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2009 Player Review - # 8 James Frawley

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James Frawley – We were really happy with James' development this year. The key to it was that he had a good summer and put on some size. He's a really strong kid and it was great to see him play on some really good players – like smaller marking forwards such as Jason Porplyzia and Brett Ebert and talls Nick Riewoldt and Brendan Fevola. We think he's going to be a fantastic player for us. The next stage of his development will be to play on the most dangerous opposition forwards week in, week out - Sean Wellman on Melbournefc.com.au
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    This one is an easy one.

    MFC's Most Improved 2009

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    This one is an easy one.

    MFC's Most Improved 2009

    agree- will be very interesting to see if he plays full back next year or on the half back line again.He has become flexible as a player and could indeed still play on a wing,such as against Richardson- if needed. Just shows howmuch we have to be patient with talls as some have wanted his head before this year.

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    Dare I say it, reminds me of a bigger version of Andrew Raines. Has that aggressive speed and hardness to his game, as well as an average kick. Unlike Rains he is a very good defender who can stop his opponents and play on a variety of player types. Is 21 now and has developed a good game which he should develope each year.

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    I'm just glad he's finally lived up to Spud's claims that he like to be put in 'the cage'.

    Will be a gorilla tamer for years to come.

    Equal most-improved with Col Sylvia.

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    The best thing about Frawley is that he is a 'gorilla-tamer' with a desire to be involved in the counter-attack.

    He won't sit back like Presti and allow his team to attack a man short, he will take players on give a handball in traffic, or take one under pressure run 20m and kick it 50m.

    Will be even better when we can restrict the amount of ball he sees.

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    People were questioning James Frawley's size. That he won't be big/strong enough to play FB. :lol:

    He was always going to fill out his frame. Same as Jack Watts. He won't be as powerful as James but he's got a decent frame which will fill out. Anyone who remembers Nick Riewodlt in 2000 draft camp will see a white hair baby giraffe.

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    Can remember watching him in a few of the Zebby games and thinking...oh oh... .. a potential NQR here.. but hes really come on. Well done Frawley :) And I think he still has quite a bit of improvement yet. A rare highlight in the year.

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    Chip took huge strides in his development this year, and with reasonable luck injury-wise, will be one of the mainstays of our defence for years to come. Well done Chipper!!

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    Dare I say it, reminds me of a bigger version of Andrew Raines. Has that aggressive speed and hardness to his game, as well as an average kick. Unlike Rains he is a very good defender who can stop his opponents and play on a variety of player types. Is 21 now and has developed a good game which he should develope each year.

    He's nothing like Raines

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    He's nothing like Raines

    Once again poor effort. 'He reminds ME'

    Like I said he has aggressive speed and hardness like raines. Same stocky build just a bigger version.

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    He is also unlike Raines in that he is not a poo footballer.

    'Unlike Raines he is a very good defender who can stop his opponents and play on a variety of player types'.

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    Once again poor effort. 'He reminds ME'

    Like I said he has aggressive speed and hardness like raines. Same stocky build just a bigger version.

    Raines is slow. I will take into account that your from Adelaide. You may as well write that Davey reminds you of Sandilands that is how stupid that comparison is.

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    Got quite a bit of Frawley about him. Reminds me of O'Keefe in the amount he bleeds Red and Blue.

    I'm a big Frawley fan, have been since his first few games. Love the way he attacks the game and backs himself.

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    Yeah look, you're really grasping at straws with the Raines comparison. Sorry.

    He reminds me a lot of James Frawley though.

    He reminds me of raines in some ways, full stop.

    Raines is slow. I will take into account that your from Adelaide. You may as well write that Davey reminds you of Sandilands that is how stupid that comparison is.

    I am from Victoria. Raines is very quick.....Is that a chip I see on your shoulder ;)

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    I could never understand why so many MFC supporters didn't like this guy. Watched him closely during his 1st preseason and I compared him to a young Scarlett with his closing speed and willingness to push forward and break lines. His kicking skills still require a little polish but he understands the game well and is 100% team orientated. One of my absolute favourites.

    Still heaps of scope for improvement in him and I want to see him mentioned as a potential All-Australian next year. Could see him averaging over 20 possessions from FB/CHB.

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    Frawley's development was one of the highlights of the season.

    He reminds me a lot of James Frawley though.

    ZING!

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    To be fair, nobody of any real credibility wanted that.

    Whack!

    100% Correct..

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    Frawley is case in point as to why you/we/all have to give some of these kids a few good preseasons and some decent plays time to see where they are really at. hey..am as guilty as the next :rolleyes:

    having said that some kids just wont make it... CHIPS will :)

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