Chris Pelchen & Left Footers

Devilhead · Post: # 1172758Post **Devilhead** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 9:49am

Everyone knows about Chris Pelchen's love for drafting left foot sided players - See Hawthorn Squad and draftees over the last 5 years

Can someone give a detailed rundown of left foot sided players in the draft??

Is Pelchen a one trick pony ....who knows???

What is it about left foot sided players that he loves ... balance and skill??

Either way this may give us a more accurate description of who we might actually draft

Saints94 · Post: # 1172759Post **Saints94** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 9:53am

Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type

Devilhead · Fri 04 Nov 2011 10:07am

Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type

Hodge, Suckling, Guerra, Franklin, Lewis, Birchall, Young, Gibson, Smith, just of the top of my head

#1GILL · Post: # 1172782Post **#1GILL** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 11:47am

Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type

Would like to get Grigg. No one seems to know where he'll go. Some say top 15, some say he'll be around at 35. He is very slow by all reports, but has a good ball winning ability and a damaging kick. From what I can gather he plays a lot like Daniel Rich. Would be a good replacement for Lenny.

If he's there at 25, I hope we take him.

Saints94 · Post: # 1172783Post **Saints94** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 11:49am

#1GILL wrote:
Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type
Would like to get Grigg. No one seems to know where he'll go. Some say top 15, some say he'll be around at 35. He is very slow by all reports, but has a good ball winning ability and a damaging kick. From what I can gather he plays a lot like Daniel Rich. Would be a good replacement for Lenny.

If he's there at 25, I hope we take him.

+1 or Devon Smith if his still around

Old Mate · Post: # 1172791Post **Old Mate** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 12:05pm

Saints94 wrote:
#1GILL wrote:
Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type
Would like to get Grigg. No one seems to know where he'll go. Some say top 15, some say he'll be around at 35. He is very slow by all reports, but has a good ball winning ability and a damaging kick. From what I can gather he plays a lot like Daniel Rich. Would be a good replacement for Lenny.

If he's there at 25, I hope we take him.
+1 or Devon Smith if his still around

Yea this thread made me think of Grigg.

If Smith is avail at 25 we must get him, he will be a gun. He's an undersized player which may push him down the order however you'd still think he'll go in the top 20.

Saints94 · Post: # 1172793Post **Saints94** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 12:11pm

Old Mate wrote:
Saints94 wrote:
#1GILL wrote:
Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type
Would like to get Grigg. No one seems to know where he'll go. Some say top 15, some say he'll be around at 35. He is very slow by all reports, but has a good ball winning ability and a damaging kick. From what I can gather he plays a lot like Daniel Rich. Would be a good replacement for Lenny.

If he's there at 25, I hope we take him.
+1 or Devon Smith if his still around
Yea this thread made me think of Grigg.

If Smith is avail at 25 we must get him, he will be a gun. He's an undersized player which may push him down the order however you'd still think he'll go in the top 20.

Kicked 7 goals playing midfield in a match (Smith)

Old Mate · Post: # 1172797Post **Old Mate** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 12:32pm

Saints94 wrote:
Old Mate wrote:
Saints94 wrote:
#1GILL wrote:
Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type
Would like to get Grigg. No one seems to know where he'll go. Some say top 15, some say he'll be around at 35. He is very slow by all reports, but has a good ball winning ability and a damaging kick. From what I can gather he plays a lot like Daniel Rich. Would be a good replacement for Lenny.

If he's there at 25, I hope we take him.
+1 or Devon Smith if his still around
Yea this thread made me think of Grigg.

If Smith is avail at 25 we must get him, he will be a gun. He's an undersized player which may push him down the order however you'd still think he'll go in the top 20.
Kicked 7 goals playing midfield in a match (Smith)

Doesn't surprise me. From what I've heard he's a quick and attacking midifeld/forward similar to Brent Harvey.

Country Kid · Fri 04 Nov 2011 3:36pm

If we go after left footers lets hope they also have a right foot.

resaintlee · Fri 04 Nov 2011 3:47pm

Otherwise they will fall over

Country Kid · Fri 04 Nov 2011 4:20pm

resaintlee wrote:Otherwise they will fall over

No but they might go around in circles like some of our left footers.

saint66au · Post: # 1172874Post **saint66au** » Fri 04 Nov 2011 5:32pm

Country Kid wrote:If we go after left footers lets hope they also have a right foot.

