Pick 26: Western Bulldogs – Connor Menadue
Position: Midfielder/forward
Height: 188 cm, Weight: 69 kg, DOB: 19/09/1996
Club: Western Jets
An explosive yet nimble midfielder, don’t let Connor Menadue’s light frame fool you into thinking he isn’t up to the rigours of AFL football. Averaging 18 disposals for the Western Jets Menadue’s ability to cut open a game with his speed and penetrating kick makes him an exciting prospect for a club that’s looking for pace in their midfield. Although on the skinny side, Menadue cracks in hard when it comes to tackling, and has a knack for kicking goals on the run. He takes the game on, rating among the best performed for handball receives, while also making good decisions. With the ability to use the ball by both hand and foot, He slips through congestion with his breakaway speed and loves to run and carry up a wing, not too dissimilar to Hawthorn’s Isaac Smith. I rate him highly particularly due to his agility, game awareness, and clean hands. Named best on ground in the Jets’ elimination loss, Menadue almost willed the Jets over the line off his own boot, accruing 27 disposals at 87 per cent efficiency, 18 handball receives and two goals.
With the talent that the Doggies have on the inside Menadue is the exact type of player to give them the line breaking pace they need, Extremely happy with Connor at this selection and truly believe that he is a 1st round quality player and bargain at #26
Smashed it !!!!
Couple of years look out they will be fantastic to watch the dogs
Pick 27: Western Bulldogs - Tom Lamb
Position: Forward/midfielder
Height: 192 cm, Weight: 83 kg, DOB: 19/10/1996
Club: Dandenong Stingrays
The Doggies are well on their way & with an exciting midfield and the recruitment of Tom Boyd as well as having Stringer up foward Tom Lamb is the perfect player to compliment the doggies foward line.
Lamb has an enormous tank and fantastic speed for a KPP and is excellent below his knees, He is 1 of these players that are capable of kicking 6-7 goals and creating space for his team mates - Things just happen when Tom is around the ball and playing up fowards has that Jack Riewoldt aura about him, He does have issue's and really needs to work on his attention during games and learn that its not all about tom lamb and sometimes do the team thing and sacrafice certain aspects of his game
But overall - He will be a very very good player for the Doggies