Jeremias
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- Sep 26, 2004
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With the 2019 season now done and dusted, it is time to look back and reflect on the season that was.
Despite a rocky period, we saw a number of players take significant strides forward, as well as considerable improvement as a collective.
So the question is, who gets your vote for our most improved player in 2019?
Will add stats later but the candidates are....
1) Levi Casboult
The much maligned journeyman finally found his groove in 2019 and produced clearly his best season of senior footy as a 29 year old.
Spent some time up forward and also as a relief option in the ruck, but also made the switch to a key defensive post at times throughout the year and flourished in that role.
2) Jack Silvagni
Few 21 year olds have to deal with the same scrutiny as Jack, largely thanks to the famous surname.
Whilst there were queries surrounding Jack leading into the season and through the early parts of 2019, he really found his mojo over the second half of the season, showing his quality in a number of different roles.
For mine his best position remains somewhat of an unknown, but someone with his smarts, skill and versatility, will be of great value to the side as we progress.
3) Jacob Weitering
Lost his way somewhat in 2018 but rebounded in the strongest fashion possible, reminding the football world as to why we rate this 21 year old as highly as we do.
Assumed greater responsibility in the defensive half as a key partner to Liam Jones and flourished, both in one-on-one contests as well as zoning off his man to play the role of interceptor.
4) Sam Petrevski-Seton
Showed some great signs in the middle before shifting to a role at half back for the second half of the year. Looked very comfortable in the new role too, where he was given license to take the game on and use his skill to set up forward thrusts from the defensive half of the ground.
Time will tell where he ultimately plays his best footy but there's no doubt we discovered an extra string to his bow that we otherwise may not have been aware of.
5) Other?
For mine the above are the more obvious candidates but plenty of others showed signs of improvement also. If you can mount a case for them being named our most improved player in 2019, have at it.
Despite a rocky period, we saw a number of players take significant strides forward, as well as considerable improvement as a collective.
So the question is, who gets your vote for our most improved player in 2019?
Will add stats later but the candidates are....
1) Levi Casboult
The much maligned journeyman finally found his groove in 2019 and produced clearly his best season of senior footy as a 29 year old.
Spent some time up forward and also as a relief option in the ruck, but also made the switch to a key defensive post at times throughout the year and flourished in that role.
2) Jack Silvagni
Few 21 year olds have to deal with the same scrutiny as Jack, largely thanks to the famous surname.
Whilst there were queries surrounding Jack leading into the season and through the early parts of 2019, he really found his mojo over the second half of the season, showing his quality in a number of different roles.
For mine his best position remains somewhat of an unknown, but someone with his smarts, skill and versatility, will be of great value to the side as we progress.
3) Jacob Weitering
Lost his way somewhat in 2018 but rebounded in the strongest fashion possible, reminding the football world as to why we rate this 21 year old as highly as we do.
Assumed greater responsibility in the defensive half as a key partner to Liam Jones and flourished, both in one-on-one contests as well as zoning off his man to play the role of interceptor.
4) Sam Petrevski-Seton
Showed some great signs in the middle before shifting to a role at half back for the second half of the year. Looked very comfortable in the new role too, where he was given license to take the game on and use his skill to set up forward thrusts from the defensive half of the ground.
Time will tell where he ultimately plays his best footy but there's no doubt we discovered an extra string to his bow that we otherwise may not have been aware of.
5) Other?
For mine the above are the more obvious candidates but plenty of others showed signs of improvement also. If you can mount a case for them being named our most improved player in 2019, have at it.