Good luck to Finn in his club debut. Just finished watching the video on HFC Twitter where he calls His folks to tell them the news. For some reason I had itchy eyes which started to tear up 
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Spring is hay fever season. I had the same problem.Good luck to Finn in his club debut. Just finished watching the video on HFC Twitter where he calls His folks to tell them the news. For some reason I had itchy eyes which started to tear up
Go well young fella. Crack in and play your role.
I remember walker had a game...which was fairly quiet
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Walker has not played.
He’s only in his second year too. Odds on to get a 12 month contract and reassess in 2021.
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Leadership is a very subtle beast. Did anyone else notice it was Jaeger that did the announcement and presentation.
And that he wants to play the last 2 dead rubbers. Could've easily put the cue in the rack. No. He wants to play any game he can for the HFC.
To be fair, always seems to be a different player that presents the jumper. Sometimes even past players.
To be fair.
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Tough start for him but I am sure he will adjust to the pace.
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Standard debut, hard to make an impact when the senior midfielders are getting smashed.
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Reminded me strongly of a young Josh Kennedy in his debut. Massive body that wasn't physically intimidated, laid some really cracking tackles on quality opposition but lacked polish with disposal and struggled with the pace of the game. 10 disposals, 5 tackles, 2 clearances in a debut game when our midfield was getting slaughtered is serviceable.
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Was solid considering the whole midfield copped a spanking. Could of easily had 15 touches , team mates missed him heaps when he was open with space. Hopefully stays in , expect a better performance against the suns mid.
He was fine, not many come in and dominate from game 1.
I liked his inside stuff and loved his hunger for the contest. Playing as a young mid against the best mid on the comp was always going to be tough, he will be better for the hitout.
I liked his inside stuff and loved his hunger for the contest. Playing as a young mid against the best mid on the comp was always going to be tough, he will be better for the hitout.
Agreed. I remember getting really frustrated with Joey his first couple of games. It’s important to remember the speed of the game at this level will eventually come to him just like it did for Joey.
Very much so, even has a similar slouch in his posture.
I thought he did ok, didn't look out of place and had a crack in a game where we got smashed. Gave up a tough free tackling Bont but he'll learn from that.
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Solid first outing. Good for him to get a taste.
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Well said. Plays a bit of a different style so can understand when we kept hearing from the club they were working on his running patterns before he would debut. He aint ready yet but looks like he will get there.
yeah, he will learn that the step up in skill from a VFL to an AFL game is noticeable, but the umpiring gets worse
Finn, day and Morris have done really well ti get games and also contribute how they have this year. Remember they have not played a single VFL game and I am not sure if any had played seniors either so first time against grown men.
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I agree with that, but he also showed a couple of things that we don't really have.
He kicks further than any of our midfield.
He is strong in the tackle he did bring the Bont down, I doubt for example Mitchell, Cousins or Worpel if playing could have.
He covers ground far more quickly than our inside midfield.
It's those little things where he can be different to our beige midfield that make me happy.
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Really likes the way he positioned himself at a ball up near the interchange, the way he held a player off and went for the ball with one hand overhead really reminded me of Josh Kennedy.
Obviously thats just a small snippet but I like what I saw.
Obviously thats just a small snippet but I like what I saw.
Good analysis, Kennedy showed glimpses early on but went missing for long periods as most young players do. You do get the sense with Finn that when it does click as it did with Kennedy we are going to see a clearance beast who will run all day (and very quickly)
