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The player you are most excited about? why?

Post: # 1632823Post clintgrierson »

Blacres. he seems a little unorthodox and lively... a unique footballer that is going to be an absolute gun.


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Gresham. Harvey like.


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Acres, large midfielders are hot property these days.

McCartin second. Guy has a very high potential ceiling.


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Post: # 1632832Post bigcarl »

Acres: Just something about the way he plays.

Also McCartin, Gresham.


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Post: # 1632837Post Con Gorozidis »

Acres. Yes yes I know he makes a lot of mistakes but he also does things that have you saying wtf? He is also a massive unit, decent overhead and with potential to have a big tank. Frankly anything could happen with this bloke. Seems to have a tiny bit of mongrel in him as well - which I dont mind.

At worst he will be as good as Farren Ray which is pretty decent. At best something like Nat Fyfe.


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Post: # 1632839Post bigcarl »

Con Gorozidis wrote:Seems to have a tiny bit of mongrel in him as well.
A tiny bit?


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Membrey,a third forward ,goal kicker,mobile for next 4 5 years when we are up there.......imo


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1. Mc Cartin
2. Acres
3. Gresham


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Carlisle


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Post: # 1632847Post bigcarl »

bergsone wrote:Membrey,a third forward ,goal kicker,mobile for next 4 5 years when we are up there.......imo

Yes, you forget about him. He's already a gun


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Post: # 1632849Post Con Gorozidis »

BigMart wrote:Carlisle
Oh yeah. I forgot about him....

I have very high hopes for Carlisle.

Could be a top 10 in the AFL player. If his head is in it then he is that good.


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Brandon White - cos sometimes you just can tell.


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Brandon White has some real tools... He will be a starting senior HBF in 2018


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Post: # 1632858Post Jacks Back »

tony74 wrote:Brandon White - cos sometimes you just can tell.
Does he come in for a game next week?

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Post: # 1632859Post chook23 »

tony74 wrote:Brandon White - cos sometimes you just can tell.
it is encouraging he is considered


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Paddy.

Love big strong forwards who kick goals. Looks like he could be anything. Club needs a new marque player to replace Nick. Can't wait to see him smashing packs and kicking goals next year.


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Post: # 1632871Post White Winmar »

tony74 wrote:Brandon White - cos sometimes you just can tell.
Oh yes. Reminds me of Dal.


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tony74 wrote:Brandon White - cos sometimes you just can tell.
What is it about him Tony?


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Post: # 1632880Post kosifantutti »

Paddy. He's shown enough. It looked like he was going to put on a show on Saturday until he got injured.


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kosifantutti wrote:Paddy. He's shown enough. It looked like he was going to put on a show on Saturday until he got injured.
Injured AGAIN.

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Hopefully it will be someone out of the blue ..I think we have unearthed some fine talent this season that were not high picks like Gresch,Acres, Membery.. It's these little gems that get me excited.

I just love to see young players come through and prove themselves to be just as good as the high end draft picks,particularly when they get a knock on them in the draft, like Gresch (size wise)

There a lot to be excited about!


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Post: # 1632897Post saintbob »

Acres - Love the way he's willing to take them on at every opportunity, needs to spend the preseason running with Roo and working on his field kicking. Will be a star

Gresham - looks like he's already played 50 games, another preseason building his tank and we'll have a very,very good goal kicking mid on our hands.


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Re: The player you are most excited about? why?

Post: # 1632905Post SMS »

Its a 3 way tie
McCartin, Acres and Gresham.

All 3 could be AFL stars. As in top 10 players in the comp.

Acres has the most upside, at 190cm has kouta moments. Actes just needs to get quicker with decision making. He gets the ball sometimes and its like his mind goes blank. I dont think ive aeen a player hold the ball so long in midfield and not get caught since r harvey. It has cost him a few goals though. Hopefully experience changes that as his ability in traffic, his hands, his marking and reading the play is already elite.
Has a beautiful kick too WHEN his mind is not blank.


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Post: # 1632913Post Sainter_Dad »

McCartin - Membrey - Weller
Freeman - Acres - Gresham
Goddard
Carlisle

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Post: # 1632939Post carn_sainter »

Gresham. McCartin.

For pure football ability, these two are as good as I can remember at their age (I started watching only around the mid 90s)...right up there with the first glimpses of a young Brendon Goddard.

Gresham's ability in traffic and creative use of the ball are special by any standard.

McCartin's ability to mark a ball (he is the complete package here...hands, timing, body work) is, likewise, special by any standard.

They are footballers. There's something I love about guys who can influence games because of their football nous, not through being athletically and/or physically superior, if we can make the distinction.


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