- Aug 9, 2019
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Schoenberg has plenty of burst speed actually..On Hately, what stands out is lack of leg speed, poor loopy kick, and not great decision making. I've definitely seen an improvement this year but don't see a spot in team for him at this point.
Keays, Sloan, Crouch, Nankervis ahead of him at this point.
Watching Nank, he's creative and seems to have the peripheral vision. Developing quickly and his body conditioning dramatically improved last year. Strong around the hips, stands up in tackles, and gets his hands free. If he cleans up his kicking, he's pushing for an afl spot.
With all that, didnt hately have groin issues early in the year and still managed to finish strong in the sanfl. Solid depth player to keep around, and he might just make it later in his career.
The recruitment of dowling and bond, tells me we are not 100% sold on hately or nank as the big body mid.
I'd love a big body mid, but I think leg speed in the midfield is the biggest need. Laird and Berry have a bit of toe, Shoenberg, and soligo a little bit slower. Our midfield revival hangs on pedlar or rachelle's inclusion into the mix.
Interesting towards the end of year Jones was getting played around the midfield. North game from memory. Be interesting to see what they do with him, with Milera moving back. There's some legs speed we need.
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Rankine was told as part of selling the shift to Adelaide that he was going to get midfield opportunities, he isn't slow.