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This kid excites me, I saw a bit of him in the practise games and he looked decent, I know it's a bit down the track but I'd like for us to give this kid and Watts a go up forward in the NAB cup game.
Has anyone seen much of him, if so how do you rate him?
Has anyone seen much of him, if so how do you rate him?
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i think brooks has more potential than watts as a forward, but obviously all 3 need to be tried in some capacity
allen was promising as a junior and it's a big step up
i'm confident he is developing well and we'll see where he ends up
my preference would definitely be to groom him as a defender and i think that will happen
allen was promising as a junior and it's a big step up
i'm confident he is developing well and we'll see where he ends up
my preference would definitely be to groom him as a defender and i think that will happen
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I saw him a few times for Casey but he'd missed a fair chunk of the season with his elbow injury.I remember 1 game where Allen and Watts were on the forward line for Casey and Allen played better than watts on that occasion.
Allen was pretty good overhead which is an asset for a forward.....
I hope he's a goodun,we need to keep finding them...
Allen was pretty good overhead which is an asset for a forward.....
I hope he's a goodun,we need to keep finding them...
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Definitely forward line when i saw him.......
Who knows what the coaching staff have in mind for Allen as he progresses..
I hope they play him in the forward line,but the club needs to keep looking for a key backman.
Look how flukey Hawkthorn were in finding Gilham ,a ready made fullback who Port obviously didn't rate.....
Who knows what the coaching staff have in mind for Allen as he progresses..
I hope they play him in the forward line,but the club needs to keep looking for a key backman.
Look how flukey Hawkthorn were in finding Gilham ,a ready made fullback who Port obviously didn't rate.....
The more things change the more they stay the same
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Can understand but personally I think that would be a waste. IMO it will be harder and harder to find forwards into the future with the way the game is going. To be able to read the play and get on the end of balls in a crowded 50 will be a boon and this kid has it.skeptic wrote:got him marked for FB in years to come personally
Personally I would rather develop a couple of less skilled players at FB, teach them to shut down players and develop their back skills.
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fair question plugger
only basing my reports on what I've heard... haven't seen him myself.
The answers simple, we need a new quality FB... the cupboard is almost bare. Hudghtons on his last legs (really more suited to a BP now), Maguire is all over the place, Fisher x 2 aren't KPPs.
No obvious backline talent coming through.
Allan is strong, reasonably fast, good mark and by all reports an intelligent player. Could possibly play in the back pocket for the next year or 2, learn his craft from Max and take over. Have always thought it's much easier to break into the team from the backline while u adapt to the pace.
Being a more experienced player, Sam Fisher could possibly leave the backline and play on a HFF... have lost a wealth of experience down there
In terms of forwards, we have options a plenty. With the loss of Gehrig and Hamil, we still have Riewoldt and Kosi with Brooks, Watts and Ferguson desperate to make a spot for themselves down there... the latter 3 may not make it but are options to try with nonetheless
only basing my reports on what I've heard... haven't seen him myself.
The answers simple, we need a new quality FB... the cupboard is almost bare. Hudghtons on his last legs (really more suited to a BP now), Maguire is all over the place, Fisher x 2 aren't KPPs.
No obvious backline talent coming through.
Allan is strong, reasonably fast, good mark and by all reports an intelligent player. Could possibly play in the back pocket for the next year or 2, learn his craft from Max and take over. Have always thought it's much easier to break into the team from the backline while u adapt to the pace.
Being a more experienced player, Sam Fisher could possibly leave the backline and play on a HFF... have lost a wealth of experience down there
In terms of forwards, we have options a plenty. With the loss of Gehrig and Hamil, we still have Riewoldt and Kosi with Brooks, Watts and Ferguson desperate to make a spot for themselves down there... the latter 3 may not make it but are options to try with nonetheless
get the feeling he could play either endplugger66 wrote:Can I ask why. Has played all his footy in the ruck or forward why will he make a FB.skeptic wrote:got him marked for FB in years to come personally
saw him in the pre-season game when we got pumped by collingwood. cloke was towelling up jimmy gwilt and allen got moved onto him and did a good job. stuck to him and cloke didn't have the same impact.
he might get groomed through the backline, seems to be a ploy of many coaches to give future forwards a run down there to learn some backline tricks.
it'll be interesting to see where he ends up, reckon he could do well at either end.