2020 draft watch

[Mofra]

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What type of players are Raak and McPherson?

Are they highly touted?

Raak is 192cm defender, McPherson a mid. McPherson captained the metro u16 side but one watcher says he has 'no outstanding athletic attributes' which should see him slide.

[comrade]

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I like the footage I've seen of Raak. Foot skills look good of both sides.

[Dry Rot]

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Raak is 192cm defender, McPherson a mid. McPherson captained the metro u16 side but one watcher says he has 'no outstanding athletic attributes' which should see him slide.

So if Raak grows a couple of more centimetres, we'll be getting two KPPs in the NGA.

[Twodogs]

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So if Raak grows a couple of more centimetres, we'll be getting two KPPs in the NGA.

Guys can play as a KPP (just not on the real monsters and even then it's not completely out of the question). Especially in defence wher it really only matters that you spoil your opponent and not outmark them.


Dale Morris was pretty adept at halving a marking contest with blokes much taller than him because of his brilliant spoiling technique. He'd barrel into opposition players just under their arms, it didn't matter how much taller they were.

[Mofra]

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Guys can play as a KPP (just not on the real monsters and even then it's not completely out of the question). Especially in defence wher it really only matters that you spoil your opponent and not outmark them.


Dale Morris was pretty adept at halving a marking contest with blokes much taller than him because of his brilliant spoiling technique. He'd barrel into opposition players just under their arms, it didn't matter how much taller they were.

In the modern era all defenders need to be able to spoil as they tend to hold position and just rotate through the opposition forwards anyway.

Our mid sized intercept defenders (Crozier, Wood) will eventually be replaced by guys who are 2-3 inches taller than them but play the same way (La Young, Raak).

[Bornadog]

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In the modern era all defenders need to be able to spoil as they tend to hold position and just rotate through the opposition forwards anyway.

Our mid sized intercept defenders (Crozier, Wood) will eventually be replaced by guys who are 2-3 inches taller than them but play the same way (La Young, Raak).

The thing is these young bucks are getting so tall now, that you need to match them in height. You look at Lynch, Cameron, etc all over 200cm, and if they can jump and you are only 193cm, you have no hope.

Nice to see Keath at 198cm and Le Young at 197cm - gives you a fighting chance.

[Mofra]

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The thing is these young bucks are getting so tall now, that you need to match them in height. You look at Lynch, Cameron, etc all over 200cm, and if they can jump and you are only 193cm, you have no hope.

Nice to see Keath at 198cm and Le Young at 197cm - gives you a fighting chance.

Keath and Le Young are not mid sized intercept defenders. They're KPDs. Different types.

[Bornadog]

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Keath and Le Young are not mid sized intercept defenders. They're KPDs. Different types.

Yeah, I know, I am talking height in general. I don't ever want to see a Wood, or Morris type playing on a Buddy

[Axe Man]

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The thing is these young bucks are getting so tall now, that you need to match them in height. You look at Lynch, Cameron, etc all over 200cm, and if they can jump and you are only 193cm, you have no hope.

Nice to see Keath at 198cm and Le Young at 197cm - gives you a fighting chance.

Technically neither Cameron (196cm) or Lynch (199cm) are over 200cm.

Yeah, I know, I am talking height in general. I don't ever want to see a Wood, or Morrison type playing on a Buddy

Alby Morrison?

Actually Buddy is one I think you can play slightly shorter on because he isn't a great overhead mark. It's his speed and strength that are the issue. Wood has actually played reasonably well on him, but obviously isn't an ideal match-up.

[Twodogs]

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Technically neither Cameron (196cm) or Lynch (199cm) are over 200cm.



Alby Morrison?

Actually Buddy is one I think you can play slightly shorter on because he isn't a great overhead mark. It's his speed and strength that are the issue. Wood has actually played reasonably well on him, but obviously isn't an ideal match-up.

Ian. Alby would be far too old.

[mjp]

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Keath and Le Young are not mid sized intercept defenders. They're KPDs. Different types.

Ummm.

I would 100% challenge this assessment.

They are tall enough to be KPD's, I'll give you that!

[Bornadog]

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Technically neither Cameron (196cm) or Lynch (199cm) are over 200cm.

Oh well you get the point

[AshMac]

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Raak is 192cm defender, McPherson a mid. McPherson captained the metro u16 side but one watcher says he has 'no outstanding athletic attributes' which should see him slide.

Thanks!

Side note: can’t for the life of me find the thanks button on phone like on desktop.

[Mofra]

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Ummm.

I would 100% challenge this assessment.

They are tall enough to be KPD's, I'll give you that!

For mine, if you're playing as the no 2 defender and matching the opposition CHF/higher marking forward that's enough to qualify. We had a Cordy / Wood duo as our KPDs the first four rounds!

[Bulldog Joe]

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The thing is these young bucks are getting so tall now, that you need to match them in height. You look at Lynch, Cameron, etc all over 200cm, and if they can jump and you are only 193cm, you have no hope.

Nice to see Keath at 198cm and Le Young at 197cm - gives you a fighting chance.

The counter to that is the success of Sicily at Hawthorn as a key defender, while being less than 190cm