Pick 43 Richmond
Name: Shane Nelson
Position: Midfielder
Age (by draft day): 19
Height: 178cm
Weight: 70kg
Shane was overlooked in last seasons draft but has has a Stella season for WAFL club West Perth.
He is only small but is super quick and highly skilled, could easily become our next Foley (with better skills) very quickly.
It was expected Nelson would be recruited 15-30 in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, but an illness suffered on the eve of last year's combine saw him lose 7kg, limiting his involvement in the testing.
Below is last seasons draft profile........
Quick Notes on Shane Nelson
Kicks goals
Solid skills
Has pace
Breaks lines
Fit
Strong overhead
Potential First round draft pick
Shane Nelson in detail
Shane Nelson is a fast link up player who breaks the lines and delivers the football to dangerous areas to great effect.
Nelson is one of the fittest players to be drafted this year. When you combine his pace with great endurance it allows a player to rack up some pretty big numbers in terms of possessions and with Nelson you know most of his possessions are moving the ball forwards.
Nelsons skills are a talking point, some say he has an “accurate kick” whilst others believe it is his weakness. Personally I’d like to see his foot skills improve but Nelson makes up for that lack of polish by making good decisions and putting the football in dangerous areas.
There has been the odd rumbling about Shane Nelson being a chance to go in the top 10 of the AFL Draft, I think that’s a little high and have him going between pick 15-30 at this stage.
http://www.contestedfooty.com/2011/07/shane-nelson-2011-afl-draft-prospect/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=149725