New Best Young Key Forwards (21 and under)

[bigboysdontcry]

Top 10 on potential - 21 years or younger. Rank your top 10

1) S.Darcy
2) J. Walter
2) J Treacy
3) J.Amiss
4) A. Cadman
5) C. Dear
6) J. Van Rooyen
7) A. Caminiti
8) M.Owens
9) J. Williams
10) S. Neale

Am I missing anyone ?

 

[HTPunter]

Difficult to argue much there.

But Thilthorpe should still be in it somewhere, maybe above Cadman. At least for another month

Tyler Welsh probably not far off joining it.

 

[SSSSSS]

If Weddle plays perma CHF he will be up there.

Played CHB, ruck and CHF today.

 

[HeHateMe]

Top 10 on potential - 21 years or younger. Rank your top 10

1) S.Darcy
2) J. Walter
2) J Treacy
3) J.Amiss
4) A. Cadman
5) C. Dear
6) J. Van Rooyen
7) A. Caminiti
8) M.Owens
9) J. Williams
10) S. Neale

Am I missing anyone ?

Good list, pretty amazing how far Dear has come since mid last year to now. From not being on draft boards to now one of the top young key forwards in the comp.

 

[M Malice]

I am biased but Logan Morris is showing some very good potential, kicked at least a goal in each of his 5 games and looks a very high footy IQ player.

Not on form right now but where I see them ending up from my untrained eye.

Top 5 >

1- Jed Walter
2- Sam Darcy
3- Jye Amiss
4- Jacob Van Rooyen
5- Aaron Cadman

 

[HTPunter]

I am biased but Logan Morris is showing some very good potential, kicked at least a goal in each of his 5 games and looks a very high footy IQ player.

Not on form right now but where I see them ending up from my untrained eye.

Top 5 >

1- Jed Walter
2- Sam Darcy
3- Jye Amiss
4- Jacob Van Rooyen
5- Aaron Cadman

Nah Morris is a real good shout. The goal where he took on 3 tacklers (only 2 got a hand on him) by powering through and taking his time to steady last night was real good - the commentators paid massive disrespect to it. If it had been UGLE-HAGAN, Bontempelli, Charlie or Neale they would not have shut up about it.

 

[The 747]

Good list, pretty amazing how far Dear has come since mid last year to now. From not being on draft boards to now one of the top young key forwards in the comp.

Some players just take to the higher level and don't look as good at the lower levels.

He looks very promising.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Sam Darcy Clear #1 to me.

 

[lordbob]

Sam Darcy Clear #1 to me.

Hard to argue with that

 

[fnerd]

Hard to argue with that

Oh well I’ll assume he kicks 40+ goals this year

 

[juss]

Darcy again for mine.

Darcy's dexterity for a 208cm guy is something else. Once he fills out a touch more and can clunk them at their highest point consistently, there isn't a defender in the league who won't struggle in that match up.

Geez the Dogs have lucked out with some F/S and NGA pot luck to get some elite kids in for discounts.

 

[Taper]

Darcy again for mine.

Darcy's dexterity for a 208cm guy is something else. Once he fills out a touch more and can clunk them at their highest point consistently, there isn't a defender in the league who won't struggle in that match up.

Geez the Dogs have lucked out with some F/S and NGA pot luck to get some elite kids in for discounts.

Bulldogs would be scary good if they had a quality coach.
Beveridge isn't utilising his players to their strengths.

 

[FreoGirl]

I am biased but Logan Morris is showing some very good potential, kicked at least a goal in each of his 5 games and looks a very high footy IQ player.

Not on form right now but where I see them ending up from my untrained eye.

Top 5 >

1- Jed Walter
2- Sam Darcy
3- Jye Amiss
4- Jacob Van Rooyen
5- Aaron Cadman

Treacy belongs in the top 3

 

[Retzlaff]

Bulldogs would be scary good if they had a quality coach.
Beveridge isn't utilising his players to their strengths.

