Merged draft threads

[Longy413]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

An average of 16 disposals as a midfielder is low.
This is probably the reason he wasn't a regular fixture in their side.

The Burgoyne's showed more talent, but Stanton out performed them.

Stanton has played three years of consistent, good footy before this year. This has been reflected in his B&F results and the attention he receives from opposition defensive midfielders and taggers.

The Burgoyne's weren't getting that at the same age, they weren't even playing games for periods.

Stanton was better at ages 19-21, anyway you look at it. Stats, performances, actually playing, B&F results.

By the way - James Hird was a forward for a lot of his career. Forwards don't tend to get a hell of a lot of the ball.

 

[SirJimi05]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Age 20 *1998 - averaged 11.4 possessions and 2 marks
Age 21 *1999 - averaged 21 possessions and 3.3 marks
Age 22 *2000 - averaged 16.5 possessions and 3.8 marks per game
Age 23 *2001 - averaged 18.1 possessins and 4.6 marks per game

You might want to apologise to Longy.

I would take 16 posessions from him over 25 from Stanton any day of the week.

It is a little bit like the people who argue that Alwyn Davey is average because he only touches the ball around 10-15 times a game.

One thing i have to agree with Donners on is that sometimes stats can be misleading.

Stanton is a good young player who is deperately out of form. He has improved his contested posession rate this season but everything else has gone backwards. Having said this he has been very good and improved with each season and it is not too late for him to improve even further this season

Hopefully it is just a little hump in the road and he ends up having a great second half to the season.

 

[Yoda_]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Al right lets see where people are listed and if they will succeed.

Firstly defence. (KIDS ONLY 23 under)

Name Age Height Weight

Andrew Lee 21 196cm 93kg Good tall prospect - CHB
Paddy Ryder 20 197cm 90kg Superstar - move to Ruck
Tayte Pears 18 191cm 90kg Will be a good 3rd tall Milburn like
Cale Hooker 19 196cm 88kg Am not sure, seems skinny in VFL
Kyle Reimers 18 182cm 77kg Listed as Mid, like him as Defendr

Prospective pick ups
Lachlan Hansen (Kangaroos) 19 197cm 93kg could be future A/A
Bradley Moran (Port Adelaide) 20 199cm 99kg defender cum ruckmen
Zac Dawson (Hawthron) 22 195cm 95kg bulked up since last years farce

MIDFIELD

Name Age Height Weight

Bachar Houli 19 180cm 85kg Flashy unaacountable
Heath Hocking 20 187cm 87kg Seems a likely type, size,
Sam Lonergan 21 182cm 82kg Not sure about him, good ball use
Tom Hislop 20 185cm 80kg Courageous, very likely inside mid
Rhys MAgin 19 180cm 73kg Too small,
Henry Slattery 22 185cm 85kg S***, turn over specialist.
Jay Nash 22 188cm 86kg Good user, solid mid/defender
Courtney Dempsey20 186cm 75kg Still improving,
Jason Winderlich 23 188cm 84kg Quick, skilful, linebreaker,
Brent Stanton 22 182cm 83kg Not mid, but HFFer. average user
Jobe Watson 23 190cm 90kg Only young bloke with dirty hands
Ricky Dyson 22 182cm 83kg bring on 2010 at another club

Prospective pick ups

Greg Bentley (Port Adelaide) 21 187cm 88kg likely type with PA,
Brent Prismal (Geelon) 22 186cm 88kg 1s player anywhere else,
Kane Tenance (Geelong) 22 182cm 86kg high draft pick failing to deliver
Sam Butler (W.C) 22 187cm 81kg new sceneray, may want to stay at WA

Forwards

NAME Age Height Weight
Scott Gumbleton 20 197cm 90kg WILL BE a superstar
Angus Monfries 21 184cm 78kg Good attack, poor disposal
Leroy Jetta 20 178cm 74kg Undecided
Darcy Daniher 18 191cm 90kg Not KP. 3rd tall (C.Jones)
Jay Neagle 20 191cm 98kg KP prospect, good size,growing

Prospective pick ups

Beau Dowler (Hawthorn) 20 196cm 92kg Likely type, chances limited KPP
Mitch Thorpe (Hawthorn) 19 194cm 87kg see above


That is just a rough analysis of our list of youngsters and the like.
Also included who we could goafter, possibly more their, didnt look to hard.

