Welcome to the Tigers Taj Hotton

[Aegean Tiger]

How did he do his knee?

Innocuous training incident I think.

 

[snags]

How did he do his knee?

Hard to know without video how risky it is but I'm certain the club would've looked into it.

The 'slow motion' moment that changed top prospect's year

The direction of top prospect Taj Hotton's draft year changed in one moment

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"As I put my foot down it slipped and I collapsed on my knee. It all felt slow motion. I felt my knee shift out and a bit of a pop. I didn't know what an ACL felt like, but I thought if anything, that's what it would be."

 

[hutstar]

He and trainer will end up 2 wasted picks in a super draft hate to be negative. But for me we wasted 2 quality picks

It's lucky for us you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[TigerForce]

Hard to know without video how risky it is but I'm certain the club would've looked into it.

The 'slow motion' moment that changed top prospect's year

The direction of top prospect Taj Hotton's draft year changed in one moment

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"As I put my foot down it slipped and I collapsed on my knee. It all felt slow motion. I felt my knee shift out and a bit of a pop. I didn't know what an ACL felt like, but I thought if anything, that's what it would be."

Yeah, surely due diligence is done by us and he's only 18!!!

 

[UKTiger]

That’s a very common sense approach. But I think that this is my favourite pick. The reward factor could be huge.

You Aussies obviously know a great deal more about these draftees than I do so I am more than happy to go along with your comment. His bio looks good so when fit, hopefully, we will have a good un

 

[Baloo]

hate to be negative.

No you don't.

 

[tigerman]

A great pick, he could be anything if he doesn't have more trouble with his knee.



Below are the top 10 results recorded by players from Victorian-based clubs at the 2024 Coates Talent Boys Testing Day.

20m Sprint​

Archie Taylor (GWV Rebels/Cobden) 2.796 sec
Julian Callahan (Gippsland Power/Leongatha) 2.863
Kade Dwyer (Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton Swans) 2.872
Jack Gerardi (Western Jets/West Footscray) 2.874
Thomas Legudi (Calder Cannons/Aberfeldie) 2.878
Blake Leidler (Oakleigh Chargers/Surrey Park) 2.879
Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers) 2.882
JayDe Varlet (Dandenong Stingrays/Beaconsfield) 2.884
Cody Anderson (Eastern Ranges/Healesville) 2.885
Ben Seers (Sandringham Dragons/Beaumaris) 2.886

Standing Vertical Jump​

Harley Hicks (GWV Rebels/Lake Wendouree) 83cm
Gabriel Stumpf (Northern Knights/Warrandyte) 79
James Allison (Northern Knights/Montmorency) 77
Daniel Snell (Western Jets/Yarraville Seddon Eagles) 77
Luke Trainor (Sandringham Dragons/Old Brighton) 77
Floyd Burmeister (GWV Rebels/Redan) 76
Brady Hall (Geelong Falcons/Colac) 75
Ryan Muir (Eastern Ranges/Wantirna South) 75
Nash Ramage (Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca United) 75
Jack Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton) 75

Running Vertical Jump (Right)​

Floyd Burmeister (GWV Rebels/Redan) 95cm
Nash Ramage (Bendigo Pioneers/Echuca United) 95
Coen Ainsworth (Murray Bushrangers/Wodonga) 90
Finn O’Sullivan (Oakleigh Chargers/Koroit) 90
Gabriel Stumpf (Northern Knights/Warrandyte) 90
Archie Taylor (GWV Rebels/Cobden) 90
Ollie Hannaford (GWV Rebels/Sandhurst) 89
Harry Armstrong (Sandringham Dragons/Ormond) 87
Ned Renfree (GWV Rebels/East Point) 87
Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers) 86

Running Vertical Jump (Left)​

Daniel Snell (Western Jets/Yarraville Seddon Eagles) 102
Ben Rongdit (Geelong Falcons/Colac) 98
Archie Taylor (GWV Rebels/Cobden) 96
Matt Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton) 96
James Allison (Northern Knights/Montmorency) 95
Ned Renfree (GWV Rebels/East Point) 95
Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers) 93
Ryan Muir (Eastern Ranges/Wantirna South) 93
Thomas Sims (Northern Knights/Montmorency) 93
Jack Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton) 93

Yo-Yo​

Jett McLaughlan (Northern Knights/Diamond Creek) Level 22.4
Archie Caldow (GWV Rebels/East Point) 22.2
Josh Dolan (Sandringham Dragons/Beaumaris) 22.1
Jeremy Newsome (Eastern Ranges/Healesville) 22.1
Harry Albon (Calder Cannons/Craigieburn) 21.8
Nedd Bennett (GWV Rebels/East Point) 21.8
Ryan Commandeur (Northern Knights/St Mary’s) 21.8
Liam Farrar (Northern Knights/Diamond Creek) 21.8
Patrick Said (Calder Cannons/Sunbury) 21.8
Zach Travers (Sandringham Dragons/Old Brighton) 21.8

AFL Agility​

Douglas Kerr (Oakleigh Chargers/Ashburton) 7.724 sec
Oskar Taylor (Eastern Ranges/Upwey Tecoma) 7.764
Lachy Dovaston (Eastern Ranges/Blackburn) 7.777
Sebastian Murphy (Northern Knights/Montmorency) 7.787
Ollie Hannaford (GWV Rebels/Sandhurst) 7.788
Taj Hotton (Sandringham Dragons/Hampton Rovers) 7.807
Sam McDonald (GWV Rebels/Ballarat) 7.858
Jake Woodward (Northern Knights/Montmorency) 7.866
Nedd Bennett (GWV Rebels/East Point) 7.876
Thomas Sims (Northern Knights/Montmorency) 7.909

2024 Coates Talent League Boys Testing Day Results

More than 400 players took part in the 2024 Coates Talent League Boys Testing Day at Thornbury’s Narrandjeri Stadium in preparation for the 2024 season, which commences next week.

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[Dyer'ere]

Here's an academy game reel.

Here's the stuff that a certain Kniferack will enjoy.

It was only against Oakleigh.

This kid is a freak.

 

[tigerman]

Here's an academy game reel.

Here's the stuff that a certain Kniferack will enjoy.

It was only against Oakleigh.

This kid is a freak.

Agree, pace to burn, just what we need, his kicking looks a bit awkward though.

 

[toothless]

I can see where the Bolton comparisons have come from.

 

[nikolasmia]

Saw this boy play v Caulfield grammar earlier in the year, and he is the most exciting play I saw all year

Started in the middle and would just dart around opponents and sprint inside 50 and kick goals, then he would rest up forward and jump on peoples heads take screamers

A lot of players who played that day got drafted tonight, he was the best of them, by a mile

It was phenomenal, every bit as good an athlete as Shia bolton

Hope his knee is ok

 

[snags]

Saw this boy play v Caulfield grammar earlier in the year, and he is the most exciting play I saw all year

Started in the middle and would just dart around opponents and sprint inside 50 and kick goals, then he would rest up forward and jump on peoples heads take screamers

A lot of players who played that day got drafted tonight, he was the best of them, by a mile

It was phenomenal, every bit as good an athlete as Shia bolton

Hope his knee is ok

Looking at these highlights from rfc he's unbelievably good. Has that Shai evasiveness. An arch of the back, a shimmy and acceleration to get out of congestion. I'm aroused! Can't wait to see him play in 2025.

Smillie becomes a Tiger

Watch along as Richmond select Josh Smillie with Pick 7 in the 2024 AFL Draft.

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