Player Watch Rolling “Just Play Him” Award thanks to PDB

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This is to highlight which players entering a new season should be playing seniors.

Will be bumped every season and mid season (as requested by whiskeytown)

 

[frizzle]

Good thread, but disappointing there is no Scott Pendlebury option.

 

[Ricky90]

Has to be Draper right now, surely. He's currently winning this year's "training the house down" award, no?

 

[noideaatall]

WHE in new role as back flank to win Copeland.

 

[frizzle]

WHE in new role as back flank to win Copeland.

Start your own "Taking the piss" thread.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Reef for me. Even if he doesn't have the tank for the midfield he's good enough now to have an impact as a forward. My only doubt is that I don't think we can play him and Johnson in the same side.

 

[whiskeytown]

Carmichael for me… add him to the poll so I can vote for him pablo disco bar

 

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Carmichael for me… add him to the poll so I can vote for him pablo disco bar

Forgot about him

Will do

 

[35Daicos]

This is to highlight which players entering a new season should be playing seniors.

Will be bumped every season and mid season (as requested by whiskeytown)

Great thread pabs, but shouldn't it be PDB?!!

 

[pablo disco bar]

Great thread pabs, but shouldn't it be PDB?!!

Yes

Anzacday could you please rectify the above ?

 

[Anzacday]

Yes

Anzacday could you please rectify the above ?

Fixed, sorry mate

 

[Vicky Park]

Forgot about him

Will do

 

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Oleg Markov

37

Oleg Markov

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

3star

MG

228.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.4

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

295.2

5star

added and Oscar steene

 

[jmac70]

Oleg Markov added and Oscar steene

I voted for the combination of Cox Steene.

 

[RobJD]

Reef for me. Even if he doesn't have the tank for the midfield he's good enough now to have an impact as a forward. My only doubt is that I don't think we can play him and Johnson in the same side.

Agree, Reef for me too, give him a chance to develop into the forward role that Jordy plays and allow Jordy to spend more time centre/high forward.

 

[legendstatus]

Frampton, McStay, Hill and Mitchell


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[manicpie]

For me it's a bit of Reef and a Billy, the 2 are a match made in heaven

 

[pablo disco bar]

As it stands most of us want us to just play reef..

followed by harrison and allan.

I've added trent bianco as doesn't seem to be much love for him however I can see him dominating vfl and demanding a just play him

 

[VinnieB]

I’m keen to see Draper play a few AFL games this year. Personally, I just don’t see what others do in him, but I have no idea.

At least getting him out there on the MCG will tell us if he’s heading in the right direction.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Looks like Ed Allan going to play round 1


Just play him

 

[pablo disco bar]

Bumped as it looks like duenso many talls injured (unbelievable)

Oscar steene ya not ready son..


but I think


Just play him (forced)

 

[whiskeytown]

pablo disco bar … with a short break surely Carmichael gets a go against the crows?

 

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Best game cooper murley has played

Unlucky ginnivan and Hill at pies

Will get an afl lifeline if keeps playing like that

 

[RobJD]

Best game cooper murley has played

Unlucky ginnivan and Hill at pies

Will get an afl lifeline if keeps playing like that

Completely agree - his disposals don't tell the story, thought he was a prime mover in the turnaround of the game - he had some very influential contests and really committed himself to the contest - great game.

 

[live fast pieyoung]

What is the rationale to "just play" someone?

For me its someone who is in category 1: someone we know is up to the level, so we should just play them to give them the chance to get up to speed quicker. I think Reef is in this category.

But what about?:
Category 2: These are players that show they are above reserves level, but we arent sure if they are up to AFL standard. We need to give them games to find out. Eg Mccrae, Carmichael, Bianco. I think these players should be played when opportunities arise.

Category 3: We know they will be up to it, but not quite ready yet. But who cares, they may as well gain experience in the 1s. This would be Ed ALlen and Jakob Ryan in my opinion. I dont mind waiting for these players to develop and refine thier game.

I guess there is also a Category 4: Average at the lower level, but might actually do even better at the higher level. I'm not sure who is in this category? ( but for want of an example perhaps Ash Johnson would have been one potentially when he was playing 2s.)