Match sims and performances there in will decide who gets the call up. If McAuliffe shows more, he’ll play for sure imo. Agree with everything else you said
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Yeah he’s always looked extremely lean but looks like he’s starting to pack on some kgs muscle wise
Like a lot of our young players this pre season he’s a real dark horse who could do **** all or play 15+ games and the fact that both wouldn’t be a shock
With a few more players in that same bracket it’s a really exciting season in that regard
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Potentially but who knows
We have a few spots up for grabs and a few decent young kids fighting for a few spots
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I think he has quick reflexes in close but dont agree that he is quick on the run. The games I saw him play I never noticed him breaking clear from a pack with running but rather with handball. There is a place for it but Hopper , Graham, Tarranto are all similar. We need to see some speed out of the midfield. That is why we look dynamic when Bolton no only grabs the ball but in one or two strides is 5 metres away from the pack
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Taranto Prestia , Hopper Dow around the ball makes us Glacier slow. We need more zip not just in and under players
Well I think I'm more excited to watch our VFL team this year, especially with all the inhouse experts telling us there is no room in the side for the youngsters yet. LOL
VFL team will be stacked.
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Add Bolton and Baker into the mix. And Graham is a running powerhouse.
Can't wait to see the match sim tomorrow.
Hope we get to see Sonsie, McAuliffe & Dow, with Naismith in the ruck together against the A team. With Fawcett & Bauer in the forward line.
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Taranto can run all day both ways, inside and out. Yes slowish but always moving. Hopper I think will have a bit more zip than last year because he has a full preseason for the first time in a while. Prestia is the mystery, which one plays the old or new Prestia. The new is nowhere near the old, and slower. He had great zip around the ball at his peak. I don't think we can afford to play an average Prestia. But was high up in our 2km time trial, which suggests he has had a good preseason. They will 'manage' him from here on so let's hope the old Prestia comes back this season.
Dow is not slow at all, in fact due to his agility he can really spread away from the pack with good speed for short distances. That is what we need in there, and that is what many really good mids do. There aren't many Judd's and Dangerfield's out there who do it all at speed. Bolton and Dusty have plenty of zip as well, but more importantly they win a lot of clearances, as does Dow. This is where we have been weak. We have a strong midfield now (on paper) getting the ball, and need more speed and natural footballers on the outside. This is where we have been quite weak.
Mac and Pickett are good footballers but do not get much possession, and not a lot of breakaway possession. Banks, Sonsie, Brown, Smith, Clarke, MaAulife are pacy players who will get games this year possibly replacing them and add run and carry. Graham, Rioli, Short, Ross, Baker etc are also runners.
We looked static and very risk averse last year, far from our good years. Hopefully a bit of that comes back and makes us a bit more dynamic. We should also have far more structure up forward. When the ball comes out as easily as it did last year, every side would looks slow.
I'd back them against the seniors tbh, that's how good they are.
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Exactly. Sounds like a season of all talk and little walk is on the way. Nightmare fuel. Hopefully not a return to the dark ages.
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All those 3 were there last year and on balance we looked slow. Graham is a sloth.
It's all up to McAuliff and Dow to lift this component of our game. Must play all 23 games. Rest Graham and Prestia if needed.
Not really. He's an inside mid with average endurance and poor foot skills. I'm not saying he can't be a good inside mid, but he'll never be a run and carry outside type midfielder.
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This really stood out late in the year, but in fairness to the kid, he hasnt completed a single pre season yet and never gets a good run at it to build that base.
You can tell by his rig, the kid trains hard and does the right things, just needs a chance to build his tank and I am positive, with greater fitness will come better kicking.
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Doubt he'll play much AFL this year, unless injuries
But I am hoping he'll start to play above VFL standard. If he does come on then our midfield going forward looks much better balanced.
Right now there are too many good players ahead of him.
Surprised to see Dow is just a younger version of Prestia stats wise.
Would be good to see Dow get more game time, his Disposal efficiency has improved the past 2 seasons even with very limited games.
Thomson Dow of the Richmond Tigers Player Profile and AFL Stats
Thomson Dow of the Richmond Tigers profile and AFL statistics.
www.footywire.com
Dion Prestia of the Richmond Tigers Player Profile and AFL Stats
Dion Prestia of the Richmond Tigers profile and AFL statistics.
www.footywire.com
Would be good to see Dow get more game time, his Disposal efficiency has improved the past 2 seasons even with very limited games.
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Like, actually not even close
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