Harry is a player getting a lot of positive feedback in training reports but there is some lingering doubt about how high his ceiling is so some don’t have him in their best 22.
Last year saw Harry play some very good football in the first half of the year before suffering an injury which restricted him to 14 games.
I wondered how well his season stacked up against other players taken late in the draft and playing a similar role. It was tough to find a comparison player that fit the bill ut I settled on Taylor Duryea.
Both play off the half back flank and neither have incredible athletic traits. Both good users of the ball, good decision makers and have clean hands off the deck. Both taken late in the draft and developed under Clarko. I realise Harry plays a lot on the wing but generally plays quite deep and I felt duryea was good at getting forward so their roles are about as good as I could find as a comparison.
Here is Morrison’s 2021 stats v duryea’s 2014 stats. This is at the same age and the year in which both players ‘broke out’ to some degree.
At the same age, Morrison has played 57 games v 41 games. Duryea had some great moments in 2014 but was sub come grand final day. I think Duryea wasn’t good because he was in a good team but he got to show he was good because he was in a good team. I feel Morrison will be similar in that, while he will improve regardless, he will show more of his best as the team rises up the ladder. At 23 he should be ready to become a lock 22. No guarantees in football but this kid works hard at his game and I hope he is rewarded for that with selection in the team.
Last year saw Harry play some very good football in the first half of the year before suffering an injury which restricted him to 14 games.
I wondered how well his season stacked up against other players taken late in the draft and playing a similar role. It was tough to find a comparison player that fit the bill ut I settled on Taylor Duryea.
Both play off the half back flank and neither have incredible athletic traits. Both good users of the ball, good decision makers and have clean hands off the deck. Both taken late in the draft and developed under Clarko. I realise Harry plays a lot on the wing but generally plays quite deep and I felt duryea was good at getting forward so their roles are about as good as I could find as a comparison.
Here is Morrison’s 2021 stats v duryea’s 2014 stats. This is at the same age and the year in which both players ‘broke out’ to some degree.
At the same age, Morrison has played 57 games v 41 games. Duryea had some great moments in 2014 but was sub come grand final day. I think Duryea wasn’t good because he was in a good team but he got to show he was good because he was in a good team. I feel Morrison will be similar in that, while he will improve regardless, he will show more of his best as the team rises up the ladder. At 23 he should be ready to become a lock 22. No guarantees in football but this kid works hard at his game and I hope he is rewarded for that with selection in the team.
