AF 2015 Profile: Jonathan O'Rourke

[Mr.Craig]

Jonathan O'Rourke



21/4/94 188cm/74kg Midfielder

Career Games - 9

Fanplanner Price - $210,200

2014 Averages - 4.6 kicks, 7.1 handballs, 2.8 marks, 1.4 tackles

2013 AF Ave: 31
2014 AF Ave: 41.2

2014 Scores - 45, 29, 13, 37, 52, 72, 72, 10

Green Vest
Red Vest
Injured

2014 NEAFL Averages - 25.3 disposals, 5.7 marks, 3 tackles

2014 NEAFL Scores - 86, 64, 118, 79, 141, 79, 95, 91, 104, 40 (Ave: 89.7)


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Another high draft pick for the Giants who hasn't lived up to his potential, O'Rourke now gets a shot with Hawthorn. It's true that injuries took their toll and his form in two years at NEAFL level showed some promise but he faces an Everest sized mountain to force his way into the Hawks side. Currently he wouldn't sit in their best 25 let alone best 18 so Jono would need to have a superb pre season to turn that around, even then he runs the major risk of being sub. His full game scoring should improve in the new environment but the chances of him playing enough games in a row to rise in value look slim and as such he would be a very risky downgrade option.

Pros - Fantasy friendly team should help him

Cons - Vests, js, scoring, price


Prediction - 46-50

Footywire Profile - http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-hawthorn-hawks--jonathan-o-rourke
Hawthorn Profile - http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2014-10-09/all-you-need-to-know-about-jonathan-orourke

[nrich102]

I must say, those NEAFL averages are terrible  :-X

Sam Michael - Brisbane Lions

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NEAFL Games: 15
NEAFL Average: 89
NEAFL Sores: Bye, 73, 32, 79, 111, 65, 117, bye, AFL, AFL, Bye, 101, 101, 89, 96, 86, 97, Bye, 48, 90, 60

:-X

[pommyadam]

unless Hawks reserves side gets a crack at AFL, it's a pass from me

[Ricochet]

Will be very interesting to see how his preseason goes. Would be silly not to look at him if he looks like getting regular games.

[Sweetness]

Will be very interesting to see how his preseason goes. Would be silly not to look at him if he looks like getting regular games.

Correct

[stew42]

Box Hill must really want to win a grand final :P

[powersuperkents]

Won't get a game, I think the Hawks see him as a long-term prospect so expect Anderson & Woodward to get the call up ahead on him.