Draft Profile Hayden Crozier

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Ricky

Ricky

Cancelled
May 2, 2008
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Does it matter?
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Manchester United, Cleavland Cavs
The excitement machine that took one of the greatest marks of all time at his age.

His creativeness around goal and his football smarts are something every team needs. He does have the X-Factor about him.

The classy left footer has a whole range of skills that could impact games.

The only downside I'd say about his game would be that he lacks consistency

I would liken him to Steve Johnson skills/Russell Robertson leap.

I'd know I'd love him at the Essendon Football Club!

TAC Cup Statistics: http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_i...92119232&client=1-3020-111714-150804-14525991
 
Should go top 15

just lacks the polish and consistency to be top 5 i believe from what i saw
 

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has to be a half forward flanker who rotates through the middle if he manages to put on enough weight.

didnt get much of it but you can just tell in terms of talent, footy smarts and skills, he is one of the best.
 
Dale Thomas only averaged 13 touches for a fair while. If he puts in the work that DT has, he could be somewhat a similar type. If he doesn't, he could be typecast as the High Half Forward.
 
Ricky said:
The only downside I'd say about his game would be that he lacks consistency
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He's been consistently poor since he took that mark at Subi.

Six possessions on the weekend, terrible performance.

He might be creative and have some x-factor when things are going well, but he doesn't seem to have the work rate or ability to change his game when needed.

Very unimpressed with him at the moment.
 
I struggle to place him in the top 20 to be honest, Teams in the bottom half of the ladder would be crazy to take someone like him in the first round.

He need to force himself upon the game more and become more than the cherry on top in better sides.
 
footyman said:
He's been consistently poor since he took that mark at Subi.

Six possessions on the weekend, terrible performance.

He might be creative and have some x-factor when things are going well, but he doesn't seem to have the work rate or ability to change his game when needed.

Very unimpressed with him at the moment.
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Agree, not sold on the hype at all. Have seen too many games where he is not even in the best 12 players and when the chips are down he is rarely sighted.
Who knows where he will go but he is not in my top 30.
 
ant555 said:
Have seen too many games where he is not even in the best 12 players and when the chips are down he is rarely sighted.
Who knows where he will go but he is not in my top 30.
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And unfortunately for him, at the Eastern Ranges at the moment the chips are down more often than not - they are not a very good team at all this year.

You'd expect someone of Crozier's talent to be able to lead the way, unfortunately he just blends in, or completely disappear in games.
 
Agreed. Apart from Patton, who goes without saying, it's been Greenwood and Slattery doing the hard yards at Ranges when I've seen them this year. Crozier miles behind even these two on performance over the course of the season, and even they are middling range picks imho.

Just flat-out doesn't do enough. Bussey a bit in the same boat, also from Ranges.

Unless he pulls out a massive finals series, I can see him sliding a long way.
 

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footyman said:
He's been consistently poor since he took that mark at Subi.

Six possessions on the weekend, terrible performance.

He might be creative and have some x-factor when things are going well, but he doesn't seem to have the work rate or ability to change his game when needed.

Very unimpressed with him at the moment.
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Defenitely had a flat spot after the champs.. he managed to finish the season off well though. Last three games over 20 possessions playing out of the backline..

Really not sure what position he will go in the draft.. could be anywhere between 15 and 50
 
I used to play cricket with Hayden, would of been a tough choice for him to choose between that and footy, one of the best junior cricketers i've seen! As a footy player, I've watched him a few times this year, looks like a fantastic prospect. Sometimes goes a little quiet in patches, but being as young and as light as he is, that's probably expected, nearly a bottom age come to think of it. Holds rare athleticism & x-factor! Had a look at the mock drafts, fair to say he'll go around the region of 5-15?
 
Obviously the kid has talent and I think he will be picked up.

However I think he is likely a 2nd round pick. I think everyone has got a little bit carried away with hype over that sensational mark.

His height and weight seem to suggest that he need a bit of time in the gymnasium. For this reason I do not think a club will pick him with their first round pick.

Have seen a couple of photographs of marks he has taken and I must say a still shot of him standing on the shoulders of an opponent appear better than the famous mark.
 
gotassieboys said:
Obviously the kid has talent and I think he will be picked up.

However I think he is likely a 2nd round pick. I think everyone has got a little bit carried away with hype over that sensational mark.

His height and weight seem to suggest that he need a bit of time in the gymnasium. For this reason I do not think a club will pick him with their first round pick.

Have seen a couple of photographs of marks he has taken and I must say a still shot of him standing on the shoulders of an opponent appear better than the famous mark.
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Agree with the weight aspect, will definitely take time to develop, but I can't see GWS passing on him with all the picks they have...
 
Dermo23 said:
Agree with the weight aspect, will definitely take time to develop, but I can't see GWS passing on him with all the picks they have...
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A fair call on GWS as they certainly have the advantage of developing a player like Crozier.

Are GWS able to trade any of their picks (1,2,3,5,7,9,11,13,15) for established players?
 
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A fair call on GWS as they certainly have the advantage of developing a player like Crozier.

Are GWS able to trade any of their picks (1,2,3,5,7,9,11,13,15) for established players?
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Pretty sure GWS can trade any picks they want, yes. Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Brother of Hayden?

Was looking at the AFL website for players who had managers and I noticed a Luke Crozier.

Is he a brother of Hayden, and what is his story.
 

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