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I'm going Boekhorst...looks well prepared for this season and has the added incentive of being in the last year of his contract and being a controversial Rogers selection I think he will know he needs a big year to stay on the list.
I enjoy watching him play and reckon he can be an exciting player, can take a good mark, can carry the ball with some style and kick a good goal....

Clem Smith.

Looking fit.

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We really need it to be Jaksch.

Although anyone will be fine.

Kerridge, Lamb, Boekhorst are the most likely types, and it could even be Whiley based on the game vs Hawthorn.

I think that the 2014 recruitment period is going to be viewed in a different light by the end of it, and people might change their view significantly on what it meant for our footyball club by the time Bolton is finished.

You could be right Thry, but I have one word to say in response: Jones.

I reckon Kerridge will just shade Boekhorst but there could be plenty of competition.

While his bum points south Jones won't be a footballer.

NG can kick a goal - not a strength of our team. I like him moving between wing / half forward. An important role.

Kerridge is a no-brainer at this stage but I'd love to see a couple of the GWS boys come good - Jaksch & Lamb.

Daisey and Plowman.

With a terrific ability to win the contested ball in the air and at ground level, Plowman is a poised player with good decision-making skills.

He said it: “He's a very, very good player. Key defenders are hard to find and he's just a ripper kid who is very optimistic. He's a good kick and he seems to make impeccable decisions.”

- A GWS scout speaking to the Herald Sun prior to Plowman being drafted.

What we can expect: The highly rated Plowman could slot straight into Carlton’s back six in 2016, particularly given Lachie Henderson’s departure. He has a terrific ability to win the ball in the air and at ground level, along with poise and good decision-making skills. He has drawn comparisons to three-time Geelong premiership player Andrew Mackie.

  In his fourth season Nick Graham appears ready to take the next step in his development. The blond midfielder has recovered from a foot problem that caused him to miss the last nine games in 2015 and has been impressive in the Blues' two NAB Challenge matches this year. The 2012 Morrish medallist, 21, struggled to have an impact under former coach Mick Malthouse, being one of the emergencies on three occasions and starting substitute once early last season. But he flourished once given an opportunity in the midfield by interim coach John Barker after several superb performances for the Northern Blues in the VFL. The former Gippsland Under 18s player has an excellent work ethic and generally picks the right option. He is out of contract at the end of this season and will be keen to make his mark early. - Howard Kotton 

Howard Kotton from AFL.com.au reckons it will be PI2C's Nick Graham:

I certainly agree about Nick Graham.
Starting to look like a very very handy player.

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2016-03-08/graham-i-need-to-be-brutal

Here's hoping he can have a really good year !!

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2016-03-08/graham-i-need-to-be-brutal

Here's hoping he can have a really good year !!

I like Jesse Glass-McCasker. Ive watched him train and he's a good size and moves very well. I think he will make great key back once his strength and stamina improve.

His kicking is his problem...thats why he didnt get drafted...I like him as well and reckon with some maturing his kicking and decision making will improve
and he can make it as a  senior player. Takes a good mark and has some agility for a bigger player....
I thought SOS did well picking him first up in the rookie draft and he is a player to watch and get enthused about...

45. Hawthorn - Jesse Glass-McCasker (198cm, 95kg defender from Swan Districts)

One of the more promising tall defenders, outside of the first round obviously. Glass-McCasker was arguably Western Australia's best player at the Championships, and was unlucky to not be in the All Australian squad. He had a good battle with Schache in one of the matches. Not a big factor in terms of rebounding and intercept marks yet, but he's a big kid and has also been swung forward in the WAFL Colts.

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38. Jesse Glass-McCasker

Ht – 196 Wt – 92


There is going to be a lot of KP talent around in the latter part of this draft who have shown glimpses of some serious talent. Picking which ones who are going to succeed and which ones are going to flop is to largely be a function of luck but get it right and the recruiters are going to look like geniuses. Glass-McCasker is right in that basket. He has the potential to be a top tier defender but the risk is high and he could just as easily bust altogether.


Glass-McCasker can play at both ends and has done this year. Personally I think this has not helped him. He is still a very raw prospect and it would have been better to settle him into one position and let him learn the nuances of that position rather than throwing him from one end to the other. I see him as a defender. He has good size already and when his frame fills out he is going to be a beast. He does not get into too many body on body contests at the moment but when he does he shows good ability to hold his position. He has pretty good hands and a nice vertical leap. He will punch but he does need to refine his decision making about when to mark and when to punch. Like many junior KPDs he does tend to go for the mark a bit more often than he should.


As mentioned above he is still a very raw player and his positioning at the back leaves a fair bit to be desired. Smart forwards would eat him up at AFL level early in his career and I see him playing a couple of years in a State league side before he develops the game sense to make use of his physical talent to the full extent. People should remember how lost Rance looked for his first 2 or 3 years before he finally got things together. Expect similar from Glass-McCasker.


Athletically there is a lot to like with Glass-McCasker. He was in the top 25% of the jumps at the Combine and was 6th overall in the agility test which is great for a big bodied defender. Being able to change direction quickly when a forward makes a move is an underrated physical trait for a defender. His 20m testing was not as good as I was expecting at the Combine but it was still pretty good. From watching him he just looked a bit quicker than he tested. His endurance is the big hole in his athletic profile and I doubt he is ever going to make a wide ranging CHB. More likely he will be a FB type. Like Rance though I think he could contribute nicely in the offensive side of the game.


Glass-McCasker runs off nicely when he gets the chance. He is nicely balanced and has a good burst of pace that surprises for defending forwards. He has a really nice long handball and is a decent kick of the ball. His kicking technique is okay and he is a bit of a feel kick. He does need to work on his weighting but he is not far away and with work in an AFL environment I think he could turn out to be a quality kick coming out of defence. He can get excellent penetration and can kick over a zone if they are a bit bunched.


He has been compared to Rance in body size and athleticism and I do think he has that kind of upside. He is well worth a punt in the second or third round.