AFL Player 45: Tom Edwards

[Beerfish]

He's going to be the greatest 45 ever seen.

 

[brutus76]

Would be playing Caddy CHF and Edwards and Mckay deep FF

Nate needs to find the footy and Edwards is the best kick for goal we have

 

[bombersim]

VFL Showreel, R11: Thomas Edwards highlights

Enjoy Thomas Edwards' standout VFL performance for Essendon

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Gets dropped and does his best prime Scott Lucas impersonation LOL

 

[BomberManU]

He has enough forward smarts to be decent at AFL level but he is not the go to guy at that level.

Doesn't have to be the go-to though, with Caddy, May, McKay(!!!) etc, surely?

 

[Nicholas61]

Not sure there has been as good a marking performance in the VFL for a long time but I dont watch every game either. Said it earlier but I think Buckenara is his type. Incredible aerialist and can do other stuff too like kick them of the boundary or that karate kick mid air that ended up being a point. But it's that quick reaction and split second stuff Buckenara was good at. Is also quick to read who the opposition outlet will be and chases them down. Unfortunately we will have to let a promising taller forward or two go for balance but it can't be this guy.

 

[SydneyBomber]

Because he has strong hands in the contest. Let’s face it we have lacked a marking option coming out of the back half for a long while. It is why Cox and Jones have played there.
They only have to find someone who can have 15 or so possessions and take 7 or 8 marks and it can change how we play.

So much this.
We've been crying out for anyone reasonably tall that can take a contested grab off HB or wing which is why they've cycled through every man and his dog to try and find someone (anyone!).
It's the 2nd kick out of D50 that has been our Achilles heel for 10+ years.
Edwards is not likely that guy, but I can at least see why they've tried him, Cox, Jones etc etc etc.
It just hasn't worked

 

[fairbump_playon]

So much this.
We've been crying out for anyone reasonably tall that can take a contested grab off HB or wing which is why they've cycled through every man and his dog to try and find someone (anyone!).
It's the 2nd kick out of D50 that has been our Achilles heel for 10+ years.
Edwards is not likely that guy, but I can at least see why they've tried him, Cox, Jones etc etc etc.
It just hasn't worked

The issue is that we aren’t drafting or trading in the player we need (including a ruckman who takes a stack of contested marks), we are continually trying to shoehorn a forward or defender into a wing role

It makes enough sense at selection to try these things, but it hasn’t worked once and you start to see the real issue is list quality / balance

 

[ant555]

The issue is that we aren’t drafting or trading in the player we need (including a ruckman who takes a stack of contested marks), we are continually trying to shoehorn a forward or defender into a wing role

It makes enough sense at selection to try these things, but it hasn’t worked once and you start to see the real issue is list quality / balance

I think that the injury issue has hurt as well. A few players that would have been penciled in as wing are injured.
I am sure they would not mind getting Farrow onto the wing at some stage.
But yes previous drafting issues have not helped.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I think that the injury issue has hurt as well. A few players that would have been penciled in as wing are injured.
I am sure they would not mind getting Farrow onto the wing at some stage.
But yes previous drafting issues have not helped.

Yes, it’s a different story if Martin is in the mix

And to be fair Duursma was a fantastic pick up, exactly what we needed and a bargain in trade terms

A ruckman who loves to mark the footy would make the biggest difference

 

[faible]

Funny what playing a natural forward as a forward does.

 

[jannissary]

Funny what playing a natural forward as a forward does.

nah, he needs to play on the wing! for... um... reasons, he just needs to!

 

[FootyGuru]

nah, he needs to play on the wing! for... um... reasons, he just needs to!

Flankers have to chop out the wings. It happens in most sides every weekend. Whether that be back or forward flankers time on the wing at some stage is needed, especially if you have mid game injuries.

I rate Edwards, I think he brings enough traits to be a third forward long term for us.