Frawley will be ok, he just needs time. I have no doubt that he will be in our best 22 (maybe 18) in the near future 1-2 years. He likes to take the game on and from where I sit this is what we have been lacking. We have played boring football and not taken the game on. So what if he makes the odd mistake, its the only way you learn. Imagine what he will learn not getting one of the best couple of forwards each week like he was this year. The only down side with frawls is his kicking but i'm sure that can be improved - its certainly lot better already then some of best backmen over the last 15 years.

The big problem that I have observed with Frawley is that he seems to lack athleticism, ie a vertical leap to effect a spoil and the ability to keep himself upright in the marking contest.

Until these things are addressed he cant hold down full back.

The big problem that I have observed with Frawley is that he seems to lack athleticism, ie a vertical leap to effect a spoil and the ability to keep himself upright in the marking contest.

Until these things are addressed he cant hold down full back.

He doesn't need to play CHB or FB to be a key contributor in the future. There are plenty of good players that lack the above yet are great players because they can take the game on so not sure I can agree with you there.

He doesn't need to play CHB or FB to be a key contributor in the future. There are plenty of good players that lack the above yet are great players because they can take the game on so not sure I can agree with you there.

Think you might need to reread my post monty, I think you do agree with me.

Frawley set to shine

Decent set of guns on him

Decent set of guns on him

and that photo was from round 20 last year! He's put on KG's too, so he'll have bazookas pretty soon.

very goood too hear

Apparently he is training the house down...

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/D...px?newsid=70764

Yes the game against West Coast, who looked like they were trying as hard as Carlton in round 22 the year before.

I would have hate to have seen how many goals Fev would have kicked if he done a poor job.

your kidding me? obviously didnt see the game at all! was moved on to fev late and outbodied him on atleast 2/3 occasions. Beat him one on one on nearly ever occasion bar one i think! get ur facts straight

Thought he played a good game against the Hawks.....put on some size and rebounds well!

Played VERY well on Saturday. Will eventually push Warnock out of the team IMO.

Future KPP defenders: Frawley & Martin taking the monsters, Garland taking the talls and smalls, Rivers takes the third defender and zones back to do what he does best.

Very promising backline.

Played VERY well on Saturday. Will eventually push Warnock out of the team IMO.

Future KPP defenders: Frawley & Martin taking the monsters, Garland taking the talls and smalls, Rivers takes the third defender and zones back to do what he does best.

Very promising backline.

Agreed with the like of small defenders like straus pettered buckley and grimes and possibly jetta or bennel, could develope nicely.

Two years in the system and we expect a finished KPP product. I don't get it either.

I think he's got the tools to being a good fullback too and I believe he should be groomed as that.

Groom him for his best position and with Martin, Garland and Warnock and KPP talls being worth a little bit more then usual in, say 2010. We're in a good position to trade.

Agreed. KPP take a long time. We trade him we might get a pick in 50+ but not much else. Worthy of holding onto. Give him another 2 years and then we will see.

back pocket, that's it. stef martin and warnock for the monsters, garland and rivers for mediums, maybe bell and whelan for the littlies

Solid game on Saturday. I think he has a future, cause he can play small or tall and has a very good football brain when he wants to use it. Improvement of skills will be neccesary but he will make it.

back pocket, that's it. stef martin and warnock for the monsters, garland and rivers for mediums, maybe bell and whelan for the littlies

Agreed Jumbo, Garland on mediums like o'loughlin/o'keefe types or smalls, or forward. Not on big bodies.

Martin will obviously take the match up in defence on the bigger bodied forwards, either F/backline - H/backline & swinging forward when matchups allow.

'09 - Whelan - Frawley - Martin -------F/B

...... Garland - Warnock - Rivers -----H/B

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I wouldn't mind playing Frawley in the forward flank - much like Cambell Brown did late last year. Definately has the size, speed and tenacity to lock the ball in and make some crunching tackles. Spills can be cleaned up by our Indigenous Army and Maric.

His disposal wasn't that good

His disposal wasn't that good

96% efficiency says otherwise.

96% efficiency says otherwise.

The efficiency rating doesn't tell you if the disposal was to a player in a good, bad or worse position. I prefer to make my analysis on what I see on the ground, not the figures on a pice of paper afterwards.

Watch the game again.

The efficiency rating doesn't tell you if the disposal was to a player in a good, bad or worse position. I prefer to make my analysis on what I see on the ground, not the figures on a pice of paper afterwards.

Watch the game again.

so in that case you're talking about his decision making rather than quality of disposal.

The efficiency rating doesn't tell you if the disposal was to a player in a good, bad or worse position. I prefer to make my analysis on what I see on the ground, not the figures on a pice of paper afterwards.

Watch the game again.

I watched him close enough the first time, i thought his disposal was good. The stats back me up.

watching the game again didn''t help me, I've always liked Frawley's decision making and disposal,

and I had no idea that there were so many on here that saw likewise, great thread. His age on here has

been overestimated by many I think.

I watched him close enough the first time, i thought his disposal was good. The stats back me up.

Agreed, I thought he was very good. 70-80% you can read either way. 96% is indisputably good.