2007 AFL Draft Prospect: Tom Collier
Name: Tom Collier
Height: 192
Weight: 86
State: Tasmania
Club(s): Lauderdale
AFL Positions:
AFL teams are going to have very different ideas for where they want Collier to play. Several teams don't have a real full back and Collier could solve that problem. He reads the play very well at half back, so he could fill a role there. He can also run and a spot on the wing, where he can mark in space and also kick goals on the run, would also suit him.
Perfect Fit For:
Richmond don't have Gaspar now and some of their defenders are undersized and played out of position. Collier would help them a lot. It would also continue the Tasmanian tradition that Richmond have developed over the years, and with Riewoldt at one end and Collier at the other they would have some exciting and talented players to rebuild around. But Collier is unlikely to be Richmond's first round pick, as they wouldn’t want to use a top 3 pick on him, and he may not be around for their priority and second round picks.
AFLinsider.net prediction:
Maybe somewhere around the second half of the first round. Hawthorn don't have any real draft need, so they might draft Collier and use him all over the ground. In the future, they could put him in the middle with Bailey, Hodge and Mr Kennedy Version 3.0 and have a huge size advantage over their opponents. But next season, it would be expected that Collier would be a tall defensive option. If Hawthorn want to grab another Tasmanian prospect, then Collier is the one they should go for.
AFL Fantasy Outlook:
Like many other players, it will depend on where he is played. Although even at full back he would bring in a useful amount of fantasy points. An advantage that he might have over many other first-year players in 2008 is that he has been a regular for Tasmania in their VFL side, he already has the experience of playing against many AFL-listed forwards, so the step up to the AFL won't be that big for him so he should play many games next year.
Height: 192
Weight: 86
State: Tasmania
Club(s): Lauderdale
AFL Positions:
AFL teams are going to have very different ideas for where they want Collier to play. Several teams don't have a real full back and Collier could solve that problem. He reads the play very well at half back, so he could fill a role there. He can also run and a spot on the wing, where he can mark in space and also kick goals on the run, would also suit him.
Perfect Fit For:
Richmond don't have Gaspar now and some of their defenders are undersized and played out of position. Collier would help them a lot. It would also continue the Tasmanian tradition that Richmond have developed over the years, and with Riewoldt at one end and Collier at the other they would have some exciting and talented players to rebuild around. But Collier is unlikely to be Richmond's first round pick, as they wouldn’t want to use a top 3 pick on him, and he may not be around for their priority and second round picks.
AFLinsider.net prediction:
Maybe somewhere around the second half of the first round. Hawthorn don't have any real draft need, so they might draft Collier and use him all over the ground. In the future, they could put him in the middle with Bailey, Hodge and Mr Kennedy Version 3.0 and have a huge size advantage over their opponents. But next season, it would be expected that Collier would be a tall defensive option. If Hawthorn want to grab another Tasmanian prospect, then Collier is the one they should go for.
AFL Fantasy Outlook:
Like many other players, it will depend on where he is played. Although even at full back he would bring in a useful amount of fantasy points. An advantage that he might have over many other first-year players in 2008 is that he has been a regular for Tasmania in their VFL side, he already has the experience of playing against many AFL-listed forwards, so the step up to the AFL won't be that big for him so he should play many games next year.
