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I'd better not, I'd probably get into trouble.Camon Paf...whatcha got?
“Hardly notice him”: The headline Blues recruit who “hasn’t delivered” on expectations
“So he hasn’t delivered on what Carlton would have thought.”www.sen.com.au
Cornes is overstating the money, but he might have a point?
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He's had some good games. I don't think last week against West Coast was one of them, though.Apparently the players took a pay cut to get him, so I think the contract is certainly decent - probably not $700k though.
However, he's not wrong. He's only 22 and I may have unrealistic expectations but he's been pretty average in my eyes tbh. Really good 1st round & against WCE last week. They're the only times I've noticed him.
Cerra is fine. He actually suffers with our midfield mix. Vossy loves the “contested first“ blokes. Cerra is contested, but is our best midfield distributor by foot. I don’t believe our structures quite enable him to play enough to his strengths. Take him out of the shadows, by role, give him the responsibility and he will shine.Apparently the players took a pay cut to get him, so I think the contract is certainly decent - probably not $700k though.
However, he's not wrong. He's only 22 and I may have unrealistic expectations but he's been pretty average in my eyes tbh. Really good 1st round & against WCE last week. They're the only times I've noticed him.
His stats are up if you take away the game he was subbed out after 2 disposals.Cerra is underperforming compared to expectations. He is down on most things apart from tackles. Adam Cerra 2022 AFL Statistics - FinalSiren.com
But stats being stats, new game plan, new team, new role etc and therefore stats dont tell the full picture but its true, you dont really notice him...
Apparently the players took a pay cut to get him, so I think the contract is certainly decent - probably not $700k though.
However, he's not wrong. He's only 22 and I may have unrealistic expectations but he's been pretty average in my eyes tbh. Really good 1st round & against WCE last week. They're the only times I've noticed him.
His stats are up if you take away the game he was subbed out after 2 disposals.
24 disposals a game vs 23 last yr (with the subbed out game of 4 last yr).
Tackles are up
Clearances are up
Contested possessions are up
Inside 50s are about the same and Uncontested possessions are about the same (each very slightly down).
It's a bit overblown this whole thing, he's at least matched his raw numbers at Freo last yr. He probably hasn't had the outside game of last yr but that's not what we've asked our mids to do so in that sense he's doing fine.
By the same token, Jack Silvagni was our best kick inside 50 last year, and while he's kicking in more he's also stuffing more up.Cerra also played really well the first time we played the Dockers and against Collingwood. Would be averaging 24.5 disposals a game if you take out the game he was injured 5 minutes in so has career high disposals, clearances, tackles and contested possessions this year.
He has about met my expectations. The only disappointing thing is we havent really seen his great kicking inside forward 50 which he was lauded for at Freo. He just bangs it in like the rest of our mids which makes me think it is a coachingdirection.
Stats show that the worse sides are the most efficient going inside 50. I'd put it down to more entries this year, more time spent in our forward half, so the opposition are better set up.By the same token, Jack Silvagni was our best kick inside 50 last year, and while he's kicking in more he's also stuffing more up.
I think there's something in what we were doing last year versus what we are doing this year from a training perspective that is resulting in players who are absolutely excellent kicks inside 50 messing up more kicks out of a desire to get it in faster. Whether this is a planned occurrence - take the tradeoff and shrug - or an accident is not something we can really know all that much about.
Agree on this take out the Essendon game being subbed out & his first game back recently when he had a poor game he has been very good, probably no different to Weitering who has had two average games on his return.His stats are up if you take away the game he was subbed out after 2 disposals.
24 disposals a game vs 23 last yr (with the subbed out game of 4 last yr).
Tackles are up
Clearances are up
Contested possessions are up
Inside 50s are about the same and Uncontested possessions are about the same (each very slightly down).
It's a bit overblown this whole thing, he's at least matched his raw numbers at Freo last yr. He probably hasn't had the outside game of last yr but that's not what we've asked our mids to do so in that sense he's doing fine.
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Voss is sticking that article in Cerra's locker as we speak. Thanks Kane.
His stats are up if you take away the game he was subbed out after 2 disposals.
24 disposals a game vs 23 last yr (with the subbed out game of 4 last yr taken out of the avg).
Tackles are up
Clearances are up
Contested possessions are up
Inside 50s are about the same and Uncontested possessions are about the same (each very slightly down).
It's a bit overblown this whole thing, he's at least matched his raw numbers at Freo last yr. He probably hasn't had the outside game of last yr but that's not what we've asked our mids to do so in that sense he's doing fine.

Kane is a ****witt .“Hardly notice him”: The headline Blues recruit who “hasn’t delivered” on expectations
“So he hasn’t delivered on what Carlton would have thought.”www.sen.com.au
Cornes is overstating the money, but he might have a point?
Pretty sure Kane was 22 two decades ago.Kane is a *******t .
The bloke is like what?? 22 or something ..