Poor bugger would be a long way behind every other player on our list in terms of fitness.
The average cricketer can't run out of sight. Just not a fitness requirement for that sport.
A hard slog ahead for young Wil.
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Poor bugger would be a long way behind every other player on our list in terms of fitness.
The average cricketer can't run out of sight. Just not a fitness requirement for that sport.
A hard slog ahead for young Wil.
he looks a fair way off it tbh, so it's going to be a long game with him. he obviously has some ability based in his GF performance.
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If he's got the drive, he'll make the cut and sweep all before him.
Just being allowed on the same oval is more than a fine effort, and confirms a degree of seriousness.
They’re not AFL fit, but the modern cricketer is absolutely required to have good aerobic capacity. I don’t doubt he is behind but he’s not coming from nothing.
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Do Cat B’s still get up to 3 years? If so, he has time on his side. I’d assume he’ll do a preseason before we see him at even VFL level but expectations low for this year.
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Finished footy at the end of the 2021 season, signed in April 2023, eligible as a Cat B at the end of this season afaik so not quite 3 years. Doesn’t have to be any more than he wanted some certainty before heading of to the US but you’ll need to talk to either Condon or Hines to know for sure
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Because the more difficult/less desirable they make it for these types of prospects to enter the system, the less likely they are to lure them back to the sport.
I honestly don’t understand why anyone would/could have a problem with a guy who hasn’t played the sport at any level in 3 years being given a cat B chance. That lost development time puts them at a huge disadvantage and makes it unlikely that clubs would want to use a traditional list spot on them.
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The young defender Parker was cool, calm and collected with his ball use a real feature coming out of defence. Often tasked with the kickouts, his ability to sum up his options and hit a target was superb. Not just a designated kicker and runner, he also showed he could take an intercept mark with a well read mark in the first quarter. Parker’s composure was sensational, often picking the right option instead of blazing away and his ball use from defence was a big reason for Eastern winning the game. The talented Parker finished the game with 23 disposals, six marks and eight rebounds.
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The young defender Parker was cool, calm and collected with his ball use a real feature coming out of defence. Often tasked with the kickouts, his ability to sum up his options and hit a target was superb. Not just a designated kicker and runner, he also showed he could take an intercept mark with a well read mark in the first quarter. Parker’s composure was sensational, often picking the right option instead of blazing away and his ball use from defence was a big reason for Eastern winning the game. The talented Parker finished the game with 23 disposals, six marks and eight rebounds.
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Don’t know much about cricket obviously
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On the other side of the spectum. some of those chargers boys..
Anderson
Rowell
Phillips
JUH
Fin was also in that premiership side
In the prelim:
Serong
Flanders
Comben
-- funny enough Ryan Sparks, who is now on our VFL list.
And Chargers had Schrieber who has been on our vfl list for a couple years
Please enlighten me. How many cricketers run on average 10 to 12 km over about 2 hours?
I doubt a test cricketer runs that over 5 days, and half the time they are sitting on their arses in the sheds.
Their aerobic requirements are completely different.
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Parker is probably a realist. He probably thinks he’s 2 years away from AFL standard. A lot of our older players will be on the way out by then.
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Lol, agree. I was looking at those names & thinking how much talent was there.
Different type of player, but I kind of hope Murphy retires for his own benefit.
Seems like a good get. Good marking, skills. Anything about his speed?
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They've added him to the player profiles.
Has him at 183cm.
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Has him at 183cm.
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Hmm has both Parker and Carmichael as number 45.They've added him to the player profiles.
Has him at 183cm.
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20 and 21 vacant.
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Carmichael now has 12 & Steene has 21.
