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Also I'm not sure if anyone knows with any certainty, but we rated him above McCartin and Petracca didn't we?

Not sure about that but the Saints clearly didn't.

We were always going to get Angus, it was only a question of whether the Saints took McCartin, a "need" , or Petracca, who most saw as "best".

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Aware that it's now quite common knowledge that we will take Angus with either our 2nd or 3rd pick. Just thought I'd put my two bobs in. Been lucky enough to be employed in an environment which gets m

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Brayshaw is a Rolls Royce and I feel for supporters that don't have the ability to see class when it's smacking them in the face.  Someone is even insinuating he's slow.  Good God. This 20 year o

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I can see last year's draft being looked at as a massive one for the club. Especially if we are up in a few years challenging deep in finals. #2: Christian Petracca #3: Angus Brayshaw #40: Alex Nea

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Am I alone in thinking Brayshaw looks like Ramsey Bolton from Game of Thrones?

Yes he does, and Ive always thought he is a dead ringer for a young Brian Dixon, Melbournes premiership hero.

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Just shows how he makes every single touch count. I felt exactly the same last night.

If Petracca is supposed to be better than Brayshaw then we have absolutely struck gold with these two.

Gus does make every single touch count, but his presence on the field is much, much more than that. It's his pressure acts like chasing and tackling, his desperation, gut running and fearlessness and his never-say die attitude and will to get to the next contest, that make him such a standout. His leadership is also starting to show through. I clearly remember early in the season, Jonesy pointing out where he should stand at stoppages. Now it's Gus directing traffic as often as not. He is an absolute gem, and is learning so quickly.

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Gus does make every single touch count, but his presence on the field is much, much more than that. It's his pressure acts like chasing and tackling, his desperation, gut running and fearlessness and his never-say die attitude and will to get to the next contest, that make him such a standout. His leadership is also starting to show through. I clearly remember early in the season, Jonesy pointing out where he should stand at stoppages. Now it's Gus directing traffic as often as not. He is an absolute gem, and is learning so quickly.

How about in his third game vs Adelaide.... bit of a scuffle going on with N.Jones right in the middle of it.

Gus pushes his way to the middle of the pack, pulls Jones out and gets in his ear to settle down!

Loved it.

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Something that was said about him on the commentary (and please God, let it not be Der-wayne!) against Geelong is that "he seems to know where the ball is going to go".

He just seems to get into the right place at the right time to get an intercept mark, or to pick someone's pocket and intercept a handpass, or to turn in the right direction to find space and get a breakaway clearance.

It's that level of footy IQ that he brings, as well as his pressure acts & skilled disposal & all the rest. Something like a sixth sense that only the very best seem to have.

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I live in country NSW and work weird shifts, so I usually only see the games after the fact, so I don't get the real time experience and I don't get to see the big picture.

So, I wonder if my limited observation on this gem is right: it seems that whenever we are on a roll it's this kid that is in the middle of things. Vince, Jones, Cross etc as well of course, but whenever we are on top his name pops up again and again.

Thoughts on if I am right on this gut feel?

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I like that earlier comparison, he's like N Jones on the inside and Watts on the outside. True grunt and class.

I think he is the best 10 gamer I have seen at MFC. Mind you Allen Jakovich was pretty special. *

From wikipedia.

* Allen Jakovich has the distinction of being the fastest player to score his first fifty goals, taking only nine games to do so.[2] He finished with 71 goals for his debut season; becoming one of a handful of players inVFL/AFL history to kick 50 goals in both the senior competition and now defunct 'reserves' league within the same season.

NB: I think he was about 23 yo on debut.

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Having a kid come in a play so well in his first year seems so so foreign I'm not sure what to think at times!

I have to keep reminding myself to stop waiting for it all to go tits up. He actually seems to be improving each week, too.

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Hogan had me excited at the start of the year but I'm just beside myself with Brayshaw.
Kids got it all.

We just gotta keep these kids we can build around in the club and fit.
I'm finally really liking what I'm seeing.

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I know who he reminds me of--- a young Keith Greig.

On the run especially. Same kicking style too. Gives it everything

B Medal look out...

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I know who he reminds me of--- a young Keith Greig.

On the run especially. Same kicking style too. Gives it everything

B Medal look out...

Not sure about a Charlie, he'll have Hogan, Petracca, Viney and Salem at least taking votes from him...

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Plays far more aggressively than Harvey IMO.
Both in his attack on the ball and player but his decision making aswell.

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