Agree. Choked on lunch reading this.Ronnie McKeowns boots wrote:Adams behind the ball? You really want Adams distributing off the half back line? Recipe for disasterMatthewBoydFanClub wrote:Question for me is can Callum Brown earn a spot on the list for next year. Personally I’d give him another contract. Carmichael and he could work in tandem in the middle of the ground. Maybe then play Adams behind the ball, like Pendlebury.warburton lad wrote:Seemed somewhat anxious (understandably) early in the game and a turnover resulted in a goal against the Pies.
However, kept cracking in and is a very solid tackler- does the team things well (smothering, chasing, manning-up, unrewarded running to make position to receive). On this score, I rated his match in the 'very good' region.
As others have sagely noted, this was his first outing for his new club with new teammates, new system, difficult opponents in difficult conditions.
It is not a stretch to imagine this lad being a lock in the starting 22 by Round One next year.
From what I saw yesterday: Will Kelly, McMahon, McRae and Poulter will be joining him- even in a beating such as we received at the hands of Casey there are very positive signs of growth and improvement.
Callum Brown continues to exhibit the qualities that should see him inherit Taylor Adams role soon- an in and under midfielder who is a genuine rover in the old-school mould.
I know there are many who do not rate the lad, but I genuinely believe that his best senior football is ahead of him; I just hope it is with the Pies.
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I expect he'll get a chance to play a couple of senior h & a games before the year is out, so we have some depth going into the finals. We need a strong bodied mid fielder in reserve in case of an injury/suspension to any of our current midfield group. The great thing is, he seems to be physically ready to mix it with the big boys. Goal kicking midfielders are worth their weight in gold!
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Anyone notice the number of mid season draft recruits who get injured in their first few games if they play shortly after being drafted. Seems to be quite a few.
They haven’t done an AFL pre season and may not be fully conditioned to the physical demands just yet. John Noble and Marlion Pickett notable exceptions.
They haven’t done an AFL pre season and may not be fully conditioned to the physical demands just yet. John Noble and Marlion Pickett notable exceptions.
Ed Allen kicked our last goal of the year at the 58minute mark of the last quarter
Marlon Pickett didn't play senior AFL football until he had done 3 months at Richmond before the Grand Final whereas John Noble was playing earlier after being selected in the mid season draft.The Black and White Lion wrote:Anyone notice the number of mid season draft recruits who get injured in their first few games if they play shortly after being drafted. Seems to be quite a few.
They haven’t done an AFL pre season and may not be fully conditioned to the physical demands just yet. John Noble and Marlion Pickett notable exceptions.
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He’s never gone through an AFL preseason before and this was his second VFL game. We got thrashed today by Brisbane and the scoreboard flattered us. Carmichael looks a very good prospect but he’s weeks and weeks away in my view. They would have been throwing him to the wolves if they had of played him against GWS tomorrow.
100% & the same for A.Johnson.MatthewBoydFanClub wrote:He’s never gone through an AFL preseason before and this was his second VFL game. We got thrashed today by Brisbane and the scoreboard flattered us. Carmichael looks a very good prospect but he’s weeks and weeks away in my view. They would have been throwing him to the wolves if they had of played him against GWS tomorrow.
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