The current draft order places Melbourne's  first pick at #26 so I thought that my first highlight player on this board should be the one ranked #26 by Knightmare of Bigfooty and ESPN.

26. Josh Rotham (WA)
Best position: General defence
Height, weight: 192cm, 79kg
Recruited from: West Perth
Plays like: Matthew Broadbent
Projected draft range: first round
Rated last month: 14
Rationale behind ranking/change of ranking: Showing promise with athletic and running ability from the back half but a lack of a clear best position makes him difficult to place.
Strengths:
- Athleticism
- Linebreaking ability
- Acceleration
- Aerial marking
- Intercept marking ability
Weaknesses:
- One-on-one ability
- Ability to negate opponents' influence
- Unclear best position
- Unclear ability to play midfield or forward

17 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

 

Weaknesses:
- One-on-one ability
- Ability to negate opponents' influence
- Unclear best position
- Unclear ability to play midfield or forward

A defender with questionable one on one ability?

Methinks this draft is not going to be quite as exciting as past efforts.

Edited August 12, 20169 yr by faultydet

31 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

The current draft order places Melbourne's  first pick at #26 so I thought that my first highlight player on this board should be the one ranked #26 by Knightmare of Bigfooty and ESPN.

26. Josh Rotham (WA)
Best position: General defence
Height, weight: 192cm, 79kg
Recruited from: West Perth
Plays like: Matthew Broadbent
Projected draft range: first round
Rated last month: 14
Rationale behind ranking/change of ranking: Showing promise with athletic and running ability from the back half but a lack of a clear best position makes him difficult to place.
Strengths:
- Athleticism
- Linebreaking ability
- Acceleration
- Aerial marking
- Intercept marking ability
Weaknesses:
- One-on-one ability
- Ability to negate opponents' influence
- Unclear best position
- Unclear ability to play midfield or forward

Saw this kid live on telly when they played the allies and he was a beauty. Very skinny but he was providing dash and showed courage in the air.

Reminded me alot of Andrew Mackie.

Well unless we trade up with our draft picks then we have no option but to take the best of what's available in the mid twenties. That means players who aren't in fashion or out of left field. 

When your 79kg and playing in the KPD then your one-on-one is going to be poor, when he bulks up he will be ok

Actually refreshing to read a draftees weaknesses, rather than listen to guys like Shifter Sheahan make every player sound like the second coming of Chris Judd or Wayne Carey.

1 hour ago, durango said:

When your 79kg and playing in the KPD then your one-on-one is going to be poor, when he bulks up he will be ok

Most of his opponents would be of similar size wouldn't they? 

1 hour ago, faultydet said:

Most of his opponents would be of similar size wouldn't they? 

Weideman was 94kg last year, as a reference. Only 4 cms taller

33 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Weideman was 94kg last year, as a reference. Only 4 cms taller

Hm, fair enough. Thanks.

6 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Reminded me alot of Andrew Mackie.

Is that a good thing?

3 hours ago, Mickey said:

Weideman was 94kg last year, as a reference. Only 4 cms taller

No way Weideman was 94kegs last year.

14 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No way Weideman was 94kegs last year.

That's what the herald sun's pre draft info had

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-draft-2015-melbourne-and-essendon-keen-on-sam-weideman-but-must-weigh-up-risk-v-reward/news-story/961caef11d039dc9fe7d5dbf8c59803f

Edited August 13, 20169 yr by Mickey