Traded #10: Aaron Francis - Traded to Sydney w. Pick 42 + Future fourth rounder for Pick 37. Thanks Frang!

[RedmanWasHere]

Heading in to his prime years and his 5th season.

5th season?

Gee that's gone rather quickly.

 

[eDPS]

This is all of us looking at Francis

 

[Vander18]

Gee, Francis is a false favorite for the Rising Star Award - You've got to play close to 20 games to win this typeof award.

No idea why he's the favourite - for me he's an unknown quantity in terms of what we can expect in 2017.

Wouldn't be surprised if he won it, wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't poll a vote.

 

[yodellinhank]

Blue and Orange are complimentary colours. #year7art

Contrast colours?

 

[eDPS]

 

[The Donners]

This is all of us looking at Francis

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I prefer natural... just sayin'...

 

[WEEVZ]

Good to see! That'll improve his fitness levels immediately and reduce the injury risk (i.e. through carrying less weight).

If only Shane Watson had actually lost weight he might've actually gotten a good consistent run in the Test, ODI and T20 sides.

 

[DERO]

Good to see! That'll improve his fitness levels immediately and reduce the injury risk (i.e. through carrying less weight).

If only Shane Watson had actually lost weight he might've actually gotten a good consistent run in the Test, ODI and T20 sides.

I think you'll find that many Australian bowlers and not just Shane Watson have had issues with stress fractures in their backs.

 

[WEEVZ]

I think you'll find that many Australian bowlers and not just Shane Watson have had issues with stress fractures in their backs.

Wasn't just his back; there were shoulder, calf and hamstring injuries as well. The leg injuries could've been prevented (or at least their impact minimised) if he'd actually lost weight.

 

[The Donners]

I think you'll find that many Australian bowlers and not just Shane Watson have had issues with stress fractures in their backs.

Different sport. I would put a lot of that down to their bowling action. Also, as a young bowler, to be as fast as you can is usually the goal. It's generally not until you learn that speed doesn't necessarily get wickets, comes with age and experience. Not many 28-30 year old quicks trying to knock your head off. Not saying you can't name players (i.e. Mitch Johnson, Andrew Flintoff, Brett Lee) who got quicker with age or stayed at a similar pace throughout their career but most of the greats slowed down and used their nouse (i.e. Allan Donald, Curtly Ambrose, Glenn McGrath).

 

[Old Campaigner]

Watson's body was just trying to help us all out by forcing him into early retirement. It didn't quite work but I appreciate the effort

 

[Skipper_]

I think you'll find that many Australian bowlers and not just Shane Watson have had issues with stress fractures in their backs.

Wasn't just his back; there were shoulder, calf and hamstring injuries as well. The leg injuries could've been prevented (or at least their impact minimised) if he'd actually lost weight.

Different sport. I would put a lot of that down to their bowling action. Also, as a young bowler, to be as fast as you can is usually the goal. It's generally not until you learn that speed doesn't necessarily get wickets, comes with age and experience. Not many 28-30 year old quicks trying to knock your head off. Not saying you can't name players (i.e. Mitch Johnson, Andrew Flintoff, Brett Lee) who got quicker with age or stayed at a similar pace throughout their career but most of the greats slowed down and used their nouse (i.e. Allan Donald, Curtly Ambrose, Glenn McGrath).

I didn't know Aaron Francis was a pace bowler for Australia?

 

[DERO]

Watson's body was just trying to help us all out by forcing him into early retirement. It didn't quite work but I appreciate the effort

He did look a lot like Prince Charming too.

 

[The Donners]

I didn't know Aaron Francis was a pace bowler for Australia?

It's cricket season. Nothing AFL to talk about other than "x player is flying in preseason, yay!"

 

[yodellinhank]

I didn't know Aaron Francis was a pace bowler for Australia?

Not with those skinfolds

 

[Beerfish]

Didn't want to go home. Would rather stay back and practice boxing. Clearly angling for a round one berth. Love it.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Didn't want to go home. Would rather stay back and practice boxing. Clearly angling for a round one berth. Love it.

Didn't want to go home?? Brett Anderson told me I he was a flight risk!!!@#$E$#

 

[fishardansin]

Not with those skinfolds

Yep. No where near enough.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Would rather stay back and practice boxing.

I really hope that this and playing for Essendon are the only two similarities between him and Melksham.

 

[WEEVZ]

I didn't know Aaron Francis was a pace bowler for Australia?

Just making a comparison lol, two players in different sporting codes who have both needed to drop weight to reduce injury risk.

 

[WEEVZ]

Didn't want to go home. Would rather stay back and practice boxing. Clearly angling for a round one berth. Love it.

Yup! Also not fussed in which position he plays as long as he settles for now.

He'll play forward, I have decided. Don't worry I'll tell Woosha

 

[Old Campaigner]

Didn't want to go home. Would rather stay back and practice boxing. Clearly angling for a round one berth. Love it.

A huge angry ranga who can throw a few punches is just what our midfield needs

 

[Don35]

Yup! Also not fussed in which position he plays as long as he settles for now.

He'll play forward, I have decided. Don't worry I'll tell Woosha

If he plays forward, hooker needs to play back. Having our 2 best intercept marks forward would be silly.

Gut feel is they'll look to settle him back as a 3rd tall.

This guy is going to be a rock star.

 

[JayDon]

I love his attitude! See the mark he takes in front of Daniel Merret. Merret is a big bloke but Aaron looks as big. Exciting.
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2016-12-14/btv-aaron-francis-interview

 

[Harlequin]

Rohan Connolly's comments on Aaron Francis

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/01...afl-players-set-for-breakout-seasons-in-2017/

 

[Andronicus]

Well that sounds promising.