Yes. I promise I'm not the one who assassinated Horse if he's not there all year and for the next decade!
Will be a permanent role probably for the next 15 years! Kid is a stud, elite kick and showed some serious intercept marking ability on the weekend. Would imagine with Ryan looking somewhat rotund right now and the KPD injuries he's only going to increase that responsibility.
Only thing working against him is his age but top 10 picks on half backs are rare so he's clearly an elite talent and he already defends well above his years. The area most young defenders do struggle with is balancing defense and attack and that's his next step, he needs to do more offensively still but if he does his SC potential goes to the moon with his skillset.
There's definitely the potential he could push mid 90s, realistically I think he's probably in the mid 80s with the way defenders are scoring through the preseason and round 1, I'd have normally said high 70s but bumping a few for that factor and his class.
For comparison Docherty in his second year was a 77 and Mills a 73, Ridley was his 3rd year last year, Doch in his third year was 88. Those are the names I think he compares favourably to, he has less responsibility than Ridley did last year but not far off Doch back then.
In short, I like him a lot.
Will be a permanent role probably for the next 15 years! Kid is a stud, elite kick and showed some serious intercept marking ability on the weekend. Would imagine with Ryan looking somewhat rotund right now and the KPD injuries he's only going to increase that responsibility.
Only thing working against him is his age but top 10 picks on half backs are rare so he's clearly an elite talent and he already defends well above his years. The area most young defenders do struggle with is balancing defense and attack and that's his next step, he needs to do more offensively still but if he does his SC potential goes to the moon with his skillset.
There's definitely the potential he could push mid 90s, realistically I think he's probably in the mid 80s with the way defenders are scoring through the preseason and round 1, I'd have normally said high 70s but bumping a few for that factor and his class.
For comparison Docherty in his second year was a 77 and Mills a 73, Ridley was his 3rd year last year, Doch in his third year was 88. Those are the names I think he compares favourably to, he has less responsibility than Ridley did last year but not far off Doch back then.
In short, I like him a lot.