And also dont forget the draft too, i nearly forgot. Daniel Rich to Essendon, would fit right in. but could possibly pull a judd in 5 years. Move home.

Natanui would be nice, but I would prefer Rich as he is what we need to move forward, but Natanui is the best draftee ever recruiters say.

Any thoughts or queries on how we could get any of these.

 

[Schmick]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Brad Moran plays for the Crows, not Port

 

[Yoda_]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Brad Moran plays for the Crows, not Port

my bad, he does, would you consider him, or not really.

 

[SirJimi05]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

my bad, he does, would you consider him, or not really.

No I wouldn't but I would chase Prismall, hard.

 

[Daytripper]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

No I wouldn't but I would chase Prismall, hard.

Leave me out.

Melbourne probably thought they got a bargain when they landed Brent Moloney from Geelong. Hasn't set the world on fire since.

Ordinary players can look above average in good sides.

Blumfield, Moorcroft some recent examples that we managed to palm off.

The fact of the matter is that if he was above average he would be getting a game at Geelong now. Wouldn't make any difference to our line up as it stands right now.

Also, with the draft concessions coming up Geelong will be trying to keep as many young players as they possibly can because in five years time the cupboard could look very bare for them.

Why the love for Prismall ?
What has he actually shown ?

Is he dominating at reserve level at the moment ?

 

[Schmick]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Al right lets see where people are listed and if they will succeed.

Firstly defence. (KIDS ONLY 23 under)

Name Age Height Weight

Andrew Lee 21 196cm 93kg Good tall prospect - CHB Will porbably get delisted
Paddy Ryder 20 197cm 90kg Superstar - move to Ruck Agreed
Tayte Pears 18 191cm 90kg Will be a good 3rd tall Milburn like - Hopefully becomes our FB
Cale Hooker 19 196cm 88kg Am not sure, seems skinny in VFL - Agreed
Kyle Reimers 18 182cm 77kg Listed as Mid, like him as Defendr - Hopefully he becomes a midfielder, I think he'll become a good one
Prospective pick ups
Lachlan Hansen (Kangaroos) 19 197cm 93kg could be future A/A - They won't tradeh im
Bradley Moran (Port Adelaide) 20 199cm 99kg defender cum ruckmen - Plays for Crows, But no thanks.
Zac Dawson (Hawthron) 22 195cm 95kg bulked up since last years farce - Wouldn't mind that, I thought he was a good prospect for the Hawks down back.

MIDFIELD

Name Age Height Weight

Bachar Houli 19 180cm 85kg Flashy unaacountable - WIll become a very good player, is more accountable than most, but he'll work on it.
Heath Hocking 20 187cm 87kg Seems a likely type, size, Agreed, will be a very good player for us
Sam Lonergan 21 182cm 82kg Not sure about him, good ball use - Will become a good player for us, jsut does all the rightr things, easily in our best 22 IMO.
Tom Hislop 20 185cm 80kg Courageous, very likely inside mid - Agreed, great tackler aswell
Rhys MAgin 19 180cm 73kg Too small, - Great little player with great skills, will be interesting to to see how he turns out in the future.
Henry Slattery 22 185cm 85kg S***, turn over specialist.
Jay Nash 22 188cm 86kg Good user, solid mid/defender - Pathetic unnaccountable hack who's skills arn't even that great as they are made out to be.
Courtney Dempsey20 186cm 75kg Still improving, - Looks like a superb young player, exactly what we have been needing in our 22.
Jason Winderlich 23 188cm 84kg Quick, skilful, linebreaker, - Agreed
Brent Stanton 22 182cm 83kg Not mid, but HFFer. average user - He is a midfielder make not mistake about it, he just goes up forward to try and break the tag and get a few more possies, but agree he is an average user of it, and is too unnaccountable ATM, needs to improve on these two things to become a very very good player.
Jobe Watson 23 190cm 90kg Only young bloke with dirty hands - Very good player, exceptional reader of the play and is great in the clearances, but needs some help in there.
Ricky Dyson 22 182cm 83kg bring on 2010 at another club -

Prospective pick ups

Greg Bentley (Port Adelaide) 21 187cm 88kg likely type with PA,
Brent Prismal (Geelon) 22 186cm 88kg 1s player anywhere else,
Kane Tenance (Geelong) 22 182cm 86kg high draft pick failing to deliver
Sam Butler (W.C) 22 187cm 81kg new sceneray, may want to stay at WA

Havn't seen much of Bentle so I cant comment, but Butler is the only player I'd want from that list, great all round player with great skills and should develop into a B grade midfielder at least.

