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Day moves and plays more like Whitfield and nothing like Simpson. They don’t even kick on the same foot. It is not a judgement on ability or talent just characteristic traits.And yet people get upset when draftees get talked up and they don't end up being the next Chris Judd (e.g. Muston). Draft reviewers are damned if they do, damned if they don't. Good on them for doing their research and putting their opinions out there for discussion. I'd suggest that Day is as close to Simpson at this stage as he is to Whitfield or Pendlebury. He's 10ish games in FFS. If he can become a 200+ game player, then we can talk about him being as good as Simpson, let alone the others.
Spot on. Every fan of every club likes to think their most recent draftee or most promising youngster will be the next top 5 player in comp. Most of them don't go close to that. Comparing a young half back flanker to a bloody good half back flanker who played nearly 350 games is hardly an insult. And plus it's one person's opinion. I personally think Day's talent ceiling is higher than that and prefer the Whitfield comparison, but that ceiling requires him to develop his game in other parts of the ground which he is yet to do. We can only hope he has Simpson's durability, that's for sure.And yet people get upset when draftees get talked up and they don't end up being the next Chris Judd (e.g. Muston). Draft reviewers are damned if they do, damned if they don't. Good on them for doing their research and putting their opinions out there for discussion. I'd suggest that Day is as close to Simpson at this stage as he is to Whitfield or Pendlebury. He's 10ish games in FFS. If he can become a 200+ game player, then we can talk about him being as good as Simpson, let alone the others.
That’s the one. Electric, isn’t heThis is the DGB thread?
I like him, but he's no Kade SimpsonThat’s the one. Electric, isn’t he
lolnorfId prefer Logan McDonald
Throw Bramble in too. Newcombe promising.Its good when after 3 games you don't have to worry if your draftee will make it or not.
Cyril, Day, DGB.
Will Day better as a Gunston replacement for mine - covers the ground better.Early call, I reckon he could make it as a defender or a forward. Is it worth more to us to develop him into a Gunston replacement?
Will Day better as a Gunston replacement for mine - covers the ground better.
I agree that DGB could make it as a forward though. More likely to take some of those marks that Timmy can't quite hold.
Right now, we need KPD (probs 2), so I'm happy we continue with him in defence - especially when we have Lewis, Jeka, Kosi & Callow learning to play KPF - adding a 5th young buck to that stable is just going to reduce opportunities between the 4 we already have.Good point.
This is perhaps a bit disrespectful to intercept markers, but it seems to me that it's harder to find a marking forward than an intercept marker. I wonder if it is of more value to us to develop him as a forward. Big call right now, suppose we should give him a few games to develop as a defender first?!
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I get where you're coming from but at the same age Simpson couldn't get a kick. Day is also elite on both feet and just knows how to get through traffic without being touched.Except for the other obvious comparisons that I pointed out.
I'm not sure who I'd liken Day to, but I can see why has used Simpson as a comparison.
Probs shouldn't go on much from here but i agree. His talent levels exceed anything Simpson could.I get where you're coming from but at the same age Simpson couldn't get a kick. Day is also elite on both feet and just knows how to get through traffic without being touched.
His ceiling is much much higher than a quality half back which is the point IMO.
Something really special about him and he hasn't even touched the surface
He certainly seems to have more time than anyone around him, but was he a talented basketballer as a junior?Probs shouldn't go on much from here but i agree. His talent levels exceed anything Simpson could.
The skills on both feet, his ability in the air, his composure, time and space is Pendles like, traffic work without getting touched and finding the best option possible. Really good speed etc and is at a nice height.
He honestly could be that Pendles like midfielder.
Do people even rugby league in South Australia?I think I heard he has a rugby league background. You can tell by just looking at him.
Probably, it is Day we're speaking about.He certainly seems to have more time than anyone around him, but was he a talented basketballer as a junior?
BaseballHe certainly seems to have more time than anyone around him, but was he a talented basketballer as a junior?