Before everyone get's stuck into Cale Morton?

[demon3165 2,576]

He gets in the right positions, oozes class, and is a scrawny 18 year old. I can't believe the expectations of footy stupid supporters.

One of the highlights of the year.

Without doubt, but most supporters have no idea of the process that he and others will go through at this age but will have an orgasm when it all clicks, forget this year the next 1 to 2 years are the most important for us.

[Mono 455]

Cale Morton Rnd 3: Superstar, Rnd 12: Sandy!

Colin Garland Rnd 3: Sandy!, Rnd 12: Superstar

LOOOOOOOOVE Demonland.

Don't be such a cynic. Rd 3, Moreton arrived with poise and skill - he's just lost it (poise that is) a bit. The reverse for Garland, not forgetting he is an 06 pick, so has a year under his belt. Stepping up in your second year is about right.

[praha 11,124]

Cale Morton Rnd 3: Superstar, Rnd 12: Sandy!

Colin Garland Rnd 3: Sandy!, Rnd 12: Superstar

LOOOOOOOOVE Demonland.

Ban him admins.

[drdrake 3,124]

Drop Morton and bring in who. I'd rather Morton running around for MFC learning how to play at this level then players that won't be on our list next year. To me it looked like he was slipping when he kicked.

[btdemon 482]

Morton's kicking action has been likened to that of Cameron Bruce. Here lieth the problem. That is to say, the method he uses to bring the ball down to his boot has lots of room for error. His action action requires him to be very deliberate in watching the ball down to his foot. Under pressure, when he doesn't have the time to really concentrate on it, his technique has been shown up and his kicks have looked very loopy and inaccurate. This is probably correctable with lots of practice. The best kicks in the game don't have to think much about it and kicking appears very natural, because they have done it thousands of times from an early age. Jimmy Stynes, Tadgh Kennelly, Sean Wight all kicked in this very deliberate and non-instinctive way, Marty Clarke is better. Chip Frawley is a good example of an unnatural kicking action who hopefully can learn. Morton is better than this and can be very accurate, but I just don't like the way he gets the ball from hand to boot. The fact that i notice it says something about it. The great kicks in the game have no visible or noticeable quirks to their action.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

He gets in the right positions, oozes class, and is a scrawny 18 year old. I can't believe the expectations of footy stupid supporters.

One of the highlights of the year.

The fact that he has had to find his way on the one of the most underperforming midfields and sides has not help.

No sense sending him to the rabble at Sandy.

[Jaded No More 67,772]

He gets in the right positions, oozes class, and is a scrawny 18 year old. I can't believe the expectations of footy stupid supporters.

One of the highlights of the year.

Spot on.

So he fluffed his kicks, but how many times did he find miles of space? run to the right position?

If there is one thing you can't teach a player, it's being able to read and understand the play. He constantly runs to the right position and he has pace, and I could snap him like a twig.

If he turned it over 19 times a game this year, I'd still be happy to have him out there learning. You don't drop a kid because he's had a few bad kicks. You retain him because he finds the ball, and he knows where to run and he has a football brain. Thank god he has a football brain!

[Jerry Lundergard 420]

Morton's kicking action has been likened to that of Cameron Bruce. Here lieth the problem. That is to say, the method he uses to bring the ball down to his boot has lots of room for error. His action action requires him to be very deliberate in watching the ball down to his foot. Under pressure, when he doesn't have the time to really concentrate on it, his technique has been shown up and his kicks have looked very loopy and inaccurate. This is probably correctable with lots of practice. The best kicks in the game don't have to think much about it and kicking appears very natural, because they have done it thousands of times from an early age. Jimmy Stynes, Tadgh Kennelly, Sean Wight all kicked in this very deliberate and non-instinctive way, Marty Clarke is better. Chip Frawley is a good example of an unnatural kicking action who hopefully can learn. Morton is better than this and can be very accurate, but I just don't like the way he gets the ball from hand to boot. The fact that i notice it says something about it. The great kicks in the game have no visible or noticeable quirks to their action.

He doesn't seem to completely shank the ball as much as what Bruce does.

I think his confidence is down, which is leading to his radar being a little off.

[dazzledavey36 52,884]

he still got 20 disposals for the night so he def kno how to get the pill

[Deano74 156]

He hasnt played for Sandy yet, only for the MFC.

He needs a few weeks at Sandy for sure. He would really dominate there and get confidence. He has no troubling finding the pill, but his kicking of late has been deplorable.

U said it, he has no trouble finding the pill, hes a ball magnet, his kicking will improve. Why would u drop him for ? I dont think it would achieve anything, he would dominate as u said then everyone will want him back in. At the end of the year id rather him go into next year having played every game.

[sylvinator 96]

he is a 10 gamer... he does not have the build for afl. and he just got 20 possies.