Forwards

NAME Age Height Weight
Scott Gumbleton 20 197cm 90kg WILL BE a superstar - Agreed, hopefully he can get back on the park soon and remain injury free for a while.
Angus Monfries 21 184cm 78kg Good attack, poor disposal - Agreed
Leroy Jetta 20 178cm 74kg Undecided - Will be a very good player, great pace, skill and vision, will only get better and better.
Darcy Daniher 18 191cm 90kg Not KP. 3rd tall (C.Jones) - Looks like he'll be a great prospect for us up forward, could work well with Gumby in the future.
Jay Neagle 20 191cm 98kg KP prospect, good size,growing - Talented player, will become a very very good once he builds up his fitness.

Prospective pick ups

Beau Dowler (Hawthorn) 20 196cm 92kg Likely type, chances limited KPP
Mitch Thorpe (Hawthorn) 19 194cm 87kg see above

Would love to go after Thorp, wouldn't mind Dowler also, as long as he didn't cost that much, maybe a 2nd rounder and a fringe player.


That is just a rough analysis of our list of youngsters and the like.
Also included who we could goafter, possibly more their, didnt look to hard.

And also dont forget the draft too, i nearly forgot. Daniel Rich to Essendon, would fit right in. but could possibly pull a judd in 5 years. Move home.

Natanui would be nice, but I would prefer Rich as he is what we need to move forward, but Natanui is the best draftee ever recruiters say.
We've got Ryder, we dont need him.

Any thoughts or queries on how we could get any of these.

My thoughts in bold.

 

[The Donners]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

An average of 16 disposals as a midfielder is low.
This is probably the reason he wasn't a regular fixture in their side.

The Burgoyne's showed more talent, but Stanton out performed them.

Stanton has played three years of consistent, good footy before this year. This has been reflected in his B&F results and the attention he receives from opposition defensive midfielders and taggers.

The Burgoyne's weren't getting that at the same age, they weren't even playing games for periods.

Stanton was better at ages 19-21, anyway you look at it. Stats, performances, actually playing, B&F results.

By the way - James Hird was a forward for a lot of his career. Forwards don't tend to get a hell of a lot of the ball.

The Burgoynes have both been in competition for their postion on the team, has Stanton? Port Adelaide has always had a decent midfield, ever since their inception. Unfortunately Essendon have struggled in this area in recent memory, for me, Misiti has been the best midfielder we've had over the past 20 years if not since KS took over in '81... nothing against Daisy Williams and Watson et al... but Misiti was always IMO underrated.

P.S. I didn't include Hird as a midfielder to make it fair.

 

[Daytripper]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

The Burgoynes have both been in competition for their postion on the team, has Stanton? Port Adelaide has always had a decent midfield, ever since their inception. Unfortunately Essendon have struggled in this area in recent memory, for me, Misiti has been the best midfielder we've had over the past 20 years if not since KS took over in '81... nothing against Daisy Williams and Watson et al... but Misiti was always IMO underrated.

P.S. I didn't include Hird as a midfielder to make it fair.

Do you remember some of that early Port team. Forster Knight, Mahoney - some of them were very ordinary.

Guy called Mark Mercuri went all right in the midfield I thought.

 

[The Dustbin]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Al right lets see where people are listed and if they will succeed.

