Player Watch Reef McInnes

[Harry O]

So do I, I think Reef will be ok and obviously outside daicos he's the one I'm looking forward to debuting and getting some games next year.

Showed at Chargers in bottom age year he is adept in defence too

 

[barrackers]

So do I, I think Reef will be ok and obviously outside daicos he's the one I'm looking forward to debuting and getting some games next year.

I’d like to see Daicos and McInnes sharing a midfield/flank role. While one is on the ball the other is on a flank.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I’d like to see Daicos and McInnes sharing a midfield/flank role. While one is on the ball the other is on a flank.

In the olden days that would be called “ ruck-rover changing on the half forward flank”.

Or if they couldn’t kick and were tough hit men types.... “ ruck-rover changing on the half back flank”.

 

[Gone Critical]

In the olden days that would be called “ ruck-rover changing on the half forward flank”.

Or if they couldn’t kick and were tough hit men types.... “ ruck-rover changing on the half back flank”.

Yeah you were definitely a type if you were RR changing HBF.

Usually the HFF wished you had stayed the on ball.

 

[DWil6]

Would love to see Reef develop. A big inside mid would be a good compliment to mids like Nick Daicos, MacRae and Lipinski.

 

[Macca75]

Would love to see Reef develop. A big inside mid would be a good compliment to mids like Nick Daicos, MacRae and Lipinski.

A big powerful inside mid with a bit of toe is exactly what we need, looking forward to seeing Reef and I think he'll be alright to be honest.

 

[sr36]

Would love to see Reef develop. A big inside mid would be a good compliment to mids like Nick Daicos, MacRae and Lipinski.

We really need him to come on. Despite drafting a heap of mids over the last 2 years, we're still light on for prospective inside mids.

 

[jmac70]

We really need him to come on. Despite drafting a heap of mids over the last 2 years, we're still light on for prospective inside mids.

In a couple of years we’ll have the best midfield of all time.

 

[jonbe54]

We really need him to come on. Despite drafting a heap of mids over the last 2 years, we're still light on for prospective inside mids.

Very unlucky with the reef injury - we can't seem to get a decent injury free/low run at it.

 

[tenderwarrior]

Interested to hear what's happening with Reef? He was a hot prospect when drafted but it seems that injury has curtailed his development. Is he likely to get a run in the seniors in 2022?

He was named as an emergency at least once late in the season, and that was after he missed a huge chunk of games early with a foot injury. He was also still only 18 up until 11 sleeps ago. I think he is developing fine. I am looking forward to seeing what impact Reef and Nick can have next year.

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

He was named as an emergency at least once late in the season, and that was after he missed a huge chunk of games early with a foot injury. He was also still only 18 up until 11 sleeps ago. I think he is developing fine. I am looking forward to seeing what impact Reef and Nick can have next year.

Reef was an emergency for Rounds 22 and 23.

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[Horaceg]

So do I, I think Reef will be ok and obviously outside daicos he's the one I'm looking forward to debuting and getting some games next year.

The unwrapped Christmas present from last year.

This guy Reef and Nick but have a sneaky feeling Fin might be the one this year.

I’ve been wrong before, JFTR

 

[loki04]

The unwrapped Christmas present from last year.

This guy Reef and Nick but have a sneaky feeling Fin might be the one this year.

I’ve been wrong before, JFTR

Yeah I reckon it will be a big year for Fin too

 

[Copeland]

The unwrapped Christmas present from last year.

This guy Reef and Nick but have a sneaky feeling Fin might be the one this year.

I’ve been wrong before, JFTR

Its hard not to be very enthusiastic about the young talent we seem to have but I'm just trying to keep a lid on it myself. Let me know when I can take it off

 

[Kappa]

Reef was an emergency for Rounds 22 and 23.

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A good way to give a kid encouragement after a tough year, was not ready for afl however.

 

[Apex36]

A good way to give a kid encouragement after a tough year, was not ready for afl however.

According to who? You?

If he wasn’t ready they wouldn’t have had him as the emergency, they’d have had someone who was actually ready to fill a role if need be.

 

[Kappa]

According to who? You?

If he wasn’t ready they wouldn’t have had him as the emergency, they’d have had someone who was actually ready to fill a role if need be.

How many emergencies do u think they actually hold over to play? Normally 2 of them play vfl and only 1 is held back for a last minute emergency. So yes, they absolutely could give it to a kid who had a tough year to give him some reward for effort and encourage him.

It’s also been well documented his endurance is a big issue, coming off a long term back injury where he didn’t do much fitness work, needs another preseason or two, obviously.

 

[Harry O]

How many emergencies do u think they actually hold over to play? Normally 2 of them play vfl and only 1 is held back for a last minute emergency. So yes, they absolutely could give it to a kid who had a tough year to give him some reward for effort and encourage him.

It’s also been well documented his endurance is a big issue, coming off a long term back injury where he didn’t do much fitness work, needs another preseason or two, obviously.

Thanks Grinch

 

[loki04]

Hopefully the development group can harness that elite acceleration (2.779 sec 20m) and bring it into his on field game. As yet from what I have seen, he doesn't use it in a game sense ie a Swan burst etc he is more a cruiser in game bit like Pendles.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Hopefully the development group can harness that elite acceleration (2.779 sec 20m) and bring it into his on field game. As yet from what I have seen, he doesn't use it in a game sense ie a Swan burst etc he is more a cruiser in game bit like Pendles.

No more short people or cruisers. We need tall accelerators, real men capable of putting their foot down and leaving the opposition in their wake.

 

[sr36]

Hopefully the development group can harness that elite acceleration (2.779 sec 20m) and bring it into his on field game. As yet from what I have seen, he doesn't use it in a game sense ie a Swan burst etc he is more a cruiser in game bit like Pendles.

Might be tank related

 

[Copeland]

No more short people or cruisers. We need tall accelerators, real men capable of putting their foot down and leaving the opposition in their wake.

The correct balance maybe. Nick isn't one of those.

 

[Kappa]

Hopefully the development group can harness that elite acceleration (2.779 sec 20m) and bring it into his on field game. As yet from what I have seen, he doesn't use it in a game sense ie a Swan burst etc he is more a cruiser in game bit like Pendles.

Thanks Grinch

 

[loki04]

Might be tank related

Yeah very plausible explanation.

also;
Some people can run fast on hard sprung surfaces and slow down in the grassy bog.

Some just don't know how to use it well or time it or have aggression in their movements.

 

[loki04]

Thanks Grinch

More nightmare before Christmas...what's this?