He's doing just fine. The more he plays at afl level, the better he will get.

The ONLY positive out of this year is the fact we're getting 20 games into Wonaeamirri, Garland, Morton etc.

DO NOT DROP HIM. let him continue to learn and develop

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,285]

He gets in the right positions, oozes class, and is a scrawny 18 year old. I can't believe the expectations of footy stupid supporters.

One of the highlights of the year.

I agree. Yes he had a shocka today but still manages to find the footy and run to the right spots when others arent. I did look rattled today though !

[w00dy 146]

If he turned it over 19 times a game this year, I'd still be happy to have him out there learning. You don't drop a kid because he's had a few bad kicks. You retain him because he finds the ball, and he knows where to run and he has a football brain. Thank god he has a football brain!

people aren't saying he's no good and should be dropped till he earns a game again...

they're just suggesting that perhaps this is a point in his development where heading back to sandy will be good for his development... find some confidence again, and come back into the side a better player...

[Gorgoroth 12,712]

The fact that he has had to find his way on the one of the most underperforming midfields and sides has not help.

No sense sending him to the rabble at Sandy.

Exactly he would be better staying in the side, he will learn a lot more playing on AFL players not VFL.

[Guest demonlady]

Exactly he would be better staying in the side, he will learn a lot more playing on AFL players not VFL.

I am not doubting him getting to the ball or making space or finding it, its what he does with the ball that is terrible.

Bad decisions, slow decision making, terrible kicking.

No confidence and needs some serious time in the AFL...

[w00dy 146]

here's a question...

i'm not writing cale off and he will become a great player for the MFC... but if you could go back now to draft day, who do we take at 4? Morton or Palmer?

[Yze_Magic 3]

here's a question...

i'm not writing cale off and he will become a great player for the MFC... but if you could go back now to draft day, who do we take at 4? Morton or Palmer?

Morton.

Palmer has little upside. What you see is what you get.

Cale Morton will become elite, and will soon be compared to the likes of Hird, Lyon and Flower.

[Neita3000 37]

Morton. His games against Adelaide and Geelong are more impressive than anything Palmer has coughed up this year.

[Old Man Rivers 326]

U said it, he has no trouble finding the pill, hes a ball magnet, his kicking will improve. Why would u drop him for ? I dont think it would achieve anything, he would dominate as u said then everyone will want him back in. At the end of the year id rather him go into next year having played every game.

Cale will be a star.

I think he may have felt a bit of extra pressure today playing against his Big Brother.

In most games in 2008 his kicking has been a highlight.

Forget Sandy he will develop way quicker in The Red & Blue.

[Hannabal 4]

Morton.

Palmer has little upside. What you see is what you get.

Cale Morton will become elite, and will soon be compared to the likes of Hird, Lyon and Flower.

I absolutely agree, or agree absolutely.

Palmer is Paul Hasleby reincarnate. Hasleby played 21 games as an 18 year old in his first year and averaged 21.4 possessions. He ultimately won the Norwich Rising Star Award. In comparison Palmer averages 22. Palmer is obviously a very good young player, but don't expect much more upside.

Morton has only reached the tip of the iceberg.

[mufc 0]

Morton will be the best player to come out of this draft. He reminds me of a young Robert Murphy. He turned it over a lot early on.

[rpfc 28,052]

I absolutely agree, or agree absolutely.

Palmer is Paul Hasleby reincarnate. Hasleby played 21 games as an 18 year old in his first year and averaged 21.4 possessions. He ultimately won the Norwich Rising Star Award. In comparison Palmer averages 22. Palmer is obviously a very good young player, but don't expect much more upside.

Morton has only reached the tip of the iceberg.

...and he's 192 frackin centimetres tall.

[tez 6]

Unreal to see so many peopl out to knock this kid and yes he is a kid and from what i saw of him today before the game in the rooms you would shake your head at the skin and bones he only has yet still finds his way around the field where the ball is or where it's going good reader of play and do you think Bailey and the coaching staff would be so stupid to keep playing a kid if he would not learn so much and be so much better in years to come and didnt Terry Wallace come out earlier stating that VFL is one level and AFL is so much higher or words similar so what would he learn from playing VFl and from watching Saturday's game i doubt he would

[Ewok 9]

Unreal to see so many peopl out to knock this kid....

Who's knocking him? He was worst on ground today, you get that sometimes. I think everyone is unanimous in his long term prospects.

[Rogue 585]

In most games in 2008 his kicking has been a highlight.

His last game wasn't great, either. I think he might be in a little bit of a slump, but he's still finding the footy.

He gets in the right positions, oozes class, and is a scrawny 18 year old. I can't believe the expectations of footy stupid supporters.

One of the highlights of the year.

Definitely one of my highlights of the year - a reason to go to the games some weeks.