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Post: # 497874Post n1ck »

stinger wrote:
n1ck wrote:Why is Geary automatically a flanker?

Is he no chance for a midfield rotation?
well he plays in the mid field for casey.....
Thats my point... yet everyone continually refers to him being a half back flanker like Grammy...


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Post: # 497888Post saintsRrising »

n1ck wrote:Why is Geary automatically a flanker?

Is he no chance for a midfield rotation?
I view him as a mid /HFF.....



However just starting out in the AFl he may be used ina role such as HBb while he gains experience etc...

Remember we have had quitea few players who started as say BP'sbefore moving to the mifdfield...Dunne, Bromberg, Peckett, Burkey.....and more recently X.


I think Geray is a chance to play more midfield early on though....


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Post: # 497890Post Solar »

n1ck wrote:
stinger wrote:
n1ck wrote:Why is Geary automatically a flanker?

Is he no chance for a midfield rotation?
well he plays in the mid field for casey.....
Thats my point... yet everyone continually refers to him being a half back flanker like Grammy...
is a light framed younger skilled player who was playing HBF/midfield for casey and thus the HBF looks a great spot to bring him along. Teach him to run with an older player, learn to defend first then attack after.

They elevated him onto the list just before the cut off for one of the long term injured (attard?) which allowed him to play round 22, but missed the cut cause thommo got his going away game.

I am also a big fan of eddy, good hands, compact disposal and can work inside.


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Post: # 498340Post jezza »

Still not enough genuine leg speed and class.We have the class but when ever the oppo sit on our stars we struggle to hurt sides .And rememeber Harves is almost 40.


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Post: # 498402Post Armoooo »

Jezzam Harves is not on of the main fixtures of our midfield so to refer to him is almost irrelevent, and would you please tell me which on of our players are too slow... and were they too slow in 2004.05.06?


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Post: # 498454Post jezza »

How many flags did we win in 04,05 and 06.We have no genuine leg speed other than Jones.


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Post: # 498458Post n1ck »

Leg speed counts for nothing if they dont have footskills, ala Jones.

On the other side, if you have good skill, you dont need genuine raw speed.

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