2019 trading, drafting and list management: players and personnel
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I agree with you on this, I had the exact same thought watching his highlights for the 20th time this arvo. He has some attributes, his strength, power and size, that would make him an excellent inside bullocking midfielder. Not to mention the beautiful thumping right foot!
That’s not to say we have picked him for this reason , or that it will happen ( particularly with questions marks over his tank at this stage ), but watching him shrug off multiple tacklers and dish out a hand pass in the video clip, I certainly thought to myself; is Gould the JPK heir apparent we’ve been searching for ?
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Actually here’s one - Liam Jones.
Marlin Pickett is another recent example. Jarrad McVeigh took a few years. JPK another ! Who are we kidding there’s plenty of examples !
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Dennis Carroll talking about how they transition new draftees into the club
You're drafted! Now what? How AFL clubs help their draftees settle inComment
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Dennis Carroll talking about how they transition new draftees into the club
You're drafted! Now what? How AFL clubs help their draftees settle inComment
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Plenty of project players could prove you wrong , Kieran Jack would be one. Many Irish lads too. Maybe different for guys who have grown up playing the game but I’m sure there’s guys who have taken quite a few years to ‘click’.
Actually here’s one - Liam Jones.
Marlin Pickett is another recent example. Jarrad McVeigh took a few years. JPK another ! Who are we kidding there’s plenty of examples !
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I’ll give you the Irish boys but that’s a product of them not having an Afl pathway and most of them are very well regarded Irish footballers before they arrive .Comment
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Dennis Carroll talking about how they transition new draftees into the club
You're drafted! Now what? How AFL clubs help their draftees settle inComment
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Another good article by Brandon Jack.
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They arent examples of players that didn’t have it at under 18s level , just examples of players who took some time to make it at Afl level . McVeigh played Afl from when he was in nappies and was extremely well regarded as a junior . Even Jack started playing at under 12/13s and was playing at rep level almost from the start.
I’ll give you the Irish boys but that’s a product of them not having an Afl pathway and most of them are very well regarded Irish footballers before they arrive .
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So you have see a lot of Gould have you? I watched quite a few SANF G) lenelg match replays and I have had quite a different experience watching him. He runs down rovers. Disgard the Combine it was bull@@@@ and I don't think he took it seriously. Especially just after winning a Premiership with The Bays. He was still in celebration mode.
Gould is seen as an athletic big man who is quick. The best intercept mark in the SANFL. He also played a few lock down roles and did them easily and with aplomb. He is the all round footballer you want to play with. He's tough, strong, highly skilled, fast for his size and smart. He knows where a player will run and cuts, him off. He ran down far faster opponents because he is smart. Glenelg rated him the best tall defender to come out of The Bay. Now there have been some pretty handy defenders from Glenelg.
Don't worry about Gould he will play whatever role the club gives him but you are right he is not a mid and it would be stupid to turn a 193cm intercept king with elite disposal into a bullocking mid.
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Very excited to see your impressions.
I came to a similar conclusion about the combine results being bs. His speed is obvious.
What I find really interesting is that all the other teams were not astute enough to work that out and went by the combine. The guy has leadership qualities, game reading ability second to none and is athletic going by his past performances. I must admit I am more excited by this draft pick than any of the others, and I think we have drafted well.
And yes, he could be used in the middle.
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