Seems an obvious choice for 3rd forward / backup ruck. Putting it down to some Clarko education. I like that whatever role he’s been asked to play he’s shown something in that role.
Player Watch #39: Finnbar 'Moose' Maley
- Thread starter giantroo
- Start date
- Tagged users None
That’s fair! Probably a bit of overreaction on my behalf.
I’m just really keen to see him play a bit deeper as a genuine FF this year in the VFL as we won’t have Sellers as the focal point.
For sure
Plus vfl likely to have
k Dawson
W dawson
Mattlock
With only Pink up forward.
king of the road
Premium Gold
North Melbourne - 2024 Hugh Greenwood Player Sponsor
Veteran
North Melbourne - 2023 Aaron Hall and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2022 Aaron Hall and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2021 Taylor Garner and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2020 Taylor Garner and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2020 Aileen Gilroy Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2019 Bailey Scott and Jy Simpkin Player Sponsor
The closer to goal the better. Particularly with his Casboult-esque kicking consistency.
Get outta here Nobles
Kangaroos4eva
TheBrownDog
Veteran
North Melbourne Season 7 - Bella Eddey and Vicki Wall Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2023 Aaron Hall and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
10k Posts
30k Posts
Chocolate
North Melbourne AFLW - 2021 Aileen Gilroy and Kaitlyn Ashmore Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2021 Taylor Garner and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
I don't think he is going to play as a pure defender. If I had to guess, it is a development thing given he is a part time ruck/CHF and is expected to drop behind the footy on occasion in those roles.
sacrilecious
Debutant
- Apr 25, 2015
- 100
- 275
- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
Hopefully Mattlock is playing forward
Not against it but I’d be surprised
Long term though there’s every have that’s where he ends up
- Moderator
- #684
Fwiw I suggested Maley as an intercept defender a little while back.
His marking, athleticism and aggression could make him a weapon in that role.
Kicking currently too scratchy for an AFL KF.
His marking, athleticism and aggression could make him a weapon in that role.
Kicking currently too scratchy for an AFL KF.
I like it too. Intercept defender is a much simpler position to learn and suits Maley well - except for the kicking.
He has shown some promise as a ruck/forward, but that role is a combination of possibly the two hardest positions to learn in the game - which is why good ones are so rare. It is a big ask for a player who hasn't played the game all his life.
Obviously
You're night. Nobody moves once they play more than 298 games.
You'd want a Caleb Daniel or McKercher nearby for the quick handoff every time though.
Yep it’s always worth a try in the VFL for those raw types who lack some game awareness. Case in point Majak Daw. Although we tried this far too late with Maj. Dont make the same mistake with Maley.
Ccj might get a few vfl games in the back half of the season.
Bit confused about the number of eggs we seem to have in the key defender basket right now.
Logue, Matlock, Comben, Maley, Corr will slot in when he's fully fit/back in good nick. Ditto for the Dawson brothers, whether that's the real thing or the magoos.
Meanwhile, the forward line is... what? Larkey and Darling? Maybe with Peakle as back-up?
Do we think every team's forwards have grown a foot over the summer?
Logue, Matlock, Comben, Maley, Corr will slot in when he's fully fit/back in good nick. Ditto for the Dawson brothers, whether that's the real thing or the magoos.
Meanwhile, the forward line is... what? Larkey and Darling? Maybe with Peakle as back-up?
Do we think every team's forwards have grown a foot over the summer?
Because of either indecision or a fondness for flexibility, I don't think we know which end any of Matlock, Comben, Maley, or Wawson will play most of their footy.
It could be a by-product of the fact that we only remembered at the end of 2023 that key position players are in fact important, and hence are now managing a sizeable number of uncertain prospects, but how many other clubs do you reckon play musical chairs with their talls?
It couldn't take that much to ask players where they think they're strongest and then stick them in that position, surely. It might all work out but I'm looking at this current situation and am slightly uncomfortable with both the constant rotation and the amount of trust we're putting in an old man and two bargain basement pick-ups to provide something as nailed-down forwards
Kangaroos4eva
TheBrownDog
Veteran
North Melbourne Season 7 - Bella Eddey and Vicki Wall Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2023 Aaron Hall and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
10k Posts
30k Posts
Chocolate
North Melbourne AFLW - 2021 Aileen Gilroy and Kaitlyn Ashmore Player Sponsor
North Melbourne - 2021 Taylor Garner and Flynn Perez Player Sponsor
He has certainly added a bit in the shoulders, chest and arms.
- Nov 14, 2010
- 46,902
- 54,310
- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
And has also improved his fitness to where he’s in the top dozen of runners at the club
Put him on the wing
But I'd find a spot for him somewhere. If we're getting bogged down then a legit contested marking option is more positive than whatever negative he could be. And he can be the backup ruck.
- Sep 13, 2013
- 24,372
- 64,919
- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
Black boots. It's time.
- Sep 13, 2013
- 24,372
- 64,919
- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
Was your village OK without its wizard for the day?
An unfortunate background ruined the perfect silhouette of the spanking new, significant birthday, Akubra.
