VFL Past #66: Kieran Strachan - Rookied by Adelaide

[eth-dog]

Height: 203 cm
Weight: 86 kg
DOB: 5/10/1995
Position: Ruck
Recruited from: South Bendigo

Strachan is a ruckman who is known for his mobility and ground level work. He was in the Bendigo FNL team of the year two years running.

 

[Yoda_]

Saw something in the big ranga wearing long sleeves today. Showed his mobility at ground level with a couple of nice contested marks and presented well when forward. Despite not kicking a goal when played up front today, he had an impact on the game with his work rate and ability to get across the ground and be a link up man for our onballers.

At 22, and a debut in the VFL, the pedigree to match it with the very best (team of the year in his local league), he is very much on my watch list to come in and be a Shaun McKernan replacement on our list as a player capable of playing perma forward whilst he showed an ability in the ruck with a fine leap allowing his 202cm frame to outpoint his opponent.

A player capable of covering 2 kp positions on our list is worth its weight in gold.

 

[eth-dog]

Eh. I've seen better players, I've seen worse. Doubt he'll play much more this year

 

[Yoda_]

Eh. I've seen better players, I've seen worse. Doubt he'll play much more this year

He was very good today. Can't have been alone in my thinking if he was listed in our bests (4th best)

 

[yodellinhank]

Cult player potential

 

[Runk]

Took some great contested marks. Disposal was good, not great but he is a 22yr old VFL player. Has a bit of x-factor about him too. I thought he was very good for us yesterday.

 

[DERO]

LIKE

 

[DERO]

Cult player potential

I am all over it.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Got a mate that plays for Souths and was unhappy to hear how well he went. They are right in the finals race for the first time in years and he reckons they may not get him back for a while now..

 

[eth-dog]

Watching the replay again I can see why people like him. I still doubt he gets heaps of games though, Leuenberger will be back next week and he'll be the one to make way

 

[eDPS]

He looks draftable I wouldn't be against grabbing him in the rookie draft

 

[Mercuri Rising]

looks like Christian Bock wearing Josh Green

 

[Santoz]

 

[Zach Package]

I've seen enough.

He should be our project big man

 

[Doss]

The big red. I'm a fan. Did some really good things yesterday.

 

[DERO]

 

[Santoz]

Fairly positive about his athleticism here ...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...e/news-story/4647a25bb932ff1516ec93764907b3b3

 

[DERO]

Get him on the list Dodoro you maniac.

 

[DERO]

State combine worthy.

 

[Santoz]

Couple of late goals today?

Missed the last quarter.

 

[DERO]

Instead of recruiting athletic fast bowlers as ruckmen, we should try recruiting red headed ruckmen who can play.

 

[eth-dog]

Been released to play for Port Melbourne the rest of the year.

 

[DERO]

Been released to play for Port Melbourne the rest of the year.

Boooo

 

[eth-dog]

Boooo

Better for his draft prospects. Will get a game there every week.

 

[DERO]

Better for his draft prospects. Will get a game there every week.

I like him Eth. I reckon he has a future. Maybe not anything better than VFL level but he is a handy player. I would have liked to see him get a better run with us but that is always going to be hard with Berger, Draper and Lavender I guess.