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Rate our kids!!
- Thread starter Leysy Days
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The yearly "one to watch", didn't Redford have Stelly Green as last years version?
Be wary of the four-week predictions.
Judson behind a few is a shocking call. Kaleb Smith ahead of Judson? Hang on if Leysy thinks Judson is no good it's the reverse kiss of death!!
Put up or Shoosh up young fella!
And yes am looking how high Dudford has his boy Steely!!
21 & under my criteria for kids
1. Gibcus - looked a snr player in his rookie year so the only way is up from there. So much depends on his body though.
2. Sonsie - First pre season since recruited & reaping the rewards. Clear ability. 2nd year blues may just be the making of him.
3. Brown - Class by foot. If he gets harder he'll make a very good player.
4. Smith - Purely going on Matt Clarke's excitement here..
5. Cumberland - AFL talent. if maturity follows we will have a very good player.
6. Trezise - Has the determination to make carve out a solid career. Might end up better than just a flanker.
7. Banks - Hopefully as good as McIntosh or Pickett with time. Leadership skills a bonus.
8 Clarke - Another preseason should help natural improvement. Jury still out a bit for me though.
9. Campbell - Hoping a full pre season will give his talents a chance to shine but it was a setback.
10 Rioli Jnr - Play him on the ball like his Dad & see where it goes. Nothing to lose at this point.
Overall I think our kids are ok compared to the rest of the comp without setting the world on fire. A number of those listed above may not make it at all yet.
Need more top end talent which I think we'll get in the next draft.
1. Gibcus - looked a snr player in his rookie year so the only way is up from there. So much depends on his body though.
2. Sonsie - First pre season since recruited & reaping the rewards. Clear ability. 2nd year blues may just be the making of him.
3. Brown - Class by foot. If he gets harder he'll make a very good player.
4. Smith - Purely going on Matt Clarke's excitement here..
5. Cumberland - AFL talent. if maturity follows we will have a very good player.
6. Trezise - Has the determination to make carve out a solid career. Might end up better than just a flanker.
7. Banks - Hopefully as good as McIntosh or Pickett with time. Leadership skills a bonus.
8 Clarke - Another preseason should help natural improvement. Jury still out a bit for me though.
9. Campbell - Hoping a full pre season will give his talents a chance to shine but it was a setback.
10 Rioli Jnr - Play him on the ball like his Dad & see where it goes. Nothing to lose at this point.
Overall I think our kids are ok compared to the rest of the comp without setting the world on fire. A number of those listed above may not make it at all yet.
Need more top end talent which I think we'll get in the next draft.
In what universe do 5 players in the one draft year, (2021), make a decent career of it?, 3 at best me thinks, I'll back Gibcus, Brown and Sonsie from that draft, (if it wasn't for seeing Sonsie this pre-season I would have wiped him last year).
I am back on board Cumberland, no histrionics or dropping of the head, (is having a very good pre-season).
Samson Ryan
Noah Cumberland
Matt Coulthard
Thomson Dow
Hugo Ralphsmith. Trade/Delist
Jacob Bauer
James Trezise
Maurice Rioli. Trade/Delist
Tyler Sonsie
Sam Banks
Josh Gibcus
Tom Brown
Judson Clarke
Steely Green. Delist.
Kaleb Smith. No exposed form
Seth Campbell. No real exposed form but got something
Kane McAuliffe. No exposed form
Liam Fawcett. No exposed form
Here goes nothing.
1. Bigcus.
2. Banks.
3. Sonsie
4. Dow.
5. Clarke
6. Brown
7. Trezise.
8. Ryan.
9. Bauer.
10. Cumberland
Noah Cumberland
Matt Coulthard
Thomson Dow
Hugo Ralphsmith. Trade/Delist
Jacob Bauer
James Trezise
Maurice Rioli. Trade/Delist
Tyler Sonsie
Sam Banks
Josh Gibcus
Tom Brown
Judson Clarke
Steely Green. Delist.
Kaleb Smith. No exposed form
Seth Campbell. No real exposed form but got something
Kane McAuliffe. No exposed form
Liam Fawcett. No exposed form
Here goes nothing.
1. Bigcus.
2. Banks.
3. Sonsie
4. Dow.
5. Clarke
6. Brown
7. Trezise.
8. Ryan.
9. Bauer.
10. Cumberland
Geelong 2001:
Bartel (8)
Kelly (17)
Stevie J (24)
Ablett (40)
David Johnson (81) - played 79 games
Andrew Carazzo (pick 5, rookie draft) - played 194 games for Carlton
St Kilda 2001:
Ball (2)
X.Clarke (5)
Dal Santo (13)
Maguire (21)
Montagna (37)
Geelong 1999:
Joel Corey (pick 8)
Paul Chapman (31)
Cameron Ling (38)
Corey Enright (47)
and of course, Richmond 2004:
Deledio (1)
Tambling (4)
Meyer (12)
Pattison (16)
Polo (20)
McGuane (36)
1. James Trezise
2. Josh Gibcus
3. Tom Brown
4. Judson Clarke
5. Sam Banks
6. Kane McAuliffe
7. Samson Ryan
8. Tyler Sonsie
9. Maurice Rioli
10. Hugo Ralphsmith
2. Josh Gibcus
3. Tom Brown
4. Judson Clarke
5. Sam Banks
6. Kane McAuliffe
7. Samson Ryan
8. Tyler Sonsie
9. Maurice Rioli
10. Hugo Ralphsmith
1. Gibcus
2. Brown
3. Sonsie
4. Clarke
5. Samson
The only ones I’m confident will play 100 games.
2. Brown
3. Sonsie
4. Clarke
5. Samson
The only ones I’m confident will play 100 games.
Crazy to think we nailed those 6 picks, but saved the best til last.
Gibcus has hamstring issues.
Brown has played 1 game in two seasons.
Sonsie went backwards & got suspended.
Clarke lost his spot in the team. Didn’t win much footy.
Samson also lost his spot in the side to Soldo.
I hate to be pessimistic but until proven otherwise there’s question marks on all of our kids.
Total guesstimate in any order you'd like to put them
Gibber
Clarkey
Samsung
Browneye
Cummerbund
Tree size
Sonzarelli
Maybe might have enough to develop into good players for us if all goes well.
Of the rest, there's a cuppla scrubbers might probably be gone at end of 2024 n the rest might need to be looking to at least be opening up an opportunity or two at senior level. There's not a real lot to go with from most of the juniors.
Gibber
Clarkey
Samsung
Browneye
Cummerbund
Tree size
Sonzarelli
Maybe might have enough to develop into good players for us if all goes well.
Of the rest, there's a cuppla scrubbers might probably be gone at end of 2024 n the rest might need to be looking to at least be opening up an opportunity or two at senior level. There's not a real lot to go with from most of the juniors.
Agree. Difficult to make calls either way just yet. Some stuff I like, some not so much, some just meh.
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Brown's first game was very impressive though. I'm a bit reluctant to mention it-but he looks like a beautiful kick.
