2007 Draft: AFL Scouting Reports - Tall Forwards
The official AFL site has more draft news with scouting reports on some of the tall forwards who should be going in the early rounds.
From the AFL site: Top draft prospects: Tall forwards
Three athletes and two big bodies are listed here. Gourdis, Notte and Grant will be difficult for defenders to keep up with in the air and for speed on the ground. Notte may be the best of the lot, but could take longer to develop. Grant is a bit bigger now in height compared to his previous measurements, and instead of being a third forward he should be able to eventually play a key post. Gourdis could go very early in the draft, as the test results backup what the talent scouts thought he could do.
Tarrant and Henderson also have plenty of athleticism, but in addition they combine that with being a bigger target in the forward line. They will be more suited to doing the hard work at centre half forward, hitting the packs and bringing the ball to ground if they cannot mark it themselves.
From the AFL site: Top draft prospects: Tall forwards
Robbie Tarrant – Bendigo Pioneers, VIC, 195.9cm, 90.1kg, DOB 25/4/89
Tony Notte – Swan Districts, WA, 194.5cm, 71.5kg, DOB 15/4/90
Jarrad Grant – Dandenong Stingrays, VIC, 192.4cm, 76.7kg, DOB 6/7/89
Lachlan Henderson – Geelong Falcons, VIC, 195.5cm, 91.5kg, DOB 14/12/89
David Gourdis – Subiaco, WA, 192.4cm, 88.9kg, DOB 14/3/89
Tony Notte – Swan Districts, WA, 194.5cm, 71.5kg, DOB 15/4/90
Jarrad Grant – Dandenong Stingrays, VIC, 192.4cm, 76.7kg, DOB 6/7/89
Lachlan Henderson – Geelong Falcons, VIC, 195.5cm, 91.5kg, DOB 14/12/89
Three athletes and two big bodies are listed here. Gourdis, Notte and Grant will be difficult for defenders to keep up with in the air and for speed on the ground. Notte may be the best of the lot, but could take longer to develop. Grant is a bit bigger now in height compared to his previous measurements, and instead of being a third forward he should be able to eventually play a key post. Gourdis could go very early in the draft, as the test results backup what the talent scouts thought he could do.
Tarrant and Henderson also have plenty of athleticism, but in addition they combine that with being a bigger target in the forward line. They will be more suited to doing the hard work at centre half forward, hitting the packs and bringing the ball to ground if they cannot mark it themselves.
That would be Scott Simpson, and he is just a good of prospect as anyone on the AFL list. He was probably their 6th player and they only published the five names.
Simpson would have to go before Tarrant, and if a club wants someone to help sooner rather than later then Simpson would be the choice ahead of Notte. Henderson and Gourdis are probably going in the first round, and maybe Scott Simpson is also a chance and the teams at picks 15 to 17 have a need for someone like him.