Player Watch #39: Finnbar 'Moose' Maley

[Passmore]

Yeah his game a few weeks back was off the charts, but watching yesterday he is still extremely raw. He might struggle with good AFL level defenders, but he has some real weapons if developed properly.

Someone mentioned they had spoken to him and he himself said he wasn’t ready, so seems like a year at VFL level is most likely. Maybe a late season call up?

Those hands are a bankable asset. Just need the rest of it to catch up. But that one trait alone gives him a chance.

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[The Nostradamus]

Might be a touch soon for Finnbar, but I suspect his leap and contested marking ability translates better to AFL level than Sellers. Time will tell.

Potentially

At least we have competition for that second KPF spot now

For mine we just rotate unless one is in good form

 

[The Nostradamus]

Alright sellers didn’t do anything

Finnbar time for you to get some AFL exposure

 

[Chadwiko]

Alright sellers didn’t do anything

Finnbar time for you to get some AFL exposure

From the horse's mouth last week, he himself doesn't feel ready for AFL.

He won't be coming in anytime soon.

 

[hotchilli]

From the horse's mouth last week, he himself doesn't feel ready for AFL.

He won't be coming in anytime soon.

Would be a disservice to his development to bring him in currently.

 

[koshari]

Would be a disservice to his development to bring him in currently.

as opposed to any one else's development??

 

[Sillygit]

If anyones curious to see the future, just go ahead and look in the sellers thread, cause thats where this is headed if finnbar debuts any time soon.

 

[Sphynx]

Hes nowhere near ready for AFL football.

He's a terrific mark, but athletically he couldn't be further from it. He looks like a suburban footballer at the moment, which he is.

He will get absolutely toweled at the next level.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Hes nowhere near ready for AFL football.

He's a terrific mark, but athletically he couldn't be further from it. He looks like a suburban footballer at the moment, which he is.

He will get absolutely toweled at the next level.

He himself said it!

• Ended up hanging out with Finnbar Maley a bit. He says he doesn't feel ready to step up to AFL yet and still wants to work on improving his knowledge of where to run and rotate in the 2s.
• Finn said that he doesn't feel 'strong enough' yet, and highlighted how going up against Toby Pink and Biggie Nyuon at training always makes him realise just how strong he needs to get to compete at the AFL level. He was surprised Pink was dropped, and doesn't think it'll be long until he's back in the 1s.
• Finn also said he couldn't confirm/deny anything because they don't know the teams yet, but he gave me the impression he doesn't believe Tyler Sellers is playing this week.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Yeah, watched him on the weekend. He's not ready. Not even close.

 

[The Nostradamus]

From the horse's mouth last week, he himself doesn't feel ready for AFL.

He won't be coming in anytime soon.

I didn’t know Finnbar was on the selection committee

 

[Sillygit]

I didn’t know Finnbar was on the selection committee

Do you think perhaps that his perspective of his skills and abilities are informed at least partially by the coaches at the club?

 

[The Nostradamus]

has to come in

Can’t roll with a 1 tall forwardline

Was ridiculous when larkey went into ruck when xerri on bench and no tall forwards

 

[hotchilli]

has to come in

Can’t roll with a 1 tall forwardline

Was ridiculous when larkey went into ruck when xerri on bench and no tall forwards

He's simply not ready for the step up to AFL football.

 

[Merlin007]

He's simply not ready for the step up to AFL football.

You're right, I get the argument, but then McKercher and Duursma aren't physically ready either - Maley is not a boy, he's 24 and he might need to learn on the job like the kids.

we need a second marking target, esp. down the line

 

[The Warlord]

Someone like Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

would slaughter him.

Just get him AFL fit and ready, we have time lol

 

[Themanbun]

You're right, I get the argument, but then McKercher and Duursma aren't physically ready either - Maley is not a boy, he's 24 and he might need to learn on the job like the kids.

we need a second marking target, esp. down the line

Agreed. Pink isn't ready. Biggie is nowhere near ready. Sellers wasn't ready. Duursma and Colby aren't ready. I get it, but the cupboard is flipping bare.

Get him in, tell him he has two objectives: jump and grab the ball and listen to Nick Larkey when structuring up.

 

[Merlin007]

Someone like Sam Taylor would slaughter him.

Just get him AFL fit and ready, we have time lol

In replying, I'm not looking to pick a fight - like I say, I get the point you make.

Mine in reply is that he wouldn't get Sam Taylor - the number 1 defender is going to Larkey, but Maley (like CCJ before him) would stop the #2 dropping off to double team Larkey.

The second job for Finbar is to take some relieving marks down the line - it's not Larkey's forte or Xerri's, Zurhaar and Ford compete but at a height disadvantage don't take many.

Maley on the other hand consistently does this in the VFL, so I'm not convinced that at least first up we'd be asking anything terribly complex of the bloke - don't take your man into Larkey's path, and grab a couple on the wing.

 

[domiroo]

You're right, I get the argument, but then McKercher and Duursma aren't physically ready either - Maley is not a boy, he's 24 and he might need to learn on the job like the kids.

we need a second marking target, esp. down the line

He’s 20 years old not 24 .

 

[Danni_Benson]

If anyones curious to see the future, just go ahead and look in the sellers thread, cause thats where this is headed if finnbar debuts any time soon.

Nothing surer. These sorts of ins are for the miracle hopefuls.

 

[Merlin007]

He’s 20 years old not 24 .

I have him born on 1 January 2000, see https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-kangaroos--finnbar-maley

 

[Passmore]

Agreed. Pink isn't ready. Biggie is nowhere near ready. Sellers wasn't ready. Duursma and Colby aren't ready. I get it, but the cupboard is *ing bare.

Get him in, tell him he has two objectives: jump and grab the ball and listen to Nick Larkey when structuring up.

We've blokes out there in their late 20's who appear not ready for AFL.

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[domiroo]

I have him born on 1 January 2000, see https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-kangaroos--finnbar-maley

July 2003

 

[Merlin007]

July 2003

Indeed, footywire had better catch up to the club website, thanks

(should still be in )

 

[lockheed]

We've blokes out there in their late 20's who appear not ready for AFL.

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Not going to mention anyone whose first name is Luke