Have been a critic of Connors for ages and still am. He is a frustrating type, in that you can see the potential but are highly doubtful he will ever reach it.
At first it was his attitude, laziness, selfishness, lack of fitness, lack of dedication, unwilling to work both ways and the list goes on.
Finally got his wake up call last year and it appears to have smoothed off some of his jagged edges. There is still plenty of work to do for DC. Last year was probably the first year he put in a fair dinkum pre-season and this will have been his second. Our lack of development ability in the past and his attitude to his footy, would have ensured that we won't find out until the next few years what he is really capable of.
I was all for trading him halfway through last year and am on the record here at PRE (even in this thread from memory) as saying that.
In some ways he is like Steve Johnson. He has a lot of ability but was lazy,loved a drink and being a larrikin.
DC appears to have matured a bit since this time last year but he is still a kid really and his football experience at AFL level is only 20 odd games from memory.
My main areas of concern for him atm are, disposal efficiency, complete lack of accountability as a defender and his fitness level (mentioned above, in fairness to DC)
Do I think he could be a bloody good player for us if he improves in these areas? Absolutely.
Do I think he will be a bloody good player for us? I have too many reservations about that still but this year will be a good guide.
I want DC to succeed, just worried it might never happen. Much the same as for Griffiths, but for completely different reasons.
