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Jake Aarts

I love that he's getting front and square at marking contests inside 50. And you can't fault his desire, toughness and endeavour.

Be nice if he could run, though.
Better than the first month when he was flying for everything.
Better balance between contesting the mark and crumbing
 
He is fierce, freakishly strong and improving.

He's putting Rioli and George under the microscope. And maybe Lynch.

There's something of early Jake King about Aarts. A bloke who shouldn't even be out there, of 5'3" playing as a leading forward. Hitting space and demanding the ball. Playing tall.

And then the small game.

There's something of Caddy when we played him tall. Something of Townsend. Of George when he played tall.

Aarts is playing a position we call 'dirty trick'. A small playing tall, hitting the holes, with talls playing blocker and decoy. When he's not playing actual small - and pretty well.

And then we slot him into Lambert's role for a bit. Up the park and roving.

Anyway, he's been a revelation. Of his scope and our structures and tactics.
We can be too smart at times.
Castagna as a CHF marking target.
Aarts as a lead up and high flying tall.
We are working on variations, building in flexibility.
He looks better on the crumb
But for the long game in Dimma we trust
 
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Credit to aarts most definitely has stepped up in more recent weeks, winning some midfield ball to add to his trick bag. Know a few blokes that were tight with him from his Beaconsfield days when he was a dominating mid with the ball on a string
Playing like he’s desperate to hold his place in this line up , I like
 
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Jake has definitely been good.

But I reckon we're in strife if he's in the side in September
 
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Jake has definitely been good.

But I reckon we're in strife if he's in the side in September
Ten weeks in, he's well ahead of George n Sausage. He keeps playing the same then he's an easy in for mine.
 
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Ten weeks in, he's well ahead of George n Sausage. He keeps playing the same then he's an easy in for mine.

like I said, hes going great and deserves his spot currently.

My point is, if he's our best small forward in September,

I think we would be very, very, very unlikely to win a 3rd premiership in a row.

if he's our worst small forward come September, I think we could drop the 'very's'
 
My 3-peat 22.

Broad Balta Grimes

Short Vlastuin Houli

Pickett Cotchin Kmac

Lambert JR Sheds

Stack Lynch. Bolton

Nankervis Dusty Dion

Graham dRioli George Chol RCD

I find it very hard to imagine anyone beating that side if we can get it to September. 8th would do
 
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My 3-peat 22.

Broad Balta Grimes

Short Vlastuin Houli

Pickett Cotchin Kmac

Lambert JR Sheds

Stack Lynch. Bolton

Nankervis Dusty Dion

Graham dRioli George Chol RCD

I find it very hard to imagine anyone beating that side if we can get it to September. 8th would do
You're missing someone...
 
You're missing someone...

DTLD? I very reluctantly omitted him.

He could be a late in if our GF opponent was Geelong or West Coast.

or do you mean MRJ?

theres some handy players I couldn't fit in.
 
DTLD? I very reluctantly omitted him.

He could be a late in if our GF opponent was Geelong or West Coast.

or do you mean MRJ?

theres some handy players I couldn't fit in.
Nope, not them. More handierer.
 
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Nope, not them. More handierer.
Mansell?

edit: holyshit yeah bakes.

its a hard 22 to get into. that probably squeezes out Stackman?

so would give us Stack, Mansell, CCJ, DTLD, Dow, MRJ, Caddy, RCD all watching in suits.

we still bat way deeper than anyone
 
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His improvement has been impressive. Strong around the hips, which means he can’t get tackled. Our best small forward.
 
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Our best small forward this year by the length of the Flemington straight.
 
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Good at the contest either wins it or halves the contest. Good footy brain also. Our best small fwd. Would like to see him team up with MRJ.
 
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