Traded #10: Aaron Francis - Traded to Sydney w. Pick 42 + Future fourth rounder for Pick 37. Thanks Frang!

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2022
Injury Status: n/a

My Boy Draft 2022: Pick 29, Mr Bultitude

 

[fishardansin]

Really sad to see him go. Will be a very good player if he's allowed to thrive. Sad it wasn't with us.

 

[windyhill]

Best move for him. Clearly desperate to get out.

 

[boncer34]

We'll always have that gif.

And that mark.

The way Hawks fans are reacting to O'Meara leaving maybe we can trade the gif for a future 3rd.

 

[Lore]

 

[Beerfish]

Can't watch but I really hope he says it was Aaron's work in the ruck that piqued their interest

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Can't watch but I really hope he says it was Aaron's work in the ruck that piqued their interest

Clearly you did watch then, that’s exactly what he said.

 

[Mootsy]

they will un-essington him.

 

[DERO]

Sydney worked out that he plays his best footy as a defender...

Chalk another one down to conversations overheard at the Nixon

 

[Zach Package]

Shame, should have been stronger with his trade request back to SA a couple of years back. With the benefit of hindsight, he flim flammed and just wasted away really.

Really disappointing that we drafted a guy I thought would dominate games as the +1 for the next 15 years and it feels like we only got a look at him in full flight in that role for literal minutes at a time.

Failure in development, probably our biggest I would say.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He's a strong mark and will play his best footy in defence.

This is seriously gonna happen, isn't it.

This *en club

 

[Happyskeret]

I do think he has a better chance at Sydney then us, Port or the Crows. He’s away from the limelight there plus Sydney have a pretty good track record of reinvigorating players.

 

[FrankGrimes]

Imagine we got harry or curnow instead of him, with McCluggage in 2016.. hindsight is amazing.

 

[Dave]

All best Aaron, hope you find some form and happiness.

 

[TheGrizz]

I wish him all the best, but it was never gonna happen with us. I hope he makes it in Sydney.

 

[Stopher]

I genuinely wish him all the best.

 

[brain taylor]

i know we've "Essingtoned" people in the past but the guy could barely run a lap so i'm not so sure i'd lay blame on the club here tbh

 

[naraku]

i know we've "Essingtoned" people in the past but the guy could barely run a lap so i'm not so sure i'd lay blame on the club here tbh

Agreed.

 

[Eleven 38]

He had the loss of his brother just before being drafted didn't he?

Would have been so tough for him early on and no doubt contributed to his slow development.

He was probably the wrong choice at the draft, but on the same token we weren't a great run club so that probably didn't help with the mental health issues he had.

Good luck to him at Sydney, and also good on him for giving moving to another different state to have a crack than taking the easy way put and going to Adelaide, not that he probably had a choice.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Imagine we got harry or curnow instead of him, with McCluggage in 2016.. hindsight is amazing.

Hindsight really is amazing.

But with the benefit of it I gotta say.. let’s not select any more guys that can’t run and hope they learn to run

Big deal if you dominate boys footy with size or talent

 

[MightyDon]

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Hindsight really is amazing.

But with the benefit of it I gotta say.. let’s not select any more guys that can’t run and hope they learn to run

Big deal if you dominate boys footy with size or talent

Nah, it’s fine to draft players who have shortcomings. Most do.

Our problem is we’re completely unable to do anything developing any part of anybody’s game.

 

[MightyDon]

Nah, it’s fine to draft players who have shortcomings. Most do.

Our problem is we’re completely unable to do anything developing any part of anybody’s game.

What’s better for your development than being played out of position or dropped for a senior spud to return from injury ever time you string a couple games together? Character building
or so your captain isn’t embarrassed by the club and actually dropped

 

[ghostdog]

Good luck Frankie. I hope you can fulfil your potential.

The downside is that I'll probably take an interest in watching the Swans now

 

[brain taylor]

What’s better for your development than being played out of position or dropped for a senior spud to return from injury ever time you string a couple games together? Character building
or so your captain isn’t embarrassed by the club and actually dropped

the fact that the only position where he's ever looked afl standard is the same one that they use to hide heppell is telling.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Nah, it’s fine to draft players who have shortcomings. Most do.

Our problem is we’re completely unable to do anything developing any part of anybody’s game.

I'm not talking about not drafting players with shortcomings

I'm talking about avoiding the very specific shortcoming of not being able to run