looked nice the tiny bit we got to see of him.
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looked nice the tiny bit we got to see of him.
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I’m just holding out hope that milera even gets back at all… but he plays his best footy off half back. so thats where he should be.
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still remember that rocket pass he kicked to lynchy that was unfortunately just intercepted by a finger before it hit tom lace out on the chest..
he definitely looked promising.. and ****ed if you could say he hasnt got courage in spades..
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Milera and Jones aren't half back flankers, Milera is a mid/half forward and Jones is a back pocket
Milera is a half back
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He's not, has always played his best football forward of centre, can't defend worth a damn - you can mitigate that by sticking him in a half forward zone, but he's always been torn up by opponents he should be beating down back.
Our half back flankers are Smith, Hamill, and Hinge, though in a pinch we also have wingmen and a mid in Seedsman, Sholl, Laird, and maybe Cook (and soon Dawson) who could do it but are better utilised elsewhere. I don't know what Parnell is yet.
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His first couple of seasons. When we tried to turn him into a half back flanker the next season or so it didn't work, and then not long after putting him into the midfield proper he got injured and injured again, which is where we are now.
This is correct - played most of his junior footy up forward and all of his draft hype was about him being a forward who had some midfield potential - heaven knows how he’s made his way to defence at AFL level
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Milera constantly trails when he defends, he is a poor defender
I don't recall Milera doing much in his first few seasons as a forward, numbers wise theres nothing there. He was moved out of half back because he played there in 2018, and in 2019 Smith came back from his ACL. After the first month they couldnt make it work with Smith, Laird and Milera, and sent him to half forward where he's been injured or terrible.
He's been a flash in the pan as a midfielder. There was a preseason interview on the website a few years ago saying he wants to play defense and he thinks its his best position.
Wayne has now played 62 games of AFL, his junior footy means SFA now. Besides most juniors of his talent dominate if played forward in junior footy, even at SANFL level, doesn’t mean they replicate it at AFL level.
He has now played significant patches of footy both forward of the ball and behind it. His best footy, by far, has been behind the footy.
The hope would be he might transition to the midfield, unfortunately injuries probably have put paid to that.
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While the latter part is true, I don't think it actually worked for Milera
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Not sure I agree with that.
Ricky Henderson for example was rubbish behind the ball, moved to the Hawks and played his best football on the wing and half forward
The weak, defensively inept outside players tend to be exposed behind the ball - Rory Atkins and David Mackay also come to mind - and are better played midfield and forward of center
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Often it's a solution for inept coaches.
Teague shifted SPS to hbf when he definitely mid/hf
Jones they put to high expectation to early but I also think our coaching set up was atrocious
Good coaches that know their.stuff and their players can often avoid it.
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Not sure Andrew McClellan was a failing midfielder, I probably think he revolutionise that role and importance of that attacking and creative HB
We have seen players like Zac Williams and Brodie Smith start their careers at HB but then have failed to have the same consistent impact in the midfield however playing midfield is a different look then playing as a genuine mid so not all players will make that transition.
Whereas players like Laird and Pariah have now made this transition at AFL level
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He was a struggling half forward when first moved to half back
We should recruit Rankine before he goes to half back, everyone realises he can play and the cost doubles
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Consistency was his issue. Not helped by constant soft tissue injuries (Burton and Hass FFS).
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Has anyone got an update on the current state of our list in terms of available spots? and how that relates to how many players we can draft.
It seems strange that we've not seen any list cuts yet. Its been a month since exit meetings. But if we don't cut any players aren't we a little short on spots available for draftees and NGA's?
It seems strange that we've not seen any list cuts yet. Its been a month since exit meetings. But if we don't cut any players aren't we a little short on spots available for draftees and NGA's?
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