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A natural contested ball winner who is strong overhead and drifts forward to kick goals. Was easily our best mid today.

I was dreaming today of Gysberts and Scully together in the centre and at ball ups/throws around the ground.

When the likes of Gysberts, McKenzie, Scully and Trengove are being rotated through the middle, we might start to see clean clearances more often. In fact I'd put my house on it.

Tapscott also seems to have good hands in close, maybe another option in the future.

I really hope Blease comes on, we need to add to outside class.

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Gys is a freaking star whether he gets a trophy for it or not, he might well be the best of all our future mids.

This. I made this call last year in a thread about the "young, potentially elite" players on our list, and i stand by it to this point. He's got IT, IMHO, does Jordan Gysberts.

Whilst we have a raft of early picks with 'elite potential' and plenty of development still ahead (guys like Morton, Watts, Blease, Scully, Trengove, Tapscott etc etc), the cornerstone to this recent period of drafting is the Scully/Trengove midfield combo. While both already look very likely stars, the Gys has flown under the radar (mainly due to injury and an underdeveloped body), but i've no doubt that he will be right up there with them, or perhaps even ahead when they reach the peak of their powers circa 2013-2015 in their early-mid 20s.

Given the contested style of game he plays, another 5 kegs on the frame and some added run in the legs from a couple of pre-seasons... He will be that much more powerful and dangerous, with his quick hands and great game sense, he'll be almost unstoppable at the clearances and around the ground. Add to that decent height (190ish) and a pretty solid overhead ability, and he's got all the right ingredients to be a tall, powerful inside clearance midfielder who can also push forward on occassion and kick a goal. His potential 'ceiling' is as tall as anybodys at the club, bar perhaps Jack Watts IMO.

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Clearance player. When stronger and more mature he will keep his feet more. We need footballers of this ilk at our club.

And no, I don't feel sorry for the Gys, that he was selected a Demon.

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Considering he grew up a life-long Demon supporter, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want to be anywhere else either.

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A natural contested ball winner who is strong overhead and drifts forward to kick goals. Was easily our best mid today.

I was dreaming today of Gysberts and Scully together in the centre and at ball ups/throws around the ground.

'was easily our best mid today'..... if I were Brent Moloney and saw that comment, I'd be numb with disbelief, and probably start questioning whether I was in fact invisible....ridiculous hyperbole.

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And no, I don't feel sorry for the Gys, that he was selected a Demon.

I don't think that's what Hannabal et al meant.

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'was easily our best mid today'..... if I were Brent Moloney and saw that comment, I'd be numb with disbelief, and probably start questioning whether I was in fact invisible....ridiculous hyperbole.

Amen. Our infatuation with our young players is funny. Gysberts was great, but if he'd had Moloney's game we'd be calling for Brownlow's next year. Gizzy was fantastic and if he has a full year like this I will be so happy however, pity Mr.Webber's car last night wasn't as good as this Webber's comment


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Tapscott deserves it more for his efforts in the 3 games he has played. But I think Gys shaded him this week. Either way, we could get one this week. Polec was good today for Brisbane, but surely he wont get it yet. Not too sure who has stood up in the other games.

Not sure about that. Tap was hard in and marking well. I rate those just as highly as racking up possessions.

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Amen. Our infatuation with our young players is funny. Gysberts was great, but if he'd had Moloney's game we'd be calling for Brownlow's next year. Gizzy was fantastic and if he has a full year like this I will be so happy however, pity Mr.Webber's car last night wasn't as good as this Webber's comment

Moloney was good but his turn overs by foot are frustrating. 37 touches perhaps allows a turnover or three.

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The kid looks great! My first look at him yesterday and I am very impressed.

I've heard his name pronounced Gysberts (with the "Y" pronounced as in "EYE") and GIsberts (IS).

Which is it?

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'was easily our best mid today'..... if I were Brent Moloney and saw that comment, I'd be numb with disbelief, and probably start questioning whether I was in fact invisible....ridiculous hyperbole.

I'd be so mad that I might just urinate in the very next bar I entered.

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I have noticed 3 things about Gys.....

1/ Gets to the right places

2/ Finds space

3/ Always looks like he has time

4/ Clean with his hands

5/ Disposes nicely

ummm I have noticed 5 things

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I'd be so mad that I might just urinate in the very next bar I entered.

Oops, I guess I shouldn't have tweeted the comment to Beamer last night!

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I see no reason why both Gys and Tappy can't play every game form here on in (barring injury).

Both will pick up a nomination before the season is out, as for winning it I think it will be hotly contested this season so anyone could win it.


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go on then who is soft? Watts and Bennell, anyone else? Or you blokes just feel like slagging the whole side off?

Many instances where a player in red & blue hesitates. I don't need to name players as I'm not slagging anyone off, watch the tape and the evidence is there. The difference in desperation and sheer bloody head over the pill football that Gysberts displayed stood out from many others.

Some might throw themselves into a contest as a bit of an 'act' through a game, but it's the players that consistently hunt in for the ball with a desire to improve an outcome selflessly for the side that I want.

Not enough display that trait, thankfully Gysberts does and that is who this thread is about?

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I see no reason why both Gys and Tappy can't play every game form here on in (barring injury).

Both will pick up a nomination before the season is out, as for winning it I think it will be hotly contested this season so anyone could win it.

i see jordan as a Judd like, and taps is the Kerr like, now that was a lethal midfield duo, now will everyone stop the watts bashihg, people on the tackle, are calling him the worst no 1 pick every, key position take time, if the club listen to out side talk about players then jamar and Colin sylvia would have been delisted years ago, if watts is playing like this when he is 22 then we did pick a dud, nic nat whould have not been any better of a pick up, has only showed a tinny bit more then watts

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Considering he grew up a life-long Demon supporter, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want to be anywhere else either.

His folks got up at the draft function a couple years back saying the family were all mad Collingwood supporters (apparently Jordy was a '1990 Premiership baby').

However, by the time they arrived a the 'G that night they were all converted Demons B)

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Great game. Got his hands on the ball at stoppages and used the footy well. Hate to put pressure on the kid but the way he moves and at his height we could have a young Pendlebury on our hands.

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Not sure about that. Tap was hard in and marking well. I rate those just as highly as racking up possessions.

He was given a lesson. Luke Power kicked four on him. You can't play as HBF and let your man have that much space.

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