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He will definitely go past Wade
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That's funny. Although he did have a number of great kicks I thought he butchered it on a few occasions as well. For someone who kicks the ball as well as he does, I don't have the efficiency stats but I was a little disappointed overall.Errol's delivery, long or short, is superb. Consistently to advantage.
You're referring to midfielders, not key forwards. Tell me who was the last key forward to become a star in his first three years?It's his third year though. Most genuine stars have more of an impact by this point. He seems to be developing very slowly and it's becoming a concern. He never looks dominant. Even when he kicked 5 against very poor opposition the other week, he was barely sighted otherwise.
While we’re looking for positives, although it ended up in the farcical final shot on goal, Rampe’s kick out of defence to Heeney in the midfield, and then Heeney’s kick out of the midfield to Florent were two of the most perfectly executed long field kicks you will ever see in a game of footy.
He goes missing because he is ignored and the ball is constantly kicked to Buddy who hasn't marked a ball over his head since 2016.He goes missing far too often and for far too long, and it happens in virtually every single game.
The goal tally was inflated by Hawthorn, but even in that game he didn't play like a star. He kicked a few easy ones against a shambolic defence and didn't do much of anything otherwise. McLean kicked 5 against Geelong either last season or the one before and it didn't make him a star.
Ofc I hope I'm wrong. I would love him to kick on and become the player that everyone expects him to be, but he needs to improve out of sight to get there.
Not sure. Tbh I only really pay attention to the Swans. How long did Buddy take?You're referring to midfielders, not key forwards. Tell me who was the last key forward to become a star in his first three years?
Pretty sure buddy kicked 75 in his 3rd yearNot sure. Tbh I only really pay attention to the Swans. How long did Buddy take?
I'm open to being wrong on this. I'm just down on McDonald because I can't see anything he does particularly well. He's not an especially strong mark, not a great kick for goal, not incredibly fast, not exceptional in terms of leading or positioning. He has a long way to go.
By far the most tackles.Rowbottom tackled his heart out i thought ,
I had a big look at the first few seasons of all the good key forwards a while ago to get a sense of when hes going to come on. Outside of Buddy who was pretty good even in his second year it was only some really rare and excellent key forward who had a breakout in their third year. Plenty only really came good 5 or even 10 years after thier draft year.Not sure. Tbh I only really pay attention to the Swans. How long did Buddy take?
I'm open to being wrong on this. I'm just down on McDonald because I can't see anything he does particularly well. He's not an especially strong mark, not a great kick for goal, not incredibly fast, not exceptional in terms of leading or positioning. He has a long way to go.
Pretty sure buddy kicked 75 in his 3rd year
I agree with the comments that we are too slow with the three talls selected, but are our medium forwards in Heeney, Haywood and whoever may be resting mid doing enough?first for inside 50 tackles last year.
10th this year
Logan McDonald
Currently 5th in the Coleman medal folks
Agree. It is not Buddy’s job to drop himself. It’s the selection committee’s.Plugger took 2 years off, and he also retired mid year anyway, kept getting injured
Goodes is a better comparison
Players generally back themselves in
That's very interesting, thanks.I had a big look at the first few seasons of all the good key forwards a while ago to get a sense of when hes going to come on. Outside of Buddy who was pretty good even in his second year it was only some really rare and excellent key forward who had a breakout in their third year. Plenty only really came good 5 or even 10 years after thier draft year.
Chad - Swans goal of the week