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Jake Best

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Height: 184cm

Weight: 83kg

D.O.B: 20/10/1991

Fast. Loves a goal. Wildcard type. Reminds me of Isaac Smith, with the ability to grab the footy and accelerate.

He has combined country footy with cricket. Talented cricketer, and has been captain of Casey South Melbourne cricket club for the last 2 seasons.

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    definitely a rookie pickup

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    One thing i really hate, is when supporters on here suggest recruits that the club ignores.... Then that recruit becomes a star.....jeez... Pretty sure we could have had a list of champions from demonland recruiters...

    Hows about you demonland recruiters start forwarding your knowledge on to the club..... Please!

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    Best will get picked up by an AFL club. Late main draft or rookie. He's done too much not to be noticed.

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    Best will get picked up by an AFL club. Late main draft or rookie. He's done too much not to be noticed.

    Steady on. Nahas and Saad had both kicked a lot more goals than Best has this year when they got picked.

    He'll spike a lot of interest due to his good form and has been invited to a state draft screening but that's no guarantee. The questions will be

    1) How much improvement does he have considering he's been a cricketer more than a footballer to this year

    2) Is he really good enough, it's a hard life playing small forward in the AFL and you generally need either extreme pace, top line defensive work or midfield potential

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    Yes Jake Best has pace. Real pace. Loves to tackle... hard. Huge upside. He has concentrated on cricket and was considered for state squad 2 years ago but not quite there.

    If 100% to AFL, he WILL make it.

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    • 2 months later...

    Height: 184cm

    Weight: 83kg

    D.O.B: 20/10/1991

    Fast. Loves a goal. Wildcard type. Reminds me of Isaac Smith, with the ability to grab the footy and accelerate.

    He has combined country footy with cricket. Talented cricketer, and has been captain of Casey South Melbourne cricket club for the last 2 seasons.

    Top quality bloke, would be the hamdy crumber that we desperately need with the retirement of davey. Could see him being a Stephen Milne type!

    Very quick off 10.

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    I'm surprised that Jake Best wasn't drafted as a rookie at the very least.

    He really showed something in his debut season for the Scorpions and I thought he was worth a try and that a club like Melbourne would have made a good fit.

    Understand that he will remain at Casey and I'm hoping that he continues his improvement from the start to the end of the season - he could become one of the competition's star players.

    I think most supporters of the VFL competition would be disappointed with the outcome of the drafts. Not many picked and a few of those were AFL retreads from the past.

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    I'm surprised too KC.

    What I saw of Best was all class.

    Fast long runs resulting in goals.

    Obviously a gun sportsman to Captain South Melbourne CC as well.

    Sorry but Casey CC does not exist in my mind.

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    Might have to change his name to Jake 'Not quite good enough this year'

    For his sake I hope he has a great 2014. For our sake I hope we haven't missed a shot at a guy who's going to climb up the draft boards this time next year

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    I'm surprised that Jake Best wasn't drafted as a rookie at the very least.

    He really showed something in his debut season for the Scorpions and I thought he was worth a try and that a club like Melbourne would have made a good fit.

    Understand that he will remain at Casey and I'm hoping that he continues his improvement from the start to the end of the season - he could become one of the competition's star players.

    I think most supporters of the VFL competition would be disappointed with the outcome of the drafts. Not many picked and a few of those were AFL retreads from the past.

    Was Jake Best nominated for the rookie draft?

    because i have a few mates that play vfl. who spoke to AFL clubs which were guaranteeing them rookie positions, but chose not to be taken in the rookie draft and withdrew

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