Sydney Swans Could Get Another Everitt With Pick 15
The Swans kept their first round pick during trade week, and only had to use their second rounder in a trade with Hawthorn to acquire Peter Everitt. With pick 15 Sydney can choose between a talented midfielder, a key position prospect or a raw ruckman. They will also have the opportunity to add another Everitt to their list, Andrejs Everitt.
Andrejs Everitt has height, mobility and even experience at the high jump. He is listed at 193cm and 76kg. At the AFL draft camp he was third in the agility test, ahead of speedsters like Nathan Djurkurra and Simon Hogan. His 8.06 result was also better than Marc Murphy's score in 2005. Everitt has the useful combination of height, athleticism and large hands. He is also a solid kick on his right foot.
Everitt was selected for the Victoria Metro team at the Under 18 titles. He also was rewarded with a spot in the TAC Cup Team of the Year for 2006.
Playing for Dandenong, Andrejs Everitt played key positions in the backline and also spent some time on the wing. There were also games when he played forward. In the AFL it will be several years until he can play in a key defensive post, but the wing might be where he is more effective anyway. A Sydney team lining up in 2008 could have Adam Goodes on one wing and Andrejs Everitt on the other. They are both around the same height and would cause even more matchup problems than teams face now when trying to stop Goodes.
For the Swans, Andrejs Everitt could be a future replacement for Leo Barry at fullback. Barry will turn 30 soon, in a few years when Barry is ready to retire Everitt could have bulked-up enough for the position.
Andrejs Everitt may not be the only fullback prospect available at pick 15. Nathan Brown could also be there and the Swans might take him if they want a player who is closer to being ready for a key position spot. But they may want to choose a midfielder with their first rounder and there will be a bunch of them available too.
Andrejs won't match his brother's 203cm of height but he has the hair and some of his brother's skills. Andrejs would be a good investment for the Swans as he has the potential to fill some of their future needs. Andrejs has said in the past he would like to play AFL with his brother. If Sydney does want to have two Everitts next season they will have to use pick 15 on him as Andrejs Everitt is unlikely to last to their next pick, pick 49, in the 2006 AFL draft.
Andrejs Everitt has height, mobility and even experience at the high jump. He is listed at 193cm and 76kg. At the AFL draft camp he was third in the agility test, ahead of speedsters like Nathan Djurkurra and Simon Hogan. His 8.06 result was also better than Marc Murphy's score in 2005. Everitt has the useful combination of height, athleticism and large hands. He is also a solid kick on his right foot.
Everitt was selected for the Victoria Metro team at the Under 18 titles. He also was rewarded with a spot in the TAC Cup Team of the Year for 2006.
Playing for Dandenong, Andrejs Everitt played key positions in the backline and also spent some time on the wing. There were also games when he played forward. In the AFL it will be several years until he can play in a key defensive post, but the wing might be where he is more effective anyway. A Sydney team lining up in 2008 could have Adam Goodes on one wing and Andrejs Everitt on the other. They are both around the same height and would cause even more matchup problems than teams face now when trying to stop Goodes.
For the Swans, Andrejs Everitt could be a future replacement for Leo Barry at fullback. Barry will turn 30 soon, in a few years when Barry is ready to retire Everitt could have bulked-up enough for the position.
Andrejs Everitt may not be the only fullback prospect available at pick 15. Nathan Brown could also be there and the Swans might take him if they want a player who is closer to being ready for a key position spot. But they may want to choose a midfielder with their first rounder and there will be a bunch of them available too.
Andrejs won't match his brother's 203cm of height but he has the hair and some of his brother's skills. Andrejs would be a good investment for the Swans as he has the potential to fill some of their future needs. Andrejs has said in the past he would like to play AFL with his brother. If Sydney does want to have two Everitts next season they will have to use pick 15 on him as Andrejs Everitt is unlikely to last to their next pick, pick 49, in the 2006 AFL draft.
