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His marking seems to have dropped off this year but generally over his career he has been rated above average for marks and above average and even elite for a couple of years as far as contested marks. He is rated elite for hitouts and hitouts to advantage. You are right as far as skills go. His kicking has always been 50/50. Just seems to be having a poor year this year.I’m all for looking at another ruck option, but O’Brien’s not the answer for mine. All he’s good at is accumulating hitouts. His skills are poor even for a ruck and he can’t hold a mark - and doesn’t kick goals. And will be 29 in two months - and would need to be traded for.
Is that just his current form though, or has he always played like that.
28-29 doesn't bother me. Goldy's 35. We only need two or three years from a 29 year old. Surely Bryan and Draper are up and about by then.
I think he has put on 14kg's since drafted - I wouldn't have thought that is a huge amount over 5 or so years. Visentini moves well for a young big guy, looking forward to seeing him develop.
His marking seems to have dropped off this year but generally over his career he has been rated above average for marks and above average and even elite for a couple of years as far as contested marks. He is rated elite for hitouts and hitouts to advantage. You are right as far as skills go. His kicking has always been 50/50. Just seems to be having a poor year this year.
I thought he was getting to the peak of his powers a couple of years ago too. Maybe he has already peaked, but I reckon if we put it to him that he could rediscover his best form he's every chance of being no. 1. But at worst that there's also a chance he could be part of a formidable duo, he might be interested.I thought he was going to be top 3 rucks in the comp a few years ago - 100% having a down year. 29’s just a bit of a weird age imo - is he old enough to accept not being no.1?