james strauss

[Guest straussski]

obviously i like the look of strauss (hence my name) but what does everyone else think, i reckon he will be used on the half back flank (thats were he played for vic metro in 08) he is a really good kick and could provied good run off half back

Thoughts???

Edited October 15, 2009 by straussski

[Gippy Dee 48]

I haven't had the opportunity to see him play or even train yet.

To early to call for me.

Gippy

[WonnaJurah 5]

me either

what are reports from Casey

hey Gippy, i was born in Gippsland

[Swampfox 190]

obviously i like the look of strauss (hence my name) but what does everyine else think, i reckon he will be used on the half back flank (thats were he played for vic metro in 08) he is a really good kick and could provied good run off half back

Thoughts???

His kicking is MUCH better than really good

As far as the rest of his ability its far too early to call

I am really glad the MFC is starting to realise the importance of recruiting kids who can kick

Jurrah is another who threads a needle consistantly

Edited October 15, 2009 by Swampfox

[Freak 100]

he will be so much better on the mcg. His game style isn't suited to the scrappy style of the vfl. His kicking is so mint that he can't not be good. He will prove his worth when he gets his chance. I'm more worried about Maric. I rate him very highly but he hasn't kicked on at all

[Courtney_Fish 183]

I haven't seen him either.

Anyone else not seen him?

Edited October 15, 2009 by Courtney_Fish

[Swampfox 190]

he will be so much better on the mcg. His game style isn't suited to the scrappy style of the vfl. His kicking is so mint that he can't not be good. He will prove his worth when he gets his chance. I'm more worried about Maric. I rate him very highly but he hasn't kicked on at all

Maric was recruited as a small crumbing forward who knows where the goals are

I wouldnt be too worried that Maric hasnt turned into Steven Milne yet

With the expected improvement of the midfield expect far more forward 50 oppurtunities in future

[LITTLE STINGA 1]

he will be so much better on the mcg. His game style isn't suited to the scrappy style of the vfl. His kicking is so mint that he can't not be good. He will prove his worth when he gets his chance. I'm more worried about Maric. I rate him very highly but he hasn't kicked on at all

The kiss of death. Everybody put your money on Maric to win most improved.

[Maric Legend 0]

The kiss of death. Everybody put your money on Maric to win most improved.

=D

But in all seriousness, I think that would be a good bet.

[Freak 100]

just like when I said frawley and Sylvia were going to make it despite ppl having their doubts?

[RalphiusMaximus 6,012]

He will be good.

[Mondê 525]

Strauss will be good. One query I have about him is that he seems a bit indecisive at times, kind of like a stutter step and a panic under high pressure situations. Hopefully that has been ironed out, but yes, he has all the skills and athletic qualities to be a top line flanker/midfielder. Lethal right boot.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Strauss will be good, injury and not finding enough of it are his only concern. Both can and will be fixed.

A couple of passages of play at Casey involving him just shone amongst the rubbish being played around him. His foot skills are all they're talked up to be, hits targets at top speed too.

As the game moves towards giving the ball to the best users, him finding the footy isn't going to be a problem. Would love to see both he and Davey getting the cheap handballs and delivering to wanting [censored] all over the field.

[Gippy Dee 48]

Strauss will be good, injury and not finding enough of it are his only concern. Both can and will be fixed.

A couple of passages of play at Casey involving him just shone amongst the rubbish being played around him. His foot skills are all they're talked up to be, hits targets at top speed too.

As the game moves towards giving the ball to the best users, him finding the footy isn't going to be a problem. Would love to see both he and Davey getting the cheap handballs and delivering to wanting [censored] all over the field.

Wanting what?????!?!?!?

Gippy

[1.21 GigaWatts 1]

Haven't seen a snippet of footage of this kid but I'm really enjoying what i'm reading here.

[Keyser Söze 0]

Watching him in a few VFL games he showed flashes of being a class above. Now he needs to do that consistently.

