Patrick Rose

[Cyberdoggie]

Our 5th and final selection is (number 68) Patrick Rose from Williamstown.

No surprises here really.

Height: 183cm
Weight: 82kg
DOB: 10/06/86
Recruited from: Williamstown (VIC)
Bio: Medium-sized forward who can play as either a leading target or as a crumbing small. Great goal sense and a very accurate set shot. Kicked 38 goals in 19 games, including bags of eight and five in consecutive weeks for Williamstown. Solid all round performer at Victorian screening with 2.96 sec 20m (top 20 per cent) and level 14.2 beep test (top 26 per cent).

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...7/default.aspx

[Bulldog Revolution]

Deserves the shot, straight out of the Liam Picken handbook in terms of having done everything he can to earn his opportinity

From good Bulldog stock, I'm pleased we've given him the chance

[Mofra]

Despite taller players around him, at Willy he attracted quite a bit of delivery into the F50 simply because of his timing & workrate. The VFL Brad Johnson in a way.

[comrade]

Despite taller players around him, at Willy he attracted quite a bit of delivery into the F50 simply because of his timing & workrate. The VFL Brad Johnson in a way.

Pretty much spot on.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Looking forward to seeing if Rose can replicate Pickens transition to AFL football because he's a very good VFL player. All the best to him.

[wend1604]

I'm glad he is getting an opportunity. I hope he does well.

[Greystache]

14.2 in the beep test is also very impressive from a small forward in the VFL.

[vho]

The VFL games that i have watched, Patrick Rose stood out because of his cleverness. Could he turn out be a player similar to Stephen Milne with more consistency?

[alwaysadog]

The VFL games that i have watched, Patrick Rose stood out because of his cleverness. Could he turn out be a player similar to Stephen Milne with more consistency?

Cleverness and Milne in the same paragraph? If Milne had a brain he wouldn't be Milne.

The thinking man's Milne doesn't compute either.

Let's just hope at AFL level he has Milne's skills but with a brain.

[Go_Dogs]

Pretty much spot on.

I guess the question is, how good a player can he become in an AFL environment? Will he be an improved player in the faster game, with (hopefully) much improved delivery?

If he turned out to be about a 1/4 as good as Brad (which would mean he'd have to play about 100 games I guess!) I'd be stoked.

[The Coon Dog]

Couldn't help myself.



A Thorne between two Roses!

[The Doctor]

Couldn't help myself.



A Thorne between 2 Roses!

nice one

[azabob]

Couldn't help myself.



A Thorne between 2 Roses!

Thanks for the laugh TCD!!

[soupman]

Just on Rockets comments regarding Rose having to be able to play midfield as well, does this potentially open up the full forward role for a Grant in the Willy seniors? To the best of my knowledge Williamstowns typical structure has been Little and Rose out of the goal square, with other players playing further up the ground, including Grant who has been playing a half forward type role which many say he isn't suited to.

If Rose plays more midfield at VFL level that means a spot leading out of the goal square opens up, which is potentially Grants. Hopefully Rose's rookieing not only see's him grow as a player but also allows Grant to prove himself in what seems to be his natural position.

[mighty_west]

Just on Rockets comments regarding Rose having to be able to play midfield as well, does this potentially open up the full forward role for a Grant in the Willy seniors? To the best of my knowledge Williamstowns typical structure has been Little and Rose out of the goal square, with other players playing further up the ground, including Grant who has been playing a half forward type role which many say he isn't suited to.

If Rose plays more midfield at VFL level that means a spot leading out of the goal square opens up, which is potentially Grants. Hopefully Rose's rookieing not only see's him grow as a player but also allows Grant to prove himself in what seems to be his natural position.

If Grant worked harder, he'd make those positions his own, the problem for him is that Little & Rose work that much harder than Grant does, and they get themselves in far better positions, they just know where & when to run where's Grant seems to get lost at times, thus having to be played in different positions.

Grant has played quite alot in the square, he just hasn't made that position his yet, and he won't make the grade until he does!