Djcjdees
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Player Watch #5: Christian Petracca – Norm Smith Medallist, 4 x All-Australian and 2 x Best and Fairest
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Lets not get too carried away about one kick. His disposal has been indifferent so far.
It's hit and miss when he's rushed, with either real pressure or implied, but when he's in time and space he's very good. With time, the pressure will stop being a factor
Topkent
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If Petracca was doing some of things on the field properly that his mind is telling him to but his body isn't quite executing he would already be our best midfielder
He's an absolute freak
He's an absolute freak
If truck ends up being what Sylvia ended up being he'll be a huge bust. I think he has Gary Ablett/Dangerfield potential,
Theseventhhamster
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CP with Col's work ethic would still be a much better player just by being a much better physical specimen.
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Sylvia had Dangerfield potential. Not sure about Ablett.
deeco
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I think Colin had a better body for the midfield and more talent than either of those 2, the head on the other hand...
Trac seems to have his head on straight and be a more professional figjam which could see him up there with the best in the league injuries permitting if we don't * his development up.
Topkent
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He has the selfishness the absolute elite have .. Melbourne hasn't had a player who wants to be the man in years .. it's about time
True for 2 games a year he was pretty damn elite. Such a waste...
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Biggest waste of football talent ever.
Topkent
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Liam Jurrah says hi
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Nope. Col had just as much talent and didn't get here from what is effectively another planet. LJ was as talented if not more but Col was a lazy campaigner who could have truly been a superstar.
Topkent
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Consider this, Hogan has kicked 83 goals in 36 games and people want to pay him a million dollars a season
Jurrah kicked 81 goals in 36 games and is now doing nothing
Liam Jurrah is the most talent wasted that I've ever seen
Agreed. His kicking for goal has been awful at times. Im not quite understanding the absolute fanboy love for him. Yeah, he's been pretty good for a 2nd year player, but hasnt ripped games apart like Hogan did a few times in his 2nd year. Still has a long way to go before I'm convinced he'll be an A Grade talent. Hogan and Viney to a lesser extent have already proven they will be something special.
Strangely i have to actually agree with TK on this one. Sylvia at least managed 163 games and while he was incrediblu lazy and lived a pretty unhealthy life from an athletes perspective he did at least manage an 11 year career. Jurrah might have been the most mercurial freakish talent i've ever seen. Can you imagine him in our forward line with Watts Hogan and Jeffy. He'd make our forward line truly unstoppable. Very similar in that neither had their heads screwed on properly at all or applied themselves.
Viney to a lesser extent? I'm convinced he is Joel Selwood in a Melbourne uniform. Viney, Hogan and Gawn are already elite.
Yeah, I might be a bit harsh on Viney. Still don't quite think he or Hogan are quite at an A Grade standard just yet, but they're not far off. Petracca's kicking has me a little worried though. Too many kicks are shanks. Needs to improve in that area and play more in the middle before I start salivating over his talents. I love our kids though. So much potential. More than I have ever seen on an MFC list before coming through. Gawn, Hogan, Viney, Brayshaw, Petracca, Hunt, Oliver, Salem, Tyson, Kent, TMac, Stretch, Weideman. Throw in Sam Frost who could turn into a really solid defender, ANB who I still think can really play and should get more of a go, and also OMac who is developing ok, and we have the potential makings of not just a solid team, but a team who can actually have the best crack at success at this club for decades. God I hope Goodwin can coach!!!!
deeco
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Agreed but I think Viney has more oomph about him than Selwood, blokes like Selwood and Petracca are huge assholes and it brings out the best of them on the field, but Viney is just pure campaigner (Hard C word) and will do anything to push a blokes buttons like a Mitch Robinson.
Topkent
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Hogan and Viney arent A grade standard yet
If grade is the top 20% of the competition im not convinced either of them are are in there yet
Both need another season at a better level than this one to be A grade IMO
Gawn is an A grade ruckman, Hogan Viney Mcdonald Vince Jones Watts and Tyson are B graders IMO .. The first 3 and last 2 have the potential to jump into A grade hopefully next year
Proper Gander
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The * is "a grade" anyway apart from some made up s**t. It's not a skills category with any uniform meaning so not exactly worth debate. I think everyone on Melbourne's list is A-grade though maybe not Matt Jones.
Topkent
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A Grade would mean you are one of the best at your position in the AFL
Save your melting for the game day thread because it might end up more entertaining than the game
