AF 2015 Profile: Isaac Smith

[Mr.Craig]

Isaac Smith



30/12/88 188cm/82kg Midfielder

Career Games - 86

2014 Averages - 14 kicks, 8.5 handballs, 5.5 marks, 2.8 tackles, 1.1 hitouts, 1 goal

2011 AF Ave: 82.6
2012 AF Ave: 77.8
2013 AF Ave: 86.4
2014 AF Ave: 94.1

2014 Scores - 106, 73, 142, 92, 59, 92, 101, 82, 108, 115, 108, 102, 96, 135, 61, 94, 87, 87, 71, 66, 100

Scores Under 80
Scores Over 100


Profile

Smith has shown the ability to put in big scores throughout his career with the highlights in 2014 being a 142 and 135. From Rounds 10 to 15 he went on a tear, averaging a massive 112.4 but he fell a way a bit in the latter part of the season (although he returned to form in the finals with two tons). Isaac's spread of stats means that he can still score well even if he only has 20 odd disposals, in fact he only reached 30+ disposals on two occasions during the year. He increased his average from 2013 by 8 points and you'd want to see a similar type of improvement in order to pick him. Smith finished fourth at Hawthorn for goals with 24.15 (ranked 48th in the league) and he may be an outside chance at M/F DPP which would almost make him a lock.

Pros - Good kick/handball ratio, good spread of stats, entering his prime

Cons - Sometimes cops attention


Prediction - 92-97

Inside Football Player Rating - http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/116661/Isaac-SMITH
Hawthorn Profile - http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/player-profile/isaac-smith

[henry]

Think your predicted average is spot on, can't seem him improving enough to make him worth picking. If you're picking him at that price you need him to become a premo, which I don't see happening playing the role he does. Gun player though.