WELCOME TO DEMONLAND - JAMIE BENNELL

[Demonland 73,266]

Welcome to Demonland - JAMIE BENNELL

Jamie Bennell - top-aged, agile, smart, clean, right footed 178/68 utility with clean hands and superb ball skills below the knees. David Wirrpanda-like in style. Strengths are his ball use, ball handling at ground level, creativity, vision and balance. Has big upside considering he has been traveling from Bunbury every week to play colts for Swan Districts and hasn't been training with the main squad. Main queries over lack of exposed form at higher levels (13 WAFL colts games, 1 reserves game, no U18 championships games although played WA U18 in one of the trial games), build, height and engine. Worth a rookie listing (though seems he's a certainty to get drafted).

- WA Draft Profiles

[Geddy Lee 582]

I'll be the first to ask . . . who?

Welcome Jamie.

[Diablo 1]

I'll be the first to ask . . . who?

Welcome Jamie.

Ditto. Anybody got any info on this kid?

[Jaded No More 68,974]

"Originates from Bunbury and is a player who Swan Districts officials rate very highly. He is a quick and agile small who displays clean hands and uses the ball well. Attended the WA NAB AFL state screening, where he tested very impressively in the speed and agility tests, recording 2.99sec for 20m and 8.34sec in the agility"

HEIGHT 178.5

WEIGHT 68.2

(very skinny!)

I'm seeing a pattern emerge... pace, foot skills... the two things we lack the most.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

I'll be the second. Who?

[71 Molloy 266]

Originates from Bunbury and is a player who Swan Districts officials rate very highly. He is a quick and agile small who displays clean hands and uses the ball well. Attended the WA NAB AFL state screening, where he tested very impressively in the speed and agility tests, recording 2.99sec for 20m and 8.34sec in the agility.

Small defender?

[s-t-i-n-g-a 439]

Originates from Bunbury and is a player who Swan Districts officials rate very highly. He is a quick and agile small who displays clean hands and uses the ball well. Attended the WA NAB AFL state screening, where he tested very impressively in the speed and agility tests, recording 2.99sec for 20m and 8.34sec in the agility.

Small defender?

http://bigpondvideo.com/afl/90216

Good pace, clean hands and looks to use the ball well...

[dazzledavey36 55,456]

sounds aboriginal? anyinfo? gosh i love smokies!!

[the fork 357]

Photo here:

http://bunbury.yourguide.com.au/news/local...ft/1364768.aspx

Stats here:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/nf/team_info....0-64558-4374301

Comments from the supercoaches here:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12973126

[Diablo 1]

sounds aboriginal? anyinfo? gosh i love smokies!!

Definitely looks like an Aboriginal boy.

[the fork 357]

Hell, Jetta as well!!

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,064]

sounds aboriginal? anyinfo? gosh i love smokies!!

I don't - Isaac Weetra ring a bell.

I'm just a bit surprised we went for an un-known at pick 35 that wasn't invited to the AFL draft.

Hope it's an inspired pick!

[45HG 1,559]

So did Bennell and Jetta play at the same club?

[Jarka 767]

Bennell is not an unknown, Westcoast were very interested in taking him as well.

[Toot182 7]

I'm just a bit surprised we went for an un-known at pick 35 that wasn't invited to the AFL draft.

From what they guys on the radio/bigpond it seemed that WCE were going to pick him up next pick, seemed really highly rated by his club... god I hope he's not a Weetra.

[Jerry Lundergard 420]

Will we take a third Sawns Districts player in Walters with our next pick?

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,064]

Bennell is not an unknown, Westcoast were very interested in taking him as well.

Cheers for the info.

Good sign that WC were keen.

[the fork 357]

So did Bennell and Jetta play at the same club?

From the first article in my post above:

Neville Jetta from Bunbury Bulldogs along with Jamie Bennell, Frank Quartermaine and Clinton Garlett from Carey Park Panthers are among the nation’s top young footballers and have attracted interest from AFL clubs in what is expected to be a strong year for the draft.

[Jerry Lundergard 420]

Will we take a third Sawns Districts player in Walters with our next pick?

I guess not as he was taken already.

[twist 0]

Bennell is not an unknown, Westcoast were very interested in taking him as well.

according to Andrew Maher.

[45HG 1,559]

Thanks Fork

[Jarka 767]

according to Andrew Maher.

I got the info from Matt Burgan's phantom draft, and I presume so did Maher

[Guest]

I like the sound of this 'my-brother's-girlfriend's-sister-overheard-a-conversation" quote from bigfooty.

"I heard some Claremont coaches talking about him i think it was Jamie that he turned a game against them and that they couldnt stop him once he went into the midfield. He got every hard ball and clearnace at of the midfield and was easily the quickest over the ground."

Bennell seems to have a solid body, big leap and speed. Excellent!!!

[BAMF 4,413]

Never heard of him. Ash Smith was taken after him. Personally i never rated Smith. He was super, super quick, but from what i saw, disposal was shocking.

Going to look forward to seeing him in action to seems like we are going with players who are quick with good disposal!

[Neita3000 37]

He looks like a good mover in his video. Got a bit of height bout him