I just reckon he is one of those guys who is an athlete first and foremost and just not that bright. We certainly need some hardness around the ball though
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The Blair "Which?" Project
- Thread starter Tony Braxton-Hicks
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Both Dow and Matheson are likely delistings at the end of the year so they will be free to a good home if we want them. Dow possibly, Matheson would just clog up a list spot. Is Matheson the guy who was interested in going to the Kangas until they baulked at his contract?
I happened to catch Rhys’ debut on TV a few years ago. I’d never heard of him at the time, but I was astounded to witness the first ever player I’d seen whose game appeared to be built around ducking. Not like Selwood, or any other players who are known as serial duckers. They usually do it when they run out of options. But Mathieson used it as his first option. Every. Single. Time.
He’d run hard at a contest, drop his knees, fall into a tackle and throw his head and arms back theatrically. Contrived self-clotheslining. At speed. Extraordinary.
I wondered at the time if this was how he’d made his way through various squads to find himself at AFL level, and if recruiters had thought it some sort of AFL trait, or thought it could be trained out of him. To be honest, I couldn’t see anything else in his game except ducking, and I haven’t since.
So I’m not really fussed about his grating personality, but I don’t see a use for someone who slows the play when they get a free kick, or is ineffective because they’re busy acting when they don’t.
Double-reinforced hard no from me.
Mathieson is too slow to play midfield for us. All our guys (except Dusty) need to be strong two way runners for Dimma to play them. He is too slow to do that, thus be amazed if we target him.
It’s funny how some players seem to just solely play to receive free kicks. Cody Weightman has become my least favourite player for this reason.
My 16 y. O son was loudly highlighting this fact all game Saturday night. Gets under your skin. Shame he's a relative of one of ours
Reading VFL reports - Elijah Hollands is who we should be chasing. Starting to get it together.
Absolutely this. That could be our Rachelle.
Tom Powell / Will Phillips, reckon one of them moves at years end. Watch and evaluate.
Imho big contracts ,money wise should be saved for gun mids and gun kPP , don’t mind longer contracts for “ role players “ if it keeps there yearly coin down.
On Mcstay wouldnt mind him , however not at 600k a year , not sure I’d pay 500
On Mcstay wouldnt mind him , however not at 600k a year , not sure I’d pay 500
averaging 30 disposals, 8 clearances to R5. 26y/o.
5th in the comp for contested possessions
1st for centre clearances
2nd for total clearances
2nd for effective disposals
8th for score involvements
in the comp.
26y/o. Free agent. 4x450.
Is our cap chockers?
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You would assume we have some cap space, even with Lynch's salary getting to the out of proportion stage - given the backended contract.
One star like Taranto is my dream.
It's early days - and dare I say it, no one wants to even think about this - but quite a bit of Blair's brilliance will manifest based on what Dusty decides to do from 2023 onwards.
One star like Taranto is my dream.
It's early days - and dare I say it, no one wants to even think about this - but quite a bit of Blair's brilliance will manifest based on what Dusty decides to do from 2023 onwards.