Without the shoulder injury he would've debuted last season, I've no doubt.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

he will be so much better on the mcg. His game style isn't suited to the scrappy style of the vfl. His kicking is so mint that he can't not be good. He will prove his worth when he gets his chance. I'm more worried about Maric. I rate him very highly but he hasn't kicked on at all

I thought he showed enough? Why is everyone on his back suddenly? He was injured this year.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

just like when I said frawley and Sylvia were going to make it despite ppl having their doubts?

For everyone one jewel of wisdom you claim, there is another truckload of stupidity and ignorance to balance it out.

[Jarka 767]

I have to be honest, I was hoping that we'd get Swift with the pick we used on Strauss. Towards the end of the year Swift started to show what he's capable of, the kid is going to be a very good player. It sucks watching him run around with the Eagles when we could have picked him instead, but the club decided to go with Strauss, so I reluctantly trust their judgement.

As already mentioned Strauss has great disposal and is really strong, hopefully he'll be a regular player in the future. Would fit in very nicely on a HBF once he gets over his injuries.

[drdrake 3,119]

The next 6mths are important for the development of players like Strauss and Maric. Staying fit through the preseason period is important for all players but more so for younger players. They get fitter and stronger, play some preseason games and get confidence that they can make it at AFL level. Lets hope for both Strauss and Maric that they can stay fit and healthy for 12 mths so this time next year we will have a better understanding of there ability.

[Kiss of Death 732]

i expect every player taken top 20 in a draft to be at least a very good player, if not a great player or an out and out star. James was recruited and praised at the time for his foot skills, so i'm really looking forwards to his debut, along with Blease and the upcoming draftees.

[Pipefitter 2,133]

Looking forward to some senior action from Strauss next year. If you check out all those jack watts TAC cup carnival footage it is usually strauss hitting him lace out.

[Bonkers 987]

obviously i like the look of strauss (hence my name) but what does everyone else think, i reckon he will be used on the half back flank (thats were he played for vic metro in 08) he is a really good kick and could provied good run off half back

Thoughts???

I was hoping the club picked him up along with Blease last year, so I was pretty happy when the club drafted them both. I watched a game in the VFL last season where Casey played at Williamstown, really liked what I saw of him including a 60 meter bomb for goal. He's struggled with knee and shoulder injuries this year from what I've been told/heard, so I think once he has a full pre-season where he can stay fit we will see a fair bit more of his potential. I see him as a half back flanker that can rotate through the middle if needed. He has a pretty good aerobic capacity also so this should allow him to be utilized as a mid when needed.

The only doubts I have on him are his handballing decisions in close. The reason I say this is, last year I watched him in a practice match at Casey and he coughed it up under pressure a couple of times across half back by hand. I'm pretty sure that was due to the speed of the game and him getting used to the pace of AFL level and the fact that as a young bloke your always learning to try and take the right option. Overall I think he will come good provided he gets a clear run with injuries and that he continues to learn more about the inside side of his game. Hopefully he will play 150 games plus in the red n blue.

[Bonkers 987]

Haven't seen a snippet of footage of this kid but I'm really enjoying what i'm reading here.

[dee-tox 4,835]

I was hoping the club picked him up along with Blease last year, so I was pretty happy when the club drafted them both. I watched a game in the VFL last season where Casey played at Williamstown, really liked what I saw of him including a 60 meter bomb for goal. He's struggled with knee and shoulder injuries this year from what I've been told/heard, so I think once he has a full pre-season where he can stay fit we will see a fair bit more of his potential. I see him as a half back flanker that can rotate through the middle if needed. He has a pretty good aerobic capacity also so this should allow him to be utilized as a mid when needed.

The only doubts I have on him are his handballing decisions in close. The reason I say this is, last year I watched him in a practice match at Casey and he coughed it up under pressure a couple of times across half back by hand. I'm pretty sure that was due to the speed of the game and him getting used to the pace of AFL level and the fact that as a young bloke your always learning to try and take the right option. Overall I think he will come good provided he gets a clear run with injuries and that he continues to learn more about the inside side of his game. Hopefully he will play 150 games plus in the red n blue.

But would he beat Freak in a beep test?