Maginness is sort of a hybrid mid, has traits from all sorts of mids but doesn’t quite meet any of them. Josh Kennedy from swans would have to be the closest I can think of, he didn’t look like a major clearance player at the start of the year playing slightly more outside but I think the more inside role suits him better. He isn’t very quick or atleast doesn’t use it and relies more on his strong core to stand up in tackles rather than avoid them with speed or explosiveness, he gets across the ground extremely well and is a good link up player a bit like Pendlebury although his kicking isn’t to that standard.
The first time I saw him this year he instantly went in my top 30 and currently sits in the 15-18 range and another big game could see him go higher aswell, think someone touched on it before but he is exactly the type Essendon is after and if he was in the open draft he would be one I would target.
The question will be on his improvement with his kicking at the next level and if he will be able to stand up in tackles at AFL level against bigger mids than him where as he is bigger than most mids at Nab League level. Personally think he becomes a very good player regardless because of his personality and work ethic as I’ve been able to take good things out of some of his quieter games aswell.
The first time I saw him this year he instantly went in my top 30 and currently sits in the 15-18 range and another big game could see him go higher aswell, think someone touched on it before but he is exactly the type Essendon is after and if he was in the open draft he would be one I would target.
The question will be on his improvement with his kicking at the next level and if he will be able to stand up in tackles at AFL level against bigger mids than him where as he is bigger than most mids at Nab League level. Personally think he becomes a very good player regardless because of his personality and work ethic as I’ve been able to take good things out of some of his quieter games aswell.