It’s a misnomer that gets spouted by arm chair experts

They use their ‘eyes’ which unfortunately is connected to a brain with no footy knowledge

No His aerobic capacity is ordinary and limits his ability to play on ball. His stoppage work would be ok, given his power, and toughness but ability to spread and defend would be a huge question mark That and he’s been pigeonholed by Ross, who is one of the great pigeonholers of all time. He’s ende...

Scollop

You’re tougher than JB now are you? Please?!

On Saturday JB played VFL - state league football
Had 29 touches, 6 clearances, 4 tackles and 2 goals

Where did you play and how’d you go?!

Seriously

I’d like to compare a bigger sample size than just half a season Although I have looked at that comparison between Billings a high half forward and Long a small forward and the numbers are pretty much bang on what you’d expect even though both are on the lower side. I’d say Long has had a better yea...

Wilson should not hold his spot

We are not burying him (or excusing him)

But the AFL will!!!

I find it ridiculous that some experts are insisting that an AFL Level footballer is soft?! How the fk do you get to that level - if you’re soft? I would bet my bottom dollar that those labelling JB or any others soft - would be as weak as piss on a footy field! FFS - it’s not like we have Lenny Hay...

Can’t be Allison

He barely gets a kick - so no stat padding

And it doesn’t sound like an isolated incident-

Maybe Seb was padding his tackling stats!!! He did have 14!
Bloody Seb Ross

That’s because they are disappointed he was not a superstar- which was their want! And they are clueless about his work ethic, courage and ability. I’ll repeat You don’t get drafted if you can’t play or lack courage You don’t dominate VFL footy if you can’t play or lack courage You don’t kick 4 goal...

Aren’t I having a conversation with you? You are replying?? Not sure I suggested he was the ‘greatest HF of all time”? He is not worth 500k playing VFL but reality is Melbourne are only paying him 250k to play a mixture of VFL/AFL which is about right. We are the stupid ones paying him 250k to play ...

If people are insinuating he should’ve been better than he was ipso facto are suggesting he didn’t maximise his ability Therefore didn’t give 100% Now, I know this not to be true, in fact it’s the opposite. Given his position played, injury history I think people expected midfielders numbers for a H...

Long bow

Just a young kid making mistakes

Marshall was a rookie
Wilkie was a rookie

Should they have played according to their draft position?

More talented than who? What the club paid him, was there issue not his… where he was drafted was the clubs doing, not his. If we swapped him and Sincs in the draft would you feel better about his 155 games? He just trained and played footy. Are we actually saying he didn’t try? He’s a very good VFL...

He’s a solid citizen

Not worth what they are willing to offer, and I would accept a pick in the first 6 if that’s what the compo is.

He is not Tom Stewart

Like who??

You gave up on a 19yo?

Why should he have been better? Because you wanted him to be? His draft number? There are no guarantees in AFL footy When you walk in the door, everyone starts from the same position day 1 of pre season. Lachie Neale and Dane Swan were pick 58 in the draft 9 best and Fairests and 3 Brownlows between...

King has had 5 years to get in the gym!

He is built like a stick insect

Thilthorpe looked pretty mobile to me - he have Dougal the run around

7 possessions in a Q and 2 goals

Why did he go pick 3? Why has he had a 10 year career? Why does he average 20ppg as a hf/wing across 165 afl games? Just because you wanted him to be better, doesn’t mean that he’s had a terrible AFL career or is indeed a poor footballer He has twice picked up double figure Brownlow votes in a seaso...

On the other hand

Brad hill is an endurance animal with speed

He obviously plays outside and is best in space he should be in the 70s kg

To me You look at the style of player, and what fitness component they require to play to their strengths and build that Ie/ Endurance, Power, Strength, speed Steele is a big bodied inside clearance mid - to get him to strip weight and become a runner actually takes away from his 1 wood - stoppage w...

Farren Ray was fit as a trout

Very hard trainer

Is he the same guy who dominated in the VFL today?

29 possessions
6 clearances
2 goals

For a guy who can’t play footy and is ‘scared’ I’m not sure how he can do that at state league level.

I’m surprised they got 4

Must’ve been when I was making a coffee?!

Mitch is a shell of the player he was last year, devoid of confidence and looks slow