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It's pretty clear that we want a quality inside mid to replace O'bree and that man is Luke Ball. I'm not sure what all you guys watch but, at his best, Luke Ball is in a different class to O'bree.
The problem for him at St Kilda was the fact he's had injuries and the presence of a certain Lenny Hayes. We currently have no one of the calibre of Hayes (as a hardnut inside mid) so Ball is basically (when injury free) a walk up start. He is a gun.
If we land him, I really hope he gets his fitness to peak levels and hits the ground running. The difference he will make to our midfield will be huge and he will complement Swan and Pendlebury absolutely beautifully. They all do it differently but they all win their own ball and use it well.
O'bree simply does not cut it anymore. He was a great ball winner for us in the Buckley/Burns/Licuria/O'bree days but his time is up. You can't helicopter kick it out of the centre anymore and get away with it.
Ball would be a massive improvement. A midfield of Ball - Swan - Pendlebury - Davis - Thomas, with Jolly rucking....is seriously good with plenty of potential to come in Beams and Sidebottom.
The problem for him at St Kilda was the fact he's had injuries and the presence of a certain Lenny Hayes. We currently have no one of the calibre of Hayes (as a hardnut inside mid) so Ball is basically (when injury free) a walk up start. He is a gun.
If we land him, I really hope he gets his fitness to peak levels and hits the ground running. The difference he will make to our midfield will be huge and he will complement Swan and Pendlebury absolutely beautifully. They all do it differently but they all win their own ball and use it well.
O'bree simply does not cut it anymore. He was a great ball winner for us in the Buckley/Burns/Licuria/O'bree days but his time is up. You can't helicopter kick it out of the centre anymore and get away with it.
Ball would be a massive improvement. A midfield of Ball - Swan - Pendlebury - Davis - Thomas, with Jolly rucking....is seriously good with plenty of potential to come in Beams and Sidebottom.

