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Brandon Ellis
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Not true statically. Certainly was the case last game, last quarter was easily his strongest but previous 3 weeks last quarter wasn't his most prominent.
Ellis needs to play a very strong and competitive game against Carlton if he is to keep his spot.
As others have commented, there are a number of players breathing down his neck so he can ill-afford to play poorly.
He may be feeling vulnerable, which may be making fee insecure and uncertain, but hopefully he can just go out there and play some good contested footy.
We all know he's a running beast - which is an important component of his game and what he can bring to the team - it's just that finals footy is so much about being able to withstand and then perform under pressure and this seems to be the area where Ellis is the most vulnerable.
As others have commented, there are a number of players breathing down his neck so he can ill-afford to play poorly.
He may be feeling vulnerable, which may be making fee insecure and uncertain, but hopefully he can just go out there and play some good contested footy.
We all know he's a running beast - which is an important component of his game and what he can bring to the team - it's just that finals footy is so much about being able to withstand and then perform under pressure and this seems to be the area where Ellis is the most vulnerable.
Good summation of Brando.
Could you provide one for Bellis?
I chalk short, non-team advancing or even team-retreating possessions in my statistics as a ''you deal with it' possession.
I hate them. A high-risk/no return option, unless its Dusty who deals with it. Then it often goes into the score involvement column.
A number of posters have made interesting comments/observations about Ellis. With there being real pressure for spots in the senior team, Ellis could go a long way to justifying his ongoing place in the team for the upcoming finals if he can have a big game against Gaff this week (assuming they play on each other). As we have seen, Gaff is a running machine and big possession accumulator so it will be a big challenge for Ellis to at least match Gaff's output and influence. If he gets dominated by Gaff, Ellis could well be putting his finals hopes in jeopardy. I would love to be a fly on the wall at the RFC match committee meeting this week and it would certainly be intriguing to hear what the coaches actually say and think about several of our players, including Ellis.
Age saying Carlton targeting Coniglio & Brando, if Blues gave Brando Thomas's money of circa $700k then what would we get as compo ?
Daisy was on nowhere near $700K he signed a 1 year extension for very little money I believe. Brando would be offered no more than 500k but a longer contract IMO
They would burn princess park down if they offered Ellis over 450 let alone 700.
Regardless anything under 30 in a compo pick would be A1 for Ellis.
Straight in for trade for a ready made defender.
*carlton are falling into the trap of thinking one player will be the answer to everything.
Similar to Sheild & Essendon.
Letting Ellis go both creates salary cap space we’ll need going forward plus we have a multitude of players who would be better in the team anyway - Pickett, Naish or Balta as the tall winger. While he’s still there, he keeps getting picked and will keep making crucial errors or show lack of required intensity in key moments in big games. Too much difference between his best & worst.
Perfect matchup for Ellis. Nathan Bower should be having a chat to him about how he used to love playing on Matera and smashing him.
I liked his game today - has pretty well booked his spot in the team for the first final imo.
