The Big O

bcarbonaro wrote:For those of you who watch North Ballarat regularly, just wondering what your thoughts were on Orren Stephenson?

From the few times I have seen him play including the past two VFL Grand Finals, he's done a sterling job in the ruck and has all the skills I believe to make it onto an AFL list.

He's been touted as a matured aged drafted prospect in the past, but clubs have passed over him. Brent Diamond in the Sunday Age went as far as suggesting that Orren is the premier ruckman in the VFL.

Imagine how handy he could be for a club like Hawthorn who currently have very little experience or maturity in the ruck stocks at the moment?

There's no one in the VFL to come anywhere near him, & that includes all the so called AFL ruckmen & ex AFL ruckmen.
Interesting to see how he will go in the interstate game against some foreign competitors. I'm thinking a good performance will surely get him a go at AFL level sooner rather later.
The Pods, Barlow, Silvagni, Marigliani etc have done wonders for the VFL

bcarbonara, well I don't think Diamond spilled too many secrets by saying Oran Stephenson is the best ruckman in the VFL. There's daylight between Stephhenson and second the best ruckman from what I've seen. He's another VFL guy who should be playing up top. You said it yourself Bcarbonara, ---- he's done a sterling job in the ruck and has all the skills I believe to make it onto an AFL list ----

There are guys on AFL lists that play ruck are are no where near as good as big Oren Stephenson. Digs spot on there especially if the big O fires up at Leederville Oval. Marigiliani will be the next VFL player to fire up in the big time.
The big O will be picked up in next season's draft unless all the recruiting officers are BLIND !!!

ROOSTERS have known for a long time how good the big o is,but once again the so called clowns at afl havent got a clue.