- May 10, 2016
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Wayne was great last week. Haven't been his biggest fan but beginning to turn. Liked that he was harder at the ball. Keep it up.
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But he has had some great games and has been very consistent. He's currently second on the betting at $4. He didn't just get there by accident, it's based on what he's achieved to date. Have you actually watched him much?
Not sure I want him to put on lots of bulk. I'm hoping for strength for sure, but want a lean Scottie Pippen type look.Has Milera ever played as an inside mid? Watching the Freo game and he's a decent size for a second year player and looks to have the physique to put on some bulk.
He's a good height and he could have the body to compete in there and become a good clearance player.
Throw in his evasiness, speed and disposal, if he could add contested ball and clearances he could be a gun inside mid.
If Seedsman becomes injury free, wings of Rat and Seeds would free him up.
I'd like a Danger bodyNot sure I want him to put on lots of bulk. I'm hoping for strength for sure, but want a lean Scottie Pippen type look.
Explosive power is what I'm hoping for which will give him the strength and speed but not impact his agility too much.
Once he gets confidence in his body, which he clearly doesn't have, I think we will see the true upside in him.
Just looking at some disposal efficiency stats (as you do)... after wading through reams of defenders playing chippety chip behind the play, unless my eyes deceive me Junior has one of the best DE in the comp, just behind Burgoyne (82%).
Either way, he's right up there at over 81%.
Good effort lad. Almost always picks a good option and hits it lace out.
Will be such a weapon as he matures
Problem seems to be he's so weak in the contest, a lot like D Mac.Personally I don't think he's ever going to be the player a lot of you are expecting him to be, happy to be proven wrong but time will tell.
He's still very young. He has shown glimpses of line breaking ability. Breaking tackles and what not. He has a completely different body frame to Mackay too.Problem seems to be he's so weak in the contest, a lot like D Mac.
Thought I'd bump this.
What are our hopes for Wayne this year?
Clearly Wayne is silk with the ball - this season he turned over the ball only 5.2% of the time - one of the best in the league - he ranks about 8th in the league for those who played more than 10 games and had more kicks than handballs (much easier to have a low clanger count with handballs - eg Clayton Oliver). The league average is around 9%.
So we need to get the ball in his hands, with Gibbs on board, and CC gone, it's time for the wing to be his.
BUT he has only just turned 20, still damn young - At the start of next season he'll essentially be the age Matt Crouch was at the end of the 2015 season - a point where he was certainly showing us what he could be, but was still a ways off being Matt Crouch All Australian.
I'd like to see him involved for longer periods while he's on the ground. While he has done some good work, he disappears. This may be because he lacks
However at that point we sure as heck knew what we had with Crouch - and we knew (well most of us lulz) he was going to be damn good.
So I guess my hope is by mid-way through the 2018 season I want to be having that feeling about Wayne - that "OMG, we got one here."
Now sure there are those who think we've already had that - and I do think he showed some nice flashes, but I think this coming season is more about shifting from potential to basically knowing, "Yep he's got it, now it's all about consistency/building the tank etc. (again, some might think he is already there)
What else do you want to see from Wayne?
More intent? More in and under - but would that be a waste? More tackles? More bounces? More goals?
Seems to be in the running for whipping boy status judging by some.
I'd like to see him selected over a number of players who failed in the Grand Final
There was time just about every thread could get de-railed with talk about how Matt Crouch couldn't kick the ball. Most good players get the torch on them - here's hoping Wayne is one who comes through and proves the doubters (of whom I have been at times) wrong.Seems to be in the running for whipping boy status judging by some.
Defensive intensity.
This is where Richmond suffocated us. Milera is quick and sharp and can provide a lift over most of the players currently in our team *if locked in*
This will keep him engaged in the game and will naturally result in more possessions, both handball receives from half back as well as the really damaging ones coming from turnovers he has helped force