Traded #10: Aaron Francis - Traded to Sydney w. Pick 42 + Future fourth rounder for Pick 37. Thanks Frang!

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2022
Injury Status: n/a

My Boy Draft 2022: Pick 29, Mr Bultitude

 

[JuniorWatch]

Fritsch is probably at he best on lead, working back to goal, etc.

Not saying Francis can't play on Fritsch but he's much better suited to playing on Petracca. They've got an almost identical athletic profile.

Always appreciate your POV Bruno.
Your new av however has me slightly concerned.
Soon you'll be calling Petracca a shape shifting lizard who can only be struck down by giving you US$70 for a SuperMaleVitality supplement.

 

[BrunoV]

Always appreciate your POV Bruno.
Your new av however has me slightly concerned.
Soon you'll be calling Petracca a shape shifting lizard who can only be struck down by giving you US$70 for a SuperMaleVitality supplement.

Francis could do with SuperMaleVitality, for sure.

Everyone at Essendon should be on Infowars supplements.


In all seriousness, you seem to understand. It's a rare ability to effortlessly plug dietary supplements, storable food and clean air filtration in the same breath as warning the world about inter dimensional child molesters.

Watching Alex Jones is like watching a real life Eric Cartman. It's extremely entertaining. There are a wide number of subjects that he's on point but that's a discussion for another thread.

 

[doug85]

Francis could do with SuperMaleVitality, for sure.

Everyone at Essendon should be on Infowars supplements.


In all seriousness, you seem to understand. It's a rare ability to effortlessly plug dietary supplements, storable food and clean air filtration in the same breath as warning the world about inter dimensional child molesters.

Watching Alex Jones is like watching a real life Eric Cartman. It's extremely entertaining. There are a wide number of subjects that he's on point but that's a discussion for another thread.

Ageee that he’s entertaining. But I can only handle him in small doses. I love his Beto O’Rourke interview

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[Andronicus]

Shorter quarters have really helped him run out games.

 

[ghostdog]

They matched up together last year and i thought Francis was poor that day.
Feel like, especially more so this year, that Petracca is too good at ground level.
A stopper who's better on the ground like Redman would be better IMO.
Fritsch needs to be stopped in the air mostly, which is Frangas go.

Not sure Redman has the bulk to outmuscle Petracca, though he may be quicker. I like the Ambrose suggestion, will keep Petracca honest if not quiet.

 

[JuniorWatch]

Not sure Redman has the bulk to outmuscle Petracca, though he may be quicker. I like the Ambrose suggestion, will keep Petracca honest if not quiet.

I like the Ambrose suggestion as well. Just a bit of an ask first game back. Depends on his fitness really, but he's up to it generally speaking.

 

[EnolaGay]

I like the Ambrose suggestion as well. Just a bit of an ask first game back. Depends on his fitness really, but he's up to it generally speaking.

He's the fittest guy at the club and Petracca is not exactly an endurance beast.

 

[srobbo]

Apart from the few brain farts thought he was sharp in the air & on the ground. Generally made good decisions with the ball & think he only gets better week by week.

 

[Kakkle]

My g is running out games better than just about anyone else in the team

 

[yodellinhank]

My g is running out games better than just about anyone else in the team

It's easier to run out these shorter games, especially when you don't mentally apply yourself for all of it.

 

[boncer34]

Needs to just check his kick sometimes. Nothing wrong with the safe option.

 

[yodellinhank]

Needs to just check his kick sometimes. Nothing wrong with the safe option.

He stuffs that up too, kicking off a step. His problem is mental application. He's a space cadet.

 

[The Camel]

He stuffs that up too, kicking off a step. His problem is mental application. He's a space cadet.

Thanks for the unqualified appraisal. Given he's risen to the occasion every time he's been challenged throughout his career, I'd say his application is fine.

This kid is doing great. A young man finding his way. The expectation that he needs to be the finished product right here, right now is nothing but absurd.

 

[yodellinhank]

Thanks for the unqualified appraisal. Given he's risen to the occasion every time he's been challenged throughout his career, I'd say his application is fine.

This kid is doing great. A young man finding his way. The expectation that he needs to be the finished product right here, right now is nothing but absurd.

Inspiring stuff.

 

[The Camel]

Inspiring stuff.

Instantly I can see you're in one of your moods again.

 

[yodellinhank]

Instantly I can see you're in one of your moods again.

After a 1 point loss to the blues you bet I am!

 

[rumply]

Frang is the least of our problems.

 

[Milanista28]

Was absolutely brilliant in the ruck tonight.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Was absolutely brilliant in the ruck tonight.

Dat smile

 

[quotemokc]

Is he going to have to earn his spot back like BZT?

 

[yodellinhank]

Was absolutely brilliant in the ruck tonight.

Held his focus for a full 4 quarters, proved me wrong.

 

[Darealrath]

Is he going to have to earn his spot back like BZT?

Not sure we should be playing all 4 of Francis, Redman, Gleeson and Ridley. Probably between Gleeson and Francis and Gleeson fits better with the rest of the back 6 IMO.

 

[eDPS]

Desperate times call for desperate measures

 

[eth-dog]

Yep, play him forward.

 

[SherbertLemon]

oh no not this debate