Would of at least understood if that kid who kinda got robbed last week by Grilj got the nod who played a better game/Grilj had played much better games previously
They really need to change the whole award, just make all players who meet the criteria eligible for the award without the weekly...
Totally agree with all the points raised if we look at our un contracted players this season we have
Prestia - gone
Ralphsmith*
Trezise*
Alger - extend
Clarke*
Smith*
Fawcett*
Rioli*
Lefau - extend?
Broad - gone/trade
Vlastuin
HaysBrown - extend
Retschko - extend
Mansell - extend
Burton -...
Would probably give him 2-3
With the likes of Prestia and Broad hanging up the boots that experience glut is only going to widen so guys with Sonsies age/experience will be needed even more
He’s shown enough this year that he can play at the level and rewarding him with some security might...
I kind of really like his role right now with a good split between the two
His defensive work has been really good over the past two weeks but still given some kick outs and a licence to help break out of d50 as an outlet
Hotto Lalor, Mansell Kmac2 and Ross would probably push him out if we are talking about a fully fit squad
The old suspects would take mid rotations from Ross/Kmac2 forcing them to the wing/ half forward again
Hotto, Lalor and Mansell would rotate between deep forward and half forward with...
Always seemed somewhat obvious to me as well even when watching him at VFL level
Fawcett has some great skills especially his marking but he just doesn’t seem proactive enough when the balls not coming in
Would of been the perfect type of player 15/20 years ago but now even the big guys can’t...
Haven’t taken much notice across the round as to who he might be up against
Maybe Robey who had a high teens game with some clearances and goal
But who knows honestly I didn’t think Grilj deserved it off last week when he has had a lot better games
Can be a bit of chook lotto
Yeah, just a lot more comfortable and less robotic
Seems like when he is doing the pressers he’s kinda working out what he’s going to say 1st so it seems disjointed (probably buys himself time by using the “ums” to articulate exactly what he’s going to say
Behind doors not so much scrutiny if...
**** he’s a good player when up and about
Does what he wants in traffic and has the skills to back it up, unless he runs into Kmac2 of course
Would love to have him if the price is right
Can’t underestimate Lynch either
we have someone with the experience and body to be that on field instructor and focal point for the young players to bounce off and structure around
It’s really made our front half so much more competitive
You are ignoring the fact we still have Lynch, Broad, Vlastuin and Prestia
We needed to move the older statesmen on to provide both list and game opportunities to the kids especially when it was deemed the club was going into a scorched earth rebuild
If we kept them all we would of just been...
Yup, it sucks right now but I prefer that we ripped the bandaid off
If we kept Jack it’s not just his on field presence that probably means less games for the likes of Faull it’s also a list spot for a kid
If we include Cotch that means two less from that 2024 draft crop that despite the...
Probably just would mean non contact for the pre Xmas stint and maybe the initial weeks of the pre season proper
Not a massive deal imo, if we are weighing up the extra experience he would gain playing the season out
Lynch is a pretty handy key forward who would be doing a mountain of work with him, Faull probably has more in common compared to Lynch in terms of skill set and competitive nature compared to Jack as well
It just takes time for it to all click for key position players especially forwards that...
Got robbed of a really good one up the ground imo
Think it was in the 2nd and he juggled one from long down the line he ended up losing control from what was some front on contact from an oppo player coming the other way
Should of been a free but regardless it was great to see him pressing...
Na fair bump mate
Always happy to be proven wrong and change my viewpoint especially when it’s in the face of a positive change for the team and the player
Yeah, when Yze initially joined the club he wanted Balta in the forward/ruck but we copped injuries to Gibcus and Young so it forced him back again
2025 was a write off and looks like for stability’s sake he just kept him back to try and get him to find some form
Funny how it’s gone full...
All true but still super frustrating at times
Tends to play for free’s a lot and comes off looking stupid when it doesn’t come off and the ball/contest has moved on and he’s now 15m off the play
Think he will be a gun, like Faull and all young keys they will have great games but also some shockers
Was super impressed by that big pack mark he took
My opinion changes on him almost every week
One week I see him as just a clogger holding a spot for now but than he will have a game like today’s
Super impressive skill set but super raw, I think you might be right and as he gains more experience he will be a key part of our future back 6
Dunno if he holds his spot for the rest of the year, he’s still probably a bit lean but will definitely be super important structure wise in the future
The closest thing we have had to Lambo we have had in a long time