Delisted #25: Alex Morgan - Signed with North Melbourne as a DFA - 1/11/17 - delisted again - 25/10/18

[Jobe is King]

On his side, sometimes on his back.

 

[carnthedons]

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I'm reliably informed you shouldn't lie down that way, lots of pressure on internal organs and neck troubles

 

[BrunoV]

Clearly he has had his troubles with injury this year but in the 4 or 5 games I've seen him play there has been virtually no display of the qualities we drafted him for.

Not suggesting that this was a mistake or that it can't come good but he has looked a shadow of an AFL player.

He is in trouble if he can't get his run back.

 

[scanlon]

I know hes young and has had injuries but the kid has been very disappointing this year. Was barely sighted today

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Will need to improve next year if he wants to make it.

 

[yaco55]

Morgan, Nyuon, Eades and Wallis to a lesser extent are struggling at VFL level - Though Long has stepped up in 2016.

 

[Doss]

Wallis to a much lesser extent. I reckon he's fitted in fairly well at VFL level.

Morgan, well, he'll need to step up next year in a big way.

 

[ant555]

Morgan, Nyuon, Eades and Wallis to a lesser extent are struggling at VFL level - Though Long has stepped up in 2016.

Wallis has been ok in his first year. Had a few injuries that have set him back a little.

 

[eth-dog]

Wallis has slotted in nicely.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

I concur with others, he had a disappointing year, injuries aside. He needs a huge preseason and get more involved in gameplay next season.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Having seen a few of his games this year, he's pretty clearly playing with close to zero confidence in his body.

For what seemed like the first time since the NAB challenge, he had a couple of runs today at least, but is still playing everything pretty safe. Had an opportunity on the wing to take the ball and go in the third quarter, hesitated about whether he should sell candy or not, sort of half-tried to but then pulled out and passed the ball off. I will say though that I'm disappointed we didn't have him kick out every now and then today. Seems like it would be an easy way to get him involved in the game and gain confidence.

Get him fit over the offseason and challenge him to start taking the game on again = profit.

 

[Zach Package]

The one thing I will say that Morgan certainly has in his favour is that his skills are good, and his decision making is very good.

Tends to err very much on the side of caution at present, but if he's someone we're going to be funnelling the ball to off a back flank and expect him to pick a pass through a zone I think he's well capable of doing it.

As has been said he certainly looks like a kid bereft of confidence, but I'm happy enough with the raw tools, especially given how poor some of decision making and execution of just basic s**t has been at times in both the VFL and the AFL. Reckon he could be a steadying influence.

 

[Beerfish]

I actually did hear his name called but don't remember seeing him yesterday. Must have been on the side of the ground that didn't have any cameras.

 

[Howard Moon]

Looks like he will end up with Dalgleishs fate but at greater draft pick cost.

Maybe that's trick with fast runners, can have all the speed in the world but needs to be coupled with confidence or you'll never use it.

 

[tesla1962]

Looks like he will end up with Dalgleishs fate but at greater draft pick cost.

Maybe that's trick with fast runners, can have all the speed in the world but needs to be coupled with confidence or you'll never use it.

still early days compared to dalgleish and has better skills IMO

 

[Doss]

Did some nice things yesterday; was a bit quiet, but ZP is on the money.

 

[Despair]

Looks like he will end up with Dalgleishs fate but at greater draft pick cost.

Maybe that's trick with fast runners, can have all the speed in the world but needs to be coupled with confidence or you'll never use it.

I think Morgan's confidence issues are not skill-related, they're body related. He doesn't seem to have the confidence to open all the cylinders due to injuries.

 

[MightyDons4]

Both awesome posts TheFrenchCut Zach Package

One play in the third by Morgan stood out for mine. He received the ball on the far wing as a result of a switch. A Footscray player was running towards him, ready to smother the kick. It was an simple instep for Morgan to take to turn the doggies player inside-out, yet he elected to kick it long instead. Even though he hit his target, at full confidence he would've evaded the doggies player and sped through the corridor.

 

[Vindicater]

First year.

Give him time. he had a rough ride with injuries this year. Let's see what he is like if he gets his body right over the offseason.

 

[Darealrath]

Is there a worry with him having had a tough first year that he might feel like walking away again?

 

[Runk]

He's got a lot of good passionate people around him and with the return of the nine his confidence will return. I'm sure of it. He's a good kid.

 

[Jobe is King]

He's got a lot of good passionate people around him and with the return of the nine his confidence will return. I'm sure of it. He's a good kid.

I wouldn't be feeling too confident after this.

 

[Old Campaigner]

pretty poor trump costume, hands are waay too big for trump

 

[Doss]

I find it is rather easy to confuse Morgan with Jake Long on the field.

 

[quotemokc]

Hope he comes on next year and proves all the doubters wrong.

He has had 1 year in the system and people are already calling him a bust.

Pathetic.