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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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Post subject: Rookie 2: Welcome to Pies - Brenden Abbott (Claremont) | |
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Quote: | Played 15 senior matches for Claremont in the WAFL this year. Kicked 18 goals playing predominantly up forward, including a bag of five and a bag of four. Strong-bodied aggressive forward with a ferocious attack on the ball. He's capable of taking a strong mark and is a thumping left-foot kick. Would make a bullocking midfielder at AFL level but there are question marks over his fitness and discipline. However, he did apply himself well at Claremont this season. |
Quote: | Originally from Albany, WA. Abbott is a powerful, physical half-back flanker with explosive speed, strength and agility. He has a fantastic vertical leap and a hard-nosed approach to winning the contested ball. Abbott played just seven games for Claremont in the WAFL colts competition and one match for the WA U18s before heading home to Albany for personal reasons. Has the ability to play on taller opponents due to his impressive vertical leap. Ran a lightning quick 2.87s in the 20m sprint at the state combine, making him rare in this category. |
Former club: Claremont
Age: 19
Height: 186cm
Weight: 92kg
Position: Defender
Video: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-20/brenden-abbott
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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Lazza
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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Hope the personal reasons he headed home to Albany are in the past and he doesnt do a Beames on us. |
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watt price tully
Joined: 15 May 2007
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Thanks for the really quick posts Joel. Really appreciated.
I think this guy is quite a hard nut if I recall my reading just the other day. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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watt price tully
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Lazza wrote: | Hope the personal reasons he headed home to Albany are in the past and he doesnt do a Beames on us. |
No chance he's going to Brisbane. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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No worries wpt, seems Dave prefers Bigfooty these days, so I thought we should get something on here in his absence. |
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watt price tully
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The Collingwood Football Club website has a photo of Abbott under the spiel on Mantiet.
Hopefully rectified soon. _________________ “I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman |
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Fatui Attata
Joined: 29 Sep 2009
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Nice gamble selection!! Looking at his footage, he is that mid sized goalkicker we can certainly do with. Like the hardness. Hopefully he settles well and is inspired by the opportunity. Heaps of upside! _________________ I'm not the pheasant plucker I'm the pheasant plucker's son, and I'll be plucking pheasants til the pheasant plucker comes! "Try saying that with a mouthful of peanuts!!" Lou Richards |
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jackcass
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo
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Welcome aboard, seems we're obsessed with aggressive HF/mid/HB types with good skills. |
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Lazza
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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Fatui Attata wrote: | Nice gamble selection!! Looking at his footage, he is that mid sized goalkicker we can certainly do with. Like the hardness. Hopefully he settles well and is inspired by the opportunity. Heaps of upside! |
It is a risky selection but well worth it I reckon. He needs to feel comfortable and settled and the club has a responsibility to do just that. |
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Lazza
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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jackcass wrote: | Welcome aboard, seems we're obsessed with aggressive HF/mid/HB types with good skills. |
Yeah, you are right Daz.
A tad surprised they didn't go for at least one tall ruckman type but then again, maybe the selections just weren't there OR they feel quite content with the developing talls we currently have. |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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He seems a beast. At 186 cms and 92 ks he's powerfully built. If we can get him super fit he could be a steal. Another tough mid sized player with excellent kicking skills. I like. |
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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Lazza wrote: | jackcass wrote: | Welcome aboard, seems we're obsessed with aggressive HF/mid/HB types with good skills. |
Yeah, you are right Daz.
A tad surprised they didn't go for at least one tall ruckman type but then again, maybe the selections just weren't there OR they feel quite content with the developing talls we currently have. |
We did...Mason Cox. |
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Lazza
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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Joel wrote: | Lazza wrote: | jackcass wrote: | Welcome aboard, seems we're obsessed with aggressive HF/mid/HB types with good skills. |
Yeah, you are right Daz.
A tad surprised they didn't go for at least one tall ruckman type but then again, maybe the selections just weren't there OR they feel quite content with the developing talls we currently have. |
We did...Mason Cox. |
Fair enough but I meant someone who doesn't have to learn our game from scratch. |
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September Zeros
Joined: 04 Oct 2012 Location: Behind you
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His kicking under pressure looks the goods. _________________ No Pressure, No Diamonds
They used to be a happy team at hawthorn.
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