Player Watch #10: Aaron Francis - Omitted - 11/4

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Good to see he is happier but I hope he is isnt applying pressure on himself to return before he is ready, same goes with the club. These things can take a long time to recover from
 

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Gleeson goes down for half a season next minute Francis back at the club.

I doubt it has any relation but hopefully he can see it as a big opportunity. If he really is in a good head space at the moment he could be playing AFL in a month or so.
I wonder if he was given a fitness program while he was away. Could be counterproductive to his footy if he ends up pinching games again.
 
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ROUND 1 INCLUSION

AND BUMP HIM TO VICE CAPTAIN

BUT LET HIM TAKE THE COIN TOSS

BECAUSE HE'S GOING TO WIN THE RISING STAR

AND THE 2018 NORM SMITH

AND HEARTS OF RANGA BOMBER FANS EVERYWHERE

AND BREAK JEFF KENNETT'S HEART WHEN HE ESTABLISHES BEYOND BLUEY - AUSTRALIA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL RED HEAD DEPRESSION SUPPORT AND PART TIME KIDS BASKETBALL MENTORING GROUP - NO HAWKS KIDS ALLOWED
 

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I DEMAND THE THREAD TITLE BE CHANGED TO ‘SUPERSTAR AND LIKELY RISING STAR WINNER’!
I'm sure he can defeat some first year hawk player too. Not sure if the hawks even have any first year players this year though.
 

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Great to see, Franga!

I hope you don’t read these threads but if you do just know that I want to have your children.
Now go out and titillate me on the footy field. I’ll be waiting for you in negligee...
 

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Just quietly, his fitness will be less of an issue imo if he plays back. His competitive streak seems to feed more into being a defender than a forward; he has to create play and space when playing in attack which I think he struggles with when he starts to feel tired.

But when he's in defence, he's reacting to the ball, he hunts for it in the air and doesn't want to get beaten so he seems to run games out better.

Good luck to him. I hope it works out and we just let him find a spot in defence at some point because he's genuinely ******* insanely talented and I think he needs to feel like he belongs for a while as well as get fitter before we even consider throwing him in the middle/up forward again.
 

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Just quietly, his fitness will be less of an issue imo if he plays back. His competitive streak seems to feed more into being a defender than a forward; he has to create play and space when playing in attack which I think he struggles with when he starts to feel tired.

But when he's in defence, he's reacting to the ball, he hunts for it in the air and doesn't want to get beaten so he seems to run games out better.

Good luck to him. I hope it works out and we just let him find a spot in defence at some point because he's genuinely ******* insanely talented and I think he needs to feel like he belongs for a while as well as get fitter before we even consider throwing him in the middle/up forward again.
still remember his TAC games
He'd just coast, not really picking anyone up. But he would read the play and the flight of the ball beautifully and intercept most anything coming his way.
Strong body, smart positioning and a good set of hands.
 

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Just quietly, his fitness will be less of an issue imo if he plays back. His competitive streak seems to feed more into being a defender than a forward; he has to create play and space when playing in attack which I think he struggles with when he starts to feel tired.

But when he's in defence, he's reacting to the ball, he hunts for it in the air and doesn't want to get beaten so he seems to run games out better.

Good luck to him. I hope it works out and we just let him find a spot in defence at some point because he's genuinely ******* insanely talented and I think he needs to feel like he belongs for a while as well as get fitter before we even consider throwing him in the middle/up forward again.
Should be developed now as a defender anyway. With Stringer, Stewart, Laverde, Langford and Smack all there as possible 3rd tall forwards he can find his niche which is best for someone struggling in general.
 

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From the previous page I doubt anyone would be shitty with him for taking on another job. But I reckon there would be a fair few players lining up in the VFL side that would be pissed if Francis played round 1 vs Adelaide.

Needs to earn his spot through the VFL now.
 
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