Anthony Tipungwuti

[btdemon 482]

Assuming that we pick Wines at #4 I would like to see this guy picked if he is still available with our first pick after Viney. We are in desperate need of a clever small forward and even if Davey comes good this year he has only a couple of years left. Tipungwuti looks sensational.

[Alcho Dee 269]

Sounds good, where does he come from? Have any info on him?

[Whispering_Jack 29,881]

We have picked up Shannon Byrnes and David Rodan who can fill that role for a couple of seasons.

I have a feeling that pick 49 which is our next pick after the f/son selection would be used on a mature age selection from one of the State Leagues. It's just a hunch based on the fact that at our pre FA/Trading briefing with Mark Neeld and Tim Harrington, a great deal was made of the fact that the club had placed Kelly O'Donnell in a scouting role specifically aimed at this area.

[Alcho Dee 269]

Sounds good, I Watched some SANFL games this year, generally the ball movement and foot speed seemed a lot quicker compared to some other leagues, not sure if any one else thought that. I'm sure there are plenty of good prospects to look at and it will he interesting to see what type of player they chase ,id they decide to go down that path.

We have picked up Shannon Byrnes and David Rodan who can fill that role for a couple of seasons.

I have a feeling that pick 49 which is our next pick after the f/son selection would be used on a mature age selection from one of the State Leagues. It's just a hunch based on the fact that at our pre FA/Trading briefing with Mark Neeld and Tim Harrington, a great deal was made of the fact that the club had placed Kelly O'Donnell in a scouting role specifically aimed at this area.

[ChaserJ 5,082]

Tipungwuti was an overager this year, and went to great lengths to show that he wants a shot at his AFL dream. Projects as a rookie selection. I'd love for us to pick him up. Can play forward, but played mainly in defence for Gippsland this year, and was pretty solid defensively. Worked very hard to improve his endurance and has good pace and highly skillful. Most of the small forward types (Ben Kennedy aside) look to be rookie list potential, and I think we can get a good one through the rookie draft.

Brian Coleman-Broome, Shannan Taylor are a couple of others I like. Max Duffy and Matt Johnson are WAFL state leaguers who are worth a look too.

[btdemon 482]

Sounds good, where does he come from? Have any info on him?

Here's some youtube highlights

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Edited November 7, 2012 by btdemon

[Theo 272]

Tipungwuti was an overager this year, and went to great lengths to show that he wants a shot at his AFL dream. Projects as a rookie selection. I'd love for us to pick him up. Can play forward, but played mainly in defence for Gippsland this year, and was pretty solid defensively. Worked very hard to improve his endurance and has good pace and highly skillful. Most of the small forward types (Ben Kennedy aside) look to be rookie list potential, and I think we can get a good one through the rookie draft.

Brian Coleman-Broome, Shannan Taylor are a couple of others I like. Max Duffy and Matt Johnson are WAFL state leaguers who are worth a look too.

Don't forget our own Freddie Clutterbuck had an outstanding season in the WAFL.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/3359-royal-clutterbucks-full-attention-on-getting-into-finals

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Looks quite impressive, he is fast, evasive, strong and can kick the ball a mile.

He certainly doesn't shirk the contest and seems to have a hunger for the ball. Same team as Dom Barry.

[ben russell 764]

Here's an article about Tipungwuti that Emma Quayle wrote in September this year:

A long way from the top when you just want to have a go

[Demon Disciple 12,078]

If he is there at our picks near the 50's, i'd give him a go. Don't know why, but i always loved having an Indigenous presence at our club. Farmer, Whelan, Davey, Wonaeamirri, Jurrah. Give him a go!

Edited November 8, 2012 by Demon Disciple

[CBDees 3,167]

I have just watched the video clips and he is very exciting young man. I cannot see however how the other 15 teams will politely let us pick him up at 49! Dream on.

[dpositive 1,663]

Wow

He certainly seems to play at a different speed to everyone else but also has an amazing sense of awareness.

his speed brings others into the play and helps him elude others. Would be surprised to see him missed by others but could continue the long list of indigenous players would be great to have him at the dees.

[Tatu 416]

He'd be an exciting pick up, if we managed to get him late...... Didn't Barry play for the same team?

Where do people think he'll fall in the draft?

Hope we pick him up.....

[TheoX 1,222]

Looks like he has great awareness and agility, but didn't really look to have express pace at all from the clips, would be a good late pickup though.

[Roger Mellie 4,002]

He looks a bit like Wonna with speed.

[Whispering_Jack 29,881]

Here's the Inside Football pen pic

Anthony Tipungwuti

Gippsland Power, Vic

DOB: 22/4/1993 Ht: 174cm. Wt: 72kg.

Anthony is from the Tiwi Islands and worked extremely hard on his fitness dropping 8kg this year. He came back as a 19-year-old this season and probably has the best skills of a kid his age I have seen. He is really clean, a beautiful kick and a really good tackler. He could be a good pick for a club late in the draft - Nick Stevens, Gippsland Power coach.

[Deeoldfart 8,016]

Here's an article about Tipungwuti that Emma Quayle wrote in September this year:

A long way from the top when you just want to have a go

Great story. Can't help but admire his determination to succeed. That, combined with his obvious talents on the footy field, make him well worth a punt imo.

[Spaghetti 264]

Great story. Can't help but admire his determination to succeed. That, combined with his obvious talents on the footy field, make him well worth a punt imo.

Not sure that I would admire his determination to succeed. He has known/been told for many years that he had the potential to be drafted, yet did not work hard enough and was ultimately passed over when first eligible.

Good luck to him though, he could be a great player.

[Bossdog 2,002]

Not sure that I would admire his determination to succeed. He has known/been told for many years that he had the potential to be drafted, yet did not work hard enough and was ultimately passed over when first eligible.

Good luck to him though, he could be a great player.

I remember when I was his age.....A few beers after playing footy and cricket.......Sometimes you just can't put old heads on young shoulders....It's so easy for us supporters to judge young players with out "knowing them"......"They should work harder....They should do this, they should do that........Some times it takes a while for the penny to drop,before they know what they really want.....

[Deeoldfart 8,016]

Not sure that I would admire his determination to succeed. He has known/been told for many years that he had the potential to be drafted, yet did not work hard enough and was ultimately passed over when first eligible.

Good luck to him though, he could be a great player.

Fair point Stylus, I wasn't fully aware of that. None-the-less, he has obviously 'grasped the nettle' recently, including with his education, and I'd love to see him in the Red and Blue. Clearly, if that were to happen, he would have passed the initial 'Neeld test' which would be an important step in his favour.

[Alcho Dee 269]

If we draft him...how long until he heads home ...

I would pass on him.

[1 red eye 1 blue eye 771]

Don't know, he certainly looks good, if not him though I think there are some very handy players at our 49 & 53 picks.

[Whispering_Jack 29,881]

If we draft him...how long until he heads home ...

I would pass on him.

A bit unfair that.

He seems to have something in common with Cyril Rioli and Dom Barry in that they've done their schooling in Victoria and seem well settled here by now.

A fair effort to make the Tiwi Bombers team at 16 and has done well in representative games.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

I trust the FD does their homework on a this type of player before moving on him. We really need to focus on players who have the real aptitude for AFL and not get sucked into feel good stories.

There is alot to consider from what Matt Rendell has commented on in the past.

[Left Field 313]

There is alot to consider from what Matt Rendell has commented on in the past.

I am more a fan of treating each case on its merits. Generalsing is for lesser intellects RR.