The Myles Sewell Thread

[MadAsHell 4,089]

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Would love to pick up this guy, and in a weak draft am hoping we pick him up with pick 52, reckon we should be able to get him there.

We need some midfield depth and players with some grunt and Myles brings this in spades. Can also play a run with role. Anyone else think he's worth a punt and if we'll go for him? Either in the national draft or rookie draft?

[deeflog 679]

not for me, we already have enough of his type, slightly built, not great skills

[Nasher 33,187]

His name's come up every year for the last few. Given that we've had a few opportunities to take him now and haven't, I doubt this year would be any different.

[The Chazz 4,077]

not for me, we already have enough of his type, slightly built, not great skills

Just for my benefit [censored], what has made you have this opinion? I'm not being a smart ass, but do you watch a lot of the Roosters games in person? I can't see how a bloke that wins club and league B7F's, gets BOG in a grand final (I think!), has made the past 3 or so VFL Team of the Year, can have not great skills. Surely there must be something there for him to continually perform?

I'm all for Sewell. As a full time footballer, I'd expect him to add 3-5kg of muscle, bringing him up to 83-85kg.

I agree with the thoughts that we, like other clubs, have had many opportunities to draft him in the past, and the fact his brother plays at Hawthorn and they haven't picked him up probably isn't a great reference, but wasn't Michael Barlow in the same boat (without the brother playing at Hawthorn)?

I'd be keen to snap him up with our 3rd pick. We have a good history with kids picked in the 50's. In a weak draft, the risk is very minimal, and it might be a great way to target his brother at the end of 2012.

[DemonDave 1,078]

He's been the featured roughie in about the last three drafts now, clearly every club has had a good look at him over this time and passed for whatever reason. What would make a club change their opinion on him now?

Pass.

[The Chazz 4,077]

He's been the featured roughie in about the last three drafts now, clearly every club has had a good look at him over this time and passed for whatever reason. What would make a club change their opinion on him now?

Pass.

It's the same question that Geelong asked when they picked up Pods, and Freo asked when they picked up Barlow. Now they are sitting back laughing at all the idiots that let them go!

I, and the OP, aren't talking about using a first rounder on him, but surely at a 3rd or 4th round pick, there'd have to be worse out there?

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Just for my benefit [censored], what has made you have this opinion? I'm not being a smart ass, but do you watch a lot of the Roosters games in person? I can't see how a bloke that wins club and league B7F's, gets BOG in a grand final (I think!), has made the past 3 or so VFL Team of the Year, can have not great skills. Surely there must be something there for him to continually perform?

I'm all for Sewell. As a full time footballer, I'd expect him to add 3-5kg of muscle, bringing him up to 83-85kg.

I agree with the thoughts that we, like other clubs, have had many opportunities to draft him in the past, and the fact his brother plays at Hawthorn and they haven't picked him up probably isn't a great reference, but wasn't Michael Barlow in the same boat (without the brother playing at Hawthorn)?

I'd be keen to snap him up with our 3rd pick. We have a good history with kids picked in the 50's. In a weak draft, the risk is very minimal, and it might be a great way to target his brother at the end of 2012.

You were similarly upset when i said he might be slow, have average skills and lack upside....he gets the ball though thats for sure, works hard ect but lacks the real polish imo

I have heard from a number of people who have worked closely with Myles since he played juniors that these are reasons why he has never been drafted, and what will continue to stop him. in a weak draft this may give him an opportunity but every club has had 3-4 years to do so, why now?

What do you think Myles can add to and AFL list?

[DemonDave 1,078]

It's the same question that Geelong asked when they picked up Pods, and Freo asked when they picked up Barlow. Now they are sitting back laughing at all the idiots that let them go!

I, and the OP, aren't talking about using a first rounder on him, but surely at a 3rd or 4th round pick, there'd have to be worse out there?

And for every success with getting VFL players there is just as many failures. Pods was not talked up before three drafts, he excelled at kicking goals in the VFL in Sauntners shadow, and then joined Geelong as a fitness coach and got a leg in that way, A team travelling as well as Geelong were at the time can afford to take a risk drafting a mature age smokey.

Barlow only had one outstanding year in the VFL that caught scouts eyes, before then he was a good solid up and coming VFL player, he was then snapped up straight away. Sewells best year of footy was two years ago now.

[Scipio 5,901]

Definitely worth a go, and I'm stumped as to why we haven't made a play for him in the last couple of seasons. Proven player at VFL level and deserves a go higher.

[Little Goffy 12,837]

There's a case for loading our Rookie list with Valenti, Sewell and any other 'top-line VFL' players we can get, especially inside mids. Get the ball into the developing forwards at Casey, give the developing ruckmen something fun to work with, and give some breathing space to the developing backmen.

Meanwhile, in an injury pinch, whichever of them shows strongest form can step up and at least provide a competent and enthusiastic mature body in the middle. We don't have a lot of depth in that respect.

And the Casey people would love us, which is nice.

[deeflog 679]

Just for my benefit [censored], what has made you have this opinion? I'm not being a smart ass, but do you watch a lot of the Roosters games in person? I can't see how a bloke that wins club and league B7F's, gets BOG in a grand final (I think!), has made the past 3 or so VFL Team of the Year, can have not great skills. Surely there must be something there for him to continually perform?

I'm all for Sewell. As a full time footballer, I'd expect him to add 3-5kg of muscle, bringing him up to 83-85kg.

I agree with the thoughts that we, like other clubs, have had many opportunities to draft him in the past, and the fact his brother plays at Hawthorn and they haven't picked him up probably isn't a great reference, but wasn't Michael Barlow in the same boat (without the brother playing at Hawthorn)?

I'd be keen to snap him up with our 3rd pick. We have a good history with kids picked in the 50's. In a weak draft, the risk is very minimal, and it might be a great way to target his brother at the end of 2012.

one of my major concerns with drafting Sewell is we have enough of his type. What we need is skillful, pacey outside midfielders, not ball winning grunt mids.

Its more about team needs and balance, than anything else

[Sir Why You Little 35,185]

worth a punt with a late pick for sure....has been rated for about 4 years now....we picked up Robbie Campbell last year as a punt and nobody minded that he didn't play...so let's give Miles a crack with a late pick.

[Deemort 28]

Agree, worst case scenario is he we get him to Casey.

[Whispering_Jack 28,096]

There surely must be a reason why every AFL club has baulked at listing him over three years when he's done so well at North Ballarat? I really haven't seen the bloke put in a bad game and, like a few others, it has me stumped.

I don't think you could go wrong using a rookie pick to get him.