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His passes were probably perfect at Williamstown level.
But AFL level he was finding all his teammates were a yard slower.
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His passes were probably perfect at Williamstown level.
But AFL level he was finding all his teammates were a yard slower.
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Good point. VFL down to AFL.
He probably wasn't used to playing at the lower level.
Agree with this but he was plucked and mentored by Matthew Scarlett, IMO the greatest full back of all time
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I like him, there were good signs in his run and carry and there's a lot of improvement left in him
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Nope, it wasn't. Long way to go, but some tools to work with, both athletically and footy-wise
Seems to have morphed into David Dench since the season finished. He looked athletic with ball in hand but was poor in marking contests. Hopefully, just an acclimatisation thing but with Logue coming in can't see him playing much.
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I don't think that's fair; I'm just one of a number who've suggested that the bloke looks like worth persevering with - I might have missed it, but don't recall anyone making a Dench analogy. The point you make about his marking I absolutely agree with - for someone who came with wraps on his marking, that hasn't been a strength; what has been is ball in hand, and glimpses of run and carry. So a mixed bag, but worth another year
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Will take some confidence to start flying for his marks like he did at Willy. Hopefully it comes
Sorry, not potting you, just noticed a trend with best 22 teams and the like that he is spoken in a much higher regard than he has shown and while that isn't all that uncommon on the board, it just seems to be rare for a mature age draftee that has been average so far.
Are we forgetting where he’s come from? Good chance he is on a steep learning curve (still). Exceeded my expectations by far given the poor reports on here pre-selection.
If he was a late 2021 draft selection and we didn’t know anything about him, we would be doing cartwheels with the start of his career.
Lets give him 5 minutes, jeez.
If he was a late 2021 draft selection and we didn’t know anything about him, we would be doing cartwheels with the start of his career.
Lets give him 5 minutes, jeez.
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Might be a tad early to say he won't be playing much next year.
Clarko's first order of business is to fix our defence which was woeful this year. If we get Logue, he and McKay are the only locks for the start of next year.
That leaves four spots up for grabs.
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With Buckets, McDonald, Dawson, Corr and Logue, we can set up a legitimate zone to press up the ground. All are aerial threats and most are decent kicks.
1/ was coming off a injury when he was drafted
2/ come a long way in a short period of time wasn't even playing VFL 1s prior to this year
3/ was working full time as a sparky
4/ will benefit immensely from having had a taste in 2022, having an injury free run, being in a proffessional environment, and with it more time in the gym, a full pre-season, and learning the game plan and teachings of AFL level coaches.
I thought there was a lot to like about his few games, and I'm hopefull he has a long and fruitful career in the royal blue and white.
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Have we overlooked a pretty solid debut 1/2 year from this lad?
To the eye test he appeared to acquit himself well.
Statistically (against league wide benchmarks) he's showed some strong early signs. If he can get his intercept marks up towards his VFL numbers he really could be a find.
I'm a fan, the biggest knock coming in was his kicking and that seemed to be at a reasonable level.
The issue he faces is he's competing against Mckay, Coor and Logue. I'd like to see him trialled on a wing, his pace is good and his height could be an advantage in that role.
The issue he faces is he's competing against Mckay, Coor and Logue. I'd like to see him trialled on a wing, his pace is good and his height could be an advantage in that role.
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His defense one on one loses were 12.5%, which is elite. Very small sample size, a great start though.
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Or at CHF if Comben isn't in the team and he can't get a game in defense. He should have debuted there when Larkey was a late out.
His marking is very good and he's quick. Better option than a slow ruckman.
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Agree - the curious thing is he was drafted on the back of his intercept marking which is the one area of his game we didn’t see much of; if that picks up he’s a keeper
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I really want this kid to make it.
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Considering he came in at possibly the lowest point this season and still played well is remarkable.
New coaching lineup and bolstered VFL will help massively in his development.
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Does this Clarkson fellow know much about that sort of thing though?
