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He’s the definite Howe replacement and with Moore out long term, it’d be nice to let him continue to play alongside Howe to learn from him whilst he can.
He does not and will not play Howe’s role, not sure where that comparison has come from. He’s an IQ-like versatile small who can intercept, just much less athletic.
 

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Always been a fan, although my faith waned a little after the Hawthorn game. But Wil is a player who really needs consistent exposure at senior level. Being in and out of the side is tough. Hopefully he’s a permanent fixture next season. We need him to be.
 
I like him but I struggle to see where he fits.
Realistically he should be playing like Houston/Jaicos but with both of them there, where does he fit?

It’s probably why we need to move Jaicos up the field and he’s a natural replacement

He’s hard as nails too
 
He’s the definite Howe replacement and with Moore out long term, it’d be nice to let him continue to play alongside Howe to learn from him whilst he can.
You've gone mad Eddie.
 
I like him but I struggle to see where he fits.
Realistically he should be playing like Houston/Jaicos but with both of them there, where does he fit?

It’s probably why we need to move Jaicos up the field and he’s a natural replacement

He’s hard as nails too
Yes, but will we ever chuck Jaicos more in the midfield…
 
I agree…
Wasting him at half back…
When we can maximise his skillset in areas we are desperate for in terms of class injection
Here’s an idea for this week.
Play Parker half back or pocket
Throw Jaicos inside.
Give Sidey a rest and play Swadling hf
West or Buller for Long, thou not sure on that one 🧐
 
He does not and will not play Howe’s role, not sure where that comparison has come from. He’s an IQ-like versatile small who can intercept, just much less athletic.

Yet until last night, Fly pretty much only picked him when Howe was out…
 

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Going mad is thinking Ned Long played well and is doing a good job…
Yeah I thought Ned was alright. Played half forward and got involved heading back towards goal with half a dozen score involvements. Hit a couple of nice kicks.
 
Meaningless really, if you watched the games. Maynard & Quaynor step into Howe’s role in his absence
I think he has mainly picked Parker when Moore has been out with 1 of the others playing tall and Parker playing a medium or small defender role. Howe has played nearly every game this year.
 
I think Parker is a defensively minded half-back with aerial ability that is good for a player his size, but in no way comparable to Howe who is probably the greatest overhead mark the game has ever seen. He won’t play similarly to Howe upon Howe’s retirement.
 

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Given that our year is basically toast, we need to persist and get games into guys like Parker, Allen, Anderson, Hayes, West, Swadling, Harrison and maybe a Howes.

We also need to commit to the fact that players like Steele, Howe, Elliot and possibly others should be in their last season, so rested/managed often and handled gracefully.
 
Given that our year is basically toast, we need to persist and get games into guys like Parker, Allen, Anderson, Hayes, West, Swadling, Harrison and maybe a Howes.

We also need to commit to the fact that players like Steele, Howe, Elliot and possibly others should be in their last season, so rested/managed often and handled gracefully.
I hope Howe isn't in his last season.
 
If he can nail down a position at half back, allows us to release better talent to the midfield
Ie Jaicos, Perryman, Houston we can rotate them through the middle
It’s a win win

He is going to make mistakes because he is not afraid to take the game on, he will work out the balance the more he plays. He has only played 14 games
 

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