Cameron Giles

[MadAsHell 4,209]

I know Redleg loves my threads about players who have either been de-listed or are seeking trades, so I thought I'd start another one.

Cameron Giles, 195cm, 95kg 20 year old defender was delisted by Carlton today, and I have no idea why!

Poor kid has had a Jayden Hunt like run with injury since being taken at Pick 39 in the 2013 draft. I was hoping we'd take him at 40 (Kennedy-Harris) but Carlton swooped early.

Played 7 games at VFL level before injury set in (the dreaded navicular injury) which kept him out for 16 months. Got back for two games in the development league at the end of the season, but has received the chop anyway.

A very good contested mark with great pace for a big man, I wouldn't be against the club taking a punt on this kid considering we've moved Fitz on and given both Dunn and Garland are getting into the later part of their careers.

Below are some of his SANFL & U18 highlights from 2013 alonf with Knightmares pre-draft run down.

Cameron Giles (SA KPD)

Height: 195cm, Weight: 93kg, DOB: 5/05/1995

Recruited from: Woodville-West Torrens

Style: Scott Thompson (NM)

Player comparison:

Range: 30-rookie

Profile: After Darcy Gardiner, Giles is probably that next best key defender. Through the u18 champs he played mostly as more of a shutdown defender which I dont feel is as much his game but as more a rebounding defender he can be a factor with his points of difference at his size being his vision and footskills. Hes also got some nice evasiveness for a tall with his agile sidestep and ability to create more time and space for himself. Giles makes the right decisions more often than not seeing the right target but then he executes his kicks finding the right target and can hit them up over a variety of distances. Hes an excellent intercept mark with his ability to read it in the air excellent. Giles has a tendency to play relatively unaccountable brand of footy allowing him to be a real factor on the rebound and make best use of his ability by foot hes just not a particularly high level stopper at this point.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,013]

Can he move forward? We're pretty well set right now for tall defenders, but we could use another forward. Assuming Dawes is moved on of course.

[What 18,810]

Seems like a premature delisting from the Blues, it was just his 2nd season and we all know big blokes can take time to get going.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Seems like a premature delisting from the Blues, it was just his 2nd season and we all know big blokes can take time to get going.

True, but if Carlton are delisiting you after 2 seasons then it doesn't exactly auger well for the future.

[beelzebub 23,254]

True, but if Carlton are delisiting you after 2 seasons then it doesn't exactly auger well for the future.

Eddie Jeffy etc say hello...

In so much as dont read into anything Carlton does as making too much sense

[Wilson7 2,620]

Seems like a premature delisting from the Blues, it was just his 2nd season and we all know big blokes can take time to get going.

Lucas Cook

[Yossarian 1,820]

Do we really miss Prendergast so much that we want to start picking up his failed draft picks from other clubs as well?

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Eddie Jeffy etc say hello...

In so much as dont read into anything Carlton does as making too much sense

Totally different cases mate, but I get what you're saying.

But as our lord and savior just said above me - we don't need Prendergasts failed picks turning up on our doorstep from other clubs!

[MadAsHell 4,209]

True, but if Carlton are delisiting you after 2 seasons then it doesn't exactly auger well for the future.

Carlton are known for being impatient and moving their young players on early. Josh Kennedy, Sam Jacobs.

Poor kid Giles hasn't even been able to have a run at things.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Carlton are known for being impatient and moving their young players on early. Josh Kennedy, Sam Jacobs.

Poor kid Giles hasn't even been able to have a run at things.

Poor comparisons really. Josh Kennedy was moved on to secure Chris Judd, something basically every club would have done at the time, and they moved on Jacobs as they had a dearth of ruckmen at the time. Giles wasn't exactly being held back by 'quality' defenders over the last few seasons.

[Redleg 40,418]

I know Redleg loves my threads about players who have either been de-listed or are seeking trades, so I thought I'd start another one.

Keep them coming.

[MadAsHell 4,209]

Giles wasn't exactly being held back by 'quality' defenders over the last few seasons.

True. Was held back with injuries instead.

7 Senior VFL games in his first year before he picked up his injury. Only got back from tne jinjury late this season for two games in the D League and was chopped after that.

Could well be the injury has killed his break away pace. If so, i too would loose my interest.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

True. Was held back with injuries instead.

7 Senior VFL games in his first year before he picked up his injury. Only got back from tne jinjury late this season for two games in the D League and was chopped after that.

Could well be the injury has killed his break away pace. If so, i too would loose my interest.

The club will have checked out everyone this season though. Roos likes to take a punt, so to speak, and has done on guys like Michie, Newton and Riley. While they may not make it, and Riley has already been cut, we know that Roos wants to add to our depth in any way he can. No doubt that many players who have been cut, particularly for lack of opportunities, will be looked at.

If Giles has been struggling with injuries for 2 years then I don't think the club will take a look at him though, no matter how he was rated as a junior. We can't take punts on guys like him. We need players who are ready to go from day one.