Welcome to the premiers Lewis.
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Welcome to the premiers Lewis.
A tall forward
Eastdog's encroaching on your turf GvGjr. :)
Sorry GVG thought I'd get in for this one.
PRIDE OF SA
Name: Lewis Young
Club: Sturt
Age: 17
Height: 197cm
Weight: 90kg
Position: Ruckman/Forward
CLUB SAYS
“Lewis has great character and is a player who has tremendous upside. He’s still raw but he’s an excellent size, has terrific speed and agility for his height and can mark the ball well. We’ve already seen a big improvement in him this year and with time he could develop into something special.’’
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Extracted from HS:
IN four hours of exhilarating power and athleticism, giant Sturt teenager Lewis Young went from draft smoky to turning heads.
Having already caught the eye of a handful of AFL clubs, the 197cm, 90kg former basketballer has been one of the most scrutinised and interviewed players in recent weeks after a standout display at the SA Draft Combine.
Young, 17 and only eligible for the draft by 11 days, blew clubs away with his 2.97 second time for the 20m run — second-best of the 17 players who tested, behind only South Adelaide’s Dylan Whimpress (2.91).
He also was a standout in the vertical jump.
AFL draft prospect Lewis Young at the Double Blues Headquarters at Unley. Picture Sarah Reed
Young’s “wow’’ factor has seen 12 clubs interview him in the lead-up to the draft.
A late bloomer after focusing more on basketball — he played at under-16 State level — than football until last year, Young’s blistering speed and athleticism for his height has clubs excited by his potential.
“I was pleased with my combine, a lot of clubs seemed happy with my athletic work,’’ said Young, who played one league game for premier Sturt last season against North Adelaide in round 21.
“I’m pretty raw in football terms because I’ve only made football my priority in the past two seasons and have progressed from under-16s through to league footy pretty quickly.
“But clubs seem to be looking at my upside and thinking where I might be in three years.
“I still need to put on some weight but I think I’ve got the potential to improve a lot.’’
Lewis Young at the Double Blues Headquarters at Unley. Picture Sarah Reed
Young, who made this year’s State under-18 team under the guidance of SANFL high performance manager Brenton Phillips, is modelling his game on rising Melbourne star, key forward Jesse Hogan.
“Unless I keep growing I’ll probably be too small to play as a ruckman in the AFL so I’m working on my key forward work, including my goalkicking,’’ Young said.
“I think I’m pretty versatile and could also play down back or as a high half-forward.’’
As one of this year’s draft bolters and youngest players in the pool, Young is not concerned where he might fall in the drafts, as long as he finds an AFL home.
“The number doesn’t matter,’’ he said.
“Clubs tell me that once you walk in the door the pick number is insignificant and that whether you are pick one or pick 100 all players are on an even keel.
“It’s been my dream since I was a little kid to be a professional sportsman and if I do get selected it will be the best day of my life.’
Some fantastic combine numbers. We are going big tonight.
Welcome to the Premiers(Geez I'll never get sick of saying that) Lewy:)
A really intriguing skillset.. Absolutely fits a need but is going to need time. We've really gone long this draft.
Seems like a real long shot with this one.
Welcome to the Premiers young Lewis.
He feels like a kid that would've been extremely highly rated next year if no one took him. He's probably the true 'project' of this draft crop
I like big guys who can take pack marks.
We have some serious marking power at the club right now with Roughie, Toyd, Cloke, Wood, Adams and this 'young' fellow!
Welcome to the dynasty Lewis
At first glance, it's definitely the most Clayton-esque draft that Dalrymple has produced.
With Bevo at the helm, and a gun development set up with Footscray (2 unknowns getting drafted!), we're in a much better position to take these players than we were in the 2000s.
Lewis Young excited to move to AFL premier Western Bulldogs.
STURT forward Lewis Young only scraped into the national draft by 11 days and now he’s suddenly joining the AFL’s reigning premier the Western Bulldogs.
Young was one of only six SANFL players drafted on Friday night when the Bulldogs took him with pick No.49.
The 17-year-old doesn’t turn 18 until December 20 meaning he was one of the youngest players in this year’s draft pool but that didn’t deter the Dogs.
The athletic 197cm forward/ruckman spent Saturday saying goodbye to his grandparents at Goolwa before preparing to fly to Melbourne to start pre-season training.
Young played under-18s, reserves and made one league appearance for Sturt this season and impressed with his test results at the draft screening.
“I’m stoked, I couldn’t think of a better club than the Bulldogs,” he said.
“The reigning premier and they have a good young core so I’m really excited to get started.
“I just wanted to get into the AFL and when I heard the Bulldogs at pick 49 (I was hopeful) because they were a club I’d been talking to a bit.”
SANFL talent manager Brenton Phillips said Young had a lot of potential which the Bulldogs clearly liked.
“He played one national (championships) game against Vic Country and he’s a developing young man,” Phillips said.
“In terms of his football maturity and development he’s still what we classify as a baby so he’s got a fair bit of upside to him.
“He tested athletically really well at the combine so that’s what the Bulldogs saw in him, so it was a really good story, they’re the ones you like to see get across the line.”
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He might end up 200cm+. He's still very young, I reckon some growth left
I think Dal on the club's website said he may play forward or back. I wonder if we think he's a swingman type or whether he needs to develop in one position.
He reminds me a little of Jake Carlisle. 197+ with hands like a vice, and looks capable of playing both ends.
Let's hope he steers clear of Snapchat though.
Keen to come to us, seems to be another great young lad with excellent character and by the sounds of it the "go home factor" won't be a problem.(he said touching wood)
He reminds me a bit of a young Jade Rawlings so I think there is a chance he could be used more as a CHB than forward. He's quicker than Jade though but a bit hesitant once he marks the ball.
If that was to play out in a couple of years time we would have Collins, Cordy and Young as key defenders.
Word on the street in A town is that Lewis will get a gig this Thursday night. He is in the extended squad released today(?) and will stay in. Looking forward to seeing some of the new blood play (and in this case where he plays).
Good luck to Lewis Young on Sunday. Probably a good match to debut with Carlton fielding a very young side.
It will be good to get a sighter of Lewis at this level. Didn't look ready during the pre-season comp (completely understandable and expected). So will be good to see how far he has come imsince then.
Good luck young man.
Looking forward to seeing him. Good luck Lewis.
He's tall, quick off the mark and can take a high mark. Once he learns how to get the ball moving a bit quicker he could easily turn into a solid player for us.
Well Young hope you have a great game.Always good to see first year players get a game
Gee this kid is promising. Only slipped into the draft by 11 days and will debut as an 18 year old who is 197 cm, 88 kg. Forcing his way into the firsts this early is a great effort with that body shape. Would be huge if he can do a few useful things. Best of luck to him.