VFL Footscray vs Essendon, Whitten Oval 11:35

[DognBones]

What did people make of Cleary?

He didn't have a lot to beat against Essendon but there's no doubt his improvement curve is there to see each week. Appears to have a cool head and delivers the ball well. He's a very good size for a half back flanker but he's not physically strong enough yet to match it with bigger opponents. Looks to have plenty of development in him.

 

[flipper83]

I think we can temper our expectations when you consider that neither Thilthorpe or McDonald - both also key forwards taken early in the draft - can cement a spot either. A lack of play in 2020 really hindered everyone's development in that draft. It's looking very weak as a entire draft class nearly a season and a half on and it's very easy to think that that's linked to the impact of COVID on development in 2020-21.

Those two also had uninterrupted seasons in the WAFL and SANFL so would be better prepared than jamara