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

 

[Lance Uppercut]

I definitely think we have differing interpretations of 'excel'.

You thinking of the spreadsheet?

 

[PeaTea]

Did he play vfl today?

 

[Highly Evolved]

Stewart is going to be hard to dislodge from the 22 after tonight.

 

[mayhem20202]

I'm tipping Stewart gets an extended run off the back of tonight, having said that, if Francis played tonight, I'd hazard a guess with the service compared to previous weeks, he would have got his hands on it a bit.


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[Skipper_]

Keep him in the twos. It will be a slow burn but will be worth it in the end.

 

[NAB777]

You thinking of the spreadsheet?

Actually, I totally agree with you. Weitering is excelling as a forward & could end up kicking 18-20 goals this year

 

[Drummer_19]

Stewart is going to be hard to dislodge from the 22 after tonight.

Stewart becoming a good forward means he might get a chance to go back to his most natural position.

 

[eth-dog]

Did he play vfl today?

If you want to call it that.

 

[Highly Evolved]

Stewart becoming a good forward means he might get a chance to go back to his most natural position.

Never thought of it like that! I like your thinking!!

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

No way he gets a gig next week. Didnt hear much about his performance in the vfl? And Stewart was good. Francis is as someone said above a slow burn. 2-3 years and he'll really be showing how good he is.

 

[MightyDons4]

Stewart becoming a good forward means he might get a chance to go back to his most natural position.

Hopefully Stewart keeps up the good work then

 

[Bombermania]

I would bring in him in place of McKenna, I like McKenna but he needs to work on his kicking.

 

[Vindicater]

I would bring in him in place of McKenna, I like McKenna but he needs to work on his kicking.

This is a horrible.

How in the hell is Francis supposed to cover McKennas role? They play completely different games.

I seriously wonder sometimes if people even follow the same sport I do.

 

[Bombermania]

This is a horrible.

How in the hell is Francis supposed to cover McKennas role? They play completely different games.

I seriously wonder sometimes if people even follow the same sport I do.

Well which one of the forward six do we drop for Francis, or who in defense does he replace because within that back six, Ambrose when fit will be the most likely to come in.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Well which one of the forward six do we drop for Francis, or who in defense does he replace because within that back six, Ambrose when fit will be the most likely to come in.

He doesn't need to play in the 1s just for the sake of it. I think Stewart is a better fit currently if we are to play him as a forward.

If he was to come in as a defender, McKenna isn't the bloke we'd be dropping for him. McKenna is in the side for run off half back. Francis fills a completely different role.

 

[mayhem20202]

Well which one of the forward six do we drop for Francis, or who in defense does he replace because within that back six, Ambrose when fit will be the most likely to come in.

None, he doesn't deserve his spot in the side, so we don't drop anyone until he can run out a quarter


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[Skipper_]

Don't bring him in until he deserves a shot. It's a simple as that.

 

[katana]

start training him as an inside mid for next season. you know it makes sense.

 

[Vindicater]

Well which one of the forward six do we drop for Francis, or who in defense does he replace because within that back six, Ambrose when fit will be the most likely to come in.

He replaces nobody in the forward line right now.

In the backline eventually he would replace Dea I hope as Ambrose pushes Hartley out.

Francis did not excel in the VFL though so likely does not come back in.

 

[Bombers36]

Look who I bumped into having breakfast this morning!


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[CBombers17]

Look who I bumped into having breakfast this morning! View attachment 370187


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Nice private time with the family?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Look at that smile!!

Drop daniher, bring him in.

 

[BrunoV]

I think that Saturday might have have been the first time I've seen Francis live.

To say that he was unimpressive would be an understatement. His work rate was not even close to being VFL standard.

He would have to do something pretty special next week to get back into the AFL side in the next month.

 

[Dons4days]

With Stewart coming on and hopefully locking down his spot for the indefinite future I'd love to see Francis spends the next 3-4 weeks in the 2s as either our intercept defender or on the ball... if we can turn him into our inside bull midfielder it could really give us a chance to focus on recruiting for other needs this off season.

Just need to play the long game with this bloke.

 

[mayhem20202]

With Stewart coming on and hopefully locking down his spot for the indefinite future I'd love to see Francis spends the next 3-4 weeks in the 2s as either our intercept defender or on the ball... if we can turn him into our inside bull midfielder it could really give us a chance to focus on recruiting for other needs this off season.

Just need to play the long game with this bloke.

He'd need 3-4 years, including solid off seasons and preseasons, to get his tank near afl mid standard.


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