Player Watch #23: David Myers

Whispering_Jack

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Jan 10, 2013
Posts
9,527
Likes
11,946
Location
Essington
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Crystal Palace FC, Tomato Atheism
Happy to hear it as it vindicates all I've heard about the sort of guy he is. Reckon that it will only help his football too.

Someone needs to post that .gif of him holding his jumper and yelling **** you.

EDIT: I think there are two separate .gifs I am thinking of, one where he holds his jumper passionately and one where he says **** you...
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

fishardansin

Brownlow Medallist
Joined
Apr 6, 2008
Posts
15,185
Likes
10,107
Location
coburg
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Australian cricket team
I remember meeting him and Pears at the supermarket heaps (Orazio, Gregory and Dalgleish are the boys there all the time now) and was amazed at how tall he was and how mature he was. I was in my 30s and he was 18/19 and was twice as mature as me! Straight forward no excuses kind of bloke yet took everything in his stride.

A midfield with Watson, Goddard, Heppell, Myers and O'Brien all playing in the guts is huge and will be tough for all teams except Freo to counter act. I am glad we're putting plenty of pace on the flanks and in the pockets to add some outright speed to that. Stanton's run is best on a wing.
 
Joined
Nov 22, 2012
Posts
8,642
Likes
8,793
AFL Club
Essendon
And I think you might be right about Myers being captain material. Heppell along with Zaharakis seem a little too dumb to be the skipper. The leadership group is fine for them but you need a thinker at the helm.
 

Whispering_Jack

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Jan 10, 2013
Posts
9,527
Likes
11,946
Location
Essington
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Crystal Palace FC, Tomato Atheism
And I think you might be right about Myers being captain material. Heppell along with Zaharakis seem a little too dumb to be the skipper. The leadership group is fine for them but you need a thinker at the helm.

It was slightly tongue in cheek because I think Heppell has it locked in, but he does show glimpses of great leadership.
 
Joined
Jan 7, 2005
Posts
59,857
Likes
61,063
Location
Down the rabbit hole
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Fatebringer
And I think you might be right about Myers being captain material. Heppell along with Zaharakis seem a little too dumb to be the skipper. The leadership group is fine for them but you need a thinker at the helm.
Joel Selwood says hi
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

HirdyLannister

Norm Smith Medallist
Joined
Apr 26, 2013
Posts
5,850
Likes
6,767
Location
Cersei's bed
AFL Club
Essendon
This seems like the correct thread, Monday night at 7pm on Foxtel the replay of round 22 vs Carlton is on. So we can all enjoy seeing Myers again politely salute the AFL/Vlad and also relive one of the biannual thrashing of Carlton from 2013.
 

VelvetSledge

Resident Photoshopper
Joined
May 24, 2007
Posts
13,734
Likes
21,435
Location
Andrew McGrath's Jawline
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Liverpool FC, Victory, Storm
This seems like the correct thread, on Monday night at 7pm Foxtel the replay of round 22 vs Carlton is on. So we can all enjoy seeing Myers again politely salute the AFL/Vlad and also relive one of the biannual thrashing of Carlton from 2013.
That alone was the highlight of the year, beating the Blues twice.

:D
 

Zach Package

Kyle Langfourd
Joined
Sep 21, 2012
Posts
23,603
Likes
31,812
Location
Parish, Francis
AFL Club
Essendon
Other Teams
Piggy Smith, SFG, Heat, Raiders
Red and Black Preview, #23, David Myers

Myers swings onto the left

Age: 24

Height: 191cms

Weight: 88kgs

Games: 65

Position: Midfield

Fantasy Relevance: Draft Leagues Only

Look Out For: Cannon left boot, Strength in the clearances, goals from the centre square

Persistent hamstring injuries have held him back in the past, but with those seemingly behind him, David Myers is beginning to have the impact that he has always promised.

The number 6 selection in the 2007 draft has struggled for consistency in previous years, but after playing 20 games in a season for the first time in his career he has the perfect platform to take his game to the next level.

Along with his sheer size and strength, his standout attribute is his raking left foot. Being able to hit targets more than 60 metres away makes him an incredible asset and someone his teammates can give the ball to with absolute confidence.

What to expect in 2014: Myers will have his first pre-season run on Saturday when he turns out in a VFL practice match against Williamstown, however he is still on course for round 1.

Expect Myers to play much the same role as he has in previous years, alongside Watson and Hocking as one of Essendon’s go to inside midfielders. Look for him to win a lot of ball on the inside, and break sides open with flat, fast and low passes to teammates, and for him to snare a few goals from outside the 50 metre arc throughout the season.
 
Top Bottom