2016 Supercoach Player Profile: Jack Billings

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Jack Billings





PLAYER DETAILS


Position: Forward

Price: $455,100

Club: St Kilda

Age: 20

Height: 184cm

Weight: 80kg

Career games: 25

2015 Stats (per game): Kicks: 11.1, Handballs: 9.2, Marks: 4.4, Tackles: 3.1, Goals: 0.8



SUPERCOACH SCORES/AVERAGES

2015 Scores:

DNP, 65, 62, 90, 84, 143, 76, 80, 54, 98, DNP, BYE, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP, DNP

2015 Games/Average: 9/83.5

2014 Games/Average: 16/61



Profile:

After a really impressive debut year for Billings in 2014, he improved again in 2015, including a massive game against the Bulldogs in round 6 to get the Saints over the line. His season was cut short though, after suffering a stress fracture in his shin after their round 10 game against the Hawks. By letting it heal though, and not taking any risks, he should be 100% ready to go in 2016.



Pros:

Still only 20 years of age, will only get better from here

Good user of the ball

Saints on the up

Cons:

Still needs a few more years of development, won't be an elite forward just yet

Bit inconsistent



Prediction:

This kid is going to be a gun, no doubt about it. Don't think this is the year though, although I can see him pushing just upwards of an 85 avg if he stays fit all year. Hits the scoreboard, uses the ball well, tackles fairly well, and has a good kick to handball ratio which is great for SC. I'll definitely have my eye on him for 2017, but don't think he'll quite get there this year. Probably more of a SC Draft pick for 2016.

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Seems to be playing a bit too deep this year, along with missing some games as well.