Valid point. Sadly at least two of our left footers (CJ and Gilbo) have absolutely no non-preferred side..they'll do anything to avoid using it...including getting stung cold for holding the ball,

No AFL player in 2012 can be totally and absolutely one sided. The games too quick now

The OtherThommo · Sat 05 Nov 2011 2:24am

Devilhead wrote:
Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type
Hodge, Suckling, Guerra, Franklin, Lewis, Birchall, Young, Gibson, Smith, just of the top of my head

You can throw in Hodge, Roughead, Rioli, Ladson, Ellis.

Of their listed players in their premiership year of 2008, they had 22 left footers i.e. half their list. It was more than half in their senior side.

It's an interesting comparison to look at the Essendon sides of the 80's/late 90's/early 00's . They, too, had a high number of left footers.

jays · Post: # 1172951Post **jays** » Sat 05 Nov 2011 7:29am

lefties have great kicking skills

plugger66 · Sat 05 Nov 2011 10:37am

jays wrote:lefties have great kicking skills

Clint Jones just to name one.

Con Gorozidis · Sat 05 Nov 2011 7:24pm

homophobes. SO what if he likes left footers.

Eastern · Post: # 1173159Post **Eastern** » Sat 05 Nov 2011 8:02pm

Con Gorozidis wrote:homophobes. SO what if he likes left footers.

Con !!

You've got it a little bit mixed up.

Historically, CATHOLICS were known as "Left Footers" !!

Scoop · Post: # 1173176Post **Scoop** » Sat 05 Nov 2011 9:15pm

Old Mate wrote:
Saints94 wrote:
Old Mate wrote:
Saints94 wrote:
#1GILL wrote:
Saints94 wrote:Mitch Grigg a 60 m left foot kick, hard at it midfielder & Brad Mckenzie big left footer of a Heppell type
Would like to get Grigg. No one seems to know where he'll go. Some say top 15, some say he'll be around at 35. He is very slow by all reports, but has a good ball winning ability and a damaging kick. From what I can gather he plays a lot like Daniel Rich. Would be a good replacement for Lenny.

If he's there at 25, I hope we take him.
+1 or Devon Smith if his still around
Yea this thread made me think of Grigg.

If Smith is avail at 25 we must get him, he will be a gun. He's an undersized player which may push him down the order however you'd still think he'll go in the top 20.
Kicked 7 goals playing midfield in a match (Smith)
Doesn't surprise me. From what I've heard he's a quick and attacking midifeld/forward similar to Brent Harvey.

McKenzie and Smith will both probably be gone by #25. Grigg is an interesting one....while he lacks pace and athleticism, he is a genuine footballer, magnificent kick, great skills and decision maker....could go anywhere from top 20 to our pick at 35....if he was there at 35, would say that we would think seriously at taking him. I would think though that we would be going for quicker types. Alex Woodward is one that I like that will go later in the draft. Very good decision maker in traffic.

bobmurray · Post: # 1173178Post **bobmurray** » Sat 05 Nov 2011 9:17pm

I dont care if the recruits are left or right footers as long as they can cut the mustard at AFL level

gurubob101 · Sat 05 Nov 2011 11:15pm

plugger66 wrote:
jays wrote:lefties have great kicking skills
Clint Jones just to name one.

But on the other hand many lefties are beautiful kicks of a footy...
Nick Dal Santo
James Gwilt
Adam Schneider

Jacks Back · Sat 05 Nov 2011 11:20pm

saint66au wrote:
Country Kid wrote:If we go after left footers lets hope they also have a right foot.
Valid point. Sadly at least two of our left footers (CJ and Gilbo) have absolutely no non-preferred side..they'll do anything to avoid using it...including getting stung cold for holding the ball,

No AFL player in 2012 can be totally and absolutely one sided. The games too quick now

Absolutely agree with this 110%.

In this day and age I don't know why anyone would even say that.

It's both feet or the highway Mojumbo!

Con Gorozidis · Sun 06 Nov 2011 12:12am

Eastern wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:homophobes. SO what if he likes left footers.
Con !!

You've got it a little bit mixed up.

Historically, CATHOLICS were known as "Left Footers" !!

Thanks Eastern. I suspect there are a few uses. This then reminds me of the famous Hawthorn practice match protestants versus catholics. Was that Alan Jeans or John Kennedy Sr ?

Con Gorozidis · Sun 06 Nov 2011 12:13am

Eastern wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:homophobes. SO what if he likes left footers.
Con !!

You've got it a little bit mixed up.

Historically, CATHOLICS were known as "Left Footers" !!

Thanks Eastern. I suspect there are a few uses. This then reminds me of the famous Hawthorn practice match protestants versus catholics. Was that Alan Jeans or John Kennedy Sr ? Would they have said left footers versus right footers back in those days?