I thought that also until I saw Chol try to play key forward in the VFL finals. He was woeful
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I thought that also until I saw Chol try to play key forward in the VFL finals. He was woeful
Gill and AFL chairman would have cracked a beer after the deal was confirmed - nothing to see here.
Then they would have pee'd themselves about how they gave us pick 39 for Ellis!
The club has conceded that Balta Is not considered a key forward. According to Leppa, they’re grooming him as a key defender but the concern is they’re still throwing him around which to me says they’re still not convinced
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15. Geelong: Miles Bergman (VIC)
Height, Weight: 189cm/83kg
Profile: High leaping, strong marking medium forward. Arguably possesses the most penetrating kick in the draft pool.
Sounds very much like Lennon.
Bergman is possibly in the best 3 athletes in the entire pool.
Nothing like Lennon
Twomey’s November form guide is up. The Richmond-relevant points from it are that we interviewed Rivers again last week, are interested in Day and Bianco and have shown some interest in Jay Rantall. Personally I’d be happy with any of the first three, but Rantall might be a bit of a reach at 19 as he’s not considered to be a particularly good kick.
For our 1st Pick i'll be happy with Cooper Stephens or Elijah Taylor
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On Taylor it says:
Taylor is one of the most talented players in this pool
On ability he would be in the top-10
He may take some time to adjust to the elite environment's demand
If there is a club in the land, (except his home state WA clubs), where this kid will come in and feel comfortable it is Richmond, that we now have WA's cult figure Marlion at our club will only enhance our attractiveness and ability to foster indigenous talent.
We have the time needed to develop as whoever we draft wouldn't be breaking into our side anytime soon.
Looks like another Shai to me and Ralph would be keen to get another player in his stable
Cal Twomey's 2019 Phantom Form Guide: November update
AFL.com.au's draft guru ranks the best young footy talent in the land
On Taylor it says:
Taylor is one of the most talented players in this pool
On ability he would be in the top-10
He may take some time to adjust to the elite environment's demand
If there is a club in the land, (except his home state WA clubs), where this kid will come in and feel comfortable it is Richmond, that we now have WA's cult figure Marlion at our club will only enhance our attractiveness and ability to foster indigenous talent.
We have the time needed to develop as whoever we draft wouldn't be breaking into our side anytime soon.
Looks like another Shai to me and Ralph would be keen to get another player in his stable
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Reading Bianco profile, its reads very similar to Jack Ross.
178cm/73kg
Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers
Defender/midfielder
October ranking: 20
DRAFT PROFILE Bio, stats, highlights and more
Bianco's finals series capped a very good season for the Oakleigh Chargers prospect. Not only did he captain the Chargers to their NAB League premiership, Bianco was one of their September stars, including gathering 29 disposals and 10 marks in the Grand Final. A brilliant kick on both feet, Bianco buys himself time with his disposal and only needs a second with the ball in hand to make the right decision. Is given the ball and trusted with it.
Where does he go? Is likely to fit into the back-end of the first round or very early in the second. Geelong, Richmond and Port Adelaide all interested in Bianco.
178cm/73kg
Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers
Defender/midfielder
October ranking: 20
DRAFT PROFILE Bio, stats, highlights and more
Bianco's finals series capped a very good season for the Oakleigh Chargers prospect. Not only did he captain the Chargers to their NAB League premiership, Bianco was one of their September stars, including gathering 29 disposals and 10 marks in the Grand Final. A brilliant kick on both feet, Bianco buys himself time with his disposal and only needs a second with the ball in hand to make the right decision. Is given the ball and trusted with it.
Where does he go? Is likely to fit into the back-end of the first round or very early in the second. Geelong, Richmond and Port Adelaide all interested in Bianco.
Bianco, is a complete different player. Way more outside. Much much, smaller. Here's my pocket guide in the phantom thread.
Easily the best kick in this draft. Goes to either foot and both are weapons.. Carves teams up, makes the kick that slices zones. Leads the player to the space. And absolutely knows how to get involved. Averaged 27 touches a week at TAC level and was captain at Oakleigh of a side that includes Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson. Some might say that is easier to play in a side with these two but Bianco did the same thing at the Championships. Every level he has gone up and performed the same role. Reminds me of Steele Sidebottom and Zach Merrett. That’s the player I see him becoming and the style he will play. Needs to put on size but he can play pretty quickly next year on a wing. Very outside (27% at TAC level, 28% at the Champs) at the moment and that needs to improve but his decision making and elite kicking skills override everything. Put him in a role that plays to his strengths and he will be a fine AFL player. The thing that makes more confident about Bianco is he got better in the TAC finals and champs. When the level goes up his strengths are amplified and he stands out more. I made some assumptions around Jack Higgins and I've learnt my lessons. There are similar questions with Bianco. The numbers at the combine weren’t fantastic (Speed - 3.09sec 20m sprint, Endurance - 6min 37sec 2km) put that with his smallish size and that sees him slip to the second round. If the draft was on foot skills and footy IQ he'd be in the first two. .
Easily the best kick in this draft. Goes to either foot and both are weapons.. Carves teams up, makes the kick that slices zones. Leads the player to the space. And absolutely knows how to get involved. Averaged 27 touches a week at TAC level and was captain at Oakleigh of a side that includes Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson. Some might say that is easier to play in a side with these two but Bianco did the same thing at the Championships. Every level he has gone up and performed the same role. Reminds me of Steele Sidebottom and Zach Merrett. That’s the player I see him becoming and the style he will play. Needs to put on size but he can play pretty quickly next year on a wing. Very outside (27% at TAC level, 28% at the Champs) at the moment and that needs to improve but his decision making and elite kicking skills override everything. Put him in a role that plays to his strengths and he will be a fine AFL player. The thing that makes more confident about Bianco is he got better in the TAC finals and champs. When the level goes up his strengths are amplified and he stands out more. I made some assumptions around Jack Higgins and I've learnt my lessons. There are similar questions with Bianco. The numbers at the combine weren’t fantastic (Speed - 3.09sec 20m sprint, Endurance - 6min 37sec 2km) put that with his smallish size and that sees him slip to the second round. If the draft was on foot skills and footy IQ he'd be in the first two. .
Depends what's around. It certainly wouldn't be a pick that in the moment I would stamp my feet about and say was immediately wrong.
The decision making and foot skills either side are elite. He trained at Collingwood at the start of the year and they paired him up with Sidebottom as the player he could emulate at the next level. And don't forget, Sidebottom was a slow burn in his first three years.
And has never averaged more than 4 clearances a game. Doesn't diminish Sidebottom's value at all either. He has been an A grader for a long time. If Bianco can have a career that is 75% of Steele's you'd be happy.
The decision making and foot skills either side are elite. He trained at Collingwood at the start of the year and they paired him up with Sidebottom as the player he could emulate at the next level. And don't forget, Sidebottom was a slow burn in his first three years.
And has never averaged more than 4 clearances a game. Doesn't diminish Sidebottom's value at all either. He has been an A grader for a long time. If Bianco can have a career that is 75% of Steele's you'd be happy.
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Smaller but similar type. I'd take Naish ahead of him long term. But I'm pro Pattty big time.
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