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I mentioned this a week or two ago. Hoping Scott drops him moving forward.Needs to lost the leadership role.
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Jack Watts was better. No cappossibly one of the worst number 1 picks ever
What can I say ? His form has fallen away . He jogs around a lot. We spent pick one on a converted half back flank who did play some good footy as a defender in the first half of the year but has lost all form. The fail for me is not that we picked a B grade player with pick one. The fail was actually picking a 179cm bloke to play in the midfield with two other 180cm blokes. At the time I thought I could see their reasoning in that they where picking a guy that had some dash to break the lines but then the next confusing phase was they tried to turn him into an inside midfielder.
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I feared we were in trouble when woosha mentioned the pomegranate dressing.Daniel Kerr was a small fast mid who genuinely played inside at times because he had guts. He took a lot of contact and ended up with destroyed shoulders in the end. He had a few things that Andy doesnt - courage, skill and retained his pace for most of his career. I was hoping Andy was going to be that type of mid anyhow.
As someone here mentioned the other day we really screwed ourselves in those 3-4 drafts getting Darcy, Andy, Dylan and Devon. A day before Andy's draft Dodoro was asked about our choice - he said the guy we were taking was unique and offered things no one else in the draft had.
Bio: Andrew uses his elite pace![]()
Our first selection in the 2016 AFL Draft. Welcome to Essendon, Andrew!
More info to come.
Thanks to don patch sword for the following profile:
Pick 1 - Essendon - Andrew McGrath
Team: Sandringham Dragons
Height: 179
Weight: 75
DOB: 2/6/98
TAC Games: 10
AVG Disposals: 32.4
Goals: 2
Player Traits: Zac Merrett, Jason Johannisen
Position: Midfield/Defense
Bio: Andrew uses his elite pace to his advantage whether that's carrying the footy, chasing for a tackle or spoil he likes to speed up the play. He will take the game on at every opportunity and work hard to win the footy first.
His best trait is his ability both in the midfield and in defense to be able to attack and defend to a high quality. When he gets the footy he will either take the ball under his arm and run or fire a quick and clean handball to the advantage of his teammate then work hard to receive in that chain(Jason Johannisen). When in the midfield he likes to put body on his opponent and once the ball is tapped he will push of and use his elite speed to win the footy first(Zac Merrett).
He will usually switch to defense for a few reasons. For leadership, run and drive if it has been lacking and to stop a dangerous player who is on fire. Not only has he beaten every player he has been sent to but he has also provided meaningful rebound.
Size is an issue but has an elite jump to make up for it. He can rush his kicks sometimes but when he is in full flight he can do some well weighted kicks to advantage.
For a team crying out for leadership, speed and work rate he is the best in the draft and a worthy Top 5 pick.
What was that about?I feared we were in trouble when woosha mentioned the pomegranate dressing.
Cant remember exactly but it was early days when he was making lunch for the side.What was that about?
What is the jogging about? Is that just poor overall team standards, or a fitness issue, or something else?What can I say ? His form has fallen away . He jogs around a lot. We spent pick one on a converted half back flank who did play some good footy as a defender in the first half of the year but has lost all form. The fail for me is not that we picked a B grade player with pick one. The fail was actually picking a 179cm bloke to play in the midfield with two other 180cm blokes. At the time I thought I could see their reasoning in that they where picking a guy that had some dash to break the lines but then the next confusing phase was they tried to turn him into an inside midfielder.
What is the jogging about? Is that just poor overall team standards, or a fitness issue, or something else?
Big year next yearWhat can I say ? His form has fallen away . He jogs around a lot. We spent pick one on a converted half back flank who did play some good footy as a defender in the first half of the year but has lost all form. The fail for me is not that we picked a B grade player with pick one. The fail was actually picking a 179cm bloke to play in the midfield with two other 180cm blokes. At the time I thought I could see their reasoning in that they where picking a guy that had some dash to break the lines but then the next confusing phase was they tried to turn him into an inside midfielder.
Remember the AFL videos at the time - I think Clug was the Rolls Royce, Marshall the Spearhead and Andy was the Jet.Bio: Andrew uses his elite pace
Lies make baby jesus cry
And taranto just your run of the mill inside mid.Remember the AFL videos at the time - I think Clug was the Rolls Royce, Marshall the Spearhead and Andy was the Jet.
They all lied to us.
I wonder if we put him on the table this year.Big year next year
Off contract. Hits free agency. Still has some hype about him. There'd be clubs who could see him as a missing link (lions as a rich/zorko replacement).
Do we have the spine to swallow letting a pick one walk out the door for the betterment of the rebuild though.
Been gassed for a while then. I remember Redman running past him against Port after he had a fair head start.Fitness is my guess. He looks absolutely gassed.
Would love it - cant see Brad putting up the VC, talk about your all time shock and awe tactics.I wonder if we put him on the table this year.