Goodbye Mabior Chol

[bullus_hit]

If he manages to etch out 50 or so games then he's a very good rookie pick.

Cox was a rookie, Sandi was a rookie, Mummy was a rookie, Blicavs was a rookie, we should be aiming high and investing a solid 4 years into developing Chol into an AFL footballer, 50 games is well below my expectations.

 

[Baloo]

Cox was a rookie, Sandi was a rookie, Mummy was a rookie, Blicavs was a rookie, we should be aiming high and investing a solid 4 years into developing Chol into an AFL footballer, 50 games is well below my expectations.

Your expectations need tempering. More than 50 games for a rookie would be in the top 15-20% of all rookie picks I reckon. I class a top 15-20% as very good.

Cox and Sandi are exceptional rookie picks.

 

[17]

Either way I'm not too fussed because this is all about process and I think we've finally found the right formula.

One swallow doth not a summer make.
But I sure hope you're right.

 

[bullus_hit]

Your expectations need tempering. More than 50 games for a rookie would be in the top 15-20% of all rookie picks I reckon. I class a top 15-20% as very good.

Cox and Sandi are exceptional rookie picks.

It's all about high ceilings and development, statistics are what they are, by position I think rucks have a higher success rate, I'm not content with 50 games and would hope we get a minimum of 100. When you consider a guy like Stefan Martin was picked up in the PSD and Sam Jacobs was a 5th rounder, I don't think it's unreasonable to aim high. Dean Cox was just as raw as Chol when he started, anything is possible with the right attitude and the right environment.

 

[Baloo]

Agree, anything is possible. But stats are stats and they show the likelihood of long term success from rookie picks. We'd all like nothing better than Chol becoming a long term seniors player.

Hope for the best, expect the worst when it comes to rookies IMO

 

[millar time]

Hope for the best, expect the worst when it comes to rookies IMO

Sounds like a pessimistic wedding vow!

 

[TheUmpire]

From memory, Majak was a very similar kind of build as a teenager as Cholly.

The schoolboy Majak. Little bigger but not much.

 

[turk-d-tiger]

Daw was a lot bigger than Chol when drafted

I like Chol and we could have a player but not certain he will be a Full time ruckman, more a CHB/CHF That Can play 30% ruck

 

[commonsense]

Isn't Daw 3 cm shorter (195 v 198) and not sure he was that much heavier at same age.

 

[The Mole]

Isn't Daw 3 cm shorter (195 v 198) and not sure he was that much heavier at same age.

yep Daw was about 90kg when drafted but 3cm shorter.

 

[Panthera Tigris]

Daw was a lot bigger than Chol when drafted

I like Chol and we could have a player but not certain he will be a Full time ruckman, more a CHB/CHF That Can play 30% ruck

Essentially that's what Goodes was earlier in his career. Could literally play ANY position on the field, but was used mainly as a CHF/CHB/Ruck. Had a near miss with a knee injury playing in the ruck though and Swans coaching staff decided he was too valuable to play in the ruck and risk career limiting injury to his knees.

 

[ToraToraTora]

Big, roaming, utility. Has the pace, the leap, will get more size. Thinking...mmm....how a certain No.12 should've been used more often.

 

[pokey]

Big, roaming, utility. Has the pace, the leap, will get more size. Thinking...mmm....how a certain No.12 should've been used more often.

He would look good in number 12 in a couple of years as well if he comes good.

 

[Tigers of Old]

He looked very exciting at training this morning.

 

[Rosy]

I keep seeing his name as Mabel Choir. Hopefully Mabior Chol is a household name very soon.

 

[taztiger4]

I keep seeing his name as Mabel Choir. Hopefully Mabior Chol is a household name very soon.

Boys call him Robbie according to Dimma at AGM

 

[K3]

I keep seeing his name as Mabel Choir. Hopefully Mabior Chol is a household name very soon.

That would be 'auto-correct' for you Rosy... Hopefully you don't see it from journo's too... ;D

 

[ToraToraTora]

You can clearly hear him being called Macca on his junior highlights.

 

[brucerfc]

I saw enough of my own highlights of Mabi at this mornings open training session to like what i see :clap

 

[BrisTiger24]

Wow the training highlights show this bloke moving and kicking like a hot knife through butter. Let's hope the output matches the look.