WXV: Beijing Thunder

[Ricochet]

Good old Sharrod has racked up a few frequent flyers in his career

Cairo --> New Delhi --> New York --> New Delhi --> Christchurch --> Beijing

[Toga]

2016 WXV Drafts

NATIONAL DRAFT

Pick 1 (#10 overall): JACK SCRIMSHAW
Recruited from: Sandringham Dragons
Bio: DEF, 194cm/80kg
Notes: A versatile tall defender known for his intercept play and raking left boot, Jack is the perfect fit for the Beijing backline, which has been lacking depth since losing star defender Matthew Jaensch to retirement in 2016. While lightly framed at this point in time, Jack will slot nicely into our backline over the next few years, with scope to move into the midfield in the future.

Pick 2 (#65 overall): TOM WILLIAMSON
Recruited from: North Ballarat Rebels
Bio: DEF, 190cm/79kg
Notes: Williamson is an athletically gifted midfielder who tested extremely well at the National Combine, finishing in the top 10 players for five different tests. Currently listed as a defender given his ability to play on the back flank, Williamson has the traits to become a tall midfielder with some work on his consistency and inside game.

Pick 3 (#83 overall): SHAUN EDWARDS
Recruited from: Essendon Bombers
Bio: MID/FWD, 190cm/84kg
Notes: An exciting utility with blistering speed, Beijing gives Edwards another crack on a WXV list. He will need to work hard on his consistency and effort to feature in the seniors, however he has the attributes to be an exciting player with a lot of x-factor. Listed as a mid/fwd for 2017, however has been tried off of a half back flank at times during his career.

Rookie Upgrade: JAYDEN HUNT
Notes: Jayden is rewarded for a terrific 2016 season by being upgraded to our senior list. Jayden at his best is one of the most exciting dashing young defenders in the competition, however he will need to continue to work on his consistency to become a regular part of the Beijing defence.

Rookie Upgrade: ROARKE SMITH
Notes: Despite being out of action with an ACL injury for most of 2016, we are rewarding Roarke with a position on the senior list ahead of his third year of footy. An athletic medium defender with a good turn of speed, we hope to see Roarke continue in his development in 2017.

PRESEASON/ROOKIE DRAFT

PSD Pick 1 (#9 overall): KYM LEBOIS
Recruited from: North Adelaide
Bio: MID/FWD, 175cm/66kg
Notes: Exciting small forward with lots of X-factor. Needs to work on his body to make it at the senior level but has attributes that suggest he could become a dangerous player. Takes a spot on our senior list straight away.

Rookie Pick 1 (#9 overall): TYSON STENGLE
Recruited from: Woodville-West Torrens
Bio: FWD, 172cm/70kg
Notes: Another exciting small forward with similar attributes to LeBois, Stengle occupies a spot on our rookie list ahead of 2017. Coming from some great footy bloodlines, Stengle is known as a goalsneak who booted 49 goals in the SANFL U18s this season.

Rookie Pick 2 (#27 overall): EMMANUEL IRRA
Recruited from: South Adelaide
Bio: MID, 183cm/82kg
Notes: Irra is an explosive and powerful midfielder that was recruited as a Category B rookie given his Ugandan heritage. He is very quick and has developed good football smarts in his years of senior SANFL experience for South Adelaide.

Rookie Pick 3 (#42 overall): FRANCIS WATSON
Recruited from: Claremont Tigers
Bio: DEF, 186cm/79kg
Notes: Watson is a rangy half back who is a great intercept mark with good foot skills on both his preferred and non-preferred boot. A good character who has worked hard for a spot on an AFL list, Watson has senior experience at WAFL level which we hope will hold him in good stead for a spot on our rookie list.

Rookie Pick 4 (#52 overall): DECLAN HAMILTON
Recruited from: London Royals
Bio: MID/FWD, 182cm/72kg
Notes: Developing utility who was recruited as a half-back but played on a wing and through the half forward line this year. Shows good goal sense and great endurance.

[Toga]

Team sheet and Best XV updated!

[Toga]

2017 Trade Period 1

Trade 1:
Beijing trade: Matt Flynn
Cairo trade: N43

Trade 2:
Christchurch trade: Mitch McCarthy + N62
Beijing trade: N43

Trade 3:
Buenos Aires trade: Taylor Walker + Easton Wood
Beijing trade: Jack Scrimshaw, Sharrod Wellingham + Pick 9

Trade 4:
Beijing give: Christian Petracca + Josh Jenkins + Tim O'Brien
Beijing get: Tom Rockliff + Luke Breust

Mexico City give: Tom Rockliff + Luke Breust
Mexico City get: Christian Petracca + N14 + Tim O'Brien

Pacific give: N14 + N68
Pacific get: Josh Jenkins

Trade 5:
Beijing give: Jared Polec
Toronto give: Jimmy Webster

Trade 6:
Beijing give: Jimmy Webster + Harry Taylor
Buenos Aires give: Marcus Adams

Trade 7:
Beijing give: Allen Christensen + Luke Brown
Beijing receives: Tom Cutler + Daniel Rioli

2016 List Management

The following players have either retired or been delisted by the club:

