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Maurice Rioli Jnr

Geez he is quick.

One thing I noticed was sometimes the North players were caught off guard by his pre pressure, something we haven't seen as much as we used to from our small forwards this year.

‘Pre pressure’ is a great way of describing it. He’s obviously quick, but he found himself at the right spot a lot of the time through anticipation. His goal is a good example of that. Sniffed out there was an opportunity and just kept harassing.
 
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Geez he is quick.

One thing I noticed was sometimes the North players were caught off guard by his pre pressure, something we haven't seen as much as we used to from our small forwards this year.
Reminded me very much of Daniel pre foot injury. Maybe even quicker.
Tough role to sustain that intensity though.
 
Pretty sure there was one in Breaking Bad that the cartel sent to the DEA officers. Decrapitated head stuck to the turtle's shell.
 
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tank and strength - best could be years away but will get more and more snippets of his brilliance till he gets there. Must play last 2 rounds. and finals :p
 
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Geepers. Just 2 games in for the young Turtle and in a poorly performing team and we’ve already got him fully assessed ?
 
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Can’t see him making it. Sorry - but can’t see it.
I said before they picked him last week. He wasn't ready.
He was barely touching it in the 2's.
But for not making it. Let the kid have a couple of preseason's.
We have kept Donkeys on the list for 5 years. We wont be letting him go any time soon.
 
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I said before they picked him last week. He wasn't ready.
He was barely touching it in the 2's.
But for not making it. Let the kid have a couple of preseason's.
We have kept Donkeys on the list for 5 years. We wont be letting him go any time soon.
He can go back to the VFL in 2022 & have a full season after a big pre-season in the gym. Way to early for him to be playing AFL - smacks of desperation selection in a similar way to Samson Ryan earlier in the season.

I still don’t see him making it - there’s not much to get excited about IMO. Truly hope I’m wrong.
 
Was running around like a headless chook getting caught in between where the play was happening and where it was going.
The experience will be great for him and he’ll improve next year with good players returning free of injury.
 
At least 2 years off. But I'd definitely play him again next week - the experience will pay off in the long run.
 
I have no idea what the rush was to play him. Everyone knew when he was drafted he had a long way to go.
 
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agree with zippadee - he was not showing lot in the twos?
Why did he get a game/s?

good luck to him, but clearly not ready or looking any good.
 
agree with zippadee - he was not showing lot in the twos?
Why did he get a game/s?

good luck to him, but clearly not ready or looking any good.
We do need to go back to the well and pick up another 1 or 2 zippy goal sneaks. We have lost a few over the last couple of years. Typically late picks , rookies are the perfect type for this
 
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