He did some good things at times but went missing a bit. But hardly got a run in the VFL due to all the covid breaks. Just give him a chance to make it as a forward if he fails then look at moving him down back
We know, it’s just a stupid decision.
The way big Mason is going now he can see his only option for a game for the next few years is probably down back.
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Lol he has kicked 1 on an undersized VFL defender
Or they become neither one or the other
You can’t expect someone who splits their focus across two roles to develop at either as fast as if they were left to specialise in one
You don’t think a kid playing as a defender wouldn’t be learning a bit about forward craft at the same time.
Lol the old playing back to learn to play forward cliche. We have a terrible track record developing KPP
Yep. McMahon is miles off and If Kelly is dropping marks, he's not AFL relevant yet either, regardless of the end he plays. Like so many of the under 18 prospects do, I've got no qualms which end they are playing at the moment, or whether they get switched around. And it's not like either has done much at VFL at either end. I don't get how people are certain which end they'd be best off playing.
It might be relevant for a new coaching group who wouldn't have seen much of him at all, as he hasn't played much at either end... and it’s not because Kelly visited the coach and said I’d rather play forward. This isn’t the Menangatang 2nds.
I'm sure our coaches know that, but I doubt our current coaches saw much of that. Would you expect them to place more credence on where his under 18 coach played him or where he and his previous AFL coaches thought he was suited?
Seems a bit to me like they are tossing him around searching for a fit.
The fact they are persevering with Kelly as a forward over him is a worry... and it’s not because Kelly visited the coach and said I’d rather play forward. This isn’t the Menangatang 2nds.
It’s also telling that you never hear anything about him in club media or fan training reports. By comparison Begg seems to get more wraps
I know I will be canned for this... but he seems a candidate for an early delisting for mine... like Rantall, McLarty, Goodyear etc before him
not saying that would be a fair outcome as he’s still a kid... but some players though just never get enough early traction, and every year 4-6+ players leave
And with 27 or so players out of contract and a likely top 4-6 pick in a KPP rich draft... plus some mature talls available in FA and at years end as DFAs
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All of our 3 decent kpp played different positions when they were coming through. And two of the most promising young kpfs - Naughton and Ben King played most of their developing football in defence. There really isn't an issue in which tall role he's currently playing, whilst still a long way off AFL.
Yes!
