Rookie list possibility

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:04 pm

Ben Sharp.

Just got delisted from West Coast, never had the opportunities due to such a dominant midfield and lack of injuries.

He was on the Eagles rookie list for 2 years, originally from Melbourne and was very highly rated as a youngster. Was considered quite a suprise when he wasn't drafted in the national draft.

Was selected in AA team of the year 2004 and averaged high numbers (25 possessions a game) at TAC level.

He's probably best remembered for kicking the winning goal in the carnival to win it for Victoria in 2004.

Now I wouldn't suggest wasting a Pre-season pick on him, but I would certainly consider rookie drafting him. Considering West Coast have had such quality rookies recently such as Priddis and Armstrongs who they were forced to elevate, it's not as if he was sacked because he was no good, there just wasn't a midfield spot for him.

Western Red · Post by **Western Red** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:06 pm

Don't remember him tearing up the WAFL???

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:04 pm

Fair logic. Most midfielders would be struggling for a game at the Eagles, so he might be worth a crack. Certainly sounds much better than some of the other names that are being bandied around.

Or even Michael Embley. I wouldn't know him from a bar of soap, but his brother is a gun, so....? You know, once there's one good footballer in the family, their brothers are bound to be guns too, like Matthew and Brad Lloyd, Nick and Ben Holland, Glen and Allan Jakovich and Luke and Sam Power.

antcl · Post by **antcl** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:05 pm

I know WCE fans highly rated him at the end of 2005. But WCE have promoted two rookies this year, and overlooked him. Thats not a great sign.

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:12 pm

jimmyc1985 wrote:Fair logic. Most midfielders would be struggling for a game at the Eagles, so he might be worth a crack. Certainly sounds much better than some of the other names that are being bandied around.

Or even Michael Embley. I wouldn't know him from a bar of soap, but his brother is a gun, so....? You know, once there's one good footballer in the family, their brothers are bound to be guns too, like Matthew and Brad Lloyd, Nick and Ben Holland, Glen and Allan Jakovich and Luke and Sam Power.

So which one was the good footballer in that family?
To me, one was less retarted than the other.

Western Red · Post by **Western Red** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:59 pm

Rossoneri wrote:
jimmyc1985 wrote:Fair logic. Most midfielders would be struggling for a game at the Eagles, so he might be worth a crack. Certainly sounds much better than some of the other names that are being bandied around.

Or even Michael Embley. I wouldn't know him from a bar of soap, but his brother is a gun, so....? You know, once there's one good footballer in the family, their brothers are bound to be guns too, like Matthew and Brad Lloyd, Nick and Ben Holland, Glen and Allan Jakovich and Luke and Sam Power.
So which one was the good footballer in that family?
To me, one was less retarted than the other.

Imagine those two as kids if the ball went over the fence no one would get it as they wouldn't know a "hard Ball get" if it smacked em in the face!!!

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:23 pm

antcl wrote:I know WCE fans highly rated him at the end of 2005. But WCE have promoted two rookies this year, and overlooked him. Thats not a great sign.

I reckon that's even more rationale to pick him up.

They elevated Steven Armstrong and Matt Priddis.

Armstrong is a premiership player and obviously a key part of their side, Priddis played exceptionally well in his only chances (The Geelong comeback game springs to mind) and was pretty much emergency for the last 8 games of the year for them.

Sharp may be no good at all, but I reckon that most other clubs wouldn't have delisted him, it's just that West Coast has a glut of midfielders.

Mrs Mercuri · Post by **Mrs Mercuri** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:52 pm

There may be a few good young guys in line for a rookie spot... Sharp, Iacobucci, Ezard, Davies... the list could go on.

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:58 am

I think WCE will pick up Sharp as a rookie again
as he is training with them

If not worth a punt for essendon rookie list

karmabomber · Post by **karmabomber** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:10 am

Watch out for Ryan Anderson (Captain of Northern Knights) as the best project player in the draft! He is up against a number of aboriginal boys for selection in the main draft and hence may be available as a rookie!

He has pace to burn, great decision-making, vision on both sides and top skills. The downside is his size - around the 180cm mark hence lots of competition. Although he also captained the Vic metro side, didn't get an invite to Draft Camp.

One to watch with interest!!!

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:20 am

A. Neville: will almost certainly be rookied by Richmond and could be a serious player. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he came into their team and "did a Dean Polo" by adjusting immediately and becoming an important, regular player.

If they pass on him, we should get him.

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:12 am

Alastair?

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:15 pm

rama_fan wrote:Alastair?

Yes.

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:53 pm

jimmyc1985 wrote:
rama_fan wrote:Alastair?
Yes.

Think I've played against him at junior level.

If it's the guy I'm thinking of he's a freak and absolutely carved us up a new one.

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:02 pm

rama_fan wrote:
jimmyc1985 wrote:
rama_fan wrote:Alastair?
Yes.
Think I've played against him at junior level.

If it's the guy I'm thinking of he's a freak and absolutely carved us up a new one.

He played for Oakleigh in the TAC Cup, and yes, he's a freak. You wouldn't have been the only team that he tore a new one, that's for sure. He nearly died of leather poisoning most weekends.

If he went in the draft when he was in year 11 (2002), he would've gone top 20. As it turned out, in year 12 his footy suffered because he become a zealot of studying, plus he had a severe ankle injury that limited his output. I think he captained Vic Metro in the carnival in 2003, but was played out of position at FB where he's more of a flanker/wingman, plus he still wasn't playing good footy because he took his studies so seriously. In the end, he didn't get drafted in '03, so he went to play in the VFL reserves at Hawthorn in 2004 and by 2005 he was playing in the Box Hill seniors and was in the top 5 nearly every match. He played for Coburg seniors this year and i think just missed out on their B&F even though he missed a number of matches through injury.

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:15 pm

His name sounds awfully familiar, although I think I'm too young to have played against him. Unless it was just in an Oakleigh trial match or in one the initial squad games, wouldn't have been much after that seeing as I was cut by the Chargers then and there!

Mrs Mercuri · Post by **Mrs Mercuri** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:25 pm

I have a feeling that there will be a heap of recently delisted players being put on rookie lists next year due to the depth and talent of the national draft. You have to feel for those players, having a bad year before perhaps the best draft ever would kind of suck!