Analysis Pick 1: Jason Horne-Francis vs rest of the field

[remfan101]

Yeah look, he’s really ****ing good.

 

[giantroo]

8 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles in that 3rd quarter.

16 disposals, 4 clearances, 4 marks, 2 tackles to 3QT.

 

[Lomas]

8 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles in that 3rd quarter.

16 disposals, 4 clearances, 4 marks, 2 tackles to 3QT.

Still drifting in and out of games I see.

 

[Psicosis]

Still drifting in and out of games I see.

Pretty typical of young players at senior level. Our beloved LDU still can’t put together 4 quarters!

 

[Eggs11]

Is he playing half forward or mid?

 

[giantroo]

Has been matched up on Powell-Pepper when he's moved to the middle.

 

[Roo Beauty]

Wow, goal saving tackle. He is awesome defensively.

 

[TurnoverMerchant]

Goal saving tackle from JHF!!!

 

[giantroo]

Super tackle

 

[PMBangers]

Has been matched up on Powell-Pepper when he's moved to the middle.

Had Sutcliffe looking for him around stoppages at stages as well

 

[giantroo]

Had Sutcliffe looking for him around stoppages at stages as well

Not bad for an 18 year old, hey!

 

[PMBangers]

Not bad for an 18 year old, hey!

Nah sorry, someone on the draft board said he should be getting more numbers

 

[shinboner magic]

Match report thx

 

[the big lebowski]

Couple of nice strong contested marks. Very explosive, particularly out of the centre. Tackled strongly, and a great goal saving tackle.

Kicking isn’t flash. Not that he turned it over. But you definitely wouldn’t call him classy by foot.

 

[Psicosis]

Watched the 2nd half. What I will say, anyone that questions his stats should really watch the game rather then the stat sheet. Going head to head with SPS in your draft year is something that most draftees would struggle with. The standard vs u18 is completely different, genuine contested slug fest fight for the footy.

He’s clearly elite defensively & his ability to win the ball in the coal face (factoring in what I said above) is impressive.

His “numbers” will look better when he increases his tank and can win the footy in transition. Looked cooked in the last Q, reminiscent of LDU after a big Quarter.

 

[1975]

Couple of nice strong contested marks. Very explosive, particularly out of the centre. Tackled strongly, and a great goal saving tackle.

Kicking isn’t flash. Not that he turned it over. But you definitely wouldn’t call him classy by foot.

Thought that when watching his highlights reel, did the quick run out to the right when talking the long shot at goal.
still, he has plenty of other weapons and has time to improve his kicking when in an afl environment.

 

[Lomas]

Pretty typical of young players at senior level. Our beloved LDU still can’t put together 4 quarters!

(I was joking)

 

[AnEmptyChair]

giantroo I haven't been able to watch. Are you going to be cutting up some highlights and posting them on twitter this week?

 

[Shinboner1]

Would kill for Draper and skinner in addition to Horne

Skinner available and has history with Noble at Bris.

 

[the big lebowski]

Probably another thing worth noting is that his game is going to translate well at afl level. It very contested and he doesn’t get much easy footy at this stage. As he gets bigger and stronger he’ll definitely be a handful around stoppages (and probably forward).

 

[PMBangers]

Would kill for Draper and skinner in addition to Horne

Pretty sure Skinner trained with you guys pre season

 

[Shinboner1]

Pretty sure Skinner trained with you guys pre season

Yeah appleby and skinner did.
Was given a chance and didnt show enough.
No reason why we can't give him a call again.

 

[PMBangers]

Yeah appleby and skinner did.
Was given a chance and didnt show enough.
No reason why we can't give him a call again.

He was brought in and trained as a KPF right? His reading of the game and marking is strong in the backline, I'm not a big fan of his disposal personally but could be a good one for depth

 

[Roosurgence]

It seems the positive on Horne is that he could come in and play that pressure forward role in his early years.

 

[Ligma]

He was brought in and trained as a KPF right? His reading of the game and marking is strong in the backline, I'm not a big fan of his disposal personally but could be a good one for depth

He had really good hands in the little piece of the game I saw