- Nov 14, 2010
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- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
he’s ready
Been a very pleasant surprise
Been a very pleasant surprise
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he tracks the ball very well so gets in the right spots,That marking display in that wind when even Larkey and King were dropping them. Wow.
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Up until today he has reminded me a lot those skinnier 3rd tall players that clubs have reached for looking for the next Bont, Fyfe etc. Think Hoskin-Elliott Scrimshaw, Setterfield, Kemp, Troy Menzel or even Jarrad Grant/Cale Morton back in the day. A part of me just thought that he's built to dominate the open spaces of junior footy but might just be a bit player or total bust at the top level. Then there was also Curtin, Watson and Sanders who all looked attractive for different reasons.Why are people surprised? He was touted as a top 3 pick for everything he has shown to this point today. I’m not sure the twos are a standard he see’s himself even developing in. The same expectations we have for Colby should mirror this kids. There’s a reason so many were hungry to get him.
Does not fumble! Also takes marks at their highest point - will be a tough match up once he gets a tank.
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The high marking, straight kicking, and clean hands were emphasised in his draft previews, but the way he moves.. ..silky smooth, oozing class.That mark he took early in the fourth, OMG. Just soared gracefully and landed like a cat......
good post except the reference to cale morton,Up until today he has reminded me a lot those skinnier 3rd tall players that clubs have reached for looking for the next Bont, Fyfe etc. Think Hoskin-Elliott Scrimshaw, Setterfield, Kemp, Troy Menzel or even Jarrad Grant/Cale Morton back in the day. A part of me just thought that he's built to dominate the open spaces of junior footy but might just be a bit player or total bust at the top level. Then there was also Curtin, Watson and Sanders who all looked attractive for different reasons.
After today though I can see what is special about this kid. Don't look at the noodle arms, Duursma surname or sheepish grin he walks around with. Look at his will to compete, to mark, to kick goals. You can see he just wants the ball in his hands and isn't worried about who is coming across to barrel into him. His development seems to be ahead of track too, as he has gone from a rd 1 smoky to a certainty today.