Analysis The Temple of Acres

[Groater]

Season Review: Blake Acres
http://m.saints.com.au/news/2017-09-22/season-review-blake-acres

Alan Richardson's views:
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"However, he probably performed better when settled as a midfielder so that will be a balancing act going forward.”

Halle-*******-lujah

 

[Ian Dunross]

I don't like the way he's been developed so far.

I hope he's bloody played in position in 2018, his 5th season of footy.

 

[Ads734]

I don't like the way he's been developed so far.

I hope he's bloody played in position in 2018, his 5th season of footy.

Yep no more of this being dropped playing hff/wing rubbish let him play inside mid and watch him blossom

 

[King_Steele]

I don't like the way he's been developed so far.

I hope he's bloody played in position in 2018, his 5th season of footy.

Probably hasn't had the tank to play full time mid

 

[saint_]

Season Review: Blake Acres
http://m.saints.com.au/news/2017-09-22/season-review-blake-acres

Alan Richardson's views:
...
"However, he probably performed better when settled as a midfielder so that will be a balancing act going forward.”

Halle-*******-lujah

To me that reads the club want him to be a Utility at either end of the ground, but he is not as good at playing that role as he has shown in the midfield.

 

[AFLOnline]

Blake acres in the guts hnggggghhhh

 

[The Punter]

Acres re-signed until 2020.

 

[geelong sajnt]

Get around him. Awesome news. As has been said, hopefully he settles in a role. I like mid that can go forward

 

[st_trav_ofWA]

great news .... never in doubt but still great to have it confirmed

 

[Saint Watto]

Acres re-signed until 2020.

Absolutely fantastic news.....I'm a HUGE fan of Blacres......can't wait to see what he becomes over the next 5 years.

 

[t_94]

Acres and Gresham need to play a lot more midfield time in 2018

 

[Diehard Saint]

Oh well, there goes the Acres for Gaff trade.... file it in the same place as Billings for Carlisle

Very good news!

 

[Brains Trust66]

Acres extends until 2020 http://www.saints.com.au/news/2017-09-27/acres-extends-until-2020 via @stkildafc

 

[Plugger35]

Great to have Acres locked away until 2020, puts to bed all those rumours he could be involved in a trade back to WA.

He will be coming into his prime over the next few years and should develop into an A grade mid for us.

 

[Premium]

I don't like the way he's been developed so far.

I hope he's bloody played in position in 2018, his 5th season of footy.

Age: 21yr 11mth Games: 44 Born: October 7, 1995 Height: 190cm Weight: 90kg

Six ft 2 inches and 90 kg and still only 21 the kid is going to be a beast.

 

[Mincho]

Probably hasn't had the tank to play full time mid

Sincerely doubt that.

 

[gobbles]

Age: 21yr 11mth Games: 44 Born: October 7, 1995 Height: 190cm Weight: 90kg

Six ft 2 inches and 90 kg and still only 21 the kid is going to be a beast.

"Beast" - hope so! Sometimes seems to lethargic for me

 

[saintsrfreak]

"Beast" - hope so! Sometimes seems to lethargic for me

I reckon that's just his running style, he kind of glides and it makes it hard to tell how fast he's actually going.

 

[Ads734]

I reckon that's just his running style, he kind of glides and it makes it hard to tell how fast he's actually going.

We need a2017 highlights vid of this guy

 

[12Chill]

We need a2017 highlights vid of this guy

Highlights coming soon guys.

 

[NotITK]

I've had this opinion since Day 25, Acres will be a multiple AA. I understand the concerns, may not be switched on yet for AFL game style. That will come. This kid can play. Acres and Roo spent the most time together then any other young player...
Roo wouldnt have wasted his time if he didn't have huge potential..

Acres is also a pretty switched on bloke with the game, has smarts, just has trouble bringing those smarts out in his game... Players are like that, he will come good and has shown considerable improvement...
Acres knows this and he knows that being at The Saints will benefit him long term, he knows the areas where he needs to improve and is hell bent on that..

Something special

 

[Human Person]

Rewatching a few of our wins this year just for something to do but I was taking more notice of Acres. Man when he breaks tackles and charges it's something special. Opens the game up, and he's one of the few on our list who take te game on in that way.

I'm not sure how good he'll get, I have a feeling he'll always be worrying about consistency, but he could be a point of difference in big games.

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

Screw draft and trading. Most of our improvement next year will come from playing the mother-flipping GOAT in the center.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

I reckon that's just his running style, he kind of glides and it makes it hard to tell how fast he's actually going.

Did you see that fend-off, he's clearly better than Dustin Martin, and no Bikey connections.

 

[AFLOnline]

Did you see that fend-off, he's clearly better than Dustin Martin, and no Bikey connections.

I'm happy to ignore the fact that he fended off Butter Hartung and say he is the next Martin with this brutal fend-off.... and Fyfe.... combined.