David Gourdis [merged]

[one-eyed]

Might be jumping the gun before 10am but with other clubs wanting him it seems a certainty that Gourdis will be Tiger via the PSD.

So welcome Dave .

Profile
Age: 18  (some confusion on DOB. Some sites have 14/3/89 and others 24/11/89).
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 89 kg
State: Western Australia
Club(s): Subiaco

Draft Camp results
Repeat 30 Metre Sprints: 24.22 sec (6th)
Vertical Jump: 81cm (1st)
20-Metre Sprint: 2.83 sec (1st)

WAFL Colts stats
Games: 14
Goals: 16

http://www.sportingpulse.com/nf/team_info.cgi?player=David%20Gourdis&action=PSTATS&pID=185271002&client=1-2393-0-52004-4374294

[one-eyed]

A pic of Gourdis


And some vision that was earlier posted by RROFO and Nugget_12
mms://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/wh_afl1/OnDemand/Preseason08/davidgourdis.wmv

[Nugget_12]

Hopefully this becomes reality! David can seriously play!

Who cares why he slipped through the ND! just sit back and enjoy what could very well possibly be the best PSD pick of a junior since Danyle Pearce.

[tigersalive]

Jeepers, jumping the gun.  Please be true though, please be true. 

[one-eyed]

Confirmed by SEN and on the radio now.

[DallasCrane]

Nice to have a taller, running type on the list...welcome gordo!

[one-eyed]

Gourdis on SEN

* came through the U15, U16, U18s systems. Club Subiaco.

* Did sprints and jumps as well which helped him a lot with footy.

* Staying with Miller in Melbourne. Looking forward to living here.

* He's single.

[torch]

David Gourdis Welcome ! ...

[one-eyed]

Nearly everyone had Gourdis going first round in the national draft.

Bluey's mock draft

5. Bulldogs – David Gourdis

Pros   
   - workhorse
   - superb athlete for his size (possibly the 2nd coming of the G-train)
   - good converter
   - always tries to bring team-mates into the game

Cons   
   – could have been taken last year, is there something we don’t know?
   - lacks agility

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum//index.php?topic=6218.0


aflinsider.net

AFL Positions:
A quick-leading, high-flying centre half forward. Probably plays better in the space around half forward but would also be effective when isolated in the goal-square at full forward.

AFLinsider.net prediction:
Somewhere in the first round, which might mean anywhere from pick 5 to pick 15.

AFL Fantasy Outlook:
The potential is there for him to be a very good fantasy forward, with contested marks and goals, but it could be a couple of years away.

http://www.aflinsider.net/2007-afl-draft-prospect-david-gourdis/

[one-eyed]

More opinions pre-draft on Gourdis.....

Weaver's phantom draft from BF

5. Bulldogs - Dave Gourdis

Gourdis is the best key position player in the draft and certainly the best tall forward prospect. Dogs remain desperate for a marking option and Gourdis' style which is as a hit-up CHF like Tarrant will probably sit well with a team that likes to run. Gourdis is quick off the mark and has a huge motor. He is well built and an improving and long kick. He is a safe selection because even if flops up front he has a long career down back. That pace off the mark is the key. Lets him get separation on backmen, and gives him closing speed when he is defending. Unlike a few of the other touted bigmen he can actually kick a goal and finish-off his good play, but isn’t a selfish forward. Will coach-up well.

TOA's phantom draft from BF

Pick 16 – Port – Dave GOURDIS (24/03/89) 192/89

Gourdis is the x-factor of the 2007 draft, both in terms of his ability and where he could end up. His athletic capabilities are undoubted, his time of 2.83 for the 20m is outstanding for a midfielder, let alone a key position player. Some believe he could go top 10, others say he could slide out to the 20s. Being top-age, history indicates he will slide somewhat but his draft camp results may make him an exception to this trend. Port are keen on adding a key position player from one of their three selections and they have been linked to Gourdis and will look long and hard at him if he is available at their first pick. Gourdis has attracted the interest of the Swans and Crows so its conceivable he could go earlier in the first round.

[one-eyed]

Quigley's phantom draft from BF

13. West Coast – David Gourdis – DOB 24/11/89 Ht 193 Wt 88

Gourdis played some great football at HF for WA at the championships and when this is combined with his stunning results from camp you have one of the most intriguing prospects going around. He lit up Canberra this year when he broke the vertical jump record (81cm), won the 20 metre sprint with a great time (2.83) and was sixth in the repeat 30 metre sprints (24.22). From a key position prospect they make people sit up and pay attention but when you consider that he can actually play as well teams start to salivate and someone might well jump the gun and take him very early.

He has legitimate key position height and looks like he has a body type that will fill out well and he certainly has the pace to create separation or close a man down depending on what end he is playing. He would be close to the best contested and pack mark at the championships this year and he has very soft hands and great timing on his jumps. One thing which does need to be ironed out is where he takes his marks. At the moment when he is up forward he seems to be shepherded too easily to the boundary or outside the 50 and as a result he is left with extremely difficult shots on goal. At the Champs he didn’t get many shots at goal despite the number of marks he had. One thing which he does very well is after a mark, get back to his feet quickly and look for his options. He has good awareness and if an option is open he will look to take it quickly. He has good vision and will look to pick out the right target but at the moment his disposal lets him down too often. His kicking is somewhat erratic and he doesn’t seem to have great feel on his passes.

[bluey_21]

Hopefully this becomes reality! David can seriously play!

Who cares why he slipped through the ND! just sit back and enjoy what could very well possibly be the best PSD pick of a junior since Danyle Pearce.

Pearce was a rookie pick

but yeah lets hope Gouridis performs just like Pearce

[Nugget_12]

Hopefully this becomes reality! David can seriously play!

Who cares why he slipped through the ND! just sit back and enjoy what could very well possibly be the best PSD pick of a junior since Danyle Pearce.

Pearce was a rookie pick

but yeah lets hope Gouridis performs just like Pearce

Are you sure blue boy? i am pretty confidant that he was taken in the PSD.....i could be wrong but i was very confidant in posting this!

[bluey_21]

Hopefully this becomes reality! David can seriously play!

Who cares why he slipped through the ND! just sit back and enjoy what could very well possibly be the best PSD pick of a junior since Danyle Pearce.

Pearce was a rookie pick

but yeah lets hope Gouridis performs just like Pearce

Are you sure blue boy? i am pretty confidant that he was taken in the PSD.....i could be wrong but i was very confidant in posting this!

absolutely sure

This made Pearce become the first former rookie-listed player to win the award

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danyle_Pearce

[Nugget_12]

Hopefully this becomes reality! David can seriously play!

Who cares why he slipped through the ND! just sit back and enjoy what could very well possibly be the best PSD pick of a junior since Danyle Pearce.

Pearce was a rookie pick

but yeah lets hope Gouridis performs just like Pearce

Are you sure blue boy? i am pretty confidant that he was taken in the PSD.....i could be wrong but i was very confidant in posting this!

absolutely sure

This made Pearce become the first former rookie-listed player to win the award

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danyle_Pearce

Cheers mate  i stand corrected and i apologise!
I will happily cop this one on the chin