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Doesn't really look like a ruck to my untrained eye, but those mitts are sticky and he can move and use the ball well which is a good sign for a decent key fwd. Good size already too, very happy to see we seem to be steering away from the stick figures we've had a tendency to draft for the last however long.
His highlights reel is insane
are you pretty happy with this pick?
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How is his surname pronounced? Highlights reels contain at least two options and I'm not confident in either
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The video highlights look pretty good, certainly moves well for his size. His dominance in the ruck and marking contests needs to be viewed in context of undersized opponents, decision making looks a bit dicey.
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If his decision making looks a bit dicey in his highlights clip…
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Love it. He was one of my favourites. Some risk to it as he hasn't been a full time key forward which he's likely to be moving into - fewer runs on the board there. Also, predominantly dominated a poor Colts comp, was just okay at the Champs. But the traits are excellent, lovely mover (high placing in the agility test at the combine), one of the best kicks in the pool and capable on either foot. Has shown through the second half of the season an increasing willingness to launch at (and hold on to) contented marks. Obviously a massive frame on him, should end up a monster once some of the puppy fat turns into muscle.
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Maybe some inside info on neck length?
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Hille was underrated at the time, and still is. Great skills for a big man (his kicking on the run for a ruckam was unreal).
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When his dad played WAFL in the 90s they pronounced it Jerr-ryan
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COULD?
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Yep. No bean pole about this young bloke.
It’s for this reason that I feel underwhelmed by his career. Had all the attributes to be a dominant force but never really got there. Knee injury was a setback but he teased as a top level ruck/forward.
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he did not ever teased as a top level ruck? ludicrous. his most dominant games were something I don't think cox even topped, some of them were against cox.
Not even remotely close to Cox as a player. Look, I liked Hille, and his career is probably underrated, but the mere fact that he had the attributes to be our Dean Cox but never got close, is to me underwhelming. That’s just my take on it. He had a solid career and I’m sure many will disagree with me.
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My favourite memory of David Hille was at a Cut Copy gig at the Hi Fi bar pretty early on in his career and he wasn’t at the point where he would get recognised a lot when out and about. He seemed to be there on his own so I bought him a Carlton Draught stubby and had a chat. I then went on with my night with my friends and later on he went to the bar and returned with premium beers for me and my friends. Ripper bloke. Good taste in music. I think the car accident down on the peninsula had a profound effect on him .
Watching his highlights and reading a few things his agility at ground level really does stand out, genuinely moves like a much smaller player. I love that he's got a solid size about him and that his kicking action looks pretty good
Honestly he looks a bit like Draper with better kicking. It'll be interesting to see if he ends up more key forward or more ruck. Will be a fun one to see develop.
Honestly he looks a bit like Draper with better kicking. It'll be interesting to see if he ends up more key forward or more ruck. Will be a fun one to see develop.
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He did lack that killer instinct a bit.
Are there question marks re his commitment and competitiveness?
I don’t know anything about him other than highlights packages, but love what i have seen. If we get this guy to fill out and he’s an aggressive and competitive beast, look out.
