Player Watch Ed Allan

[footballsack35]

Only 62% TOG. In Fly's presser you could tell he was happy with how Ed played.
By next year he should be getting 75% TOG and full time inside mid/tagger.
Just needs to work on disposal.
Persist.

 

[Dtennent94]

Ed cracked into some contests harder than I’ve ever seen from him last night. Didn’t get to watch the second half where it seems like he did quite well, but I was even pleased with his intent in the first half, honestly.

 

[Harry O]

I wonder if he has a contract extension in front of him?

I am sure Freo would be watching closely

Given our midfield deficiencies, not sure we can afford to abandon just as he starts to show some green shoots. Tricky one

 

[WanderingDude]

Allan has a wonderful footballer build. I get frustrated when a player does not develop and the same issues do not go away. He has been stepping up in the VFL and AFL. Each game. Well done Ed. OOC 2026. The idea of a multi is starting to sit well. Play him. Watch him.

 

[Harry O]

Allan has a wonderful footballer build. I get frustrated when a player does not develop and the same issues do not go away. He has been stepping up in the VFL and AFL. Each game. Well done Ed. OOC 2026. The idea of a multi is starting to sit well. Play him. Watch him.

He lacks some footy smarts, but a super athlete
Tagging makes sense at this stage of career
Fly will have to change his structures though as he doesn’t like to tag regularly

 

[gouki88]

Being able to do that at speed is an art in itself. He looks majestic in full flight. Good game last night and really put the screws on Bont. Persist

If he can start to steady for kicks at high speed, watch out. Really looks like he is (finally!!) trusting his pace

 

[sr36]

If he can start to steady for kicks at high speed, watch out. Really looks like he is (finally!!) trusting his pace

Hopefully he can hold his spot as a tagger, with heaps and heaps of work on fundamentals, as he's sloppy.

 

[RGpies]

In the second half I noticed he was used and received handballs from by De Goey and Naicos more than usual (playing middle helps), but it looks he is trying to insert himself more, he even showed some aggression and pushed a player in the ground after a tackle and ball up was called which is very unlike him. Before he seems very passive and you wonder if he ever calls for the ball.
Trajectory moving up, hope it continues. I hope he isn't a permanent tagger, while he is doing a good job, tagging does have a limit on your game.

 

[gouki88]

Hopefully he can hold his spot as a tagger, with heaps and heaps of work on fundamentals, as he's sloppy.

It worked for Oisin Mullin!

 

[sr36]

In the second half I noticed he was used and received handballs from by De Goey and Naicos more than usual (playing middle helps), but it looks he is trying to insert himself more, he even showed some aggression and pushed a player in the ground after a tackle and ball up was called which is very unlike him. Before he seems very passive and you wonder if he ever calls for the ball.
Trajectory moving up, hope it continues. I hope he isn't a permanent tagger, while he is doing a good job, tagging does have a limit on your game.

It's more that most taggers are limited. Good role to learn if you ask me.

 

[JuniorB]

It's more that most taggers are limited. Good role to learn if you ask me.

It would be a good way to watch gun players at close quarters and learn from them.
His job on Bont was worthy of praise.
Onward and upward, Edward!

 

[No SPIN]

Hopefully he can hold his spot as a tagger, with heaps and heaps of work on fundamentals, as he's sloppy.

Tagger - even when Pez returns? That’s the conundrum.

 

[sr36]

It would be a good way to watch gun players at close quarters and learn from them.
His job on Bont was worthy of praise.
Onward and upward, Edward!

I thought he'd suck as a tagger, but he was good on Reid too.

 

[stormskye]

Tagger - even when Pez returns? That’s the conundrum.

I prefer taggers to be limited guys that can play a role. E.g Allan.

Pez can perform multiple roles and quite well. As good as he tagged NWM, he’s needed elsewhere

 

[gouki88]

Tagger - even when Pez returns? That’s the conundrum.

Perryman hasn’t done that role too much beyond the NAS run with really, has he?

 

[No SPIN]

Perryman hasn’t done that role too much beyond the NAS run with really, has he?

It was the performance that proved his credentials as a lockdown/tagger. So Fly will have a dilemma on who becomes our tagger.

 

[gouki88]

It was the performance that proved his credentials as a lockdown/tagger. So Fly will have a dilemma on who becomes our tagger.

I think it was a function of NAS’s positional versatility as much as anything