• Mitch McCarthy
• Ben Kennedy
• Heritier Lumumba (retired/shower)
• Shaun Edwards (retired)
• Andrew Gallucci
• Ben Lennon
• Michael Talia
• Declan Hamilton (rookie)
• Kade Stewart (rookie)

2016 Provisional List

Def: B.Ellis, S.Mayes, M.Adams, J.Hunt
T.Cutler, J.Aish, E.Wood, J.Thurlow, C.Byrne, T.Jonas, T.Clurey, N.Broad, R.Smith, T.Williamson, K.Farrell

Mid: L.Neale, D.Zorko, T.Rockliff, C.Ward, O.Wines, B.Hill
D.Howe, W.Powell, C.Porter

Ruck: B.Grundy
M.Cox, C.Coleman-Jones

Fwd: K.Lambert, T.Walker, J.Caddy, L.Breust
D.Rioli, D.Butler, M.Guelfi, A.Black, K.LeBois, S.Switkowski, J.Ross, J.Houlahan

Rookie List: T.Stengle, E.Irra, F.Watson, P.Wilson, L.Baker

[Toga]

2017 WXV Drafts

NATIONAL DRAFT

Pick 1 (#28 overall): Callum Coleman-Jones
Recruited from: Sturt
Bio: RUC/FWD, 201cm/99kg
Notes: Talented ruck/forward who is a strong contested mark and good ball-winner for his size. Should see games fairly early in his career and will add to our ruck department providing support to #1 big man Brodie Grundy.

Pick 2 (#46 overall): WIL POWELL
Recruited from: Claremont
Bio: MID, 187cm/65kg
Notes: Powell was a big slider in the International Draft and we were happy to pick him up here. Definitely a late bloomer and will take some time to add to his very light frame but is talented and we hope he develops well in the next couple of years. His speed and skills are very good.

Pick 3 (#59 overall): CALLUM PORTER
Recruited from: Gippsland Power
Bio: MID, 180cm/71kg
Notes: Balanced midfielder with good ball winning abilities. Has drawn some comparisons with Luke Dahlhaus that extend beyond the dreadlocked hair. Averaged over 20 disposals and 7 tackles in the TAC cup so has shown a fantasy friendly game that we hope he can take to the next level.

Pick 4 (#61 overall): JACKSON ROSS
Recruited from: Eastern Ranges
Bio: MID/FWD, 193cm/74kg
Notes: Talented tennis player with fantastic running ability. We hope to see him develop into a tall wingman, although he may need some time to develop.

Pick 5 (#75 overall): JORDAN HOULAHAN
Recruited from: Sturt
Bio: FWD, 185cm/76kg
Notes: Exciting general forward with definite X-factor and is known for his high-flying marking ability. Received a perfect score for goal kicking at the combine and tested in the top 5 for vertical leap. We expect that he could push for senior games early in his career.

Pick 6 (#84 overall): MATT GUELFI
Recruited from: Claremont
Bio: MID/FWD, 183cm/75kg
Notes: Genuine utility that has been thrown around to a variety of positions in his junior career. Missed out on being drafted last year as a result of not having established himself in any one position but had a great year in the WAFL to receive his opportunity now. We expect him to develop as an inside midfielder with his elite pace and solid goal-kicking ability.

Pick 7 (#93 overall): SAM SWITKOWSKI
Recruited from: Box Hill Hawks
Bio: FWD, 178cm/68kg
Notes: Dangerous small forward who has spent three years at VFL level before getting his opportunity in the big league. Should be ready to go if the opportunity arises, where his competitiveness and tackling pressure will be an asset given the success of pressure forwards in the league this year.

Pick 8 (#101 overall): KANE FARRELL
Recruited from: Bendigo Pioneers
Bio: DEF, 182cm/74kg
Notes: General defender with one of the better kicks in his draft class. With his rebounding ability and precise left boot could also have the scope to develop into a serviceable wingman. Outstanding performances in the athletic testing at the combine shows he has a few assets to bring to the table.

PRESEASON/ROOKIE DRAFT

PSD Pick 1 (#9 overall): PATRICK WILSON
Recruited from: Sturt
Bio: MID, 188cm/88kg
Notes: Tall midfielder who almost gave the game away a few years ago before returning to Sturt and being a key piece in their 2017 premiership. Good ball winner who can also impact the scoreboard who will take up a spot on our senior list in 2018.

Rookie Pick 1 (#9 overall): LIAM BAKER
Recruited from: Subiaco
Bio: MID/FWD, 173cm/67kg
Notes: Another player who played WAFL footy in 2017 after missing out on being drafted the previous year. Baker is a very skilled balanced midfielder with great skills on both sides of his body. Could also be developed as a pressure small forward.

[WXV Media]

HUGE DEVELOPMENT!
Numerous accusations have arisen that Beijing Coach; Toga has subjected Tom Rockliff to a torturous training week! In fact many believe that Toga has given Rockliff a song to listen to on repeat. We here at the WXV Media can officially confirm that it is Dublin's team song! Questions have arisen about if Toga is putting too much pressure on the new recruit?



Well you can't argue with that!

[Toga]

Can confirm. Hopefully this kicks him into some form ;)

[Purple 77]

Ironically, it was the same kind of harsh punishment that drove petracca out of the club I hear!