St Kilda’s General Manager of Football Simon Lethlean has dissected the talent pool that awaits the Saints at pick No. 4 in this year’s National Draft.
Speaking on the Dare Drink it Through Podcast on Monday afternoon, Lethlean discussed a handful of possible draftees, as well as the character traits the Saints’ recruitment team is targeting.
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“You’re looking for a significant talent when you’re talking about Pick 4,” Lethlean said.
Whichever player St Kilda gets at Pick 4 is going to be a really talented young man that we need to support and develop to be a star, and we think we’ll get one at Pick 4.
Connor Rozee
- SANFL premiership player
- Touted as the best player in Australia at the under-16 championships
- Explosive athlete that can play half-forward, half-back, wing and midfield
- Saints fan
“He’ll be a star. Whichever club gets Connor will get a pretty full package of a player.”
Max King
- 204cm local kid
- Key forward that can play ruck as well
- Really competitive and professional kid
- Completing rehab for his ACL at RSEA Park for the last few months
- Saints fan
“He’s a serious talent and an unbelievable athlete for his size.”
Jye Caldwell
- Really skilful, really tough midfielder
- Good ball-user,
good leader
“He has ‘competitive’ written all over him. He’s a real tough goer.”
Bailey Smith
- Sandringham Dragons product
- Really good runner and endurance athlete
- Won the Vic Metro MVP for the championships
- Pedantic and manic about his fitness
“He’d be in the top two or three midfielders in the draft.”
Tom Jok
- Sudanese-born prospect
- St Kevin’s Old Boys’ premiership player
- Great athlete, big leap, can take a mark
- Lots of really good attributes, impressive professionalism
“He looks like a talent that deserves to be in the system and has big upside.”
Listen to the full podcast below:
In this episode…
Host Clair White is joined by St Kilda General Manager of Football Simon Lethlean to discuss the upcoming draft, the Saints’ likely targets, the Darwin trip, the time trial, new arrivals at Moorabbin, Gubby Allen, the Saints foray into China and the completion of the Saints’ new home at Moorabbin, RSEA Park.
Episode guide
1:05 Draft format
2:13 Live trading and Pick 4
3:25 Prospective draftees
8:12 Darwin trip
9:15 Time trial
10:52 New
12:14 Graeme ‘Gubby’ Allen
13:30 China
16:01 RSEA Park Stage 1 completion
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