Peanut Farm wrote: ↑Thu 06 Aug 2020 4:25pm
Joffa Burns wrote: ↑Sun 02 Aug 2020 3:26pm
Was a first 18 fixture over the last few seasons.
Constant solid performer and good C grade AFL player.
Had to wait until round 9 to get a game this year and was the 31st player used this season.
Is now well behind Coffield, Clark, Paton, Long and it appears a host of others for selection.
Getting to the twilight of his career, has a young family and could have easily dropped his work ethic and attitude.
I'm guessing anyone who isn't 100% committed isn't getting chosen so I assume Savage has maintained the training rage and when he got his chance I thought he more than held his own.
15 odd disposals, used it reasonably well, took the game on when he had the chance.
Good on him, a guy that is outside the top 30 and comes in and plays at that level shows some depth.
Gives solid back up if we need to rest Coffield, Clark, Paton etc.
Hope he gets a few more games as it maybe his last season.
C grade? He finished top 10 last year & had an outstanding season. I rate him ahead of Coffield easily & Long.
C grade is Hill this year.
I like Savage as a player and started a pretty positive thread about him, but if you think he is above C grade AFL player you are either a blood relative kidding yourself.
I don't think top ten in the 2019 Saints is a valid argument for grading of a player, just as I believe 4 & 2 best & fairests respectively overrate the actual standing of Jack Steven and Seb Ross due to how weak were the teams they were playing in.
Long is quick, aggressive, hits hard, tackles hard, takes a nice grab and uses it ok.
IMO he is already a better player with a massive upside on Savage who is highly unlikely to improve at his age. Coffield already show potential to being a class above savage and is already more creative by foot.
Again, I started a positive thread on Savage who has been a good servant of the club as I like him as a player, but the only one here rating Savage so highly is you. If he is such a high performer how has he not finished top 3 in a B&F in such weak teams, has he been in AA contention? Has he been in the leadership group?
HB in the AFL is renowned as the easiest spot to rack up stats, and clubs didn't seem too fussed if the ball was in the hands of Webster, Geary, Savage or McKenzie off half back, look at the attack we now generate through Coffield, Long, Clark et al.