Number 44 - Brent Connelly

[GreatPurpleShark]

Thought this bloke deserves a thread.

Brent Connelly

Height: 202cm
Weight: 83kg
D.O.B: 24-02-1989

A promising ruckman and key forward, Brent was selected by Fremantle with its first selection (No. 6 overall) in the 2007 NAB AFL Rookie Draft.

A consistent tap ruckman and smart leading forward, Brent also offers himself to be a valuable addition through the midfield when performing ruck duties by becoming a creative link option.

He will also put on 15kg and grow 4cm over the off season and become fremantles emerging ruck talent. He will carry perth to the 2009 WAFL Grand final only to, dispite a BOG performance, watch his team go down to the Mighty Sharks

 

[yeah_nah]

Loling at the idea of the Sharks making it to the finals, yet alone GF.

 

[GreatPurpleShark]

Loling at the idea of the Sharks making it to the finals, yet alone GF.

finals are a sure thing in 2009! this is the first year in quite afew where our emerging talent hasn't been raped! be good to see some cults actually get to play league for the club.

 

[GreatPurpleShark]

just went on the WAFL site and he has grown 4kg to 87kg already. only 20kg more!

 

[estibador]

If Connelly keeps developing I can see him being used as trade bait in a few years. Clarke looks to have oodles of potential so unless Connelly turns out to be something special I can see him being left out in the cold somewhat.

But that's ok. Ruckmen are always in demand and you can do some tidy business drafting raw skinny ruckmen in the rookie draft, developing them, then selling them off for much more than you paid. Buy low, sell high. The opposite of the esteemed Schwab/CC model of trading.

Brisbane have been doing very nicely for themselves in the last decade drafting more ruckmen than they need then pawning them off to desperate Vic clubs. I'd like to see us make it a policy that we always have one scrawny developing ruckman on the rookie list at all times. If worst comes to worst and they turn out to be a complete log we can always palm them off to the worst judge of ruckmen in Australia - Mick Malthouse.

 

[GreatPurpleShark]

Sadly for my buddy It looks like he'll have to start dominating for the demons this season to prove he's worth keeping on. i think if he beefs up, his 202cm would make him an excellent ruckman/forward.

just wondering if anyone knows what his pace/tank is like. heard that his got short legs so should be pretty hard to knock over.

 

[GreatPurpleShark]

 

[XFactor1979]

i often wondered if he was related to chris, the former coach

if so, it would continue freo's long running tradition of picking players related to the coaching staff:

marcus drum
tim neesham

 

[Bradesmaen]

Spelt differently.

 

[DOCKERZ]

i often wondered if he was related to chris, the former coach

if so, it would continue freo's long running tradition of picking players related to the coaching staff:

marcus drum
tim neesham

Wonder no more. Twerp.

 

[Geoff]

Can someone give an up date on the big fella? What are his options now that Zac Clarke has jumped ahead of him?

 

[Chops_a_must]

Can someone give an up date on the big fella? What are his options now that Zac Clarke has jumped ahead of him?

None.

 

[Geoff]

None.

Want a guess at his trade value?

 

[Freo Blood]

Want a guess at his trade value?

The same