Discussion Rookie Discussion

[Zagbag]

I don't think we've had the same buzz around rookies this year that we've had in the past. Does this mean we might be light on?

We have the identical buzz around rookies that we have this time every year... that is, people claiming that there won't be any....

Give it time, they'll emerge just like every other season.

 

[pizza safety]

Here’s my watchlist of rookies I think should score well if named.

Def : Young, Bianco*, Gould, Brander*, Ling, Starcevich*, Rivers*.

Fwd : Cahill*, Cavarra, Cockatoo*, Flanders*, Henry, Mahoney*, Sturt, E.Smith*, Walker, Rankine.

Rucks : Meek, Hayes, Cameron*, Draper, A.Smith.

Mids : Rowell, Pickett, Bytel, Collier-Dawkins, Hayden, Hibberd, Maginness, Robertson, Serong, Valente,

Watchlist : Anderson, Berry, Bonar, Buzza, Cottrell, Frampton, Gown, Hosie, King, Kreuger, Lyons, McHenry, Rantall, Skinner, Williamson.

* DPP
Feel free to add to this list.

Sam Simpson from Geelong in the mids could definitely feature as well, he’s didn’t play a senior game last year but won their VFL b&f.

I have Shipley from GWS on my mid bench too, he won the time trial this preseason and had some huge numbers in the NEAFL last year but he might have a pretty hard time getting games in that stacked midfield, I’m thinking they might put him in a different role.

 

[Spots]

We have the identical buzz around rookies that we have this time every year... that is, people claiming that there won't be any....

Give it time, they'll emerge just like every other season.

Just need a couple of Balta like JLT performances to get them talking hey

 

[Spots]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1221950600419536896

 

[THCLT]

I acknowledge that we need to wait for the JLT, but which Rookies are assured of a starting R1 berth for their respective teams based on the information we have right at this point in time...?

For me, it's the following based off training reports and commentaries thus far...

DEF: Young
MID: Rowell, Pickett, McHenry
FWD: Cockatoo, Rankine, King

Any others which needs to be added to the above list...?

 

[Erich1036]

I acknowledge that we need to wait for the JLT, but which Rookies are assured of a starting R1 berth for their respective teams based on the information we have right at this point in time...?

For me, it's the following based off training reports and commentaries thus far...

DEF: Young
MID: Rowell, Pickett, McHenry
FWD: Cockatoo, Rankine, King

Any others which needs to be added to the above list...?

Probably just Stephen Hill.

 

[PC]

Williamson and Brander will go close

 

[BigRuss]

Going to be some ripper mid rookies this year I think. I quite like Caldwell at 190 if he looks to have cemented a spot. Massive talent and a bit of a forgotten man after the all the Hately noise last season.

 

[Herbie66]

Seeing a lot of Anderson , Flanders , McLennan , Rankine & Rowell in teams.

Is their space in the Suns for all 5 to debut in Round 1 ?

 

[Ironhawk]

Seeing a lot of Anderson , Flanders , McLennan , Rankine & Rowell in teams.

Is their space in the Suns for all 5 to debut in Round 1 ?

Based on last season, yes. But they probably won't.

 

[Tex]

Seeing a lot of Anderson , Flanders , McLennan , Rankine & Rowell in teams.

Is their space in the Suns for all 5 to debut in Round 1 ?

Rowell and Rankine would be nearly certain if fit.

 

[Herbie66]

surely Jack Bytel gets a start at the Saints on first name alone.

Although Butler , Hill , Howard , Jones & Ryder need to fit in somewhere + Roberton

 

[Herbie66]

Rowell and Rankine would be nearly certain if fit.

certainly hope Rankine is well and truly over his hamstring issues

 

[jarrad_]

Mcasey,Ash and Anderson should be good as well as the usual rookies

 

[toxic]

I acknowledge that we need to wait for the JLT, but which Rookies are assured of a starting R1 berth for their respective teams based on the information we have right at this point in time...?

For me, it's the following based off training reports and commentaries thus far...

DEF: Young
MID: Rowell, Pickett, McHenry
FWD: Cockatoo, Rankine, King

Any others which needs to be added to the above list...?

Gould highly likely

 

[NT.Thunder]

The rookies always.......always pop up just prior to round 1.

Both injury and form will see a few stick their hands up.

All clubs love the publicity that comes with blooding rookies.

 

[Seymour Skinner]

Mahony, Sturt and Cottrell are the 3 uncommon ones I've heard a bit about.

Maginness and Mead too, but they are F/S picks so it might just be a bit of romanticism.

We are still at the point of preseason where regular supporters think their team is great and on the up and there's no chance this 18yo will get a game ahead of 25yo listclogger who hasn't been outted as a listclogger just yet.

The kids will come, they always do.

 

[Herbie66]

I acknowledge that we need to wait for the JLT, but which Rookies are assured of a starting R1 berth for their respective teams based on the information we have right at this point in time...?

For me, it's the following based off training reports and commentaries thus far...

DEF: Young
MID: Rowell, Pickett, McHenry
FWD: Cockatoo, Rankine, King

Any others which needs to be added to the above list...?

Based on the Best 22 article on FoxSports , I have found the following (may have missed a few) :-

Adelaide - McAsey , McHenry
Brisbane - Starcevich
Carlton
Collingwood
Essendon
Fremantle - Hill , Young
Geelong - Cockatoo
Gold Coast - Rankine , Rowell
GWS - Caldwell
Hawthorn
Melbourne - Pickett
Nth Melbourne - Bonar
Port
Richmond - Pickett
St Kilda - King
Sydney - Stephens
West Coast
Western Bulldogs

A few listed as Emergency or close

 

[Pieman17]

Jack Mahony is a gun.

Has had trouble with injuries over the last 2 years and hasn’t played much of footy, and was tipped to be a top 10 pick at around 16 years old.

 

[freowho]

Mahony, Sturt and Cottrell are the 3 uncommon ones I've heard a bit about.

Maginness and Mead too, but they are F/S picks so it might just be a bit of romanticism.

We are still at the point of preseason where regular supporters think their team is great and on the up and there's no chance this 18yo will get a game ahead of 25yo listclogger who hasn't been outted as a listclogger just yet.

The kids will come, they always do.

Hogan out helps Sturt.