Player Watch Pick #5 (2018) - Connor Rozee (AFL Captain)

[Chewy316]

He stepped up, simple as that. He and Butters took ownership and played like leaders trying to get their teammates up. Hopefully the penny has dropped and Connor is going to make today’s performance the norm from now on.

I do think there's something to the fact he was played more on the ball today and suddenly his output increases significantly. Like you said between him and Butters they nearly carried the rest of the team over the line.

Took an injury to Wines to get Rozee into the guts of it - I hope he continues to get time there. He is wasted as a high half forward who runs around like a prima donna without exactly doing anything of substance.

 

[PJ Power]

Given where the season’s at, Boaky might need to accept playing a bit more across HF too to allow Butters and Rozee the chance to develop their midfield craft.

 

[Joelg]

He is a bit soft

 

[Powerage]

I do think there's something to the fact he was played more on the ball today and suddenly his output increases significantly. Like you said between him and Butters they nearly carried the rest of the team over the line.

Took an injury to Wines to get Rozee into the guts of it - I hope he continues to get time there. He is wasted as a high half forward who runs around like a prima donna without exactly doing anything of substance.

I'm beginning to wonder about the value of playing a high half forward. If you have a player who naturally plays the position well, great. Otherwise it just seems to be a graveyard for extremely talented players who end up running around a lot without contributing much of anything. I'd like to see some of our high half forwards tried as low three quarter forwards as an experiment.

 

[Powerage]

Given where the season’s at, Boaky might need to accept playing a bit more across HF too to allow Butters and Rozee the chance to develop their midfield craft.

Boak is the last player I would want at high half forward if they insist on playing one. I would rather play Wines there to give Butters esp more time in the middle. At least Ollie is a great contested grab and can kick for goal.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Boak is the last player I would want at high half forward if they insist on playing one. I would rather play Wines there to give Butters esp more time in the middle. At least Ollie is a great contested grab and can kick for goal.

I agree on Boak but not about taking the reining Brownlow Medalist out of the midfeild.

 

[davo999]

Boak is still doing well in the midfield so I’d leave him in . There’s room for Rozee as well , hopefully he got some confidence from last week and keeps performing like that , I see he got our most coaches votes last week

 

[Revan11]

Boak is the last player I would want at high half forward if they insist on playing one. I would rather play Wines there to give Butters esp more time in the middle. At least Ollie is a great contested grab and can kick for goal.

Did you actually just suggest not playing Wines in the midfield? Good lord

 

[PJ Power]

I thought Boak played HF well in the second half against Carlton. He played in front of his man and led up. As a result he was well positioned to win those short, scrappy clearances from the centre square. Made a big change to our forward pressure too.

 

[The Hobo]

Not sure Drew has been setting the world on fire this season - he'd be the one in the firing line for me.

Great last season, not so much this season.

 

[edgie]

Rozee has a case of the Wingards.

Once they get a taste of being in the middle, they seem to completely forget how to play as a forward.

Only Gray has managed to work the forward - midfielder - forward moves seamlessly.

But Gray is a champion.

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[Revan11]

Rozee has a case of the Wingards.

Once they get a taste of being in the middle, they seem to completely forget how to play as a forward.

Only Gray has managed to work the forward - midfielder - forward moves seamlessly.

But Gray is a champion.

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Just remember Gray didn’t break out until he was 26.

 

[sobrave]

Not sure Drew has been setting the world on fire this season - he'd be the one in the firing line for me.

Great last season, not so much this season.

As his official buddy I would have to dispute this and argue that he is simply being "hinkleyed". He'll be fine

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Just remember Gray didn’t break out until he was 26.

Robbie broke out well before he was 26. He lost a year when he was 24 with his ACL and at 25 he was making a comeback from his ACL.

At 26 he went from having a lot of potential with a lot of injuries to delivering week in week out at an extremely high level. From debut in Rd 10 2007 to ACL in Rd 4 2012, Robbie he played 70 games and missed 43 with injuries.

 

[Revan11]

Robbie broke out well before he was 26. He lost a year when he was 24 with his ACL and at 25 he was making a comeback from his ACL.

At 26 he went from having a lot of potential with a lot of injuries to delivering week in week out at an extremely high level. From debut in Rd 10 2007 to ACL in Rd 4 2012, Robbie he played 70 games and missed 43 with injuries.

The definition of a breakout.

Just to clarify we're talking about breaking out to the elite level, which Robbie did in 2014.

 

[ctpower]

Not sure Drew has been setting the world on fire this season - he'd be the one in the firing line for me.

Great last season, not so much this season.

Yep.
There’s a group of players who are down on their 2021 form.

 

[Chewy316]

Deservedly got the Badcoe Medal tonight. Looks a pure midfielder. Great disposal tonight and his speed through the middle was really apparent.

I don’t know if he's going to be doing this on a consistent basis but my word he's the type of player they must persist with in midfield. He has the ability and the pure speed to be a true game breaker in the mould of the other elite mids of the competition.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Well done lad. Congratulations.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

That’s the sort of game he can produce. He’s going to have lots of ups and down and I think the challenge for coaching staff have is getting him to bring his A game every week like Ollie does.

 

[RossFC]

 

[philthy05]

Yep. The goal now is to develop rozee the midfielder.

He only goes forward when we need to change things up / rotate.

 

[edgie]

I think he's shot as a forward even as a rest or pinch hitter.

Permanent middle.

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[Expat power]

Did you actually just suggest not playing Wines in the midfield? Good lord

I agree, BUT if Travis is leading centre clearances and Rozee is blitzing it in the centre maybe we should consider Ollie forward? It’s working for the Bont.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I think he's shot as a forward even as a rest or pinch hitter.

Permanent middle.

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To break a tag.

 

[backtozero]

Gun. Never lost faith in him.