Recommitted Aaron Francis

[Glenny83]

Essendon have 2 years to get their act together or this boy is coming home to Adelaide.

 

[Donakebab]

Essendon have 2 years to get their act together or this boy is coming home to Adelaide.

What go home factor? He is already home.

 

[MightyDons4]

Gotta love how people associate 'home' with a players state of origin. Loxton (where Francis grew up) is over 250kms from the city of Adelaide. Keep dreaming, because your fantasies are the only place that Franics won't be playing in the red and black.

 

[Milanista28]

Potentially the greatest player of all time.

 

[yaco55]

I am struggling to understand how Francis is so far behind in fitness,despite spending the last three years in elite programs.

 

[Farm Boy]

I am struggling to understand how Francis is so far behind in fitness,despite spending the last three years in elite programs.

Perhaps he was a lazy trainer and was able to get away with it in juniors - due to being a superior talent? He is going to be a star.

 

[MightyDons4]

I am struggling to understand how Francis is so far behind in fitness,despite spending the last three years in elite programs.

He's had groin issues which have put him a lot further behind than he was. No stress though, still confident we got the most damaging player in the draft.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

I am struggling to understand how Francis is so far behind in fitness,despite spending the last three years in elite programs.

By my understanding he's had a few injuries. When we recruited him, over the preseason and he just got another injury this week at training.

 

[TradeDraft]

By my understanding he's had a few injuries. When we recruited him, over the preseason and he just got another injury this week at training.

So just can't get on the Track.

 

[The Bomb]

Should be back in the VFL next week, can't wait for him to get some games under his belt.

 

[Gypsy King]

Should be back in the VFL next week, can't wait for him to get some games under his belt.

Wont do much this year IMO.

 

[Milanista28]

Looks fit now, Trimmed down a lot and looks like an AFL footballer.

 

[eth-dog]

Will play for the VFL side this week, most likely as a 3rd tall defender.

 

[TJ Hendricks]

Will play for the VFL side this week, most likely as a 3rd tall defender.

Question since you're a Bomber supporter. Has there been any rumors of a go home factor with him? Not trying to troll just fascinated that some can't get home soon enough and others just don't give a damn.

 

[eth-dog]

Question since you're a Bomber supporter. Has there been any rumors of a go home factor with him? Not trying to troll just fascinated that some can't get home soon enough and others just don't give a damn.

Nope. Born and bred Bomber fan and his home town is apparently not exactly close to Adelaide either

 

[Milanista28]

Close to a debut, Top 3 on the ground in the VFL on Saturday, Especially with Hartley and Grima injured.

12 marks 9 intercepts.

 

[citizen-erased]

Close to a debut, Top 3 on the ground in the VFL on Saturday, Especially with Hartley and Grima injured.

12 marks 9 intercepts.

Will be Michael or Francis in
I like the idea of Francis and we continue Michael's development as a Fwd/Ruck and a view to recruiting him.
He showed a little of that raw Dean Cox style before the big man became elite.

 

[Milanista28]

Will be Michael or Francis in
I like the idea of Francis and we continue Michael's development as a Fwd/Ruck and a view to recruiting him.
He showed a little of that raw Dean Cox style before the big man became elite.

Looking at Freo's forward line the main tall match ups are Pav, Taberner and Mayne, Ambrose, Gwilt and Francis makes more sense than a tall in Micheal.

Ambrose to Mayne - Can match him in endurance.
Gwilt to Pav - Both heavy and don't run to much these days.
Francis to Taberner - Tabs has the height but Francis has the leap and can match him in strength I reckon.

Tippa, Bags and Gleeson/Kelly to match up with Balla, Walters and Crozier,

Makeshift but not many other options haha.

Should be ok (Maybe).

 

[citizen-erased]

Looking at Freo's forward line the main tall match ups are Pav, Taberner and Mayne, Ambrose, Gwilt and Francis makes more sense than a tall in Micheal.

Ambrose to Mayne - Can match him in endurance.
Gwilt to Pav - Both heavy and don't run to much these days.
Francis to Taberner - Tabs has the height but Francis has the leap and can match him in strength I reckon.

Tippa, Bags and Gleeson/Kelly to match up with Balla, Walters and Crozier,

Makeshift but not many other options haha.

Should be ok (Maybe).

Michael has been trained as a forward/ruck as well. Played defence 3 years ago for Brisbane.

I like the idea of Francis this week against a less than full strength Freo.

 

[Donakebab]

Kid is going to be a superstar.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Kid is going to be a superstar.

Thank-you Ameet Bains!

 

[saintsrfreak]

Thank-you Ameet Bains!

Yep, he cries into his pillow every night

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Yep, he cries into his pillow every night

Feeling a bit insecure?

 

[saintsrfreak]

Feeling a bit insecure?

What's there to be insecure about?

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

What's there to be insecure about?

Well, you're defending Ameet 'pick 5 will absolutely not be traded' Bains in the Aaron Francis thread. Don't worry, I'm sure Carlisle will be a good player for you too.