VFL VFL Round 14 v Swans - Saturday June 24th. 10:05am. @ AIA Centre

[Mick F]

Jakob Ryan made sense - one of our best on the weekend and a mulleted magician. Ryan performed better than Allan and looks closer to a debut.

Think we may have taken Richards because of the Reid connection but I don't see him lasting long.

Fast enough for HBF when Howe retires?

 

[Mick F]

I think you might be onto something regarding the running patterns. My impressions on Allan is that he looks completely lost and doesnt know how to find the footy when he plays outside on the wing. But when he is in the guts he finds the footy and looks a million dollars. Reckon Ive seen 3 games now where he has played wing and was pretty much anonymous..

I could say similar things on Draper. When played on a flank or wing, he doesnt know how to find the footy but can look impressive in the middle

At 20, I would suggest they are still learning the game. All part of their education.

They’ll want to be up and running over the next two years when retirements bring about opportunities.

 

[KinderSmock]

Fast enough for HBF when Howe retires?

Yes. Has blistering pace and endurance.

 

[Mollythedolly]

We've played 34 this year which is right on the AFL average, so I'm not sure what the chatter is about.

There was a suggestion that we need to lock down our "30" we want to take into a finals campaign.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

He was an inside midfielder before his growth spurt. I've watched countless times when he's on his own screaming for the ball on wing and gets ignored.
Begg did it to him a few weeks back and then kicked the ball on the full.

Better players around him and he will shine.

He needs to shine a bit more to get the opportunity to have better players around him.

 

[sr36]

He needs to shine a bit more to get the opportunity to have better players around him.

He's forever stuck in a loop. He needs to shine to have better players around him, but he needs better players around him to shine.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

He's forever stuck in a loop. He needs to shine to have better players around him, but he needs better players around him to shine.

Catch 22 situation we used to call it, but I guess that shows my age.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

He's forever stuck in a loop. He needs to shine to have better players around him, but he needs better players around him to shine.

 

[Fat Jesus]

He needs to shine a bit more to get the opportunity to have better players around him.

Coaches votes 2 weeks ago and a decent game last week. Bloke will be a star.

Turned 19 years of age a few weeks back.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Coaches votes 2 weeks ago and a decent game last week. Bloke will be a star.

Turned 19 years of age a few weeks back.

I thought he rather quiet last week with his 14 possessions or so.

 

[sr36]

Very astute by GG and yourself. Seniors is easier, provided you are good enough.

The only solution is to give games to the blokes who play s**t in VFL.

 

[manicpie]

The only solution is to give games to the blokes who play s**t in VFL.

Sounds like my footy career

 

[Kirby]

The only solution is to give games to the blokes who play s**t in VFL.

 

[sr36]

Cal Brown needed a level above AFL to play in as he would have been better with better players around him.

 

[Mollythedolly]

About the same height as Howe. Just needs to add some high flying marking to his vocab lol

While I doubt we’ll ever see another Howe, I think Ryan’s got the overhead and pack marking in him. My only concerns with him to date are his disposal, lack of a left foot, and his decision making. None of them are deal breaker bad, just something he needs to continue working on.

 

[stormskye]

Cal Brown needed a level above AFL to play in as he would have been better with better players around him.

It’s a strange argument

 

[KinderSmock]

Cal Brown needed a level above AFL to play in as he would have been better with better players around him.

I actually think a few players are better in the AFL than VFL. For example, Harvey Harrison. Pace of AFL suits him better.

 

[sr36]

I actually think a few players are better in the AFL than VFL. For example, Harvey Harrison. Pace of AFL suits him better.

Someone like Harvey performs at a similar standard in both, because what he does holds up in the AFL, but he's not better in the AFL. You'd view the 10 possession 1 goal games that he's produced in the AFL as quiet if he played them in the VFL.

 

[stormskye]

I actually think a few players are better in the AFL than VFL. For example, Harvey Harrison. Pace of AFL suits him better.

I’d you can’t perform at vfl lvl you got no business playing afl

 

[Mollythedolly]

Cal Brown needed a level above AFL to play in as he would have been better with better players around him.

Playing decades too late, would have been a State of Origin legend.