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

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2022
Injury Status: n/a

My Boy Draft 2022: Pick 29, Mr Bultitude

 

[Hak94]

Harsh. BZT has shown signs of improvement and we should be doing what we can to find out about him this year. It's a rebuild. I love Ambrose, but realistically, he's not part of our future where BZT just might be.

I feel like he's been given enough opportunity show himself in the ones, don't think he's upto it. He's just a depth player.

 

[half time raffle]

Massive out, quietly putting together a very good season.

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[Lore]

Available for selection.

Aaron Francis, who was also a late out due to illness, will be available for selection.

Injury news: Snelling sidelined, tests for two talls

The latest injury news on Will Snelling, Jayden Laverde, Peter Wright and Aaron Francis.

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[fishardansin]

Sorry Aaron, but you're number 2 now. The Perkinator has stolen my heart.

 

[Vindicater]

Forming a good little partnership with Ridley.

Francis and Ridley floatinf while Laverde and Reid shut down.

Redman and Hind being the mongrel pair.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

He's having a much better year but just needs to start clunking more of those marks he gets first hands to.

 

[Nifft]

He's having a much better year but just needs to start clunking more of those marks he gets first hands to.

Or punch it a bit more often.

 

[NAB777]

He's having a much better year but just needs to start clunking more of those marks he gets first hands to.

I reckon he wasn't alone last night - it seemed to get more dewy as the night went on.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Not sure how reliable this bloke is, but;

 

[Lore]

Not sure how reliable this bloke is, but;

Used to write for the AFL website. Not known for writing much about Essendon but he's respectable.


At least it says "short". Not "indefinite".

 

[VelvetSledge]

Suppose he'd want to spend time with family which would have been impossible with lockdown and the like.

 

[Hak94]

Not sure how reliable this bloke is, but;

He's usually pretty on the money with things. Don't think he'd run anything, let alone something about a players mental health in the year 2020 when the talk around mental health throughout the AFL landscape is something that is very much at the forefront now, if he wasn't sure.

Shame about things, Francis seems to finally have found his feet in the team minus having a run in with a few injuries that have messed up a good run at it. Mental health comes first, so I hope he can do what he needs to do to get on top of things as he is incredibly important to us and is a much loved figure amongst the playing group and also fans.

 

[carnthedons]

Get your mind right and your grind right Frang

 

[Mr Bultitude]

Take care of yourself Franga.

 

[Lore]

"The 23-year-old was expected to return to South Australia on Thursday for a short break with family and was hoping to be in a position to return to the club at the end of next week."

Probably the most important sentence in the whole thing.

Was he locked out of SA during the bye? He'd been in Perth for a while already, but not sure if it was long enough to get around SA entry restrictions.

 

[Megabattimus]

"The 23-year-old was expected to return to South Australia on Thursday for a short break with family and was hoping to be in a position to return to the club at the end of next week."

Probably the most important sentence in the whole thing.

Was he locked out of SA during the bye? He'd been in Perth for a while already, but not sure if it was long enough to get around SA entry restrictions.

It's definitely possible.

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[HirdyLannister]

Non issue for me, fair enough.
We have family interstate like many others and the current climate is BS with the political games.

 

[DapperDon]

Enjoy your family time Frang, stay away from Caro articles.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

follow up comment from Ryan makes me feel a little more at ease:

 

[Mr Bultitude]

You think Francis would've had this flexibility pre Truck? I wouldn't be surprised if he was a part of this process.

 

[yodellinhank]

Rhino is a straight shooter and a quality person.

 

[bennyg12]

Yeah get yourself right

 

[11kgm]

Let's hope this isn't like his other break, let's hope it's a week and straight back in

 

[Andronicus]

Bit out of the blue, but good that it can be facilitated.

 

[jmoo wan]

From the official EFC squad selection news item

while Aaron Francis (managed) is taking time away from the club until next week with the club's full support.

low key, no big deal, club's full support.

Take note St Kilda.

Squad selection: Round 14

See the Bombers' 26-man squad for Sunday's clash with Hawthorn at UTAS Stadium.

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