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I’m hearing you… I’m just hoping that 4 man midfield isnt centred around 4 blokes named Keays, Sloane, crouch and laird!…
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I agree. A (90%) 4 man midfield is a choice, not a necessity. It also means our mids are more fatigued than the 6 to 8 man midfields they come up against.
Someone made the point earlier that we have a midfield that can't play in other positions and that's why they spend so much time there. But that's really only true of Sloan (and Crouch when he comes back), and only because we don't play him anywhere else.
Laird can clearly play defence. Keays was a mid-fwd before we got him (and in his first year with us). Schoenberg (nearly equal CBAs by end of year) played a lot of half forward to start the year.
To be fair, there is already some positive signs. Talk is Dawson will play some inside minutes and Schoenberg was built into the role last year. Berry got some (limited) opportunities last year (this year's Schoenberg?).
If Sloan and Crouch play 20% of their time on field not on ball, I'll be happy. That will give our next gen mids some decent exposure and allow our midfield structure to start to move to a true 6 to 8 man midfield.
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.....I'm guessing many will have spat out their drink on thisIt's easy to be the most improved when you're coming from so far back
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If I was Port I'd be stoked I had Lachie Jones on the list
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I remember reading a post from you saying he would be able to move into the midfield.
Maybe a crazy thought, but do you think McPherson has the traits to become a midfielder?
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There are quite a few other names i'd have on the list, particularly ahead of Frampton, but i do think Frampton is going to surprise a lot of people down back.
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Nope, I don't even think he's any certainty to be on our list in 2 or 3 years. If Hinge gets his body right I can see him putting big pressure on McPherson's spot as well.
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I agree. If he does a reasonable job this year, plays 15 or so games, I'd be putting up for trade while he's at max value.
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Big if though
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Why?
Didn't have a lot of injuries over his time until the shoulder reco, plenty of AFL footballers have come back from shoulder reco's and played great football.
Yeah but this is Port we’re talking about they’ll either break his body even more or most likely just turn him into a Powell-Pepper pig clone given their recent youth development history
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Disagree, watched a lot of Lachie Jones, he'll be one hell of a midfielder......far more talent and way more skilled than SPP.
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Straight line runner, very little agility
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Tested extremely well for speed, accleration and agility.....Top notch athlete as well as damn fine footballer.....SANFL Mark Of The Year as well.
Reckon McPherson turned a corner late last year. Seemed to click. Think he's gonna be a very solid player and an easy best 22.
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We will soon need a Luke Brown replacement and he looks the best bet for it currently...
Be interesting if Jones and McPherson get picked ahead of Brown.
McPherson provided some good run and carry on a few of the late games last year, which if I remember correctly, he was known for in his junior days (rather than a lockdown defender). Also gave beautiful delivery i50. I'm quite bullish on him given he's only 22/23 (looks 30).
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Yep, given he came back from sucking quite well, that would give him confidence. I like him, he’s a footballer with a calm head and decent skills
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Hes not quick enough from what I've seen.
Yeah, not sure about that. He has been a solid draftee back there. Once he learns his game he will be a decent backman.
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