Throwing Darts: Our Depth Inside Mids

[Quicky]

The recruiting strategy for our depth inside mids feels a little like we're throwing darts and hoping something sticks. Finlay Macrae, Josh Carmichael, Lachlan Sullivan, Jack Bytel, Ned Long. Realistically what are their prospects of making the grade?

 

[Ugene41]

So dumb to trade away a contracted VC Adams for peanuts if our goal this year was to top up and challenge and throw away a first and second round for Schultz.

 

[Markfs]

you can only do so many magic tricks with vfl players...

 

[danielnajdek]

We've put Sullivan, Long and Bytel on the list in the last year. Says everything about our midfield.

 

[robertg22]

Was thinking the same thing tonight. Long might be OK, but these types like Bytel etc have limited upside and have proven that at other sides not as good as us.

Mitchell's injury has hurt the mix for sure, but this is a bit of a gap on the list at the moment I think. I am not a massive fan of Nick as the primary extractor, we need more options.

 

[JOELY]

So dumb to trade away a contracted VC Adams for peanuts if our goal this year was to top up and challenge and throw away a first and second round for Schultz.

I feel like we were confident Macrae would take the step up and fill that hole. The club misread that one.

 

[Ugene41]

I feel like we were confident Macrae would take the step up and fill that hole. The club misread that one.

They hardly gave him a chance though if that was their plan. Played him mostly as sub or getting subbed off. If that was the plan they needed to give him a 5-6 solid block of games and also not expect him to be consistent but just show signs

 

[jmac70]

Thought Ned looked alright when he came on.

 

[Bianconeri]

I thought Sullivan showed good traits in his first few games then tapered off. Long looks like she’s got a good combination of size and speed. Still want to see Bytel have a go at inside mid at AFL level as his only appearances for us have been on the wing so far.

 

[Kappa]

We should go after [PLAYERCARD]Taylor Adams[/PLAYERCARD] from Sydney, he's exactly what we need and he'd come cheap

 

[The Phantom]

The recruiting strategy for our depth inside mids feels a little like we're throwing darts and hoping something sticks. Finlay Macrae, Josh Carmichael, Lachlan Sullivan, Jack Bytel, Ned Long. Realistically what are their prospects of making the grade?

These guys cost us collectively just one first round draft pick.
Finn has certainly disappointed and is in danger of becoming a list clogger.

Sullivan is serviceable with some hope for more. Early days for long, but the size is there as long as he doesn’t Frampton up.

I’d add Allen and Mitchell to this list.
Mitchell clearly a recruiting win.
But I don’t have enough fingers and toes to cross for Allen.

 

[loki04]

The recruiting strategy for our depth inside mids feels a little like we're throwing darts and hoping something sticks. Finlay Macrae, Josh Carmichael, Lachlan Sullivan, Jack Bytel, Ned Long. Realistically what are their prospects of making the grade?

You forget Reef McInnes was also touted by Hine to eventually play inside mid.

 

[loki04]

Thought Ned looked alright when he came on.

He did on the "outside". Looked good in space and on the move.

He didn't show any inside stoppage plays.

 

[loki04]

We should go after Taylor Adams from Sydney, he's exactly what we need and he'd come cheap

Haha it was a poor call wasn't it, and the fact we lost him for sweet fa...which is a recurring theme at the trade table for us...

 

[Drought Break]

Haha it was a poor call wasn't it, and the fact we lost him for sweet fa...which is a recurring theme at the trade table for us...

And gave him away for SFA to a serious challenger. Mind boggling