Player Watch Finlay Macrae

[Chrispiesssss]

Getting the ball is half the job as a midfielder. Decision making will improve in time. He’ll learn to be patient before dishing out the handball.

21 disposals
9 contested possessions
5 marks
2 clearances

Nice game.

 

[The Young Chevalier]

Honestly Macrae was the young player I was most impressed with. While his kicking was poor he kept finding the ball and also kept going in hard. Given we lost Pendlebury early, Adams was limited in the second half and Port Adelaide have a really powerful midfield I was very encouraged with his game.

 

[TradeDraft]

Good 1st Half and 2 Moments of Total Class.

1 in the 1st Qtr when he saw an Open Man on the Right that was by himself.

The Lovely kick on his Left that set up a goal early in the 2nd Qtr

 

[adammania9]

Cliché but there’s a lot of his brother in the way he plays. Big day for him. Astute pick up.

 

[Bay Pie]

Quality player. Just needs to continue to build that tank.

tough start for him he missed all of last year like the other Vic kids.

 

[jonmacTrag]

Quality player. Just needs to continue to build that tank.

tough start for him he missed all of last year like the other Vic kids.

He seems to be building nicely now, very composed for his age.

 

[Masked Magician]

What a player we have on our hands here.

Left foot and right foot it doesn't matter!

 

[Kappa]

Important step forward for him today, not a standout but played his role and didn't make many blues.

Has to play out the year now.

 

[The Dawes]

Really good today I thought
Used the ball very well inside fifty a couple of times

 

[pablo disco bar]

Growing on me..

Needs 2 or 3 pre seasons

Good signs

 

[jonmacTrag]

Great vision, precise delivery and aggressive.

A great foundation.

 

[DopeMaster]

Three pinpoint passes inside fifty today - looks like he will be a very damaging midfielder for us in a few years time. Composed, skills and vision. Am liking the glimpses we’re seeing from him.

 

[HFF]

Progressing nicely.
Happy to kick on either foot...the targets he hit inside 50 today on both feet were sublime

 

[Daicos Torpedo]

Will be our Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

.
Get excited

 

[jimmy35]

What a player we have on our hands here.

Left foot and right foot it doesn't matter!

Thought he was a leftie after that pass out out the midfield. Sublime.

 

[Anzacday]

His brother couldn’t kick like that on his opposite foot when he started, (probably still can’t).

 

[grayza2018]

Had a similar game to Henry a few weeks ago, I thought. Finally got some footy on his terms and showed real glimpses.

Hopefully in these last 3 games we can see him stamp further, but if not even the little bit we've seen will be tantalising for next year, and beyond.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Let's not forget from memory the macraes had a personal tragedy at start of season.

I'm sure this greatly affected Finlay..still would but would of been struggling hard at the time

 

[well left]

Had a similar game to Henry a few weeks ago, I thought. Finally got some footy on his terms and showed real glimpses.

Hopefully in these last 3 games we can see him stamp further, but if not even the little bit we've seen will be tantalising for next year, and beyond.

Yep the belief game. The kid has two weeks in a row now where he’s accumulated the ball but this week the disposal went up a notch.

Starting to believe he belongs and can play at the level just like Henry did against the Tigers.


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[Leviathan Pie]

Improving - continuity at the level is critical.

He did a good job yesterday and should play out the season.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Improving - continuity at the level is critical.

He did a good job yesterday and should play out the season.

Agree!

If Pendles is out for the season, leave Finn in there until he looks like he needs a break, if at all.

 

[jonmacTrag]

Agree!

If Pendles is out for the season, leave Finn in there until he looks like he needs a break, if at all.

You know for all the heartache losing the likes of roughy, pendles and moore has brought and the mess it has made of the season it has given us an unparalleled opportunity to look at the young men we are pinning our future hopes on.

So far they have stood up.

 

[TradeDraft]

 

[rand corp]

Very encouraging early signs, great vision, and ball use and will only continue to get better. Just needs to build an AFL body and start to get his hands on it a bit more, which will come you feel.

 

[partypie]

His brother couldn’t kick like that on his opposite foot when he started, (probably still can’t).

I recall Jackson being on record as saying that Finlay was better than he was at U18?

To be honest if Finlay developed into even only an 80%-version of his older brother then we will still have a very good midfielder on our hands for the next decade and change.