Nathan Freeman

[Axis of Bob 11,808]

Yes and will be at the club next year!

And what if he isn't?

[Demoneyes 562]

Armageddon!

[Axis of Bob 11,808]

If your information is good enough to declare that Freeman to us is a certainty, then what will you do if this proves to be incorrect?

[Demoneyes 562]

Run around the MCG naked

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Run around the MCG naked

Why punish us?

(Assuming that you are not a well proportioned female.)

Edited November 4, 2013 by jabberwocky

[InVINCEable 358]

A big fat yes from me!

If he is available.

[dazzledavey36 54,922]

Big bodied just what the doctor orderd.

[spirit of norm smith 16,452]

Freeman has a mature body, local lad, aggressive, pace to burn ... when was the last player in red and blue with these credentials.

He is ready to play round 1 in 2014.

[Yossarian 1,820]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/nathan-freeman-could-be-the-midfielder-to-ignite-melbourne/story-fni5f22o-1226754243295#ooid=twODB2ZzpxSZnKZrjbGUL4z6jR-R-1Dv

Looks good to me.

[dazzledavey36 54,922]

Im more worried about brisbane then Collingwood.. all we need to do is get into Freemans ear and tell him to say to Brissy i want a trade in 2 years.

[grazman 7,432]

Im more worried about brisbane then Collingwood.. all we need to do is get into Freemans ear and tell him to say to Brissy i want a trade in 2 years.

You mean like draft tampering... not sure if you're comment was tongue in cheek or not DD, but I at least am still a little raw about such suggestions whether offered in humour or not because our amateurish efforts (you can add incompetent, laughable, or downright embarrassing as well) of trying to short cut the system have come back to torment the club and us supporters.

Reading the Hun piece on Freeman today makes him sound like a logical fit, and he may certainly be our desired player, he may also well be available at pick 9, but if he's snapped up before then I doubt it's the end of the football club as we know it or our fortunes, just like picking him at 9 may also not be the magic bullet either (staggering I know). The trade down from 2 (where we had much more certainty) to 9 must have been done in the knowledge that Freeman along with 2 or 3 others were hard to split and that while he maybe ahead, I doubt that Taylor and Viney will upend any tables on draft day and throw their bums in the corner if he's already been taken.

Roos has consistently talked about club culture about building to competitive efforts. In his model no single player is a key to a premiership. The Swans one two with lists that many just didn't rate as having enough talent. Hawthorn while disappointed to lose Buddy, still would have won last years premiership without him. If Freeman is available he'll be a very good selection if not it will be someone else the club thought would be thereabouts. There's no certainties with 18 year olds, hence Roos reluctance to bet the farm on them.

[mdemonski2 403]

I'm no draft expert but from all the highlights of the top 15 or so rated players, I have the most concerns about freeman due to his kicking. Not sure we can carry any more poor kicks in the team.

[beelzebub 23,370]

I spent about an hour ( between pours) just watching and rewatching some vids of Freeman. What I like about him most is he's just a machine. Yes there are shinier more glam types out there but this guy just works away plying his trade in a very consistent manner. Some players go OK and do one or two 'special' things a game maybe but then they fade into shadows at times.. I dont want that. I want a well oiled combination in the guts that will in a very mechanical manner get the ball to the forward arc. let the theatrical magic happen there.

Elements I really like.

Vision. He sees the ball not just where it is but where it is in the larger context of where it needs to go next , and then after, often following up his own good work. Hes a thinker this lad big tick

Engine.... runs....runs...runs quick...runs... runs...runs....runs up, runs down,, runs up..runs down....... Doesnt stop....another big tick..hes ready to go in the middle...

Astute His disposal actually affects the game. ( in a positive and meaningful way ) Many players can rack up possessions and look good on the stats page but what did they contribute ? Watching nathan he handballs to the correct side of players.. They dont get too trapped very often . He kicks to advantage. he ll loft it over to provide run on or kick it at your chest.. No worm burners.

Good size hes a little shy of where you might want a kid to be, but in 2-3 years he'll be EXACTLY the size and build to be a B+ plus mid. He may get mongrelled a little to start in AFL but as his experience builds and with encouragement from the likes of Chunk he find his feet. He'll grow a tad more and I think be exactly the hard running slightly taller style of mid Roos craves

Style Nuts and Bolts, WYSIWYG. Hes not a Pendlebury, but a Shuey type i can live with

Attitude He seems to have his head in the right place, confident , not cocky, hungry but realistically patient.

Origin. Doesnt hurt that hes a Victorian lad

For me this is the pick I want at 9.. make it happen Melbourne

[Machsy 2,858]

Interesting to hear the AFL's "resident draft expert" Callum Twomey on their podcast yesterday saying he though pick 9 was reaching for Freeman.

Suits me.

Makes it more likely that he'll be there for us.

I can't think of another player that would better complement our current midfield stocks.

[Deespicable 2,726]

He obviously fits our outside-run requirement now that we have inside depth. But I suspect all the media-hype will now make Pies (at six) or Brisbane take him at No.7.

The big worry now is that Bontempelli may go to St Kilda at No.3 which means the Pies and Lions will have to choose between Scharenberg, Billings and Freeman.

Hopefully a late-run of McCarthy hype will see the Lions take him.

[beelzebub 23,370]

I dont think the clubs take the slightest notice of the media and their "estimations" or drafts etc. Each club will be going on its on recruiting reconnaissance and research.

The clubs all already know who they want and have their pecking orders established.

[Demoneyes 562]

Why punish us?

(Assuming that you are not a well proportioned female.)

Didn't say it would be during a game!

[Bitter but optimistic 22,239]

Run around the MCG naked

Do you intend holding on to your magnum while doing so, Clint?

[Lordweaver 235]

Do you intend holding on to your magnum while doing so, Clint?

Magnums are fattening and besides..it is rather cold at the moment, if you must put something in your mouth bbo, make it a lozenge

[Demoneyes 562]

Do you intend holding on to your magnum while doing so, Clint?

Definitely! Going for the almond one this time1

[Bitter but optimistic 22,239]

Definitely! Going for the almond one this time1

You really live on the edge Clint!

[Bitter but optimistic 22,239]

Magnums are fattening and besides..it is rather cold at the moment, if you must put something in your mouth bbo, make it a lozenge

Thank you Lord, I am retiring now filled with new knowledge.

[ThreeOneSix 954]

Interesting to hear the AFL's "resident draft expert" Callum Twomey on their podcast yesterday saying he though pick 9 was reaching for Freeman.

Suits me.

Makes it more likely that he'll be there for us.

I can't think of another player that would better complement our current midfield stocks.

Lewis Taylor would compliment any bottom 8 sides midfield stocks.

VERY classy young kid, Sam Mitchell like.

Couldn't even compare Taylors skills Vs Freemans, hemispheres apart.

Taylors height kills him, but he is a footballers footballer.

The hype on Freeman is ridiculous, pick 12-20 is about right.

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Magnums are fattening and besides..it is rather cold at the moment, if you must put something in your mouth bbo, make it a lozenge

Ive heard Bitty loves a golden gaytime whilst out on a jog around the G.

[Whispering_Jack 30,102]

I'm getting the feeling that Freeman must be firming for Melbourne's first draft choice.

I haven't seen Aidan Riley play but he's another recruit who's supposed to be an inside midfielder.

Sooner or later we are going to take a player who can break the lines with pace. Freeman seems to be the one who can do that.

I believe these are his correct details for height & weight

Height: 184cm, Weight: 85kg