Welcome Karl Worner

[Mk LXIII]

The three word analysis of every Freo player in The West today had this next to Karl Worner “All Australian Smokey?”.

One of the most talked about players on our list with many wanting him dropped for his kicking bloopers but currently 4th in the comp for intercept marks.

Made me think if he is in our bottom 6 players currently playing we have probably our strongest ever list currently on the ground. Can only see peak Darcy helping this team out.

People seem to need a whipping boy. He has been solid all year. Unfairly criticised, running at a disposal efficiency of 78.8 percent for kicks and 83 percent for hand balls. I guess being a backman bloopers seem to be far more obvious to some rather than further up the ground. He is a solid mark and doesn't shirk a contest. Does very well.

 

[oldheaveho]

Proven to be a pretty handy contested mark too. Strong and courageous. Disposal eff overall is decent. When he turns it over it's usually in a critical spot. Murph and young both had bad kicks last night too, straight to oppo. Footy is a hard game

 

[ubiquitous226]

People seem to need a whipping boy. He has been solid all year. Unfairly criticised, running at a disposal efficiency of 78.8 percent for kicks and 83 percent for hand balls. I guess being a backman bloopers seem to be far more obvious to some rather than further up the ground. He is a solid mark and doesn't shirk a contest. Does very well.

I've seen it before with other players, horror turnovers stand out in the mind a lot more, and some people weight them very strongly and can never the see the positives they can also bring.

For the moment I see it is a positive that he's showing a desire to be attacking, but either his skills have to develop to match or he has to play a little more within his limitations.
I don't mind him pushing it a bit at the appropriate times.