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He’s not slow. Why are people saying that
It's kinda funny, he doesn't look slow in game (though the vfl footage looked concerning), but he tested pretty poorly apparently. He's a reverse coffield.
Plays with a lot of power though.
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He’s not slow. Why are people saying that
Agreed. Bont and Neale doesn’t have speed and they go okProbably with picks around 6 to 8 you never going to get the perfect package but what is important that you get a player or maybe in our case 2 players that have a very high footy IQ and skill .... whilst speed is great its not the be all and end all ... case in point Pendlebury, Sidebottom, Dal Santo for example.
Lalor or Reid or Langford as mids maybe the way to go ..... Trainor whilst not a mid has some great qualities
But there is something irresistible watching a speedy mid run away from stoppage (Warner, Butters, etc)Agreed. Bont and Neale doesn’t have speed and they go ok
Yeah, think the midfield issues are overstated. People losing their minds, but how many more players can we roll through there? A pure tap ruckman who directly feeds our midfield could have just as big of an impact to our clearance game.
Just get talent. If that's Murphy and Trainor, take them. Hopefully Hynes hangs around for our second botts![]()
Yeah Pendlebury played with Sidebottom for a long time. Neither of them all that quick, but incredibly high footy IQs.Probably with picks around 6 to 8 you never going to get the perfect package but what is important that you get a player or maybe in our case 2 players that have a very high footy IQ and skill .... whilst speed is great its not the be all and end all ... case in point Pendlebury, Sidebottom, Dal Santo for example.
Lalor or Reid or Langford as mids maybe the way to go ..... Trainor whilst not a mid has some great qualities
Twomey talking up Reid's handballing. I think if noobermensch can get a video of Murphy's game for the Dragons on the weekend, it may be quite insightful viewing...Yeah Pendlebury played with Sidebottom for a long time. Neither of them all that quick, but incredibly high footy IQs.
Reid has a bit of a Sinclair/Pendlebury feel about him - seems good at getting the ball out of the furnace to bring others into the game without necessarily bursting through traffic himself. Decent sidestep to give himself a bit of space though.
His handpassing technique looks a bit sloppy at times but mostly pretty effective.
For a while last weekend it looked like we might finish below Adelaide, but then we stepped up and they fell off a cliff. I was thinking "Draper here we come!" He was my favourite so far from the clips I've seen.
I think Smillie is the hardest to predict at this stage. At times he looks like Bont and other times like treacle.
Found it myselfTwomey talking up Reid's handballing. I think if noobermensch can get a video of Murphy's game for the Dragons on the weekend, it may be quite insightful viewing...
Found it myself
Twomey was speaking about his fast hands, and they are quick! Very creative. I'm warming to him. Can find the footy, very skillful, but still gets dirty when he needs to.
Whilst a contested beast would be good, I'd hate them to be limited to the coal face. There are a fair few strings to Murphy's bow - both inside and outside.
I think you've been sucked in to some negative views.So which mids in the draft have those burst & speed and good skills requisites ... that are likley to make it our picks (5&6 or 6&7)?
Lalor? Anyone else?
Langford... too slow?
Hynes .... dodgy kick?
Lindsay ... not a mid / too small?
Travaglia ... not a mid?
Smillie .... too slow / questionable work rate?
Moraes ... inconsistent?
Gross / Ough .... a huge reach at Top 10?
Absolutely thisY'all are getting sucked into Reid, l hope our talent spotters don't follow.
With school footy done for the year the APS boys are all back in the Talent League and gearing up for a big finals campaign to finish off season 2024. Murphy Reid celebrated his return with a massive game, finding the footy all over the ground and demonstrating his poise and confidence with the ball in hand. Sandy will be pushing to make it three Talent League titles in a row and Murphy will be in the thick of it.
I 50% agree with this statement if Pou becomes a superstar. We really need a rolled gold star mid.
No, we need big and dynamic mids, assuming FOS, Smith and Draper are gone before our pick, will select Lalor and Langford, really don’t need a small mid + 3rd tall, lucky for us Darymple has a knack of prioritise mids.Yeah, think the midfield issues are overstated. People losing their minds, but how many more players can we roll through there? A pure tap ruckman who directly feeds our midfield could have just as big of an impact to our clearance game.
Just get talent. If that's Murphy and Trainor, take them. Hopefully Hynes hangs around for our second botts![]()
Don’t forget Philipou. That’s the reason Ross is handing over the keys to our young guns, they are the ones driving standards in the team at the moment, not the older blokes.I was really interested in Sam Mitchell's comments on AFL 360 tonight, where he said that Calsher Dear has informed the way he views draft talent. Basically said that he didn't rate Calsher much when he first presented, but has been blown away by his unwavering desire to improve himself as an athlete and a footballer. Mitchell went on to say that he really thinks individual competitiveness is almost the single most important trait as it drives everything else.
From a Saints perspective we can really see that in Owens and particularly Windhager, and I think Garcia has it as well. I'm also starting to think that Peckett might have it too.
this guy looks really really good too.. haven't checked his averages, but 194 cm, moves like jimmy webster, flies for his marks, great in traffic, great kick, reads the play beautifully (one of the last contests where he makes the split second decision to drop off his man to intercept, great read, could have gone very wrong).
I know I was all "let battle walk so we can draft mids etc", but with Pou and Garcia coming on, I wouldn't be adverse to snagging this fella with our compo pick, paired with wilkie it would set up our defence for another 5 years.
also, Draper looked pretty meh in his last game for the SANFL, very handball heavy. Probably just an off game
Found it myself
Twomey was speaking about his fast hands, and they are quick! Very creative. I'm warming to him. Can find the footy, very skillful, but still gets dirty when he needs to.
Whilst a contested beast would be good, I'd hate them to be limited to the coal face. There are a fair few strings to Murphy's bow - both inside and outside.
I think you've been sucked in to some negative views.
Langford, Smillie, possibly Travaglia are all worthy.
Hynes is a good kick but late 1st-early 2nd
Can you imagine Cristiano Ronaldo playing as goalkeeper how many gols or assistant he would have???????I think you've been sucked in to some negative views.
Langford, Smillie, possibly Travaglia are all worthy.
Hynes is a good kick but late 1st-early 2nd
I was really interested in Sam Mitchell's comments on AFL 360 tonight, where he said that Calsher Dear has informed the way he views draft talent. Basically said that he didn't rate Calsher much when he first presented, but has been blown away by his unwavering desire to improve himself as an athlete and a footballer. Mitchell went on to say that he really thinks individual competitiveness is almost the single most important trait as it drives everything else.
From a Saints perspective we can really see that in Owens and particularly Windhager, and I think Garcia has it as well. I'm also starting to think that Peckett might have it too.