Re: VFL Practice Match: Northern Blues vs Werribee on Sunday at Arden Street
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Surprised Freo or WC have not looked at him closer, not sure SOS would take an unproven 27(2018) year old player on but I think he could make a handy rookie for a club...
Ben Saunders at 26 would interest me...looks like he could handle the AFL and seems to be able to lead well and take strong marks one on one....Not true KP but more of that Jack Darling, Jake Stringer type of sized player who would play 3rd tall forward. Be a good player to have as a rookie while Kerr. McKay Jack and Ben Silvagni develop.....
Shane Nelson played well for the WAFL and has been unlucky not to be rookied over the years, probably too late now but I'd love to know why clubs have passed on him given the consistency he has showed....maybe his small frame is the only reason.
Definitely too old for us.
But he'd fill a spot on someone's list , even as a rookie, if they were light on in his position.
Nelson gets Mitchell type stats every week. I'd have him as having more AFL qualities than Kerridge but just lacks a bit of size .