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When he was up forward, it was more about his superior height and strength that saw his take his marks. Not a lead up forward at all. When he plays in the ruck, it's his mobility around the ground that gets him into space, which generally sees him take alot of uncontested marks.
 
DamianBis said:
I know you're all getting sick of kruezer threads.

I was wondering how good of a mark he is.

Is he a good pack mark? and he seems like he'd be able to get away from most tall backmen hearing about his sprint time. is he a good mark on the lead?
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Uses his body well in the 1 on 1's and will take the odd pack mark. But as HBF said, he gets most of his marks by getting on the bike and working up and down the ground into space.
 
I'd be very happy with him playing somewhere in the forward line.

We don't have many good contested marks up forward. Fisher can take some great contested marks. Fevola doesn't use his body well enough.

But we don't have a really big forward who just uses muscle to beat his opponent one on one. (Hall, Gehrig, Rocca, ETC)
 

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TGR said:
Uses his body well in the 1 on 1's and will take the odd pack mark. But as HBF said, he gets most of his marks by getting on the bike and working up and down the ground into space.
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If i can chip in, his reading of the ball in the air is faultless, as it with his ruckwork, if he isn't marking the ball he will be at the contest and usually bring the ball to ground. as TGR said he uses his body well and doesn't have that unco/awkwardness a lot if skinny 200cm ruckmen have at U18 level.

Some stats:

2006 TAC: Avg 4.8 marks per game (42% contested)

2007 TAC: Avg 5.3 marks a game (47% contested, which would be close to highest % contested in the TAC)
 
Gilly1972 said:
If i can chip in, his reading of the ball in the air is faultless, as it with his ruckwork, if he isn't marking the ball he will be at the contest and usually bring the ball to ground. as TGR said he uses his body well and doesn't have that unco/awkwardness a lot if skinny 200cm ruckmen have at U18 level.
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lol makes me think of deluca, and his brother at port/sturt at the moment. Their ability to read the flight of the ball can be. hmmm unconvincing at times
 
a1118374 said:
lol makes me think of deluca, and his brother at port/sturt at the moment. Their ability to read the flight of the ball can be. hmmm unconvincing at times
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As bad as they are/were, they've got nothing on Ackland and McKernan in that department.
 
by the way. i cannot wait to see kreuzer live next year. 2 adelaide games + first preseason + travel to melbourne games. might have to venture to a bullants game to see him early in season.
 

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a1118374 said:
unfortunately for us sturt/carlton supporters we cannot escape the delucas due to fabs not being good enough to leave us. So yes, i'll try make everyone else suffer a bit with me...
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Was John McDonald at Sturt? What's your opinion on john as a prospect?
 
Gilly1972 said:
Was John McDonald at Sturt? What's your opinion on john as a prospect?
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he certainly was. hard to say. burst onto the scene first few games looked to be a good winger but has a tiny frame. as the season progressed got beat up a bit, pushed off the ball eddie betts style way too much especially in finals.

has a bit of pace though and disposal pretty good. i wouldnt think hes close to ready but a couple of preseasons and some bulk away from being decent.

definitely has the 'flash' that should see him drafted, late though.

but thats what we thought about tom hurley last year so i dont know.
 
cryptic = university id? lol im just lazy

i think thats gilly 250 me 1 on the useful player info counter.

thanks for all the info you put on here about everyone in the U18s etc.

wow this is a regular lovefest
 
a1118374 said:
cryptic = university id? lol im just lazy

i think thats gilly 250 me 1 on the useful player info counter.

thanks for all the info you put on here about everyone in the U18s etc.

wow this is a regular lovefest
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Uni of Adelaide?? Might have to hack in and change all your marks ;):)
 

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HBF said:
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Don't expect him to be doing that for a little while DB. He has to get his body conditioned for the AFL, and that will take him some time to achieve.
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Oh i know he won't be doing that for a while. but it seems like he could achieve that if he is built up for that.

Also remember guys. right now he's... 96 kilos is it??

He's still got a few kilos to put on and when he does. he's not going to be as fast as he is now.
 
Gilly1972 said:
Was John McDonald at Sturt? What's your opinion on john as a prospect?
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I know Johnny Mac personally, and can tell you that he is one kid that might go "under the radar" a bit. Regularly had over 40 kicks a game in the u/17s a couple years back. Last year in the pre-season testing he was 2nd quickest at Sturt over 100M while bouncing the ball, has a long and accurate raking left foot and reads the play really well. And kicks through the high diddle pretty much every time.

Super engine (did a lot of competitive cycling as a kid) and genuine competitive streak. Only remains as unknown as he is at present due to missing the U/18 champs after getting busted with a few others out on the sauce with some of the senior Sturt blokes.
 

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