AF 2014 Profile: Mitch Thorp

[Football Factory]

NAME: MITCH THORP



AGE: 25 (born 25 December 1988)



HISTORY:

Thorp is a key position player who was taken by Hawthorn at pick six in front of Joel Selwood in the 2006 National Draft.

Thorp debuted against Richmond in round 15 and after a large media buildup he played a promising game, including kicking a goal. An injury from that game meant he was unable to play the following week.

Called in as a late replacement, Thorp played his second game against Sydney in round 2, 2009.

Had surgery to remove a bone fragment and have a pin inserted in his foot. Thorp would take at least three months to recover from a broken sesamoid bone in his left foot. The injury ruled Thorp out for the rest of the 2009 season.

Thorp was delisted by the Hawthorn Football club on 28 October 2009 after no club showed interest in him during the AFL trade week. He later entered the National Draft but was unable to be drafted by a club.

In 2010 Thorp played as a forward for Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In a match for Weribee against the Coburg Tigers Thorp ran into and knocked out former Richmond defender Graham Polak.

In 2011, he returned to play football in Tasmania for the South Launceston Football Club.

He has been appointed playing coach of South Launceston for the 2012 season.

In 2013 he became the youngest player to captain/coach a side in Tasmanian Football to a Premiership





RELATED NEWS ARTICLES:

8/9/2013 - http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/sick-as-a-dog-playing-coach-mitch-thorp-still-puts-bite-on-the-blues/story-fnj4f7h7-1226714357636

21/8/2013 - http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4371/zpzu.png

15/5/2013 -  http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-06-15/exhawk-eyes-second-chance

6/12/2011 - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/mitch-thorp-faces-chilly-draft/story-e6frf9jf-1225966042266



SUMMARY:

The question is will Thorp get picked up by an AFL club for 2014, if he does will he play enough games to be fantasy relevant ?

Forward Bench Smokey

[Kellogscrunchynut]

I reckon he will get drafted again and it will be a good news story, but I can't see him scoring well on a consistent basis over the course of the season. Best case scenario is that he comes in for a late season upgrade and kicks a few goals like Lewis Johnston late this season.

[kilbluff1985]

yeah surely Carlton or even Adelaide will take a chance with him

[Kellogscrunchynut]

Maybe even Essendon since they lost Gumby and Crameri.

[Mr.Craig]

If anyone can provide some stats of his 2013 season it would be appreciated  :)

Why the TSL don't publish stats is beyond me. I know he kicked 78 goals but we'll have to wait for the Prospectus for more detailed info.

[Football Factory]

If anyone can provide some stats of his 2013 season it would be appreciated  :)

Why the TSL don't publish stats is beyond me. I know he kicked 78 goals but we'll have to wait for the Prospectus for more detailed info.

Thanks MC

[JBs-Hawks]

yeah surely Carlton or even Adelaide will take a chance with him

doubt adelaide will touch since they now have Pods + Lynch + Johnstone + Jenkins

Wouldnt mind him back at the hawks but i think we have said somewhere that we wont touch him

[Vinny]

Yeah I have seen multiple Hawks fans say that the club will not go anywhere near him.

I would like him, bad boy images are always blown out of proportion. I hear he has matured heaps and is now a father too.

[Ricochet]

yeah surely Carlton or even Adelaide will take a chance with him

doubt adelaide will touch since they now have Pods + Lynch + Johnstone + Jenkins

Wouldnt mind him back at the hawks but i think we have said somewhere that we wont touch him

Whats the reason they won't go near him?

[JBs-Hawks]

yeah surely Carlton or even Adelaide will take a chance with him

doubt adelaide will touch since they now have Pods + Lynch + Johnstone + Jenkins

Wouldnt mind him back at the hawks but i think we have said somewhere that we wont touch him

Whats the reason they won't go near him?

The pain of picking him over Selwood? :P Haha im not sure tbh

[Vinny]

Hawks supporters have said he has had a terrible attitude and ego but deserves another chance just not at the Hawks.

Dont know why!

Hahha yeah probably still hurt about Selwood.

[Ricochet]

yeah surely Carlton or even Adelaide will take a chance with him

doubt adelaide will touch since they now have Pods + Lynch + Johnstone + Jenkins

Wouldnt mind him back at the hawks but i think we have said somewhere that we wont touch him

Whats the reason they won't go near him?

The pain of picking him over Selwood? :P Haha im not sure tbh

Hahaha. Only reason I asked was because vin mentioned something about bad boy image? And didn't know his history

[Vinny]

Yeah like I said he has been said to have a terrible attitude and was apparently very arrogant and immature.

Apparently that has change though.

[Ricochet]

Yeh it'll be interesting if that is the reason. Reports this morning are saying Hawks have interest in Dayle Garlett.

[Nige]

I'm sure he will get picked up, it's just a matter of who.