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I'm sold on him. He just has that special something. I reckon he is going to be a gun.
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Was going to say the same thing, he's the sort of player you don't expect too many tackles from.Ah yes, tackles; the best metric to measure wingmen by lmao.
I like him, good composure and awareness to go with the speed.
The Kelly comparison is not a bad one. Has the makings of a really good inside-out mid. Doesn't quite have the silk of Kelly at this early stage, but is certainly quicker. Has a real nice balance to his game.The ironic thing is that for a skinny 19 year old winger he's actually remarkably good in the contest.
Kind of Josh Kelly/Isaac Smith hybrid but right footed.
How often did we bemoan our wingers getting sucked into the contest to try to win the ball or tackle before we went and recruited some who actually know how to play the position? Not like he's shirking the contest when he does have to go either.Was going to say the same thing, he's the sort of player you don't expect too many tackles from.
Obviously the Hunt comparisons have become a meme but they're literally nothing alike.The Kelly comparison is not a bad one. Has the makings of a really good inside-out mid. Doesn't quite have the silk of Kelly at this early stage, but is certainly quicker. Has a real nice balance to his game.
Was going to say the same thing, he's the sort of player you don't expect too many tackles from.
Both of those players where established players by that pointI don't think a modern team can carry too many one-way runners. You're thinking is about 30 years behind the game.
How quickly people forget that one of the strengths of our 2021 side was the defensive work of Langdon and Brayshaw.
Except he's not a one-way runner whatsoever. In fact, his defensive work was one of the primary strengths that scouts talked about.I don't think a modern team can carry too many one-way runners. You're thinking is about 30 years behind the game.
How quickly people forget that one of the strengths of our 2021 side was the defensive work of Langdon and Brayshaw.
Both of those players where established players by that point
I never said anything about two way running he actually does run both ways, I said he's the sort of player that you don't expect to lay too many tackles. He's also only four games into his career.I don't think a modern team can carry too many one-way runners. You're thinking is about 30 years behind the game.
How quickly people forget that one of the strengths of our 2021 side was the defensive work of Langdon and Brayshaw.
I don't think a modern team can carry too many one-way runners. You're thinking is about 30 years behind the game.
How quickly people forget that one of the strengths of our 2021 side was the defensive work of Langdon and Brayshaw.
But if tackles are the be all and end all defensive metric, how is Langdon's defensive work good, considering he averages 2.0 tackles a game for his career? (1.9 in 2021, the year of his exceptional defensive work).Inexperience is not an excuse for poor work rate.
The work rate is there, you judging it off one metricInexperience is not an excuse for poor work rate.
But if tackles are the be all and end all defensive metric, how is Langdon's defensive work good, considering he averages 2.0 tackles a game for his career? (1.9 in 2021, the year of his exceptional defensive work).
Should have made three tackles.Anyone who actually watched his under 18 footage would know how good his work rate is defensively. Some off his efforts were jaw dropping. There was a play where he was 1 on 2 and he laid a tackle on both players in the space of 3 seconds and got the HTB on the second tackle.
I was disappointed when the ump paid HTB. I think he had another 4 in him.Should have made three tackles.