Toast Hutchings

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greatwhiteshark said:
This board has consistently held the view that players need 50-75 games to find out what they have.
Why not with Hutchings? Why is he being compared to Priddis etc when he has not been given the opportunity to play for 3-4 years in the midfield?
We have given Masten 5 years and he finally looks like he may be a good contributer without being an A grade player. Priddis is Priddis and he has been discussed at length. S.Selwood has been there 5 years also and has serious deficiencies as a Midfielder, could be a tagger like Crowley though. Shuey has had 5 years and we are all still waiting for the breakout year.

I have no idea if Hutchings can become a very good midfielder, will happily form an opinion once he has been given the same golden boy opportunities the guys above have been granted.
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I'm of the same opinion GWS. I have been very underwhelmed by Masto & Selwood considering the big wraps we heard about them, but i think Masto has now developed to an ok player, one we should keep at this stage. I believe Hutchings deserves more time to see what he can and cant do before people write him off.
 

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I really like the look of Hutchings. Doesn't shy away from putting his head over the ball, which seems to be a problem with a lot of our mids. Very similar to Kerr in that regard.
 
PAdman said:
23 disposals, 5 marks, 11 tackles.

I told you all! He is an absolute gun. Favourite player for the Eagles.
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Easy son.

Looked good today though. Sometimes I think we clear the ball better without Priddis.

The team shares the load and we move the ball way quicker from stoppages. I like what Hutchings adds and could be a good Priddis replacement.
 
Ellroy80 said:
I really like the look of Hutchings. Doesn't shy away from putting his head over the ball, which seems to be a problem with a lot of our mids. Very similar to Kerr in that regard.
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I know I've recounted this story many times, but when he debuted for EP as a 16 yo, he was off half back and stood under a number of high balls that day. One of the best debuts by a 16yo I've seen. Loved him then, that was slightly dimmed when he went to the Aints....but fortunately they resolved that for me.... :)
 
PAdman said:
23 disposals, 5 marks, 11 tackles.

I told you all! He is an absolute gun. Favourite player for the Eagles.
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No surprise he went as pick 12 this year. He will be our main inside mid in a few years and will be collecting the Norm Smith next year when we demolish the Dockers in the GF by 60+ points.
 

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We'll u guys don't seem like u want him but I personally think he is 1 of the best extractors in the league. Just get him to grab the ball and dish it off to treloar/shiel speeding past. Win
 
the harry said:
We tried that, finished bottom 6.
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Priddis or Hutch? Coz we only tried Hutch in a few games last year, and despite him leading the AFL for contested possessions and defensive acts while being one of the highest possession getters in his last run of 4 games he wasnt played again. Priddis however,.. ;)
 
ChampRevesby said:
No surprise he went as pick 12 this year. He will be our main inside mid in a few years and will be collecting the Norm Smith next year when we demolish the Dockers in the GF by 60+ points.
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Personally believe that it would be better to beat them by 1 point!
 
DivideandMultiply said:
Easy son.

Looked good today though. Sometimes I think we clear the ball better without Priddis.

The team shares the load and we move the ball way quicker from stoppages. I like what Hutchings adds and could be a good Priddis replacement.
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Big call, even if it's a low bar league wise. Hutchings might need to improve his ability as a small flanker, come wingman if he wants game time under Simpson. Really impressed so far this NAB cup, he's much more dynamic at stoppages with his movement than Priddis.

Personally I hope Brant Colledge can be the Priddis replacement. With some versatility up forward and down back.
 
EasternHills said:
Big call, even if it's a low bar league wise. Hutchings might need to improve his ability as a small flanker, come wingman if he wants game time under Simpson. Really impressed so far this NAB cup, he's much more dynamic at stoppages with his movement than Priddis.

Personally I hope Brant Colledge can be the Priddis replacement. With some versatility up forward and down back.
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Wait, when did you unblock me?
 
94_Eagles said:
In my Dream Team at the minute. Is a real accumulator and 11 tackles are the effort that will keep him in the side.
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Hutchings is an interesting DT prospect. Will he get games under Simpson? He certainly impressed preseason but he is another Priddis inside mid. I can see him taking over the Priddis role but not this year.

The thing with Hutch is that he's a mid of decent size and ability but won't get much or any attention from the opposition. He tackles well and has a really good work rate / size. Hopefully he can develop into our Barlow type bigger mid.

He looks bigger across the shoulder and reports were he really put in and had a good preseason.:thumbsu:
 
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