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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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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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
Lalor or Reid or Langford as mids maybe the way to go ..... Trainor whilst not a mid has some great qualities
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Agreed. Bont and Neale doesn’t have speed and they go ok
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But there is something irresistible watching a speedy mid run away from stoppage (Warner, Butters, etc)
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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
Just get talent. If that's Murphy and Trainor, take them. Hopefully Hynes hangs around for our second botts
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
I 50% agree with this statement if Pou becomes a superstar. We really need a rolled gold star mid.
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.
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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...
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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.
Yeah, his handballs are definitely quick. Seems to know who's around him and tries to put it to their advantage.
I'm sure he can fire bullets if he needs to, but I noticed in other vids too they can be a bit lobby/floaty. Very effective in general though by the looks, and looks really smart which is something we've lacked.
Seems a very good prospect. I think he'd complement our other kids pretty well.
Garcia/Windy for grunt, Phillipou/Owens for power, Wilson for run and scoring, Nas, Reid and Schoey for their disposal.
If we get another pick, Lalor or Trainor would be fine by the looks. Just got that nagging question mark over what Smillie will turn out to be.
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We have midfielders who can handball us out of trouble, we need mids who can burst out the front of stoppages. They are the game changers in the modern game.
Reid is good he can find the ball and put it to his team mates advantage. If he can add leg drive to his game and start driving out of stoppages he might be ok. ATM he wouldnt be my first choice.
Reid is good he can find the ball and put it to his team mates advantage. If he can add leg drive to his game and start driving out of stoppages he might be ok. ATM he wouldnt be my first choice.
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
Y'all are getting sucked into Reid, l hope our talent spotters don't follow.
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Absolutely this
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leather poisoning but mostly dinky handballs
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Why? We need to get one but maybe a trade or develop Garcia types. Gross at our second rounder maybe? We should always take the best available talent IMO. If pou becomes a star we are a lot closer. Maybe Windy steps up even.
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Reid looks like he has something special to me. He reads the game better than most.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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Trainor looks good in these highlights and would be a good pick up. presumably coupled with a mid
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Can you imagine Cristiano Ronaldo playing as goalkeeper how many gol or assistant he would have???????
Can you imagine Cristiano Ronaldo playing as goalkeeper how many gols or assistant he would have???????
Pou has it as well. It's mostly been seen in his training but lately in games as well.
Peckett is a good call based purely on his intensity from the footage we've seen and his VFL game.
Garcia is the king of this, he is ultra competitive
