James Sellar - good pickup

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

I canned this bloke in the first two months!

However he has showed a bit over the last three weeks.

The next 10 weeks will be interesting.

I might have to eat humble pie.

As did I. You might have to save me a seat at the humble pie stop. Apple and rhubarb for me. It's sweet and has some bite to it.

Be prepared to share it.

I'm sure Slooniewhateveritis will choke on it.

Don't know where that came from. He was crap then and I called a spade a spade. Always happy to eat humble pie. You know the saying "happy to be proven wrong?" well I never say it because obviously it is always implied.

But lets not get too far ahead of ourselves- let's see him more, and against top teams. He might squeeze my boy Martin out of a gig. Just to clarify I am happy for whatever serves the team best. Slooniewhateveritis is for MFC, not Slooniewhateveritis..

[dazzledavey36 49,792]

what are peoples thought on jimmy sellar this year? i thought he has had a pretty good year filling in ruck and playing up forward and also in the backline. i hope they give him 2 years because he is still only 23 and you can see he is starting to get confidence in him to relise he can play AFL, something he didn't have at adelaide. i still think his best position is in the backline.

just on a side note i caught up with a very close friend of mine from adelaide from sanfl days and we watched the game against gws and he knows sellar really well. james battled depression in his days at the crows and it didn't help that he didn't get much of a support from his father who apperently gave him a spray for not pcking volleyball ( captained australia under 19s) wanted to quit and do his apprenticeship. reckons the best thing he ever did was come to the dees and get out of adelaide. told me for the first time since his jnr days james is enjoing his footy and wants to really make the most of his chances. loves the club and the players and even though he has been at the club for a year he is forever greatful for the second chance loves the club more then he ever did at adelaide during those years at the club.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Good story on Sellar and I wish him well.

I think he is gone. AFL is a cruel industry

[Ouch! 2,138]

I have to say I enjoyed seeing Sellar link up with Howe for the first goal of the game against the GWS. Moves pretty well for a big man (quick in a straight line at least)

Certainly not the worst player this year, and I think he should get another contract. I doubt we would have to pay a huge amount for his services.

[Jarka 767]

I would be very surprised if we didn't offer him a new contract. The reality is that we don't have many KPP who can play at both ends and pinch hit in the ruck, also apart from the fact that he's actualy improved quite a bit over the season. IMO crazy to delist him now.

[PaulRB 6,103]

Sellar has heaps of upside and the struggle at, then being dropped by AFC, means he has the critical ingredient, Hunger. A couple of Neeld's pickups from last year have that ingredient i.e. Magner, and Couch.

He drops some marks he should hold, yet rarely gets beaten. Is versatile with a big body, able to play ruck which means Clake should rarely have to pitch hit in the ruck.

Another preseason, confidence and a bigger engine and we may have a regular 22 player.

I am a fan.

Edited August 21, 2012 by PaulRB

[rpfc 27,691]

He's a jack of all trades.

And we have too many Jacks...

He will be waiting until October.

[PaulRB 6,103]

All kings were once Jacks...

I'd also see him as a plan B Big forward, if the Cloke trade falls through.

Edited August 21, 2012 by PaulRB

[Brayshaw Self 847]

We would be stupid to let him go. We don't have an abundance of talls and he is playing his role really well at the moment. At 23 he is only going to get better.

[Clark_Kent 315]

He is a definite keeper. I really like him down back can hold his own against the

bigger defenders which allows Watts/Rivers/Frawley to all run off half back.

God knows we need big, strong bodies he wont be going anywhere I get the

feeling Neeld likes him.

[monoccular 16,646]

He is now doing what is asked of him.....not the best on the list but to me a definite keeper for versatility and depth if not more.

I think that Neeld will be very happy with his "roles" and discipline.

[Guest bluey]

Can't have both Stellar and Martin stumbling around, take your pick.

[Sir Why You Little 35,321]

Sellar has a 100% crack at it. He will be even better when he holds those 90% marks he almost takes.

[Moonshadow 16,609]

I think there is a lot of up-side to Sellar. We haven't seen what he can fully offer us yet. Not going to cost much to keep. Worth 2 years IMO.

Was he only offered one year in 2011? I thought he got 2.

[rhaz 342]

Can't have both Stellar and Martin stumbling around, take your pick.

What happens when one or the other goes down

?

[Guest bluey]

Well, you can't keep hoarding too much spare stock, unusual to lose all of Gawn, Jamar and Clark, and there is Fitzpatrick as well, ... ok I'm convinced keep Sellar.

[Dr. Mubutu 697]

We would be stupid to let him go. We don't have an abundance of talls and he is playing his role really well at the moment. At 23 he is only going to get better.

Not that I'm saying we should let him go, but I'm sure I've heard (anecdotally) that we have one of the tallest lists in the league.

Although, to be fair, we do have 5-6 players who are 192cm tall, and therefore will clearly never make it.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,630]

I wish he'd improve his contested marking up forward as he could've kicked 4 goals on the weekend.

Borderline if he stays or goes.

[rolly 149]

Would like to see him stay. let him and tmac take the key forwards and let frawley become our harry o/ jed adcock/ grant birchall

[Moonshadow 16,609]

Would like to see him stay. let him and tmac take the key forwards and let frawley become our harry o/ jed adcock/ grant birchall

Only with questionable disposal......

[Chook in Perth 2,012]

I'm not easily impressed by footballers, but there's just something about this bloke. He's a heart and soul type - do anything for his team mates, particularly the dirty work that the layman doesn't notice or understand. Now that will only get an individual so far and a club can only have a small amount of that type.

But I think he's a beauty. He's like a pure bred dog thats been unloved and untrained. Give him a new owner who puts the time in and watch him flourish.

I'll be gutted for the kid if he gets the flick, and filthy on the club. Surely there's enough lazy, unaccountable deadwood in front of him. Surely.

[Left Field 313]

Sellar has a 100% crack at it. He will be even better when he holds those 90% marks he almost takes.

At the game on Sunday, I commented to one of my sons that I was surprised at how hard Sellar attacks the ball in the air. As you say, he needs to start clunking some but as a potential pack splitter or deep gorilla forward, I think there is something there to work with.

I'd certainly give him another year. And to Bluey's point - I'd trade Martin now while he retains trade value.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

I'm not easily impressed by footballers, but there's just something about this bloke. He's a heart and soul type - do anything for his team mates, particularly the dirty work that the layman doesn't notice or understand. Now that will only get an individual so far and a club can only have a small amount of that type.

But I think he's a beauty. He's like a pure bred dog thats been unloved and untrained. Give him a new owner who puts the time in and watch him flourish.

I'll be gutted for the kid if he gets the flick, and filthy on the club. Surely there's enough lazy, unaccountable deadwood in front of him. Surely.

Earlier in the year I said he only needed some confidence and to grab a few marks and he would be ok, which he did; now he needs to step up to the next level.

I reckon he's got it in him and he is, in reality, only in his second year of AFL, he had 8 games with the Crows and has had less than a season with us, give him another pre season and some direction where to play, I reckon he is better in the backline, and he could be very valuable for us.

I also think Neeld likes him and I would be very surprised if he doesn't get a contract.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,630]

I Like his twitter updates on gameday. Always mentions how excited and grateful he is that he's playing for the MFC.

Seems like he has a great attitude.

[Chook in Perth 2,012]

I Like his twitter updates on gameday. Always mentions how excited and grateful he is that he's playing for the MFC.

Seems like he has a great attitude.

Bingo. I'd rather that than Col's haircuts and Riva dinners.