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Josh Battle is listed at 192cm.
If he were 2.54 cm taller he would be listed at 195cm. Surely he would have gone top 5 if he were 195cm
Instead he slid to pick 39.
Without over-stating the standard of intra club games.. 5 goals in a losing team is a great start as a saint...
The 'knock' on Josh is this:
In the Combine testing:
- he finished last in the 2 footed jump - yep LAST
- he was in the bottom 7% and 11% in the two running jump tests
- he finished last in the 30m repeat sprint with a really ordinary 27 second time - yep LAST
So athletically he is not gifted except for his endurance - runs a good 3km.
Doesn't mean he can't make it, but he is not agile and his size has helped him do OK at under 18 level. Maybe he has the smarts to overcome his physical shortcomings. Others have managed to do this.
Josh Battle is listed at 192cm.
If he were 2.54 cm taller he would be listed at 195cm. Surely he would have gone top 5 if he were 195cm
Instead he slid to pick 39.
Without over-stating the standard of intra club games.. 5 goals in a losing team is a great start as a saint...
The 'knock' on Josh is this:
In the Combine testing:
- he finished last in the 2 footed jump - yep LAST
- he was in the bottom 7% and 11% in the two running jump tests
- he finished last in the 30m repeat sprint with a really ordinary 27 second time - yep LAST
So athletically he is not gifted except for his endurance - runs a good 3km.
Doesn't mean he can't make it, but he is not agile and his size has helped him do OK at under 18 level. Maybe he has the smarts to overcome his physical shortcomings. Others have managed to do this.
I am pretty sure someone who said they knew him said that he had participated in the combine whilst having an ankle injury - which apparently and not surprisingly if true severellly affected his performance and results
In all fairness, couldn't we all do with an extra inch!
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Josh Battle is listed at 192cm.
If he were 2.54 cm taller he would be listed at 195cm. Surely he would have gone top 5 if he were 195cm
Instead he slid to pick 39.
Without over-stating the standard of intra club games.. 5 goals in a losing team is a great start as a saint...
The 'knock' on Josh is this:
In the Combine testing:
- he finished last in the 2 footed jump - yep LAST
- he was in the bottom 7% and 11% in the two running jump tests
- he finished last in the 30m repeat sprint with a really ordinary 27 second time - yep LAST
So athletically he is not gifted except for his endurance - runs a good 3km.
Doesn't mean he can't make it, but he is not agile and his size has helped him do OK at under 18 level. Maybe he has the smarts to overcome his physical shortcomings. Others have managed to do this.
JOSH Battle is a prospect that has caught the eye for many people this season as one of the stand-out players in the 2016 draft crop.
For some reason, perhaps his size or question marks over his exact role at AFL level, Battle seems to have been pegged below both Todd Marshall and Patrick Kerr in the key forward prospects.
While Marshall deserves his number one spot, Battle should be every bit comparable with Kerr even though they are different in what they contribute to their respective teams.
It is true that at 192cm, Battle is unlikely to be that number one forward at an AFL club.
He is more likely to develop into the Jack Gunston type player that can kick a few goals a game, without having to compete with the opposition’s best defender.
One aspect that for me stands Battle heads and shoulders above most key forwards is his football IQ.
The football nous and ability to read the situation well ahead of time and make the right decision for his team is outstanding for a big bloke.
Many times, Battle will assess he is not in the best position to mark, and rather than being spoiled, he will tap the ball to a crumbing forward with more time and space.
If at ground level, Battle has been known to toe poke the ball forward if he believes it will benefit the side more than taking possession.
Along with his football brain, Battle also ticks the boxes needed for a key forward.
He is a strong contested mark, leads well and a reliable set shot for goal.
The other aspect holding him back is his movement as he is not the most agile player for a medium size, but his work rate and reading of the play is able to make up for his lack of agility.
Battle might not be the monster key forward that clubs cry out for, but he could very well boot 50 plus goals a year as a third forward simply because he does the basics right.
Throw in his football IQ and if he drifts into the second round, it is daylight robbery.
For me, Battle is a very strong prospect and would add to any forward line in the AFL, which is why I rate him as the best medium-key forward in the draft
Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
Paddy, Membrey and Battle look like a solid threesome for the next decade.
Also means we don't have to rush Battle or Paddy in the next year or two and can play it safe.
Bruce will carry the load for the next couple of years before the kids take over.
Amazing we got Battle and Ben Long plus a first round pick up or sleeve this year.
Bloody amazing.
