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I don't agree. If he performs he gets a game.
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Yep sure if hes performing. But hopefully our younger mids have pushed him out and outperforming him.
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I just don't see that happening within 12 months.
Soligo - already in the midfield
Peatling - great prospect, probably the only one who could. Remains to be seen if he's A grade potential though, or just second string.
Curtin - probably 2 years away from being anywhere near full time mid
Draper - probably a 3 year project
Edwards - long way to go
Dowling - more wing, HF
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Taylor I think might get midfield opportunities before Dowling and Edwards, possibly even Curtin.
Ideally when Crouch is 32 we will have the below players using midfield minutes who all have versatility to play elsewhere
Rankine - 27
Berry - 25
Curtin - 22
Rachele - 24
Pedlar - 25
Edwards - 22
Dawson - 30
Soligo - 24
Max - 23
Taylor - 24
Dowling - 23
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Are you certain all those you've named will still be on our list at that time?
Not if hes still struggling to run a 2k
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That's ancient history now, no reports of that nature emanating from the club this year.
8 clearances in AFL round 18 this year would suggest he has legitimate claims.
Not certain which is why i said ideally these guys can all step up
Only Berry and Pedlar if he desnt get over injuries.
The rest should still be there
Actually he was down the back of the 2K this year as well.
I like him, but if thats where hes starting then he needs to lift.
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The addition of the older trades & FA's .....has pushed our ave age up
List Age (youth) cannot be considered a factor in 2025
In 2025 we will have the 8th oldest team list - right in the middle of the pack. As you correctly note, age cannot be an excuse next year.
I would note though that we're still only 14th of 18 in terms of experience.
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I'm not yet absolutely convinced Dowling has a decent AFL career ahead.
He definitely has some valuable traits, the accumulation and ability to go forward is already there. Kicking needs work
Guys like him and Taylor are in the ‘promising, but wait and see’ category. Getting ANB and Peatling doesn’t really help their chances of R1 selection
I suspect 1 still plays, 1 might be sub.
At this VERY early stage you'd have to say Dowling is leading that race.
Yeah especially if there’s a couple of injuries, which should probably be expected
I have a lot of time for Taylor because he is a footballer first, he has great skills and footy IQ.
The fitness issues are disappointing more so because that's something that with extra training can get better. If he really wanted to make it in the AFL world he would have hired a PT to help him.
I'm unsure why more players that have skills but not the fitness don't do this.
The fitness issues are disappointing more so because that's something that with extra training can get better. If he really wanted to make it in the AFL world he would have hired a PT to help him.
I'm unsure why more players that have skills but not the fitness don't do this.
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There are/were a lot of footballers running around Ammos and country leagues who figured if Greg Williams could be where the ball was without running too hard why should they?
You are right you need to improve both
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Matt still lead our averages for centre clearances, hard ball gets and loose ball gets in 2024 .
Others with similar time weren’t close, and with Laird out of there hopefully
it’s a whole new look but Matt has to be dishing it if he is fit.
Laird will have to play defence and the wings will get the squeeze from all the talent @ half back and Curtin in the mids.
imo.
I reckon Crouch has great value with more attacking mids around him. And no Laird.
Great hands in close. Very good footy IQ.
Agree as Laird steps away the only competition he has for his inside mid role is Berry - and he's much less fumble prone than Berry. If Crouch keeps playing the way he did this year I don't have a problem with him in the middle.
For some players its genetics. Doesn't matter how much training they do.
You can polish a VW as much as you like, but that won't make it a Ferrari.
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I get that, but the ones we want to replace him long term (Curtin, Taylor, Draper) need to get 40 games into them before they're ready to do it full time.