Thanks Rory

 

[lordbob]

Oh well I’ll assume he kicks 40+ goals this year

He's averaging 2 goals a game so far this year. thats pretty good. Amiss is also up there averaging 1.8 across his career (1.6 a game this year).

But if it makes you feel any better, Dear will be better than both of em in a few years

 

[HTPunter]

Oh well I’ll assume he kicks 40+ goals this year

Darcy averaging more goals than Amiss did & is, while also playing 2nd ruck (averaging 10 hitouts a game) while also averaging more disposals & contested marks. Plus having a weapon of being coordinated at a ridiculous undefendable height of 208cm.

It’s not a crazy statement for you to get all whiny & salty over.

 

[HTPunter]

Wouldn’t surprise me if Darcy is top 3 overall for 21 and under lists for most people.

Naicos would have to be first picked for any rational person, but Darcy & Reid in minor placings, maybe JHF 4th.

 

[FreoGirl]

Darcy averaging more goals than Amiss did & is, while also playing 2nd ruck (averaging 10 hitouts a game) while also averaging more disposals & contested marks. Plus having a weapon of being coordinated at a ridiculous undefendable height of 208cm.

It’s not a crazy statement for you to get all whiny & salty over.

Amiss is having an off patch, which players often do in their second season (happened with Serong), but he looked much better last week and will take that confidence with him. He's only 20.

 

[fnerd]

It’s not a crazy statement for you to get all whiny & salty over.

I agree Darcy will be special but I was replying to specifically the quotes that Darcy is “clearly “ no 1
How bout we wait more than 5 seconds before making such definitive statements based on the “vibe” and vic centric media

I don’t give AF what he’s averaging let’s see him kick 40+ goals over the course of this year in his 3rd year then ,if it’s clearly no contest.

Let’s remember too Darcy has the luxury of playing with JUH and naughton, amiss has a bloke (Treacy) who’s still basically a kid himself as his partner

 

[fnerd]

It’s not a crazy statement for you to get all whiny & salty over.

What?
I merely challenged an opinion
… you seem to be the one getting all whiny and salty .

Maybe you should be out celebrating your umpire assisted first win in what 18mths?

 

[lordbob]

Amiss is having an off patch, which players often do in their second season (happened with Serong), but he looked much better last week and will take that confidence with him. He's only 20.

This is Amiss's 3rd year. was drafted 2021

 

[FreoGirl]

This is Amiss's 3rd year. was drafted 2021

but he only played 3 games in 2022 and had hist first full year last season

 

[fnerd]

This is Amiss's 3rd year. was drafted 2021

Whilst technically you are correct , the poster in question may be getting confused because jye suffered quite a bad kidney injury that basically limited him to 2 games all year(one of them being a final) in his first year

Amiss undergoes SURGERY for kidney injury, season in doubt

Teenager Jye Amiss is in hospital after a significant kidney injury suffered while playing for Peel Thunder on Saturday.

www.perthnow.com.au

 

[bungalow_bill]

I am biased but Logan Morris is showing some very good potential, kicked at least a goal in each of his 5 games and looks a very high footy IQ player.

Not on form right now but where I see them ending up from my untrained eye.

Top 5 >

1- Jed Walter
2- Sam Darcy
3- Jye Amiss
4- Jacob Van Rooyen
5- Aaron Cadman

What he is doing in his first few games is incredible for a scrawny undersized forward. A few more years and he will be viewed as the steal of the '23 draft.

 

[FreoGirl]

Whilst technically you are correct , the poster in question may be getting confused because jye suffered quite a bad kidney injury that basically limited him to 2 games all year(one of them being a final) in his first year

Amiss undergoes SURGERY for kidney injury, season in doubt

Teenager Jye Amiss is in hospital after a significant kidney injury suffered while playing for Peel Thunder on Saturday.

www.perthnow.com.au

I was just about to post this very article - an amazing come back