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Those hoping Waters might be worth a go will need to start looking elsewhere after suffering another setback.
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He certainly has the potential to become a 100+ average player but I highly doubt he will improve significantly this season.
Atley and Macmillon are definitely ahead of him in terms of a potential move into the midfield.
I would see if he can have a slight improvement this season and then reconsider next year.
Get Delaney if you want someone to score 30 points every week and be a massive spud!
I think he's absolutely rubbish in real life too. Too slow and makes poor decisions.
Atley and Macmillon are definitely ahead of him in terms of a potential move into the midfield.
I would see if he can have a slight improvement this season and then reconsider next year.
Get Delaney if you want someone to score 30 points every week and be a massive spud!
I think he's absolutely rubbish in real life too. Too slow and makes poor decisions.
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Yeah fair enough on both. There was an interesting article on another website about Hanley that really stirred up my interest in him.
I think the SC form of Essendon players, with the exception of Watson and Goddard, will be dependent on how well the team is travelling. Hibberd was scoring very well during the first half of the season when the boys were playing well and then dropped off as the Season from Hell took its toll. If Essendon can play out more than half-a-season, Hibberd seems like a very good prospect. All depends on their mindset though.
Not really keen on anyone below Hibberd or Hanley. Birchall, Hurn or Ibbotson - they have BURN factor written all over them.
I think the SC form of Essendon players, with the exception of Watson and Goddard, will be dependent on how well the team is travelling. Hibberd was scoring very well during the first half of the season when the boys were playing well and then dropped off as the Season from Hell took its toll. If Essendon can play out more than half-a-season, Hibberd seems like a very good prospect. All depends on their mindset though.
Not really keen on anyone below Hibberd or Hanley. Birchall, Hurn or Ibbotson - they have BURN factor written all over them.
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firstly like to point out i've got a good
feeling about Hanley for 2014 and
Will be starting him.
FTB maybe but i'm backing him to
become more consistent and score
well in losing sides.
But i sense some shadow jumping
at Brisbane's draw. Are people worried
that they will lose and get a smaller
Piece of the pie or that Hanley will
Be shut down?
Brisbane's draw to bye round-
Haw,Gee,GC,Port,Rich,Saints,Syd
Ess,Nth.
They almost beat Geelong twice last
year, good to get Hawks early i rekon.
Sydney tough, Saints rubbish and Ess,
Nth,GC,Port and Richmond try and out
score rather shut you down.
Long story short what is the issue,
Tagging or losing?
feeling about Hanley for 2014 and
Will be starting him.
FTB maybe but i'm backing him to
become more consistent and score
well in losing sides.
But i sense some shadow jumping
at Brisbane's draw. Are people worried
that they will lose and get a smaller
Piece of the pie or that Hanley will
Be shut down?
Brisbane's draw to bye round-
Haw,Gee,GC,Port,Rich,Saints,Syd
Ess,Nth.
They almost beat Geelong twice last
year, good to get Hawks early i rekon.
Sydney tough, Saints rubbish and Ess,
Nth,GC,Port and Richmond try and out
score rather shut you down.
Long story short what is the issue,
Tagging or losing?
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Bit of both.
Naturally, players from winning teams tend to score points and fair to say, the Lions don't seem like contenders for a top 8 spot just yet.
Hanley is also very dangerous left unchecked. When he started to receive attention this season, his output fell away and he isn't an inside mid.
That being said, there were promising signs towards the end of last season for both Hanley and the Lions. And then, they decided to sack Voss...
Naturally, players from winning teams tend to score points and fair to say, the Lions don't seem like contenders for a top 8 spot just yet.
Hanley is also very dangerous left unchecked. When he started to receive attention this season, his output fell away and he isn't an inside mid.
That being said, there were promising signs towards the end of last season for both Hanley and the Lions. And then, they decided to sack Voss...
On Docherty from Wednesday's training session.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-08/judd-in-mint-condition
Young recruit Sam Docherty was also restricted in his training and spent the session sharpening his reflexes with development coach Michael Osborne.
Docherty has big wraps on him after making the move from the Brisbane Lions during last year's trade period.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-08/judd-in-mint-condition
Young recruit Sam Docherty was also restricted in his training and spent the session sharpening his reflexes with development coach Michael Osborne.
Docherty has big wraps on him after making the move from the Brisbane Lions during last year's trade period.
I'm with you on this and the other factor that has been lost in the FTB theory is his natural improvement.
2011: 83
2012: 91
2013: 96
That and the potential to spend more time in the midfield in his 4th full season which has traditionally been the breakout season for players in the past, I've got him ahead of a lot of the other defenders at the moment. Round 10 bye is handy as well.
2011: 83
2012: 91
2013: 96
That and the potential to spend more time in the midfield in his 4th full season which has traditionally been the breakout season for players in the past, I've got him ahead of a lot of the other defenders at the moment. Round 10 bye is handy as well.