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    Really the only thing holding him back is his kicking for goal. Every week he seems to kick 2.3 or 2.4. If he could improve that just a little bit he'd be in the team and probably kicking 2-3 every week (bearing in mind he'd probably get less shots for goal in the AFL). I reckon that would place in the mix for being one of the tall forwards in the long term along with the likes of Bate, Watts, Jurrah, Martin and Garland.

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    Really the only thing holding him back is his kicking for goal. Every week he seems to kick 2.3 or 2.4. If he could improve that just a little bit he'd be in the team and probably kicking 2-3 every week (bearing in mind he'd probably get less shots for goal in the AFL). I reckon that would place in the mix for being one of the tall forwards in the long term along with the likes of Bate, Watts, Jurrah, Martin and Garland.

    I agree he needs to work on his kicking for goal... And that his kicking for goal in that Adelaide game was atrocious... But given the way the rest of our forward line has been operating, I'd take a full forward who isn't a great shot for goal, over leaving him out and not having our forward line work as well...

    It's not like he'd be the only full forward who has been having trouble kicking for goal... Look at Cam Mooney of late...

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    Newton is simply not up to it.

    What more can you add to innumerable posts that say the same thing?

    This is a dead issue. Amen.

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    Newton is simply not up to it.

    What more can you add to innumerable posts that say the same thing?

    This is a dead issue. Amen.

    Spot on, great to hear from you again Bob

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    I'm not interested in "causes".

    If Newton plays consistently well enough at Casey to warrant selection, then he gets selected. If he plays for Melbourne and fails to do the team thing, doesn't kick goals and provide forward defensive pressure, then he goes back to Casey.

    That's all there is to it.

    Spot on.

    I agree he needs to work on his kicking for goal... And that his kicking for goal in that Adelaide game was atrocious... But given the way the rest of our forward line has been operating, I'd take a full forward who isn't a great shot for goal, over leaving him out and not having our forward line work as well...

    As useful as a golfer that cant putt.

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    Newton is simply not up to it.

    What more can you add to innumerable posts that say the same thing?

    This is a dead issue. Amen.

    It's not as he has a year to go after this one on his contract so it will keep coming up until either he or someone else steps up to take a key fwd role.

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    I've defended Sylvia to the hilt and urged patience with him beause you could see he had talent, just lacked in discipline and work rate, and struggled with injury.

    I can't do the same with Newton. I don't dislike him, but he just isn't an AFL standard footballer.

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