Firstly defence. (KIDS ONLY 23 under)

Name Age Height Weight

Andrew Lee 21 196cm 93kg Good tall prospect - CHB
Paddy Ryder 20 197cm 90kg Superstar - move to Ruck
Tayte Pears 18 191cm 90kg Will be a good 3rd tall Milburn like
Cale Hooker 19 196cm 88kg Am not sure, seems skinny in VFL
Kyle Reimers 18 182cm 77kg Listed as Mid, like him as Defendr

Prospective pick ups
Lachlan Hansen (Kangaroos) 19 197cm 93kg could be future A/A
Bradley Moran (Port Adelaide) 20 199cm 99kg defender cum ruckmen
Zac Dawson (Hawthron) 22 195cm 95kg bulked up since last years farce

MIDFIELD

Name Age Height Weight

Bachar Houli 19 180cm 85kg Flashy unaacountable
Heath Hocking 20 187cm 87kg Seems a likely type, size,
Sam Lonergan 21 182cm 82kg Not sure about him, good ball use
Tom Hislop 20 185cm 80kg Courageous, very likely inside mid
Rhys MAgin 19 180cm 73kg Too small,
Henry Slattery 22 185cm 85kg S***, turn over specialist.
Jay Nash 22 188cm 86kg Good user, solid mid/defender
Courtney Dempsey20 186cm 75kg Still improving,
Jason Winderlich 23 188cm 84kg Quick, skilful, linebreaker,
Brent Stanton 22 182cm 83kg Not mid, but HFFer. average user
Jobe Watson 23 190cm 90kg Only young bloke with dirty hands
Ricky Dyson 22 182cm 83kg bring on 2010 at another club

Prospective pick ups

Greg Bentley (Port Adelaide) 21 187cm 88kg likely type with PA,
Brent Prismal (Geelon) 22 186cm 88kg 1s player anywhere else,
Kane Tenance (Geelong) 22 182cm 86kg high draft pick failing to deliver
Sam Butler (W.C) 22 187cm 81kg new sceneray, may want to stay at WA

Forwards

NAME Age Height Weight
Scott Gumbleton 20 197cm 90kg WILL BE a superstar
Angus Monfries 21 184cm 78kg Good attack, poor disposal
Leroy Jetta 20 178cm 74kg Undecided
Darcy Daniher 18 191cm 90kg Not KP. 3rd tall (C.Jones)
Jay Neagle 20 191cm 98kg KP prospect, good size,growing

Prospective pick ups

Beau Dowler (Hawthorn) 20 196cm 92kg Likely type, chances limited KPP
Mitch Thorpe (Hawthorn) 19 194cm 87kg see above


That is just a rough analysis of our list of youngsters and the like.
Also included who we could goafter, possibly more their, didnt look to hard.

And also dont forget the draft too, i nearly forgot. Daniel Rich to Essendon, would fit right in. but could possibly pull a judd in 5 years. Move home.

Natanui would be nice, but I would prefer Rich as he is what we need to move forward, but Natanui is the best draftee ever recruiters say.

Any thoughts or queries on how we could get any of these.

Are you serious? I'd rather persever with CJ.

 

[The Donners]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Do you remember some of that early Port team. Forster Knight, Mahoney - some of them were very ordinary.

Guy called Mark Mercuri went all right in the midfield I thought.

Mercuri didn't play his full career as a midfielder otherwise I would've included him. I was referring to a sustained period of midfield excellence.

I remember the early PA team, Lyle was captain in their first game, Wanganeen was suspended. Burgoyne was competing for a midfield position (Lyle, Bond, Wanganeen, Wilson, Francou).

Mahoney was at PA from 2005 to 2007 and Forster-Knight didn't play a senior match for PA.

 

[The Dustbin]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Why the love for Prismall ?
What has he actually shown ?

Is he dominating at reserve level at the moment ?

Been dominating for a few years now...

In the VFL last weekend he had 30+ touches and was clearly BOG. There is noway he is going to get a run in the Cats midfield as long as Bartel, Ablett, Corey, Ling, Chapman, Kelly, Stokes etc. are there.

Like Callan it might be a wise career move for Prismall to play elsewhere in 09.

 

[Daytripper]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Been dominating for a few years now...

In the VFL last weekend he had 30+ touches and was clearly BOG. There is noway he is going to get a run in the Cats midfield as long as Bartel, Ablett, Corey, Ling, Chapman, Kelly, Stokes etc. are there.

Like Callan it might be a wise career move for Prismall to play elsewhere in 09.

Callan is a solid AFL level player.

