He played there today and has done so in other games this year.
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He played there today and has done so in other games this year.
We wasted pick 79 that year.....
Should have got Scott O'Donohue but instead we let those Magpie bastards take him at 80!!!!
Sorry but i don't believe he is right to be an inside mid, he is to light and gets pushed off the ball to easily. IMO he plays his best footy up foward.
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Maybe you should watch games a with your eyes open. He has been used in the center bounces and he has been very poor. He just doesnt look like he has the natural instinct for it. He fumbles a lot and rarely gets a clean possesion from a clearance. Tonight he was used in the center a heap but was very ordinary.
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LukeParkerno1
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Well lets give him a string of games in the centre, I believe that is his position, so lets see whether it is. If after 6 weeks he is still poor then fine shaft him to Bendigo, but lets give him a fair run as a actual ROVER
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This is his 4th season. What position do you think he has been playing all this time ?
He has been given plenty of opportunities in the middle and has failed.
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Apart from the two short passes that hit Port players on the chest and the gruber pass he kicked inside 50 that ended up as a turnover.
On the chest is a bit of a stretch and one of those came as a result of a teammate refusing to attack the ball.
Excuse the grubber because (like Atkinson and Dyson) he was one of the few that actually took the game on.
LukeParkerno1
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He has mainly played up forward
We saw his best and worst.
The kid tries his guts out and puts his head over the ball. Ticks all the boxes there.
Sadly he got exposed for pace, body strength and skill. He'll never develop the body required to be a good AFL player. It's not in his genes.
He doesn't have the clean hands to be an inside mid and I can't see a spot for him. His kicking is very hit and miss.
I've been his biggest critic.
I see a future for him, I want to see him play out the year in the middle and see what develops.
His development was set back by playing so much footy at AFL level as a forward when he should have been playing at Bendigo in the middle.
Give him more midfield exposure and see how he goes.
I see a future for him, I want to see him play out the year in the middle and see what develops.
His development was set back by playing so much footy at AFL level as a forward when he should have been playing at Bendigo in the middle.
Give him more midfield exposure and see how he goes.
LukeParkerno1
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Agreed Longy, he should be played as a midfielder, who rests forward.
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He's had numerous chances as a midfielder.
I can't question his endeavour but its time for everyone to wake up and smell the roses.
HE IS NOT AFL STANDARD.
No he hasn't.
He's gone into the midfield a few times, mostly in games were we are being punished.
Twice, he's been included in our starting midfield rotation. One of these was in the NAB Cup and he was very good.
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And the previous three seasons ?
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Jesus Benny, I thought my rehab was going well !
LukeParkerno1
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Bingo, all I am asking for is for him to be given a extend run in the midfield, until then lets lay off him
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I'm all for giving him more time in the middle the kid has courage written all over him. The next few years are key for muscle development, hopefully he puts alot of time into the weights room.
great point there longy, give him first crack in the middle with watson and houli. and then we will at least have 3 blokes in there that will put there bodies on the line.
for gods sake bye bye ricky
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What does it matter if he started there or not ?
Around the grounds at stoppages he has been rubbish, when he has gone into the middle he has been rubbish.
He is small and doesn't have any tricks to compensate for it.
At least Dyson has pace, Johns has height/bulk.
Angus is just a vanilla midfielder with no height and no pace.
What does he offer the side ?