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Brilliant young player. I reckon he's better than Shiel. Probably not as classy but he's more of a line breaker who is also super aggressive when defending. Very, very similar player to Jack Steven.
Last year he was behind Shiel and I wonder if it's that Treloar is better or that the ball can only get so many touches and he is lost in the depth of GWS? Anyway he's ridiculously good and I wish we had got him.
 

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4. Essendon has unearthed serious talent in 2016
The Bombers' campaign this year has to be the most fruitful three-win season in the competition's history. Clearly the circumstances are unprecedented, but Essendon has managed to make great inroads and learn plenty about its youngsters in a season that could have been wasted. On Saturday the flair of youth was on show against Carlton, with most of Essendon's best players at the younger end. Zach Merrett continued his sparkling form this season and is on track for his first best and fairest award, while Joe Daniher's five-goal haul had shades of a young Lance Franklin. Then there was second-year pair Jayden Laverde and Kyle Langford (three goals) in attack, while first-year sensations Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (four goals) and Darcy Parish (23 disposals) were also excellent. All of these players are in Essendon's starting side next year when the suspended players return, plus they have Aaron Francis waiting in the wings. There are brighter times ahead, which showed in the Bombers' 24-point win over Carlton. - Callum Twomey
twomey spits out this dross in the nine things we learned on the afl website, mustve been hitten up the bath salts all weekend the peanut
Haha, Buddy? Buddy is agile and fast. Joe D is more shades of Scotty Lucas. Kicks the odd 60 metre monster and other than that is a bit slow.
 

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Haha, Buddy? Buddy is agile and fast. Joe D is more shades of Scotty Lucas. Kicks the odd 60 metre monster and other than that is a bit slow.
Yeah he was okay wheeling around and setting sail from ridiculous distances but he's still prone to ******* up easy set shots. I reckon he'll be more Cloke than Buddy.
 

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Lynch was very surprising.
Riewoldt kicked more goals than him and had much more of the ball and marks...
maybe they accidentally added the two Tom Lynches together and thought this guy's awesome he's often playing two games in different parts of the country and in two teams.
 

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Would've thought that if they couldn't put him on a wing they would slot him in on HFF or at least on bench. Done much more than Gunston, Lynch (Adel), Jenkins etc.
they seem to put them vaguely into zones for AA unless they are so dominant that they can pinch back a spot on a flank for one of the excess mids. Wingers can get bundled in against the true mids so guys who regularly get 30 possessions are first picked and there are a heap of them these days. I think Jack Steven is probably the only player at the Saints who has had an elite season so probably fair. Rooey stands out as an elite forward but he's only very good as a wingman. Armo fell away and Ross will probably have to back up a good season to be considered next year. Jack was unlucky based on the year before. Armo had a down year but if he'd played like last he would have been a walk up.
 
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