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  • hujsh
    Hall of Fame
    • Nov 2007
    • 11840

    #61
    Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

    Originally posted by SquirrelGrip
    Ryley?s a natural footballer with vision, his ball use isn?t an issue. And for elite burst from stoppage, checkout video below at about 2:05. Plus those socks! It?s all about the socks!!
    Is he more physically developed than most of the other kids? He looks big and at 85kgs is already the same weight as Treloar. Maybe he's taller now than the listed height too? Something about his proportions seem funny to me too like he has shorter legs and a longer body.

    Not sure. Highlights are good but I guess I'm more worried about the inbetween parts in a sense. If he's the next Libba or Tom Green then great I'm sure I'll love him.
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    • lemmon
      Bulldog Team of the Century
      • Nov 2008
      • 6506

      #62
      Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

      Originally posted by hujsh
      Is he more physically developed than most of the other kids? He looks big and at 85kgs is already the same weight as Treloar. Maybe he's taller now than the listed height too? Something about his proportions seem funny to me too like he has shorter legs and a longer body.

      Not sure. Highlights are good but I guess I'm more worried about the inbetween parts in a sense. If he's the next Libba or Tom Green then great I'm sure I'll love him.
      I think because he looks a bit unfashionable, it's pushed him down the ratings a bit. I think his kicking is good and really clever, he weights the ball nicely going inside forward 50 and leads players onto the ball. He's also not really an inside mid in the way that Green and Libba are - he spreads well and gets on the outside as an option.

      Pace...I'm not sure - I'd have liked to see him test. He breaks tackles and seems to have a nice surge, but I'm not sure if he's quick or just that he has a big body and can get some momentum up against smaller opposition.

      He'll also step right in and play next year. I think the best case is he's a Luke Parker or Cal Ward - consistent, all-action, inside
      -outside mid. The bottom of his ceiling is maybe a Dom Sheed type.

      Those short legs and long body with the socks up instantly make me think Brad Johnson on a wing, which is a good omen too.

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      • SquirrelGrip
        Senior Player
        • Oct 2007
        • 1506

        #63
        Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

        Originally posted by lemmon
        I think because he looks a bit unfashionable, it's pushed him down the ratings a bit. I think his kicking is good and really clever, he weights the ball nicely going inside forward 50 and leads players onto the ball. He's also not really an inside mid in the way that Green and Libba are - he spreads well and gets on the outside as an option.

        Pace...I'm not sure - I'd have liked to see him test. He breaks tackles and seems to have a nice surge, but I'm not sure if he's quick or just that he has a big body and can get some momentum up against smaller opposition.

        He'll also step right in and play next year. I think the best case is he's a Luke Parker or Cal Ward - consistent, all-action, inside
        -outside mid. The bottom of his ceiling is maybe a Dom Sheed type.

        Those short legs and long body with the socks up instantly make me think Brad Johnson on a wing, which is a good omen too.
        He also reminds me of Mitch Wallis body wise and that he runs upright.
        "I'll give him a hug before the first bounce and then I'll run into my pack and give them orders to rip him apart."

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        • GVGjr
          Moderator
          • Nov 2006
          • 44359

          #64
          Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

          Originally posted by SquirrelGrip
          He also reminds me of Mitch Wallis body wise and that he runs upright.
          I've asked this before on here but is there a bit of JHF about him?
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          • lemmon
            Bulldog Team of the Century
            • Nov 2008
            • 6506

            #65
            Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

            Originally posted by GVGjr
            I've asked this before on here but is there a bit of JHF about him?
            I see what you mean with the socks up, big body and mop of hair - reckon there's some similarities in how they use the footy too. I think JHF has that real power in his legs that sets him apart - I don't see that with Sanders.

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            • GVGjr
              Moderator
              • Nov 2006
              • 44359

              #66
              Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

              Originally posted by lemmon
              I see what you mean with the socks up, big body and mop of hair - reckon there's some similarities in how they use the footy too. I think JHF has that real power in his legs that sets him apart - I don't see that with Sanders.
              JHF is a beast, Sanders has a way to go but has some similar traits.
              Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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              • jazzadogs
                Bulldog Team of the Century
                • Oct 2008
                • 5585

                #67
                Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                Originally posted by GVGjr
                I've asked this before on here but is there a bit of JHF about him?
                He definitely has a similar gait/look in that video. Given those few minutes are all I've ever seen I can't comment on game style similarities.

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                • mjp
                  Bulldog Team of the Century
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 7309

                  #68
                  Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                  Originally posted by hujsh
                  I worry about this part. For what we gave up I'd want something a little more exciting than Jack Macrae, or Brad Crouch
                  He doesn't play like those guys.

                  To be fair, I don't think Macrae and Crouch are the same either but can see why they are grouped together.
                  What should I tell her? She's going to ask.

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                  • hujsh
                    Hall of Fame
                    • Nov 2007
                    • 11840

                    #69
                    Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                    Originally posted by mjp
                    He doesn't play like those guys.

                    To be fair, I don't think Macrae and Crouch are the same either but can see why they are grouped together.
                    Yeah I think you get I mean accumulators with limited hurt factor. Wines is the other player I've seen him compared to in a negative light

                    Do you feel the JHF comparision is more apt?
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                    • mjp
                      Bulldog Team of the Century
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 7309

                      #70
                      Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                      Originally posted by hujsh
                      Yeah I think you get I mean accumulators with limited hurt factor. Wines is the other player I've seen him compared to in a negative light

                      Do you feel the JHF comparision is more apt?
                      I think he plays like Steve Coniglio.

                      He has a nice inside outside game.
                      What should I tell her? She's going to ask.

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                      • kruder
                        Coaching Staff
                        • May 2011
                        • 3790

                        #71
                        Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                        Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                        HUN (Jay Clark):

                        North linked to McKercher & Duursma,
                        Hawks linked to Watson,
                        Dogs linked to Sanders.
                        I still think WCE will trade pick 1. Id take Curtin over Sanders if the above was correct.

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                        • Dancin' Douggy
                          WOOF Member
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 2877

                          #72
                          Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                          I LOVE the look of Sanders. The player he reminds me of is SUPER Steve Macpherson. I played schoolboy footy with him and he played with a similar balance, composure and running style.
                          Originally posted by SquirrelGrip
                          Ryley?s a natural footballer with vision, his ball use isn?t an issue. And for elite burst from stoppage, checkout video below at about 2:05. Plus those socks! It?s all about the socks!!

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                          • bulldogsthru&thru
                            Bulldog Team of the Century
                            • May 2011
                            • 7708

                            #73
                            Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                            Originally posted by Dancin' Douggy
                            I LOVE the look of Sanders. The player he reminds me of is SUPER Steve Macpherson. I played schoolboy footy with him and he played with a similar balance, composure and running style.
                            Looks a very smart, composed and evasive player. His kicks are a bit loopy but he knows where to place the ball. Great mark too. He's not overly fast and certainly isnt explosive but hes got a bit of quickness and with his smarts, it'll mean explosive pace isnt as necessary. Theres a bit of Bont there who also isnt explosive but has the smarts and agility to manoeuvre how he needs. I'm warming to him.

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                            • JanLorMill
                              WOOF Member
                              • Feb 2023
                              • 1638

                              #74
                              Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                              Got to be the instant nickname. That or the dirty bird. He is a must draft

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                              • Dancin' Douggy
                                WOOF Member
                                • Oct 2007
                                • 2877

                                #75
                                Re: Rank your top 6 draftees

                                Or Popcorn.
                                Or Buckets.
                                Originally posted by JanLorMill
                                Got to be the instant nickname. That or the dirty bird. He is a must draft

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