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With the addition of Rankine our forward line is better than the much-heralded 2017 group. Amazing player.
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Personally I think Izak will go on to be a better player than Eddie Betts and that is saying something. Eddie was a super small forward - one of the very very best...but he was a small forward. Rankine has the ability to do it up forward AND do it in the midfield long term
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In case anyone was wondering, this was our line up
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(plus McNuggets who was injured)
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Too soonIn case anyone was wondering, this was our line up (plus McNuggets who was injured)
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Definitely wasn't wondering.In case anyone was wondering, this was our line up (plus McNuggets who was injured)
I reckon you’ve gone too early here. That 2017 forward line is the best in the clubs history, with the runs on the board. I’m not saying this group can’t get to their lofty standards. But they aren’t there yet.
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Our current team would smash this team…..In case anyone was wondering, this was our line up
(plus McNuggets who was injured)
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Wow, looking back it is a team that hasn't aged well.
Maybe Pyke was a better coach than given credit. Plus based on that, maybe the camp wasn't the worst idea considering how fragile that group as a whole has proved to be.
Does anyone else still think he has a fair way to go to reach his potential?
He has a lot of 'almost' plays that he's more than capable of.
With his skill level and x factor, it feels like a 20 possession game should be getting more bang for buck.
Will be interesting to see where he's at in a couple of years.
He has a lot of 'almost' plays that he's more than capable of.
With his skill level and x factor, it feels like a 20 possession game should be getting more bang for buck.
Will be interesting to see where he's at in a couple of years.
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It doesn't look amazing on paper anymore, does it?! Certainly not worthy of being hot favourites...
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Gees despite kicking 3 points last week you couldn’t get much more bang for your buck. Kicks 2 goals, 3 goal assists, 13 score involvements, 4 clearances, 16 contested possessions.
That’s a huge game for someone playing his role.
It's kind of like saying now that you don't think Pendlebury deserved to be called an elite player based on what he's showing now.
Matt Crouch was in extremely good form that year as an example. Lynch was at his peak etc
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He's still young and developing. He is going to be a seriously good footballer by the time he hits 25/26.
Yeah pretty good game. One of his best for us. Could have been better was my point.
I’m not sure we would even want Rankine as a full time mid. He’s most damaging kicking freak goals and setting others up.
The list build isn’t finished, 2023-2025 will continue to plug holes.
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So much of Rankines brilliance is in deft handballs etc that set up teammates rather than the goals like the one in the weekend
I think most expected the latter and so the things he does so well go a bit unnoticed or at least underrated.
It’s also why I genuinely think he could be more midfield. His worth isn’t so much about the goals e
I think most expected the latter and so the things he does so well go a bit unnoticed or at least underrated.
It’s also why I genuinely think he could be more midfield. His worth isn’t so much about the goals e
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He’s basically a forward half mid anyway
One of the most if not most damaging forward half stoppage players in the competition
You sort of wouldn’t want to waste him in D50 playing as a mid
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It will be one of the great shames, if Rankine doesn't end up 70/30 Mid/Fwd ...
Don’t agree.
Dawson, Rachele, Pedlar, Soligo, ??? is my preferred future midfield with support from Rankine, Berry, Dowling, Jones. Laird TBC how long he goes in the middle.
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Do you think Soligo will be better than Rankine ? .....personally I think you can bracket Rankine in with Dawson, Rachelle, Pedlar & Soligo
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