AnEmptyChair
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- Nov 12, 2020
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It's the boring part of pre-season so it's time for the cliche, boring threads. Give us your three bold predictions for next season. I'll go first.
1. All-Australian Cam Zurhaar
Gonna pick up where he left off last season. His second half of the season was elite and I think he'll only build on that next year. I'm tipping a huge year from The Bull.
2. LDU gets dropped
A lot has been spoken about the quality and depth of the midfield that we're building and even that there might not be room for all of them in their preferred positions. Obviously with JHF and Greenwood coming in it's even more competitive in there.
As for LDU, what he does with the ball is spectacular. It's what he does for the other 99% of the game that worries me. He's passive defensively and looks like he mentally checks in and out of games, with the massive trauma he's experienced throughout his early career a massive caveat there.
I think we're going to have zero tolerance for not going when it's your turn next year and I can see LDU falling short of consistently doing that. It might be only one week in the twos but I can see it happening.
I'm nowhere near as bullish on him as I am on most of our other young mids mainly because of his lack of consistent intensity and passiveness but I get that it's a hugely unpopular opinion.
3. Archer plays the 2nd most games of our draftees after JHF
Dunno, as good as Kayne was last year, I think he'll face real competition for that lockdown defender role as soon as next year from Archer. Everythign written about him in training reports that I've read says he's a massive competitor and Nobes liked those types.
1. All-Australian Cam Zurhaar
Gonna pick up where he left off last season. His second half of the season was elite and I think he'll only build on that next year. I'm tipping a huge year from The Bull.
2. LDU gets dropped
A lot has been spoken about the quality and depth of the midfield that we're building and even that there might not be room for all of them in their preferred positions. Obviously with JHF and Greenwood coming in it's even more competitive in there.
As for LDU, what he does with the ball is spectacular. It's what he does for the other 99% of the game that worries me. He's passive defensively and looks like he mentally checks in and out of games, with the massive trauma he's experienced throughout his early career a massive caveat there.
I think we're going to have zero tolerance for not going when it's your turn next year and I can see LDU falling short of consistently doing that. It might be only one week in the twos but I can see it happening.
I'm nowhere near as bullish on him as I am on most of our other young mids mainly because of his lack of consistent intensity and passiveness but I get that it's a hugely unpopular opinion.
3. Archer plays the 2nd most games of our draftees after JHF
Dunno, as good as Kayne was last year, I think he'll face real competition for that lockdown defender role as soon as next year from Archer. Everythign written about him in training reports that I've read says he's a massive competitor and Nobes liked those types.
