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Whispering_Jack   31,340

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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

faultydet Redleg

faultydet   7,623

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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.

dazzledavey36 Legend

dazzledavey36   56,193

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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.

Forest Demon Redleg

Forest Demon   4,681

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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.

faultydet Redleg

faultydet   7,623

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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? 

Mickey Redleg

Mickey   4,777

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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

faultydet Redleg

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33 minutes ago, Mickey said:

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

Hm, fair enough. Thanks.

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dazzledavey36   56,193

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3 hours ago, Mickey said:

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

No way Weideman was 94kegs last year.

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