Toast Brad Sheppard

[Eaglemaniac]

Has Sheppard even played one full game in the middle? If thats his natural position, shouldnt he be at least played there enough to decide whether he's worth persisting with? Ive seen him do some good things this year, but ive also seen him be a bit invisible at times when shifted all over the place from half back to half forward. It would be nice if we could play him through the middle for the rest of the year and see how he goes. If he doesnt improve then look at delisting him or trading him at the end of year depending on if he has any currency.

 

[illwizard]

Where does he play in the wafl? Is he good at it?

 

[dajesmac]

No. no.

Masten had some excellent games even in his first year. Majority of the supporters just have the memory of a goldfish

Masten had patches of good form but sdb is completely right in suggesting that was when Masten became a regular, consistent contributor.

Sheppard's had some cracking games in the past too.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Shep is Masten 2011. Hints of awesomeness, maligned by most on this board.

Is played out of position so a few guys who shouldn't be in the side can be accommodated. Will come good, just needs time.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Sheppard's had some cracking games in the past too.

Think 'cracking' is fairly generous.

 

[Lucky Luc]

He hasn't got midfield smarts right now, I would have him-play HFF, leading up the wing,( Hams the spud has this role ATM) has speed to turn quickly & deliver lace out, problem like a lot of the flakers ATM is we bomb it in long instead of lowering the eyes and hitting up a 20 meter CHF, so I would say hes getting too structured in his footy, needs the defensive pressure to be released and used more freely to run wide , but because our midfield is so average, we have no choice .

 

[ChampRevesby]

He has been very disappointing. Gets knocked off the ball easily, doesn't always make the right decisions and looks lost most of the time. How much longer are we willing to give him?

 

[Dark Sharks]

"Needs to beef up..."

"Add some weight to his frame..."

"Couple more pre seasons to bulk up..."

How many years are you people going to be saying the same shit? He's bulked up in 4 years as much as swift did

 

[ndot]

we'd be stupid to give up on sheppard now after persisting for so long. we'd look like complete fools if he suddenly came good next season.

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

I've haven't been a big critic so far but after his effort against GC I'm now officially worried. We need to find his best position and stick to it.

2014 is his last chance. If, after 5 AFL preseasons he's still not in our best 22 then it's time to move on.

 

[Jason223]

He said in his presser his ideal position is on the wing

 

[ioppolo]

All he needs is a permanent role in the team. Once he gets that, he will blossom and we will all love him.

 

[twce13]

I feel like the worse thing we could do now is drop him, which is what I expect will happen.

Agree that 2014 is pretty much make or break for shep, especially if we do as expected and draft mids this year.

 

[SpaceClef]

reminds me a bit of late 2000s Nicoski. that deer in headlights look

 

[Falco]

Trade him? Second or third rounder perhaps??

 

[Chris_6678]

I say we keep him and in the offseason we bulk him up slightly and start playing him on a wing along with Gaff. He has the tools he just needs to be playing every game as he is stop start stop start all year.

 

[dajesmac]

Think 'cracking' is fairly generous.

Disagree. Played a sensational game at least once last year against the Saints(?) from memory. Also had very good games through 2010 and against Hawthorn in round 2 of this year.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

I've haven't been a big critic so far but after his effort against GC I'm now officially worried. We need to find his best position and stick to it.

2014 is his last chance. If, after 5 AFL preseasons he's still not in our best 22 then it's time to move on.

Hardly his last chance. Might get a one year deal at the end of 2014 if he doesn't perform as expected.

 

[QS]

Trade.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Trade.

Considering a) we wouldn't get anything for him and b) there is plenty of dead wood on our list to cut anyway, I think that would be a very foolish thing to do.

 

[QS]

Considering a) we wouldn't get anything for him and b) there is plenty of dead wood on our list to cut anyway, I think that would be a very foolish thing to do.

Dunno, value in the eye of the beholder, his stren.. his spe.. his dispos.. yeah, you're right. Delist then?

 

[Dark Sharks]

When he fixes his absurd fumbles, and stops getting pushed off the ball like my imaginary sister, he'll be worth more.

Still, we've been saying that about Mitch Brown for years ^

 

[WCEbrody]

He's worth keeping over Hams,Dalziell,Embley,A.Selwood and Morton. Doubt he'll be delisted anytime soon.

 

[Dark Sharks]

He's worth keeping over Hams,Dalziell,Embley,A.Selwood and Morton. Doubt he'll be delisted anytime soon.

Hopefully the majority of that list will be gone at the end of the year.

 

[Tas]

He is only a few protein shakes away from Gaff and Priddis' weight division, perhaps his core strength is more of the problem than his overall weight.