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

 

[Blind Turn]

In a best 22, I’d have him as a swingman from the bench. As much as I think that settling him in one position will benefit his confidence I also think his attributes are best suited to filling a need as the specific game dictates. This means that you can have a third tall forward and a third tall back with Frang essentially their chop-out when rotating. He’s a burst player and I’d love to see him fully embrace that role and become a match-winner/saver to suit the occasion.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

How does he fit when Brown/McKernan return?

Back

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Back

Replacing?

 

[the PILL]

I’m happy to conveniently ignore his indecision that resulted in him kicking out on the full too given that the rest of his game was full of merit

One of the most stylish out on fulls I've ever seen.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Replacing?

Anybody but Hooker, Hurley or Saad

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

You mean Redman or Ambrose? Or one of the smalls who guard zippy smalls who run a lot?

 

[Jesse Custer]

Very impressed with his game last night. His best game for the club so far.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Very impressed with his game last night. His best game for the club so far.

Up forward maybe. He was b.o.g vs Port last year.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

You mean Redman or Ambrose? Or one of the smalls who guard zippy smalls who run a lot?

If it had to come down to a choice between Francis, Ambrose and Redman, yeah I’d play Francis without doubt. He has the highest ceiling and we’re not winning a flag this year.

I’m not convinced that’s the choice though.

 

[Howard Moon]

Seems to have a few awareness issues in traffic, might be ultra confidence in own ability or sometjing but it reeks of melky sometimes

 

[MiguelM]

Seems to have a few awareness issues in traffic, might be ultra confidence in own ability or sometjing but it reeks of melky sometimes

Just too slow. Back to the twos. Very costly tonight

 

[Zach Package]

I’m not marking him down for trying to create something, but he’s finding the tempo. 3rd tall defender in a settled side as opposed to chf in a struggling side may as well be a different sport

 

[TheGrizz]

I have no doubt the awareness issues are partially down to the fact he is now playing in the forward half more.

When you play as a tall defender the play generally unfolds with everyone in front of you, the instances where you need to be aware of people behind you is much rarer.

At the moment he just isnt aware of pressure being put on from bheind, as sucj he is taking too long with ball in hand.

That is fine when you take the mark and have time to go back, but tonight he couldnt mark anything and as such always looked a chance of being mown down. Is really a defender and needs to play there.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Bad game but constantly was getting to good spots, just dropped to many marks. Probably should have been going for more chest marks and try to use his frame to protect the drop.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

What's he worth on the trade table? would trade for a contested bull mid.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Good one week, not so much the next. I think Ant said he wont be much chop when he is not marking it and tonight did not suit. Needs an extended run (preferably back) before my mind is made up. Like to get him to 50 games.

 

[BOMBERROB2000]

Francis plays in defence either that or he doesn't play it is ridiculous that Woosha is playing him up forward. if it continues it will ruin him..!!!

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Just keep playing him

 

[eth-dog]

He's kinda lucky Brown got injured, although I only saw the first half.

 

[JayJ20]

Defence or VFL.

 

[table tennis]

Just needs to have a red hot crack. Picks and chooses when he is on. It's not just him, efforts of a few of our players are inconsistent within games. He is just a glaring one, as he is almost our great white hope

 

[naraku]

Should go down back, Hooker can go up forward.

 

[Milanista28]

Should go down back, Hooker can go up forward.

With our forward injuries right now I think we really should do this.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Hooker was interviewed after the game and it’s in today’s Hun where he said he’s nice and settled in the backline and back six working well together. He also said he’s been working with Francis and giving him tips on playing forward, said should stick with him up forward

 

[Eleven 38]

He's playing with different forwards each week, would make it difficult to learn.

He's probably more suited down back, but we have a full backline and all our forwards are injured.

The season is over. Better to get games into him no matter where he's playing. If he's back he can learn off our defenders. If he's forward he can learn off the opposition defenders.