AFL Player #38: Rhys Unwin - Welcome to Essendon!

[RedmanWasHere]

Welcome Rhys.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Ticks a few boxes imo

 

[Zach Package]

Speeeed

 

[MiguelM]

A definite need.

Some pressure now on Davey to pull his finger out and a look to the future without Menzie.

 

[crackers65]

Speeeed

Killz

 

[faible]

Rhys Unwin Draft Profile

GWV Rebels forward Rhys Unwin is a crafty small with terrific speed and the ability to make things happen on the attack.

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STRENGTHS:

• Agility
• Defensive pressure
• Evasiveness
• Goal sense
• Smarts
• Speed

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Finishing
• Kicking

Speed AND defensive pressure in a small forward?!

 

[Old Campaigner]

Can’t kick though apparently, sack Dodoro

 

[maskmcgee]

Unwin what an appropriate name for our player

 

[naraku]

As long as he doesn't kick like Tsatas when he first came to the club

 

[noobermensch]

A look at Rhys Unwin:

 

[eth-dog]

Could not be more pleased with the type. There's our flanker Yoda_

 

[Yoda_]

Could not be more pleased with the type. There's our flanker Yoda_

if he can mark overhead for his size.. im sold

 

[eth-dog]

if he can mark overhead for his size.. im sold

Gryan Miers type hopefully. High possession, high SI type.

 

[Yoda_]

Gryan Miers type hopefully. High possession, high SI type.

so Isaac Kako again?

 

[eth-dog]

so Isaac Kako again?

Nah. Kako deeper (more Stengle), Unwin pushing up higher (Miers).

 

[threeleggedgoat]

A look at Rhys Unwin:

I've never heard anyone pronounce the name Unwin the way the commentator kept doing it in this video. Hopefully we can avoid the pronunciation confusion and just stick with the tried and true 'Margaret'

 

[DonsRule]

From Cobden, Merrett territory

 

[jdstorm]

Nah. Kako deeper (more Stengle), Unwin pushing up higher (Miers).

Or the Dev Smith to Kako’s AMT

Seems to have that “Pest” gene that a lot of good SFs have. (like Dev)

 

[DonsRule]

 

[hurlygurdy]

Knows how to drop the knees

 

[Blind Turn]

This is exactly the type of player I’ve been hoping to get once we knew Kako was coming. They can form a real understanding and compliment each other, developing together to hopefully terrorise defences. It’s mind-boggling that we haven’t prioritised forward speed and nuisance once we knew Tippa was on the decline.

Unfortunately we’ll have to wait a few years to see the benefits.

 

[ant555]

Late pick so the odds are more against than in favour but I like his attitude and the way he plays.

 

[King Patty]

looks a bit like Menzie, hopefully more pace though.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I'm calling him "Onion" from now on.

Or Ben.
Or Jesse.

 

[Nifft]

I'm calling him "Onion" from now on.

Or Ben.
Or Jesse.

Margaret?