Player Watch Ed Allan

[901023]

Long way back for Ed.

Soon some of the younger kids like Prindable will be threatening to go past him too

Too flakey unfortunately. Appetite, skill, composure, game sense not there. Athletically gifted, but no use as he doesn't find it enough, nor uses his speed enough.

 

[Anzacday]

Can someone tell me, who knows his pre draft position or even VFL, is Allan's best position Wing, for some reason I thought i heard it was more inside, if that is right why doesn't he get an opportunity to try that? Correct me if I am totally wrong but wasn't his really good game against Melbourne primarily playing inside not on wing?

Edward Allan Draft Profile

Claremont prospect Ed Allan is a high upside talent capable of playing either side of midfield, with outstanding athleticism at 194cm.

central.rookieme.com

Based on that summary, we’ve been playing him in the correct position (s).

 

[Go Woods]

Stating the obvious, Ed needs to start dominating at VFL level.
I would of preferred we give him larger blocks of games at AFL level.

 

[Kappa]

Needs to put on weight and be moved to a tall defender.

Not going to make it as a wing or midfielder

 

[Rorzza]

Ed, solid today, lone effort in the midfield!

 

[TradeDraft]

Ed, solid today, lone effort in the midfield!

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Though not used the Ball too Well

 

[satty]

Though not used the Ball too Well

By not using the ball to well, are you referring to his disposal or his decision making ?

 

[stormskye]

By not using the ball to well, are you referring to his disposal or his decision making ?

Both apply to him.

 

[satty]

Both apply to him.

So sounds like even if we gave him a pass for his disposal on the account of today's weather, how decision making was just as poor again.

 

[stormskye]

So sounds like even if we gave him a pass for his disposal on the account of today's weather, how decision making was just as poor again.

He wasn’t terrible today. He just wasn’t great. Disposal count is deceiving. Lot of turnovers etc. he’s a 4th year mid so he doesn’t get the passes the first year players get

 

[TradeDraft]

By not using the ball to well, are you referring to his disposal or his decision making ?

Bit of Both

 

[901023]

Edward Allan Draft Profile

Claremont prospect Ed Allan is a high upside talent capable of playing either side of midfield, with outstanding athleticism at 194cm.

central.rookieme.com

Based on that summary, we’ve been playing him in the correct position (s).

This profile is exactly what he plays like. Athletically gifted, but no composure. Another Hine special. Honestly.... tired of wasting early picks on players who have aren't footballers. You can't teach composure to a midfielder. You either have it or you don't. And if you don't, you are battling. Ben Allan's son, but no football smarts here.

 

[Rorzza]

Yeah, the club was happy with ED.

 

[TradeDraft]

He is lot better as an On-Baller then on the Wing where he easily gets Lost

 

[Rorzza]

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr...ghlights/RK=2/RS=buK243yPIsNrXTXmVfxYvTXtj1k-

 

[Run n Spread]

He is lot better as an On-Baller then on the Wing where he easily gets Lost

He's an inside mid I reckon. But the coaches are trying Perryman and McReery more in there. Even Pendles is still called on when shit hits the fan. So he gets squeezed out
Still he's OK in clearances in regular non centre square stoppages so don't rule a line through him yet (but as a 4th year player and if he's not an established best 23 very soon it ain't looking great)

 

[nickyds35]

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrKAyzN.8ppKQcWbUs25gt.;_ylu=c2VjA3NyBHNsawN2aWQEZ3BvcwMx/RV=2/RE=1774939213/RO=11/RU=https://www.afl.com.au/video/1484893/vfl-showreel-r2-edward-allan-highlights/RK=2/RS=buK243yPIsNrXTXmVfxYvTXtj1k-

I'll put my hand up and say he may have played better then I thought he did watching game in real time.

Although he did have a horror 3-4 min at start of 4th quarter.

 

[ksardog]

So sounds like even if we gave him a pass for his disposal on the account of today's weather, how decision making was just as poor again.

the problem with him, he just doesn't put his stamp on the game, can get 25+ disposals in a game but not really influence it

 

[sr36]

He's an inside mid I reckon. But the coaches are trying Perryman and McReery more in there.

They use blokes in different centre square roles. McCreery goes in there and they set up to try to get him bursting out the front of stoppage. Perryman will get used in a defensive capaity.

Ed isn't powerful enough yet to play the role that they use McCreery in - and with Jordy and Nick also really dangerous in that role - there's a queue. Defensive role - not yet either.

 

[stormskye]

the problem with him, he just doesn't put his stamp on the game, can get 25+ disposals in a game but not really influence it

Only 2 clearances in the VFL game

 

[Horaceg]

I'll cast judgement once he has 40-50 games in him, I still go back to the Melbourne game two years back, he showed he could play (opposition a bit sketchy...yep) but I think there will be a point where's things click, he was a late starter and injured in his draft year.

Still holding out, we need to keep pumping the games into him. If he wants it enough, I have every confidence in the kid.

Who am I really, been wrong before and have a feeling I could be again.

I have Ed, Harvey and Swaddles as mainstays in two years time.

 

[RobJD]

Only 2 clearances in the VFL game

If you're basing selection on the number of clearances, then it's Buller with 8 clearances last week that you'd pick - otherwise, 2 clearances is only one less than the other nominated candidates for selection this week (Sullivan, Swaddling and Anderson)

 

[stormskye]

If you're basing selection on the number of clearances, then it's Buller with 8 clearances last week that you'd pick - otherwise, 2 clearances is only one less than the other nominated candidates for selection this week (Sullivan, Swaddling and Anderson)

Im simply highlighting a 4th year mid of whom posters say his best position is inside mid struggling for clearances in the VFL. We were killed in the centre against GWS in the VFL. Allan was a large part of that

 

[RobJD]

Im simply highlighting a 4th year mid of whom posters say his best position is inside mid struggling for clearances in the VFL. We were killed in the centre against GWS in the VFL. Allan was a large part of that

I get the point and it's well made, my point is that we really don't have anyone who did much better than Allan (other than Buller) - we need to make our clothes with the cloth we have and clearly we're one inside mid short (my smokey for the mid-season draft is Phillips).

I'd go with Allen this week: as he's as good as we've got - albeit, not that good, he knows the system, and he can play the Pendles role as good as any of the other candidates.

 

[rand corp]

Good to see him go back and get a 'best on' in the magoos, probably earns him another chance this week with Pendles out. However, he is running out of tickets to the big show and needs to impact a game very soon.