Ben Kennedy

[jurrahcane 70]

Kevin Sheehan says: “Left-footed small forward/midfielder with explosive pace and rare agility. Prolific ball winner who excels at stoppages and is extremely dangerous around goals with set shots or snaps. In 2011 won All-Australian NAB AFL Under 18 Championship honours as a bottom-aged player and debuted at senior level. Backed it up this year with All-Australian honours, averaging 26.2 disposals.”

A potential for pick 4 (though Toumpas a definite and Wines & Mayes may be ahead)

A certainty if he is available and we still have pick 13.

Think a better version of Brent Harvey.

[jurrahcane 70]

Get on You Tube and watch the "SANFL 2012 Round 19 Goal of the Day - Ben Kennedy". Yes the pace, and the long thumping kick from 50.

[Demon Disciple 12,315]

If we got a boak or caddy with pick 13 + extra, i'd be willing to take Kennedy at pick 4, behind Toumpas, provided we are able to take Viney with our second rounder.

[Hannibal 5,814]

Think a better version of Brent Harvey.

I love the look of Kennedy, but comments like that really annoy me.

[Whispering_Jack 30,949]

I also like the look of Kennedy who is doing well playing with the Glenelg senior team in the SANFL. The ABC replays the SANFL and WAFL games from the previous week late on Wednesday and Thursday nights and Glenelg has featured a couple of times recently. The comparison with Boomer Harvey has a lot to do with their lack of height and, while he also has some other of Boomer's attributes, he's still a long way off that and is no #4 draft pick. At 13 however, I wouldn't hesitate notwithstanding that we should be drafting another small in Jack Viney.

[Guest KingDingAling]

Talk of taking him with pick 4 is silly.

But at 13, I'd expect we'd be looking at him and Garlett.

[wattsjurrahdunne 88]

I love the look of Kennedy, but comments like that really annoy me.

I agree Ben. Nearly the silliest quote i have ever read on a footy forum. Brent Harvey is a true Champion, we would have to go back a long time to name a Melb player who has had a similar impact and we're touting a bloke who won't even get picked in the first half dozen in a highly compromised Draft as a better player. Fair dinkum unbelievable.

[Guest José Mourinho]

Harvey will come very close to 400 games.

At this stage Kennedy would be hoping to play a quarter of that, maybe even an eighth.

[jurrahcane 70]

I agree Ben. Nearly the silliest quote i have ever read on a footy forum. Brent Harvey is a true Champion, we would have to go back a long time to name a Melb player who has had a similar impact and we're touting a bloke who won't even get picked in the first half dozen in a highly compromised Draft as a better player. Fair dinkum unbelievable.

For those with the hairy knuckles and enjoy bananas as their sole diet, Brent Harvey at pick 47.

There was plenty on this forums saying Bate was going to be better than Pavlich, and Watts better than Riewoldt. I stayed silent but apparently the protocol is to shoot down an optomism.

[rolly 149]

We dont need caddy...toumpas 3 kennedy 4 stringer 13 viney 20ish

[jacey 333]

Think a better version of Brent Harvey.

Looks like a nice player but that is embarassing

[monoccular 17,607]

Think a better version of Brent Harvey.

Do you mean a very good clever quick small, but one who doesn't snipe behind the play then squeal to the umpire and point to the retaliator??

[whatwhat say what 23,111]

Been watching this kid since he was 14. Whoever lands him will be ecstatic - skilled, speedy and tough.

The only knock on him is his height and that's only because of the perceived notion that you have to be over 6 foot 3 to make it in modern footy, which is an absolute fallacy.

Unless we trade it for Boak or Caddy, hoping he slides to that ~13 pick and we draft him. He could be as good as Boomer or Crawford, who started off as a small forward before becoming jet midfielders.

[whatwhat say what 23,111]

Been watching this kid since he was 14. Whoever lands him will be ecstatic - skilled, speedy and tough.

The only knock on him is his height and that's only because of the perceived notion that you have to be over 6 foot 3 to make it in modern footy, which is an absolute fallacy.

Unless we trade it for Boak or Caddy, hoping he slides to that ~13 pick and we draft him. He could be as good as Boomer or Crawford, who started off as a small forward before becoming jet midfielders.

[Bay Riffin 1,483]

Been watching this kid since he was 14. Whoever lands him will be ecstatic - skilled, speedy and tough.

The only knock on him is his height and that's only because of the perceived notion that you have to be over 6 foot 3 to make it in modern footy, which is an absolute fallacy.

Don't worry about height I would love a Marc Murphy, Brent Harvey, Sam Mitchell type who are clearance specialists with their lack of height being a KEY factor.

[Dr. Mubutu 866]

Don't worry about height I would love a Marc Murphy, Brent Harvey, Sam Mitchell type who are clearance specialists with their lack of height being a KEY factor.

Good thing there's one J Viney coming to the Dees next year.

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

A lot of love for this guy and Iike the sound of him...but if he's that good he might be done by our pick.

[Guest KingDingAling]

A lot of love for this guy and Iike the sound of him...but if he's that good he might be done by our pick.

If Viney is worth a 3, then Kennedy aint getting 5, let alone 11-13.

I personally rate Jack Viney as pick 6 and Kennedy at 14.

[rolly 149]

The more I read the more I like...leaning more and more towards thinking toumpas 3 kennedy 4 and seeing whether mayes/stringer/irra is still available

[whatwhat say what 23,111]

No way Kennedy is worth #4. There's better players available that early.

[rolly 149]

Personally i would rather kennedy than mayes...

Mayes gets touted as a potential #4 so i extrapolted from there

would love to get kennedy at 13 but i'm not sure we can afford to miss out on a 21st century 'bluey' adams

[olisik 4,060]

Doubt we ll take him if his short, when we already taking Viney.

[Hannibal 5,814]

Doubt we ll take him if his short, when we already taking Viney.

Clearly you haven't seen him play.

[King Kunta 97]

Clearly you haven't seen him play.

It ridiculous how many people here seem to make comments on players they haven't seen and pass judgement purely on their body type.

[olisik 4,060]

It ridiculous how many people here seem to make comments on players they haven't seen and pass judgement purely on their body type.

Ridiculous the amount of people here who seem to comment on players thinking that body type isn't a factor in a teams make up purely on the way they play.