Player Watch #43 Liam Fawcett

[Lacustrus]

Pardon intrusion but thought this guy is going to an absolute gun. I catch some of your games here and there shows a lot more intensity than ive seen in armstrong/faul from an outsider looking in you can tell her just has “it” just has to keep on goin.

Straight swap for butters then?

 

[Forensi Tiger]

Good signs but not sold on him yet.

But I did make the early call that Dusty wouldn’t make it.

 

[tunksy]

marking was excellent when we moved the ball to him quickly. Plays every game he is fit for from here imo if he plays like yesterday.

more confident in his goal kicking than armstrong and faull

 

[tony__montana]

Surprised at what I saw. Impressive for only his second game at this level. Persevere

 

[captain cotch 9]

Surprised at what I saw. Impressive for only his second game at this level. Persevere

He should get at least 8 games.
Iirc he was a shit set shot last year. He kicked it beautifully yesterday

 

[Meteoric Rise]

marking was excellent when we moved the ball to him quickly. Plays every game he is fit for from here imo if he plays like yesterday.

more confident in his goal kicking than armstrong and faull

Lefau and Faull, despite both rating poorly in yesterday's game, rated higher than Fawcett.

 

[clark1980]

he did well. kicked 2 could have been better without 3 on the full. definitely earned game next week.

 

[Sol23]

He was good in his first ever game. Don’t know why it’s taken so long for Yze to give him another crack.

 

[tunksy]

Lefau and Faull, despite both rating poorly in yesterday's game, rated higher than Fawcett.

Ratings are different to the eye test.

We put some speed on the ball and suddenly fawcett could run into some space and take some marks. 4 shots on goal for 2 goals, two out on the full.

What did Lefau do? like at all? Ran around thinking he was playing rugby trying to break tackles. Hes not a tall forward, a back up ruck or a mid or a small forward. He's a list clogger.

Faull I've got plenty of time for and will back to the hilt. Bloke does a hell of a lot of running and hopefully it'll click for him eventually. His field kicks are sweet and nice, needs to fix his goal kicking as its stopping him having a solid impact from minimal touches.

 

[tunksy]

He was good in his first ever game. Don’t know why it’s taken so long for Yze to give him another crack.

because we have a pretty poor coach imo. he is a like for like for lynch and should have been brought straight in everytime lynch has been injured.

if only he was afforded the same level of game time as faull and armstrong have been given he'd have played 30 games by now.

 

[living_in_syd]

He was killing it in vfl thats what faul and Armstrong need to do

 

[partycorolla]

Ratings are different to the eye test.

We put some speed on the ball and suddenly fawcett could run into some space and take some marks. 4 shots on goal for 2 goals, two out on the full.

What did Lefau do? like at all? Ran around thinking he was playing rugby trying to break tackles. Hes not a tall forward, a back up ruck or a mid or a small forward. He's a list clogger.

Faull I've got plenty of time for and will back to the hilt. Bloke does a hell of a lot of running and hopefully it'll click for him eventually. His field kicks are sweet and nice, needs to fix his goal kicking as its stopping him having a solid impact from minimal touches.

5 shots on goal for 3 out on the fulls. This is why his ratings would have been lower. The ratings punish poor disposal.

Presented well yesterday. Given it was game 2, plenty to work with.

 

[lizard man]

He was good in his first ever game. Don’t know why it’s taken so long for Yze to give him another crack.

Maybe coaches thought he didn’t have enough pressure acts

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

He was good in his first ever game. Don’t know why it’s taken so long for Yze to give him another crack.

Not a high draft pick that's why. Fawcett is last cab off the rank which I don't agree with.

 

[beema limapep]

As I posted elsewhere earlier....

- Fawcett has presence and a slight advantage in height and size

- Jonty has has a slight advantage in work rate.

- Armstrong is cleaner below the knees and a bit quicker between the ears. Possibly a bit quicker.

Other than that they are very similar and will take time. The full bag of skills for each is not on display yet.

The kicking on goal however is a concern. For all.

 

[Yze does it]

IWhat are the chances he gets put at the back of the queue once Armstrong is back. Fawcett has shown morse than Jonty and Armstrong in 2 games of footy. At lest he can take a mark and he knows how to play in front

Fawcett can play but is inaccurate
He can ruck too but lefau was ahead of him. I'd leave him in for le fau
He will have trade value. I

 

[Sol23]

Not a high draft pick that's why. Fawcett is last cab off the rank which I don't agree with.

Never should have been like you said. Glad the kid took his chance.

 

[Coach_Required]

Pardon intrusion but thought this guy is going to an absolute gun. I catch some of your games here and there shows a lot more intensity than ive seen in armstrong/faul from an outsider looking in you can tell her just has “it” just has to keep on goin.

He is South Aussie as well so don't go getting any ideas.

 

[Coach_Required]

Armstrong aint coming back for a while and Lefau has been awful. He has a decent window here to lock up a spot.

The higher draft picks will always be prioritised but hes got his chance now, needs to take it and make sure he cant be dropped.

Once Lynch is back it will get harder as 80% of our entries will go to Lynch. Given we butcher most of the entries, leaves very few chances for the others.

I'll be surprised if Lynch comes back at all by the time he is fit to go. He might have a goodbye game like Dusty had reckon this could be his last year.

 

[cheo]

He is turning 21 this year.

Natural strength and muscle maturity tends to peak mid-20s to early 30s.

Has a great goal kicking routine, can mark and lead. (The lead for Trainor yesterday was timed perfect)

We could be on here.

Silver lining in Lynch’s injury.

 

[Bojangles17]

He was good in his first ever game. Don’t know why it’s taken so long for Yze to give him another crack.

Coz he didn’t qualify for r1 drafteee gift games

 

[GastevsBeard]

marking was excellent when we moved the ball to him quickly. Plays every game he is fit for from here imo if he plays like yesterday.

more confident in his goal kicking than armstrong and faull

He actually had some beautiful kicks - I think his misses were less technique, more mental nerve which I think he can solve

Would like to see him stay in the side

 

[Karp3_dm]

just reminds me of Richo so much

 

[Hoos]

perhaps no longer automatically put Faul and Armstrong ahead of him for reasons unknown.

Reasons unknown? First round picks are automatic selections. Regardless of form.

It’s the only reason I can think of.

 

[Madtiger2006]

Fawcett can play but is inaccurate
He can ruck too but lefau was ahead of him. I'd leave him in for le fau
He will have trade value. I

Let’s have a think for 1 millionth of a second
Hmmm
Nahhhh