Just feel that people think Prismall would walk into our side and be the next Kerr or something. He would be a handy third string midfielder behind the likes of Watson, Stanton, Lovett.

May be a good replacement for JJ/Pev as a depth player but thats about it IMO.

 

[The Donners]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

i know that is slightly taken out of context, and that the part before it was you paying out stats.. but it's still you using stats to prove your point. anyway, this isn't my argument, i'll sit back and enjoy from now on.

Hahaha not bad! I'm glad you mentioned it was taken out of context, very gentlemanly of you!

 

[The Dustbin]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Callan is a solid AFL level player.

Just feel that people think Prismall would walk into our side and be the next Kerr or something. He would be a handy third string midfielder behind the likes of Watson, Stanton, Lovett.

May be a good replacement for JJ/Pev as a depth player but thats about it IMO.

Agree.

 

[flyin'high]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

im not to sure about you guys saying gumblton will be a superstar ,i mean i hope he does as well but i havent seen much of him at afl level to make such a huge call as some of use guys have here ,i just hope it doesnt bite use guys in the ass if he comes just another average foward

 

[Sigmund]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Al right lets see where people are listed and if they will succeed.

Firstly defence. (KIDS ONLY 23 under)

Name Age Height Weight

Andrew Lee 21 196cm 93kg Good tall prospect - CHB
Paddy Ryder 20 197cm 90kg Superstar - move to Ruck
Tayte Pears 18 191cm 90kg Will be a good 3rd tall Milburn like
Cale Hooker 19 196cm 88kg Am not sure, seems skinny in VFL
Kyle Reimers 18 182cm 77kg Listed as Mid, like him as Defendr

Prospective pick ups
Lachlan Hansen (Kangaroos) 19 197cm 93kg could be future A/A
Bradley Moran (Port Adelaide) 20 199cm 99kg defender cum ruckmen
Zac Dawson (Hawthron) 22 195cm 95kg bulked up since last years farce

MIDFIELD

Name Age Height Weight

Bachar Houli 19 180cm 85kg Flashy unaacountable
Heath Hocking 20 187cm 87kg Seems a likely type, size,
Sam Lonergan 21 182cm 82kg Not sure about him, good ball use
Tom Hislop 20 185cm 80kg Courageous, very likely inside mid
Rhys MAgin 19 180cm 73kg Too small,
Henry Slattery 22 185cm 85kg S***, turn over specialist.
Jay Nash 22 188cm 86kg Good user, solid mid/defender
Courtney Dempsey20 186cm 75kg Still improving,
Jason Winderlich 23 188cm 84kg Quick, skilful, linebreaker,
Brent Stanton 22 182cm 83kg Not mid, but HFFer. average user
Jobe Watson 23 190cm 90kg Only young bloke with dirty hands
Ricky Dyson 22 182cm 83kg bring on 2010 at another club

Prospective pick ups

Greg Bentley (Port Adelaide) 21 187cm 88kg likely type with PA,
Brent Prismal (Geelon) 22 186cm 88kg 1s player anywhere else,
Kane Tenance (Geelong) 22 182cm 86kg high draft pick failing to deliver
Sam Butler (W.C) 22 187cm 81kg new sceneray, may want to stay at WA

Forwards

NAME Age Height Weight
Scott Gumbleton 20 197cm 90kg WILL BE a superstar
Angus Monfries 21 184cm 78kg Good attack, poor disposal
Leroy Jetta 20 178cm 74kg Undecided
Darcy Daniher 18 191cm 90kg Not KP. 3rd tall (C.Jones)
Jay Neagle 20 191cm 98kg KP prospect, good size,growing

Prospective pick ups

Beau Dowler (Hawthorn) 20 196cm 92kg Likely type, chances limited KPP
Mitch Thorpe (Hawthorn) 19 194cm 87kg see above


That is just a rough analysis of our list of youngsters and the like.
Also included who we could goafter, possibly more their, didnt look to hard.

And also dont forget the draft too, i nearly forgot. Daniel Rich to Essendon, would fit right in. but could possibly pull a judd in 5 years. Move home.

Natanui would be nice, but I would prefer Rich as he is what we need to move forward, but Natanui is the best draftee ever recruiters say.

