He's signed until the end of 2025 - there's no rush to find out. We've got to win as many of the next 4 as we can. We're still in flag mode not develop the kids mode.
I'd give him the boot and try Sullivan instead. Macrae can be offered the opportunity to get some games and form under his belt in the VFL.
They are a different group though. They are all players the system got wrong. They were thought not good enough but when they got their late chances they immediately proved they were good enough. Its safe to say if they were picked up early they would have all played plenty early like almost all the good players do. Unfortunately for Fin the evidence is stacking up against him being in the good player group.
Improvement is usually from the youngsters already in the team stepping up. Or youngsters stepping into fringe roles and performing. You don't often improve a good team by someone jumping from a lower level straight into the AFL midfield - unless the bloke is something special. If he does make the transition to AFL mid, it'll probably be slow. He's got until the end of next year.
I’d argue the team couldn’t get their hands on the ball because one of our extractors isn’t a good ball winner.
I went back today and watch the match until Fin was subbed just to watch him and get a better idea of how he went and who he lined up on. It was a mix of Dunkley, McCluggage and Neale in the centre square with Neal being the least often. I thought during the game it was more as Neale was so dominant but Mitchell was his main opponent , especially in the 2nd. There was a fair difference between the pressure he applied compared to Finn. I think thats why it looked like Fin was against him more often as he was very dynamic when Fin was with him. Was a tough gig for anyone
I think that's pretty assumptive concerning those players and ignoring the significantly different rates of progression that players go through.
I focussed on him a bit around stoppage as I'm trying to work out why we hype him up so much, as i just cant see it. Early on I thought he was trying to go to Dunkley - assumedly to get Jdg free but went to McCluggage a bit when it settled down.
Yes. 'just play him' .... in the VFL. In Sullivan out Macrae.
Definitetly assumttion based but given almost all mids and non KP players or rucks who end up good do play early its a reasonable one to make. Between the good ones there isnt big differences in progression in the main
There is though when you look at quality of games. Jordy took 8 years or so to play as a mid. Nick took a year and a bit. Hawkins started delivering in about his 5th year, Buddy in his second. Buddy peaked in about his 5th year. Hawkins about his 12th. Pendles peaked about year 5 and maintained that for a long time. Dangerfield about year 10. They all played early because they were very talented, but their progress was very different.
I also think Sullivan has leap frogged him
