2011 Countdown: Paul Puopolo

[Hawka]

Paul Puopolo

Summary
A mature aged recrited pick by the hawks late in the draft to possibly fill the role left my campbell brown is a mature age goal sneak/back pocket player who starred in the sanfl for the redlegs for a few years now

Stats
Height: 174cm
Weight:75kg
AFL games : 0
SANFL 2010 stats
Games:24
Goals:3
named in best:11 games

The Crystal Ball
based on m0ntys fanplanner
Price:$87,500
Postion:BAC

After the loss of brown the hawks need a small tough defender and this guy ticks the boxes  he might only average what Browny was averaging but thats good for a rookie ..however.I have done my best hawks 22 and i cant find room for him but i expect him to get games due to being a mature age recruit

Desicon:
Touch and go for me due to i dont want to me hawks players and we will have to see in the NAB  if he can get games

[pyronerd]

unlikely for me unless he shows something special in the NAB cup

[nas]

At this stage not for me

[ossie85]

People writing him off without a preseason? He is cheap, and there is always questions over the Hawks back-line

[ronl]

I agree, Os, could pay to keep a very close eye on his progress.

[RiOtChEsS]

looks like il have to watch some hawk games to see how he fits in...i thought JKT was going to get games last year with the injuries in the midfield he had a good preseason too and that didnt equate to diddly so im a little gunshy on fringe hawks

[Fletch74]

Unlikely for me. Can't have too many on the short list ;) He would need a good NAB Cup though.

[Maca24]

yes unlikely for me. seems like some better rookies in the backs. eg. mzungu, richo, toy, coad, grimes etc.

[Junktimer]

50/50, I do like mature age rookies, but at this stage coad, mzungu, richardson and toy are all ahead of him for me

[Alex7089]

50/50, I do like mature age rookies, but at this stage coad, mzungu, richardson and toy are all ahead of him for me

Same deal for me.
To be honest, he would have to absolutely kill it in the NAB cup, and pushing for a spot without relying on injuries.