ten pick back in the 90's ,Dowling is a lot better.
This had me concerned when selecting him the the mock draft , The criticism was his leg speed and kicking but seems to have that ability to just get the ball and as we have seen with players like Brodie some can get away with it at AFL level.
But Worpel had the same issue's so who knows
Brodie has the burst, he always had the ability to step out of traffic, it was his kicking that occasionally let him down. D'Aloia seems to be tracking in a similar manner to Tom Lewis, a top player at SANFL level but seemingly too one paced for AFL.
That was the classic problem with Martyn's Willy in his couple of games at senior level. Could get hold of it, but always got caught with it still in hand.
I’ve seen a bit of Garoni. Was watching some VFL recordings a few weeks ago as part of seeing what tall KPF options might be worth looking at in the VFL. You are spot on: solid lad under the ball - really hard to get around or push out of the way - but would struggle with the speed, agility and quick thinking of AFL football I think.
I’m anticipating thar both our draft picks will be mature age this year. Unless by some miracle a u18 talent we rate falls through we will be picking mature age for need.
I expect one of our VFL list players and possibly two to be our picks
I expect one of our VFL list players and possibly two to be our picks
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Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' October ranking
AFL.com.au's draft guru Cal Twomey rates the performances of 30 of 2022's top draft prospects
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Keeler not in the top 30, could be the shock slider this year.Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' October ranking
AFL.com.au's draft guru Cal Twomey rates the performances of 30 of 2022's top draft prospects
Interesting half of the Victorian top 15 fancies didn't test at the combine. I'm sure some, maybe most were genuinely injured, but I reckon a few just put the cue in the rack, strategic move. I don't blame them, if you're already a walk-up start, why risk taking any shine off?
I think most would have done some state testing anyhow, I think it benefits those who might be a consideration but need some sort of edge. A player like Gilbee has probably just scraped in for an AFL call-up off the back of some excellent testing.
