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one-eyed:
Tigers lock on Dustin Martin
Jay Clark | Reuters Sun Oct 04
RICHMOND is poised to partner midfield gem Trent Cotchin with another outstanding onballer from next month's draft.
Clean-skilled midfielder Dustin Martin has firmed as the Tigers' target after testing brilliantly at the AFL Draft Camp in Canberra this week.
The well-balanced onballer, who averaged 21 touches in the national championships, posted the second-fastest 20m sprint time and equal second-best kicking test score.
Richmond recruiting chief Francis Jackson said the club was unlikely to use its first-round pick to draft a top key forward, such as John Butcher.
"We think we did a fair bit of planning last year with our forwards, we took Jayden Post (No. 26) and Ty Vickery (No.8 ) with our first and second picks," Jackson said.
"By taking them that put us in a good position with our talls. It (key position) is certainly something we will look to bolster but we are confident they (Post and Vickery) are going to be good players."
He said it was critical the club got quality players with two picks (3 and 19) inside the top 20.
"We had a dismal year so we needed to get something out of it," Jackson said.
Essendon is also on the hunt for a young gun onballer.
Bombers football manager Paul Hamilton said: "That certainly is one of our priorities.
"This draft has got some good midfield depth and talent and we feel if we can get a couple of good quality mids, that is going to help us long-term."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-lock-on-dustin-martin/story-e6frf9jf-1225782480791
Harro80:
--- Quote from: one-eyed on October 03, 2009, 11:19:31 PM ---Tigers lock on Dustin Martin
Jay Clark | Reuters Sun Oct 04
RICHMOND is poised to partner midfield gem Trent Cotchin with another outstanding onballer from next month's draft.
Clean-skilled midfielder Dustin Martin has firmed as the Tigers' target after testing brilliantly at the AFL Draft Camp in Canberra this week.
The well-balanced onballer, who averaged 21 touches in the national championships, posted the second-fastest 20m sprint time and equal second-best kicking test score.
Richmond recruiting chief Francis Jackson said the club was unlikely to use its first-round pick to draft a top key forward, such as John Butcher.
"We think we did a fair bit of planning last year with our forwards, we took Jayden Post (No. 26) and Ty Vickery (No.8 ) with our first and second picks," Jackson said.
"By taking them that put us in a good position with our talls. It (key position) is certainly something we will look to bolster but we are confident they (Post and Vickery) are going to be good players."
He said it was critical the club got quality players with two picks (3 and 19) inside the top 20.
"We had a dismal year so we needed to get something out of it," Jackson said.
Essendon is also on the hunt for a young gun onballer.
Bombers football manager Paul Hamilton said: "That certainly is one of our priorities.
"This draft has got some good midfield depth and talent and we feel if we can get a couple of good quality mids, that is going to help us long-term."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-lock-on-dustin-martin/story-e6frf9jf-1225782480791
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JUST WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR!!!! :thumbsup
Harro80:
--- Quote from: Harro80 on October 03, 2009, 11:21:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: one-eyed on October 03, 2009, 11:19:31 PM ---Tigers lock on Dustin Martin
Jay Clark | Reuters Sun Oct 04
RICHMOND is poised to partner midfield gem Trent Cotchin with another outstanding onballer from next month's draft.
Clean-skilled midfielder Dustin Martin has firmed as the Tigers' target after testing brilliantly at the AFL Draft Camp in Canberra this week.
The well-balanced onballer, who averaged 21 touches in the national championships, posted the second-fastest 20m sprint time and equal second-best kicking test score.
Richmond recruiting chief Francis Jackson said the club was unlikely to use its first-round pick to draft a top key forward, such as John Butcher.
"We think we did a fair bit of planning last year with our forwards, we took Jayden Post (No. 26) and Ty Vickery (No.8 ) with our first and second picks," Jackson said.
"By taking them that put us in a good position with our talls. It (key position) is certainly something we will look to bolster but we are confident they (Post and Vickery) are going to be good players."
He said it was critical the club got quality players with two picks (3 and 19) inside the top 20.
"We had a dismal year so we needed to get something out of it," Jackson said.
Essendon is also on the hunt for a young gun onballer.
Bombers football manager Paul Hamilton said: "That certainly is one of our priorities.
"This draft has got some good midfield depth and talent and we feel if we can get a couple of good quality mids, that is going to help us long-term."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-lock-on-dustin-martin/story-e6frf9jf-1225782480791
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JUST WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR!!!! :thumbsup
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjp4ROxszk
crannyvegas:
oh thank god, i like to see a certainty with that pick three. The kid is good, and should play first round. Although we need a key position i wouldn't mind seeing Bastinac's name getting called out at 19 either.
Hellenic Tiger:
Well its obvious Melbourne are going Scully and Trengove at 1 and 2.
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