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

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bjisgod9

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Yep training fwd, I know they've pretty much decided that Hooker will play fwd, but at the start of the season, I'd love to see Hooker start back and occasionally swap with Francis who plays 3rd tall fwd. This would rely heavily on one of Stewart/Brown to be able to make an impact fwd, which I'm more hopeful than convinced about. If this doesn't seem to be working then i'd obviously want Hooker to move more permanently up fwd. Love the potential flexibility we are building.
 

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I dont know how I feel about both Francis and Hooker playing forward. That's our two best intercept markers in a position where they are going to intercept.
If that's the case then I think the writing on the wall may be M.Brown or Gleeson plays instead of Ambrose, as they are both better intercept markers than Patrick, and you need at least one in the side with the way AFL teams play nowadays.

There will be plenty of marking power up forward though....
 

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I dont know how I feel about both Francis and Hooker playing forward. That's our two best intercept markers in a position where they are going to intercept.
If that's the case then I think the writing on the wall may be M.Brown or Gleeson plays instead of Ambrose, as they are both better intercept markers than Patrick, and you need at least one in the side with the way AFL teams play nowadays.

There will be plenty of marking power up forward though....
Brown is as good an intercept mark as Francis.
 

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Yep training fwd, I know they've pretty much decided that Hooker will play fwd, but at the start of the season, I'd love to see Hooker start back and occasionally swap with Francis who plays 3rd tall fwd. This would rely heavily on one of Stewart/Brown to be able to make an impact fwd, which I'm more hopeful than convinced about. If this doesn't seem to be working then i'd obviously want Hooker to move more permanently up fwd. Love the potential flexibility we are building.
i still want Hooker playing back.
FB - Hartley
CHB - Hurley
floating 3rd - Hooker

Francis, Daniher and either Brown or Stewart forward (even Belly)
 

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Francis has the goods to be the AFL's next big thing at CHF. This would make Danniher a free roam forward,how hard would that be for opposition teams to reign in.
Should be emulating Rougheads playing style. Using his uniqueness and creativity would cause havoc on a third tall defender. Hooker, Francis, walla and Fantasia would create immense fwd pressure. Joey don't defend.

Francis daniher whoever (midfield rotation)
Walla hooker Fantasia

All he needs to do is be fit.
 
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