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

 

[Kick It 2 Me]

Heeney's face when Francis wins MOTY

 

[Jade]

Well one thing's for sure, we won't be giving him a poxy tantrum trophy as consolation...

 

[Stopher]

Well one thing's for sure, we won't be giving him a poxy tantrum trophy as consolation...

I still can't believe a professional sporting organisation would do such a thing.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

For the record I think Heeney is a deserved winner but Franga should’ve been a close second. For someone his size to get that leap on top of Ryder’s shoulder WOW....

 

[JT_the_Man]

How the * is he not top 3?

AFL clearly not wanting a repeat of last year...

 

[Towno78]

Why does anyone care if he's 2nd or 3rd?

 

[astrowizzle]

I just reckon it was a great grab and a fitting finale to his season .Showed what he can do and man can he do it all

 

[kleanr]

How perfect for Aaron to head into off and pre-season with all that confidence, a VFL Premiership Medal, and EFC 2018 MOTY laminated award.
2019 membership cards better have his glorious face on it!

 

[Unfazed]

I still can't believe a professional sporting organisation would do such a thing.

It wasn't a professional orgainisation. it was Collingwood.

 

[JayJ20]

What? He wasn't in the top 3? AFL clearly too afraid that he'll win it like last year.

 

[Maxabillions]

Our ginger Lord and Saviour

 

[Stopher]

Not his best game but we get to see him for another week

 

[eth-dog]

Not a bad game. Wasn't beaten but his kicking was below his usual standard. Will rebound against Casey.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Not a bad game. Wasn't beaten but his kicking was below his usual standard. Will rebound against Casey.

Personally thought he had a shocker, but that’s ok, he’ll come back hard.

 

[mayhem20202]

Not a bad game. Wasn't beaten but his kicking was below his usual standard. Will rebound against Casey.

He was terrible, with both marking and disposal


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[eth-dog]

Personally thought he had a shocker, but that’s ok, he’ll come back hard.

That's because we're holding him to a higher standard (and rightly so)

He was terrible, with both marking and disposal


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How many times was he beaten one on one?

 

[Zach Package]

How many times was he beaten one on one?

That's the thing. They tagged him so he essentially won his position without even doing anything because his man wasn't worrying about the ball or impacting the scoreboard.

A poor game by his standard but he still kept his opponent scoreless and prevented Richmond getting any connection going forward because it felt at times as if they were genuinely trying to keep it away from him.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

That's because we're holding him to a higher standard (and rightly so)

How many times was he beaten one on one?

A few times he fell back into ball watching. In a few contested situations he could have impacted he hesitated and stayed outside. His disposal was lazy at times and generally poor.

The kid is a star but just calling it how I saw it. Thankfully because he is a star it caused Richmond to try and work around him and I think that messed with their fluidity. But I’m not at all concerned, Francis will know he needs to keep working and he’ll hopefully be good next week.

We’re in a good position where we have Hartley, Ridley and BZT causing enough havoc down back when Francis doesn’t fire.

 

[Doss]

Yeah no two ways about it, Franga had a bad game yesterday. That's okay though, he will bounce back.

 

[Vander18]

Tigers we’re putting a lot of time and effort into him. Agree with Ethan...think it hurt them in terms of their ability to score.

 

[fishardansin]

Franga "had a bad game" because the opposition planned for him and played around him. He was starved of opportunities and made one mistake with his failed attempt to take on 3 players. Didn't do that well forward in the last quarter.

However, the fact that the opposition planned their forward attacks to avoid him is a massive feather in the cap and had a real impact on which way they approached the goal.

 

[daffo]

Frang had a bad game because Tigers forwards were worried/playing on him. This freed up Zerk and Harts to intercept mark all day.

 

[yodellinhank]

Franga "had a bad game" because the opposition planned for him and played around him. He was starved of opportunities and made one mistake with his failed attempt to take on 3 players. Didn't do that well forward in the last quarter.

However, the fact that the opposition planned their forward attacks to avoid him is a massive feather in the cap and had a real impact on which way they approached the goal.

one mistake?

 

[Mercuri Rising]

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.

nothing but respect for MY Ginger Maldini

 

[blitzer]

Francis's kicking seems to be a bit like Hurley's. When he's on, he's capable of spectacular passes but when he's not he turns it over way too often. Hopefully as he matures the gap between his worst and best days can be bridged. I still think he's a great player in the making but its his marking, reading of the play and ground level agility that will set him apart.