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

 

[The Bomb]

 

[doug85]

Hird used to do that.

 

[Blood Bomber]

Reg Mombassa had a premonition about Aaron Francis.
The flying ginger jesus has arrived.

 

[Nomulus]

Mark was not in "The 10" for the second half of the year on afl.com but Heeney's and the Brisbane dual marks were. Considering the AFL pick the winner this year they may have already shown their hand.

 

[Maddogm]

Mark was not in "The 10" for the second half of the year on afl.com but Heeney's and the Brisbane dual marks were. Considering the AFL pick the winner this year they may have already shown their hand.

I thought they'd changed it to a panel decides but they are advertising that voting opens Thursday

 

[Its Manbearpig]

I will vote endlessly just to have a repeat of last year.

 

[Nomulus]

I thought they'd changed it to a panel decides but they are advertising that voting opens Thursday

I'm sure the shortlist of nominees is public vote based and the final winner is decided by a panel.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

His game in the VFL on the weekend was immense. I loved the way he was getting visibly frustrated whenever the Pies managed to take a mark near him (which wasn't often). Reminded me of Hurley in his competitiveness and attack on the ball.

 

[Vander18]

Really interested to watch how he goes over VFL finals series. Potentially, POTENTIALLY, this team could totally overachieve on the basis of him just utterly dominating.

 

[TheBrightSide]

Really interested to watch how he goes over VFL finals series. Potentially, POTENTIALLY, this team could totally overachieve on the basis of him just utterly dominating.

It already has!

 

[anst1ssa]

His mark isn't in contention for Mark of the Year.

Charlie Cameron, Michael Walters & Isaac Heeney are the 3 finalists.....

I can agree with Cameron & Heeney, but Francis' mark was far beyond Walters...

 

[eth-dog]

His mark isn't in contention for Mark of the Year.

Charlie Cameron, Michael Walters & Isaac Heeney are the 3 finalists.....

I can agree with Cameron & Heeney, but Francis' mark was far beyond Walters...

Nah. There were 5 standouts including those three, Francis and Nic Nat's. Have no issue with those 3.

 

[Runk]

Hird used to do that.

Yes he did. He did indeed.

 

[Runk]

Nah. There were 5 standouts including those three, Francis and Nic Nat's. Have no issue with those 3.

Whilst a great grab, I take issue with the Michael Walters one. Francis and Curnow's were much better marks imo.

 

[Zach Package]

I genuinely don’t think he made it look hard enough, if he got upside down in the air and did a full rotation on the way down he wins it IMO.

 

[DapperJong]

I genuinely don’t think he made it look hard enough, if he got upside down in the air and did a full rotation on the way down he wins it IMO.

This is why Heeney will win anyway

 

[DapperDon]

Yeah, you need to look like a drunk falling down a staircase to win it seems this year

 

[Andronicus]

Far better than both Cameron and Walters.

 

[Mootsy]

Nah. There were 5 standouts including those three, Francis and Nic Nat's. Have no issue with those 3.

wouldn't be surprised if it's to boost Carlton's confidence as a club,
Francis still a legendary mark of the decade.

 

[Dons4days]

Clearly better than Walters & Cameron - I'd almost say on par with Heeney.
Looks like Sydney will win both Goal & mark assuming Parker gets it as well.

 

[Maddogm]

An ice hockey goalie once told me "if you make a spectacular save, that means you've made a mistake". Franga's timing, judgement and execution were just too good so it wasn't as spectacular.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

I reckon Walters was better than Frang's and Heeney's ability to hold onto the ball even with so much forward momentum made his look extra good.

 

[eDPS]

Only reason he isn’t in is because they know he would win in a public vote

 

[Stopher]

Let's do a Collingwood and give him our own MOTY award lol

******* sad cases.

 

[Mercurial89]

I reckon Walters was better than Frang's and Heeney's ability to hold onto the ball even with so much forward momentum made his look extra good.

I think circumstance adds to it too, not necassarily the look but the emotion as it occurs which then causes a particular mark to be memorable.
Heeneys in the backline, late in a close game. Awkward landing.
Vs
Frangs looks effortless, mark from a kickout in a dead round 23 match.