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AFLW 2024 - Round 7 - Pride Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Yep unless there are multiple high up on our boards i feel like they will give him a chance. Although it feels very similar starting platform to Kirk but hopefully he fairs differently if he is rookie selectedUnless things have changed, I still think we could rookie list Joe Harrison
Haven't heard anything since he played those 2 late VFL games, but accounted pretty well for himself
Seems to have given a good account of himself wherever he's played. Mid/forward has kicked a few goals. Decent size. Newcastle boy.Unless things have changed, I still think we could rookie list Joe Harrison
Haven't heard anything since he played those 2 late VFL games, but accounted pretty well for himself
He will bring good luck, which will help the universe align on GF days, so our players still don’t need to turn up.I wonder how good the actual player picked at 13 will be, feel like all I have heard about is pick 13.
I think he's much better than Kirk alreadyYep unless there are multiple high up on our boards i feel like they will give him a chance. Although it feels very similar starting platform to Kirk but hopefully he fairs differently if he is rookie selected
I keep forgetting he's on our list.I'm still wondering if Will Green can be tried a kick behind the footy next year
I can't think of a club with more good options than Rowbottom, Sheldrick, Cleary, Adams, Mills, Jordon, Warner & Heeney, maybe Campbell & Roberts. Literally the least of our worries IMHO.I agree that it's reasonable to expect most or all of those players can improve on this year, I just think there are some areas on our list that we're still quite shallow in and that then sort of bleeds into the best 22 & the game plan.
ie. Our lack of quality smalls meant Horse & co went with a very slow forward line lacking pressure almost through lack of alternatives. Our lack of genuine midfield options meant Horse & co gave more inside time to Warner & Gulden when they're probably better suited to other roles.
And one could say 'ok well that problem is fixed by Cleary, Mills, Sheldrick, done.' But then what if there's injuries? Our structures can't just go to shit the minute two or three players in those roles go down. So I think we need more AFL-ready options on the list.
I realise of course that fixing some of the above issues also relies on the coaches recognising those issues and actively wanting to fix them and not just sticking to what they did this year.
Guy looked completely lost at VFL level IMO.I'm still wondering if Will Green can be tried a kick behind the footy next year
Guy looked completely lost at VFL level IMO.
If he plays any games for us next year we are in BIG trouble.
He was basically playing as a key forward all year to slowly blood him in. Played a couple of games as solo ruck including this stunner.Bugger thats disappointing
Well hopefully with Macca coaching the VFL they can improve, about time the club addressed wtf was there such a lack of development in our VFL side.
I watched a fair bit of his game.Guy looked completely lost at VFL level IMO.
If he plays any games for us next year we are in BIG trouble.
He was also a solo ruck throughout his juniors now playing majority key forward. When he solo rucked he actually looked class. Will get more ruck time next year and will have more gym time to put on 5-10kgs in the next 12-18 monthsI watched a fair bit of his game.
He was virtually exactly what I expected of a first yea ruck prospect. He has better foot skills and hand balling than other rucks, but got muscled out of most contests due to 30kg difference. His tank and running ability looked good too.
Basically he showed decent skills but needs to eat some dumbbells.
Was largely developed up forward for the year which is more unfamiliar.Guy looked completely lost at VFL level IMO.
If he plays any games for us next year we are in BIG trouble.
Why aren’t we playing Green more in the ruck if he can already perform okay there?
I don’t follow reserves, but from what I hear on here, it appears our reserves players are played out of their natural position, the game plan doesn’t match the seniors, and we still get flogged most weeks.
If we are going to get flogged regardless, doesn’t it at least make sense to play the players in their natural positions and align with the senior’s game plan?
He's further down the pecking order. Ladhams and McAndrews are closer to AFL selection so it's more important we keep them primed.Why aren’t we playing Green more in the ruck if he can already perform okay there?
I don’t follow reserves, but from what I hear on here, it appears our reserves players are played out of their natural position, the game plan doesn’t match the seniors, and we still get flogged most weeks.
If we are going to get flogged regardless, doesn’t it at least make sense to play the players in their natural positions and align with the senior’s game plan?
I suspect it is the off field stuff that is resulting in essendon shopping him around.Stringer is a better fit for us than the Giants. Only query is his fitness. Off field stuff seems in the past. For a pick in the 50’s it’s worth the risk for 2 years.
At his age and body development, if we played him too much in the ruck then he would probably spend too many weeks in rehab. It is a slow burn for someone that big and that young so we need to give him game time to learn more without being subjected to the physical hammering he would take as full-time ruck.Why aren’t we playing Green more in the ruck if he can already perform okay there?
I don’t follow reserves, but from what I hear on here, it appears our reserves players are played out of their natural position, the game plan doesn’t match the seniors, and we still get flogged most weeks.
If we are going to get flogged regardless, doesn’t it at least make sense to play the players in their natural positions and align with the senior’s game plan?
Stats don't win you grand finals.Statistically speaking they are the best ruck duo in the comp. Just because they are a big name doesn't mean they are the "best". I think if anything your comment comes across as ignorant given what the stats say, i was shocked when i first saw it but it makes sense given that McLean is the perfect ruck foil to Grundy.
Surely he just gets flogged for agility and on a lead.That's a pretty good suggestion, I wonder if they've tried it.
No closing speed.That's a pretty good suggestion, I wonder if they've tried it.
Mate i'd suggest stopping now because if you dig any deeper you won't be able to get out of the hole.Stats don't win you grand finals.
He is a decent player, I actually like how he goes about it. Honest player gives us what he's got every week.
Not a lot btwn he and Amartey, both can get games over the season replacing each other, but having all three of the same again...simply won't get it done.
We need to change things up to take another step forward IMO. Got to risk it for the biscuit.
Taking the slowest player out of the forward line and inserting a fast marking forward is hardly me preaching something radical in this day and age. Blakey is a good running HB. We can find others when/if he is used forward. Fox, Tauru whoever the kids are in the academy...
He is playing in a team with two other ruckman. That appears to be the main issue.
Our reserves team has been a complete mess the last couple of years.
Hopefully McVeigh has more of a focus on developing our draftees as I don't think the last guy had a clue what he was doing.
He's further down the pecking order. Ladhams and McAndrews are closer to AFL selection so it's more important we keep them primed.
This season may be different
Thanks for responses.At his age and body development, if we played him too much in the ruck then he would probably spend too many weeks in rehab. It is a slow burn for someone that big and that young so we need to give him game time to learn more without being subjected to the physical hammering he would take as full-time ruck.
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On track to beat my tally last year. Hard to go back to back, so I'll try harder next year for the leaderboard fans (you). Give us all the contest we frankly (don't) deserve.Congrats to LP1 on 800 posts on the 1 thread ,extraordinary effort
This is really poor reporting.
At the risk of being overly-sensitive - and certainly not to appear as though I am defending Stringer or Hind, both of whom are flogs - but without actually explaining who the so-called "undesirable" individuals are and why they are considered "undesirable", this kinda screams 'racial profiling'?
Because without that relevant information, all we have to go on are that non-Caucasian men were invited into the rooms after a game and the AFL considered it "undesirable." That honestly makes the AFL look bad, not the Essendon players in question.