The Allen Christensen Thread

[The Great Pretender 430]

From the afl.com.au draft camp profiles:

Allen Christensen (Geelong Falcons, VIC)

Height: 176cm, Weight: 75kg, DOB: 19/05/91

Recruited from: Lara

Prolific ball winner who amasses plenty of contested possessions. Sound decision-maker who is extremely clever around goals. Vic Country U18 representative in 2009.

This kid was touted as an early selection at the start of the year but seems to have gone off the radar. He might be small but so is Cyril Rioli.

Edited September 15, 2009 by The Great Pretender

[e25 5]

From the afl.com.au draft camp profiles:

Allen Christensen (Geelong Falcons, VIC)

Height: 176cm, Weight: 75kg, DOB: 19/05/91

Recruited from: Lara

Prolific ball winner who amasses plenty of contested possessions. Sound decision-maker who is extremely clever around goals. Vic Country U18 representative in 2009.

This kid was touted as an early selection at the start of the year but seems to have gone off the radar. He might be small but so is Cyril Rioli.

THe only chance we have of taking him is if he lasts til our 3rd round pick, when I expect we'll take a ruckman anyway

[Whispering_Jack 28,089]

He's an impressive footballer whose height is unfashionable and he's competing against a plethora of midfield talent. I think you can forget him for the Demons if, as expected, we take Scully & Trengove at 1 & 2. If he were still available at pick 18 (reasonably likely) I couldn't see us going for a small midfielder. He might appeal to the Cats who have missed out on some of the outstanding talent from the Falcons in the past and have also drafted tall in the past couple of years.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

I know one of his close relatives who hapens to be someone who knows a fair bit about footy. He expects Allen to go in the late teens. Don't know the kid personally but comes from a good family.

[e25 5]

He's an impressive footballer whose height is unfashionable and he's competing against a plethora of midfield talent. I think you can forget him for the Demons if, as expected, we take Scully & Trengove at 1 & 2. If he were still available at pick 18 (reasonably likely) I couldn't see us going for a small midfielder. He might appeal to the Cats who have missed out on some of the outstanding talent from the Falcons in the past and have also drafted tall in the past couple of years.

Could be a worthy replacement for that downhill skiing spud stokes

[Demonland 66,372]

When Hutchy's TAC Cup show started Kevin Sheehan was pumping him up as a possible top 5 in the mould of Cyril Rioli. He has royal football bloodlines with Michael Long an uncle on one side of the family and the Christensens played at Geelong and North. Afl.com.au gave him a good write up:

"Christensen adds his name to the draft pecking order

Geelong Falcons midfielder Allen Christensen reminded recruiters of his midfield prowess and leadership abilities to notch 31 disposals in a best on ground performance in the Falcons' 41-point win over Gold Coast at Visy Park yesterday.

Falcons coach Garry Hocking said the evasive and quick thinking on-baller took over the leadership

responsibilities of skipper and top 10 draft prospect Ben Cunnington, who struggled to shrug off a hip injury. Cunnington is expected to be right for Saturday's preliminary final against Dandenong Stingrays.

'Our captain was a bit down today,' Hocking said.

'Allen can fill the breach leadership wise and can also perform well on the ground.'

'He was terrific. Through the middle, half back, up forward. He plays in many spots. He was terrific over the footy. He uses it very well,' he said."

I agree he's a good chance to go to Geelong.

[MadAsHell 4,089]

Could go as high as number 12 I reckon. Expect Brisbane to be interested.