Delisted #36: Michael Hartley - Joins Hawthorne via the preseason draft - 29/11

[eDPS]

I really liked his kick into the middle that set up one of Joes goals. He is a great kick so id love to see him get more of the ball and I think the coaches would agree.

 

[bombreys]

Named in the bests by the coaches.

He was 3x better than any of our other back six, I'm with the coaches that he deserved to be named in the best.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Only a few years before he gets thrown forward, as is the essendon way

 

[Despair]

He was 3x better than any of our other back six, I'm with the coaches that he deserved to be named in the best.

3 x better than Baguley who kept Picken goalless? Fair enough.

 

[Teflon Dons]

He's had a lot more to worry about than Marty Gleeson. He can't defend. He's a defender. Hartley > Gleeson

 

[JayJ20]

3 x better than Baguley who kept Picken goalless? Fair enough.

Lol I like Baguley, but he did not have a good game. Hartley was our best back for the game

 

[Summer Nights]

No, Gleeson's been better than Hartley this year.

That still doesn't mean Hartley is trash however.

Hartley has a tougher job though. It's apples and oranges.

 

[BrunoV]

Hartley has a tougher job though. It's apples and oranges.

I'd say that Gleeson has done his job better than what Hartley has.

 

[Knox Harrington]

At this stage Hartley is really a depth player.
Hurley clearly is the walk up start.
As our list stands for the other one or two key posts we have Ambrose who's ahead of him and Brown who was being picked ahead of him prior to injury.
We then have Francis and Ridley who we also have very high hopes for too as they are high picks.
That said for a pick 68 he's been ridiculously good value and

 

[DapperJong]

The suspense is killing me

 

[eth-dog]

At this stage Hartley is really a depth player.
Hurley clearly is the walk up start.
As our list stands for the other one or two key posts we have Ambrose who's ahead of him and Brown who was being picked ahead of him prior to injury.
We then have Francis and Ridley who we also have very high hopes for too as they are high picks.
That said for a pick 68 he's been ridiculously good value and

You could argue that Hartley's form has put him ahead of Brown. Alex Silvagni was selected before Liam Jones before he got injured but now they're both fit, Jones is selected and Silvagni isn't. So no, he's not "really a depth player" based on available form.

 

[Despair]

Named in the bests by the coaches.

Didn't receive a vote in the coaches votes.

 

[bombreys]

3 x better than Baguley who kept Picken goalless? Fair enough.

It was an off the cuff comment. But he was better than Bags.

 

[eth-dog]

Didn't receive a vote in the coaches votes.

So it's pretty clear that they thought he was thought to be between our 3rd and 6th best (given Woosha only gave Joe and one of Hurley and Zaka votes).

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

If we could somehow use him to get Lever across that would be a fabulous outcome.

 

[Despair]

If we could somehow use him to get Lever across that would be a fabulous outcome.

His list spot will do. Delist him and let him resume his VFL (where he belongs) career.

 

[eth-dog]

His list spot will do. Delist him and let him resume his VFL (where he belongs) career.

You really don't know when to shut up, do you?

 

[Lore]

Keep it civilised.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Keep it civilised.

At least there's irony.

 

[Doss]

His list spot will do. Delist him and let him resume his VFL (where he belongs) career.

What a ridiculous comment.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

You could argue that Hartley's form has put him ahead of Brown. Alex Silvagni was selected before Liam Jones before he got injured but now they're both fit, Jones is selected and Silvagni isn't. So no, he's not "really a depth player" based on available form.

Brown is not as good one on one.

 

[Despair]

You really don't know when to shut up, do you?

You are a very rude boy.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Named in the bests by the coaches.

Clearly Big Footy poster Despair is far more knowledgeable and better informed about the performance of our players than a team of professional AFL coaches could ever hope to be though

 

[eth-dog]

You are a very rude boy.

Thanks, I do my best.

 

[Blind Turn]

Covered the most territory for us on the weekend (15.1km). Equal with BJ.

Not a bad work-rate for a non-mid.

Considering the role he plays in allowing Hurls freedom to patrol, and given that he continues to provide high numbers of 1%s, I think people are underrating his contribution to the team. Fans are too easily swayed by one or two obvious mistakes during a game that draw out the feral emotions rather than, in the cool light of day, appreciating the bigger picture. And there is no doubt that his attacking game is showing signs of improvement too.