Any thoughts or queries on how we could get any of these.

I have seen a few posts floating Hansen as a potential pick-up. there is no way in hell the kangas will get rid of him. He is a top 5 pick in a superdraft and it would be negligent of them if they did. He is not the player we need at present anyway.

 

[Kong]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

imagine that, picks #2 and #3 from the '06 superdraft. the two guys that were flagged at the time as the next 'carey v jackovich' rivals, both at essendon

 

[Longy413]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

I would take 16 posessions from him over 25 from Stanton any day of the week.

It is a little bit like the people who argue that Alwyn Davey is average because he only touches the ball around 10-15 times a game.
.

Difference is Stanton and Davey consistently get the footy.
Game in, game out they are getting disposal counts in and around their averages.

The Burgoyne's, early years had a lot of games where they weren't sighted.

Stanton is a good young player who is deperately out of form. He has improved his contested posession rate this season but everything else has gone backwards. Having said this he has been very good and improved with each season and it is not too late for him to improve even further this season

He's not desperately out of form. Goals are up, tackles are up, clearances are up, disposals marginally down. But he's adjusting to another role, he's playing a lot more behind the footy at half back this season.

The Burgoynes have both been in competition for their postion on the team, has Stanton?

If your form warrants it, you stay in. The Burgoynes didn't, Stanton has.

In Peter's early years, at Stants age, Port had blokes like Bode, Lockwood, Lyle running around. Nick Stevens was the same age.

 

[coleman10]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Nathan Buckley has said multiple times that Stanton is a good penetrating kick of the football.

I guess you now know more the Bucks as well.

Nathan Buckley also left Brisbane to go to Collingwood, right before they became the ultimate power in the universe. Great foresight!

Have a look at what stage of the game Stanton gets his goals and possessions. The Bulldogs game was all but over when all of a sudden I saw him pop up and bag a couple of soft goals. Against Collingwood he turned the ball over by hand, then didn't bother to chase to get it back, even though the ball was only a metre away.
Living in Perth and not having Foxtel, I only listened to the Port game on the internet and I reckon it was at least a quarter and a half before I heard the commentators even mention his name, and then it was to say that they hadn't seen him either.
Sorry, but I have to side with the Stanton knockers until he can become a consistent contributor.

 

[Longy413]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

1993 was right before Brisbane became a powerhouse?

 

[Daytripper]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Nathan Buckley also left Brisbane to go to Collingwood, right before they became the ultimate power in the universe. Great foresight!

Have a look at what stage of the game Stanton gets his goals and possessions. The Bulldogs game was all but over when all of a sudden I saw him pop up and bag a couple of soft goals. Against Collingwood he turned the ball over by hand, then didn't bother to chase to get it back, even though the ball was only a metre away.
Living in Perth and not having Foxtel, I only listened to the Port game on the internet and I reckon it was at least a quarter and a half before I heard the commentators even mention his name, and then it was to say that they hadn't seen him either.
Sorry, but I have to side with the Stanton knockers until he can become a consistent contributor.

21 possessions per game is pretty consistent I would have thought.

Hard to argue with someone who listens to the game on the internet though.

 

[The Dustbin]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Just because Stanton gets tagged every week doesn't mean he can't chase, tackle, pressure etc etc

That play on the weekend when Salopek beat Stanton in a 30m foot race on the wing near the boundary, Salopek kept the ball in play (Stanton was still in the contest), ran around the boudary received the handball 25m later and goaled from outside 50.
Where was Stanton? Hands on hips, back on the wing...

Does Stanton have any defensive skills? 2nd 3rd efforts? Is he carrying an injury? Or is he just plain lazy?? Cause that passage of play was insipid.

 

[Longy413]

Re: What players do you think we have to build our next generation of baby bombers around?

Does Stanton have any defensive skills? 2nd 3rd efforts? Is he carrying an injury? Or is he just plain lazy?? Cause that passage of play was insipid.

Yep, it was bad and it's a weakness.
But Stanton gets bagged for that piece of play and we let the other three players involved off the hook.

Stanton has improved his defensive efforts this year, and his in close work. But he still has a way to go.

Not every midfielder is a gun at 19-20 like Chris Judd. A lot take until 24-25 to hit their straps.