Geelong have added another tall to their ruck stocks, Shannon Neale was selected at pick 33 in the 2020 AFL Draft.
Neale joins a young brigade of young rucks at the Cats including Sam De Koning & Paul Tsapatolis, Neale currently stands at 202cm.
“We think that improvement will hopefully come if we get their development programs right, week on week, month on month, year on year.” Geelong Talent ID Manager Troy Selwood.
Neale already has elite speed for a tall & will get to work on his strength and conditioning at Geelong, he has an athletic background which is a good base to begin with. Neale will also develop in dual roles to begin with at the Cats according to Selwood.
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“He splits his time at the moment between key forward and up in the ruck, we like him in both of those positions,”
“We also talk about him potentially as a defender with the way he can move and how agile he is but at this point in time I think his developing years will be split between key forward and ruckman.” Troy Selwood.
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Neale appears to be a long term project for the Cats although he already has good attributes as a ruck prospect, the Cats now have good depth at the ruck position for the future.
With several players ahead of Neale at the ruck position an AFL debut won’t necessarily come early, his initial part of his career at Geelong will likely be in development.
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Unless the prospects for an early season debut increase for Neale he’s a pass in AFL Fantasy classic, he’s also a pass in 10 team standard draft leagues.
Neale should be a target in dynasty & deep keeper leagues.
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