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JackHiscoxWasFast
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Why didn’t we give Hamling a run ?Our Essendon friends told us he was a good third defender and/or third forward.
Every time he’s played for us he’s either been one or two defender…he is totally outsized for and outpaced.
He reminds me so much of another third defender at our club Jeremy laidler who I remember vividly as playing well when the team around him was good and appalling slow when they weren’t.
Francis is simply a better forward option than he is a defender.
The club seem to have him pegged as the KPF backup and Francis as the KPD backup. I can only assume they believe Francis is the better of the 2 as far as defending goes. They would see him play in the VFL and at training every week.Why didn’t we give Hamling a run ?![]()
The club seem to have him pegged as the KPF backup and Francis as the KPD backup. I can only assume they believe Francis is the better of the 2 as far as defending goes. They would see him play in the VFL and at training every week.
When they were both down back early in the VFL season Hamling wasn't very good, so maybe he forgot as well?Maybe they forgot where Hamling has played most of his career?
He's not as outsized as Rmpe. Rampe 187 to Francis 192. I just don't think he has s good footy brain. Second guesses hinself all the time. Tentative, 5 metres off his man, slow to realise when a lead is on and rarely gets to the contest. DELIST.Our Essendon friends told us he was a good third defender and/or third forward.
Every time he’s played for us he’s either been one or two defender…he is totally outsized for and outpaced.
He reminds me so much of another third defender at our club Jeremy laidler who I remember vividly as playing well when the team around him was good and appalling slow when they weren’t.
Francis is simply a better forward option than he is a defender.
Maybe there is something to work on with Arnold because this bloke is never going to make it. He is not good enough. Totally out of his depth at this level.The club seem to have him pegged as the KPF backup and Francis as the KPD backup. I can only assume they believe Francis is the better of the 2 as far as defending goes. They would see him play in the VFL and at training every week.
He was servicable enough early in the year when covering for McCartin, but yes, I don't think he's senior standard.Maybe there is something to work on with Arnold because this bloke is never going to make it. He is not good enough. Totally out of his depth at this level.
True the effort of Francis can't be questioned but he's simply overmatched by AFL standard forwards.Tried harder than Chad
True the effort of Francis can't be questioned but he's simply overmatched by AFL standard forwards.
His best stretches in games seem to be when he focuses on nothing but belting the hell out of the ball whenever it's in his vicinity.
Let's be fair he was on a hiding to nothing.
Seems to be a confidence player and we pick him when desperate. I also think he is a forward not a defender.
Don't get me wrong I think he is just not quite there .... Certainly not a key defender but gee thrown in clearly as a last resort in a game where he had 0 support .
I know I did shit on him during the game so am being a hypocrite
70 inside 50's and with such delivery the poor bastard had no chance
His draft profile was about him being Goddard like too, which is interesting.
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Goes to show how they develop is a complete unknown the football club they end up at is a big factor as well.
You watched the replayDon't get me wrong i'd drop him, but watching a replay at least he ran and tried to compete.
More than I can say for the stars
Obviously my leige is a stronger person than I.You watched the replay?