Strategy 2023: Rookies Discussion
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Michael Voss might have been tempted to bin the Sam Docherty midfield experiment.
When Zac Williams went down with his torn ACL last week it would have been tempting to throw Docherty back to stiffen the defence.
But it is clear Voss wants to persist with the midfield move after Docherty paired up against Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps in the engine room for the entire match simulation session on Friday.
Docherty has a natural nose for the ball and linked up well as George Hewett took another impressive step in his return from a season-ending back injury.
Hewett gave Lachie O’Brien some blunt feedback for kicking to a short 50-50 contest midway through the session, underlining Hewett’s standing within the group after only one year at the club.
Paddy Dow was another who shone as he attempts to crack into the midfield mix as part of a make-or-break year.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...k/news-story/7ff6ad4efe788e14f1210cae2aa64649
Michael Voss might have been tempted to bin the Sam Docherty midfield experiment.
When Zac Williams went down with his torn ACL last week it would have been tempting to throw Docherty back to stiffen the defence.
But it is clear Voss wants to persist with the midfield move after Docherty paired up against Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps in the engine room for the entire match simulation session on Friday.
Docherty has a natural nose for the ball and linked up well as George Hewett took another impressive step in his return from a season-ending back injury.
Hewett gave Lachie O’Brien some blunt feedback for kicking to a short 50-50 contest midway through the session, underlining Hewett’s standing within the group after only one year at the club.
Paddy Dow was another who shone as he attempts to crack into the midfield mix as part of a make-or-break year.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...k/news-story/7ff6ad4efe788e14f1210cae2aa64649
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Yep, because only club leaders and those held in sufficient esteem among the playing group should feel sufficiently empowered to criticise another player's poor onfield decision-making, particularly in a training situation. I guess everyone else should just shut the hell up 
My worry with Baker is that he comes in as prime sub potential...
Showed glimpses at the Dees, but drifts in and out of games. Could either be the impact player with great pace that they use as the sub to inject some life back in, or could be the starter that gets subbed out for lack of impact.
I'd need to be convinced that he doesn't end up in the sub role as that will kill all cash gen.
That said - this is an issue for almost all rookie/cheapie options this year. Really need to see these guys get away from the fringe and be locked in picks each week.
Showed glimpses at the Dees, but drifts in and out of games. Could either be the impact player with great pace that they use as the sub to inject some life back in, or could be the starter that gets subbed out for lack of impact.
I'd need to be convinced that he doesn't end up in the sub role as that will kill all cash gen.
That said - this is an issue for almost all rookie/cheapie options this year. Really need to see these guys get away from the fringe and be locked in picks each week.
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Constable to half-back and a chance for round 1.
View: https://twitter.com/AFL/status/1624989619132702720?s=20&t=XZX2ThWNCtDCHcrf8XWJ2A
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It's hard to think his drop-off was solely because Bevo moved him to the wing. It's just as likely he was moved to a more outside role to protect him from an issue. Who knows what that might have been. No surgery or modified pre-season that I know of.
That stat recently showed that his last quarters (later in the year) were his worst by a long way - that is not normal for him. He looked to be struggling with his running and quite often you will hear post-season that so-and-so was carrying something. You worry when there is no explanation that they are hiding a potentially on-going issue. Although as I said, his pre-season seems normal from what we've heard.
That stat recently showed that his last quarters (later in the year) were his worst by a long way - that is not normal for him. He looked to be struggling with his running and quite often you will hear post-season that so-and-so was carrying something. You worry when there is no explanation that they are hiding a potentially on-going issue. Although as I said, his pre-season seems normal from what we've heard.
