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Barney Rubble Redleg

Barney Rubble   1,576

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Good news for Nicho.

I don't know so much about Evans.

I believe he had to be put on the senior list to retain him.

It gives him a chance to get himself right, but we still have Magner sitting there waiting to replace him if he falls over.

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Outside fifty Mighty Demon

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Happy with both Evans and Nicho being elevated and also happy to retain both Magner and Couch as rookies. It says something about Evans that he was elevated despite all his injury problems. I suspect Neeld sees Evans as potentially being the best of the bunch, if only we could get him on the park.

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I had posted a few months back on a list thread that Evans had been offered a guaranteed contract to the senior list while under Bailey. Considering his injury issues and how precious space on the list is this may end up another significant gaff from Bailey. Here's hoping that he can get on the park as the kid can play.

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Nasher Legend

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I had posted a few months back on a list thread that Evans had been offered a guaranteed contract to the senior list while under Bailey. Considering his injury issues and how precious space on the list is this may end up another significant gaff from Bailey. Here's hoping that he can get on the park as the kid can play.

If the reports are correct that he's only received a 1 year contract, then it's unlikely it's going to be that costly.

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Yeats8 Rookie

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Can someone refresh my memory what type of player Evans is and what he offers.

I haven't seen much of him due to his injuries and its been a while since his first game where he picked up high 20 something disposals.

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Can someone refresh my memory what type of player Evans is and what he offers.

I haven't seen much of him due to his injuries and its been a while since his first game where he picked up high 20 something disposals.

Pacy and hard working (outside) mid. Questionable disposal and, clearly, robustness of body are the concerns.

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Ron Burgundy Redleg

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Evans has the X factor our midfield so desperately needs. If you ever watch him the kid pops up out of nowhere half the time and does some great things.

I agree. This bloke has the goods. Apparently West Coast were right into him.

Well done MFC.

All we need now is to keep our picks, and to have some luck. Just one lucky break. I'm sick of us having always to face the new ball on a green deck in overcast conditions - it's bloody soul destroying.

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rjay Legend

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Both Evans and nicho need to bulk up over summer as their body types won't suit today's game.

This is one of the reasons that gys and cook were delisted and rodan recruited.

They both definitely have speed but that will only get them so far.

Today's game is yesterday's game, with changes coming to the interchange numbers it is important to have players with a big tank. Nicho has plenty of body strength, pace and endurance. It's his disposal and decision making that needs to be brushed up, I'm sure he will be working hard to get it right. Evans just needs to get his body right, showed a bit with the few senior games played. Both must be hard workers or this FD would empty them out.

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We've got quite a good history of turning rookies into decent players (Junior, Davey, Jamar, Robbo come to mind). In fact someone with more time and a better memory might be able to put a whole team together. It would be interesting to see how it would match up against a team made up of players who didn't start as rookies.

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