Draft Prospects - Hand size

[Con Gorozidis]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

[gringo]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Apparently it equates to other lengths as well. Dal santo must have little hands and still uses it well.

[plugger66]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Apparently it equates to other lengths as well. Dal santo must have little hands and still uses it well.

Not correct. I have big hands but ...

[Con Gorozidis]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Apparently it equates to other lengths as well. Dal santo must have little hands and still uses it well.

Not correct. I have big hands but ...

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[Con Gorozidis]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Apparently it equates to other lengths as well. Dal santo must have little hands and still uses it well.

if u watch how dal holds the ball u can see he has big hands/finger span.
so read in to that whatever u like

[bobmurray]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Apparently it equates to other lengths as well. Dal santo must have little hands and still uses it well.

if u watch how dal holds the ball u can see he has big hands/finger span.
so read in to that whatever u like

There is an exception to every rule.....Dal proves that...

[Con Gorozidis]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Apparently it equates to other lengths as well. Dal santo must have little hands and still uses it well.

if u watch how dal holds the ball u can see he has big hands/finger span.
so read in to that whatever u like

There is an exception to every rule.....Dal proves that...

negative correlation it seems

[kosifantutti23]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Rather than measure their hands to see how well they can handle the ball they might try watching them play to see how well they can handle the ball.

[Dr Spaceman]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Rather than measure their hands to see how well they can handle the ball they might try watching them play to see how well they can handle the ball.

But it will be easier for them to see how they handle the ball if they have big hands to watch

[Austinnn]

criiiiinge

[White Winmar]

This test has been copied from the NFL in the USA. Large hand size correlates with fewer ball handling errors, fumbles and dropped passes. Correlation only though, not cause and effect, hence the exceptions. In favour of the theory, think Stewart Loewe. Another great mark, Rex Hunt, has hands the size of rain tanks.

[Batnoe]

They used to do it.

I think Brennan has one of the biggest in about 31cm i think...

[Con Gorozidis]

This sounds very simple and some people will probably call me an idiot. But do they measure hand size/finger span at draft camps?
I have noticed a good hand span really does help players with ball handling/marking. I have noticed a lot of AFL players - even little guys have a good hand span.

Rather than measure their hands to see how well they can handle the ball they might try watching them play to see how well they can handle the ball.

ok so why bother with the draft camp then? just scrap it.
obviously they run the draft camp because it is not practical for every junior game in the country to be watched.
it also provides opportunties for clubs with less $$ to get access to players. without the camp (and testing) then more financial and resourced clubs would hold a significant advantage.
so my hand test ios not as dumb as u seem to think.

[Con Gorozidis]

criiiiinge

what are you cringeing at austinn?

[Con Gorozidis]

They used to do it.

I think Brennan has one of the biggest in about 31cm i think...

dont doubt it. he carries it like i carry a tennis ball!

[gringo]

They used to do it.

I think Brennan has one of the biggest in about 31cm i think...

John Longmire apparently had big hands.

[plugger66]

They used to do it.

I think Brennan has one of the biggest in about 31cm i think...

John Longmire apparently had big hands.

Does Robin Nahas?

[Con Gorozidis]

They used to do it.

I think Brennan has one of the biggest in about 31cm i think...

John Longmire apparently had big hands.

Does Robin Nahas?

not really. they look normal sized for someone his size.
whats your point? is robin nahas the prototype now?

[bigcarl]

They used to do it.

I think Brennan has one of the biggest in about 31cm i think...

John Longmire apparently had big hands.

Fiora?

[Bardon Saint]

Whilst hand size may enable you to hold the ball a little better or give you more ball contact as you mark, I don't see it as a crucial physical attribute to the afl footballer.

There are other ways to improve your ball handling skills. I think it is a small indicator that would not sway a potential recruiter. Would you really choose one guy over another because of the size of his hands? Therefore is it worth measuring? Maybe just to serve the people who state "geez look at the size of his hands, I wonder how big they are."

[Con Gorozidis]

Maybe this explains all the photos sam gilbert took ? He was just doing research for our recruitment staff ?