Spent the entire season at Casey without getting an AFL call up which does not bode well for his career going forward.

Games MFC 2014 0

Career Total 24

Goals MFC 2014 0

Career Total 1

Games CSFC 2014 17

Goals CSFC 2014 3

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Watch someone like a port adelaide pick him up and turn him into a gun half back.

Watch someone like a port adelaide pick him up and turn him into a gun half back.

If that happens, I will buy you dinner.

If that happens, I will buy you dinner.

Pretty safe bet I reckon Clint.

Pretty safe bet I reckon Clint.

Just so long as he doesn't order a soup.

Testing Testing.....1..2..3..

Just so long as he doesn't order a soup.

That's a meal! Soup is a meal!

As I have stated elsewhere, I think he needs to go to a SANFL or WAFL club where he will be viewed as a leader having had AFL experience.

He seems to lack confidence and the desire to impose, but he has speed and is a good kick and ball user.

It would not surprise me if after a year or two in such leagues, he may become worthy of another gig at AFL.

Think we played him out of position for most of his time at Melbourne. Never looked like a defender, but we played him there because he could kick. Should've tried to make him an outside winger (where he played in U18s), delivering the ball forward.

I know we tried him a bit there at Casey this year, but think the horse had already bolted.

It's one thing to waste a high draft pick on a dud footballer. It's entirely another to give him 6 years on the senior list. I don't think he's improved one iota in the time he's been here, and he should have been delisted three years ago. I still maintain that Neeld's reluctance to clear out deadwood such as Strauss in his first year was his biggest failing.

Well said Poita !!!

Delist and move on thanks

Thanks for your efforts James, such as they were. All the best for future endeavours.

Has Roos delisted Strauss yet? Surely the time is nigh, wouldn't get much for him at the trade table.

Think we played him out of position for most of his time at Melbourne. Never looked like a defender, but we played him there because he could kick. Should've tried to make him an outside winger (where he played in U18s), delivering the ball forward.

I know we tried him a bit there at Casey this year, but think the horse had already bolted.

No W00dy. In the AFL you have to go when it's your turn, regardless of whether your position is HBF, wing or anywhere else. Six years on our list and Strauss still hasn't proved that he can meet this prerequisite. If he had shown it at Casey, then he would have earned a senior gig or two in 2014, just so Roosy could have a look at him at that level (as per Blease, Tapscott, Nicho and Evans). He didn't earn that opportunity for a reason!

Sounded good - "elite kick". Trouble was I rarely saw him win a ball, so actually hard to asses.

Sounded good - "elite kick". Trouble was I rarely saw him win a ball, so actually hard to asses.

or really easy to assess !!!

Another "nice stylish" Prendergast selection. Style over substance.

Missed Redden, Beams, Hannebery and Sloane. We were considering all if these in this draft.

He can definitely kick, and kicking is in vogue..

Probably done his dash at this club however.

Another high draft pick. Flush it down.

He seemed like he was starting to come on and really solidify his place in the side before he broke his leg against Carlton a few years ago. He never really showed anything after that.

Agree with that, GTG. I remember being at that Carlton match and being pretty impressed by Strauss' game. Shame he never reached that level again.

I have never met Paul Roos, nor have I met any of his confidants. Yet I can say with great confidence that Paul Roos is not a James Strauss fan.

Will be delisted if a home is not found at the trade table.

Shame for Strauss, as he was a beautiful kick of the footy, and a nice bloke.

He still is a beautiful kick and displays it regularly at Casey. Where he lacks is defensive pressure and urgency / tenacity on his opponent. Gorn.

I do find it interesting that he hasn't been cut yet. Is that because they think he has trade value or are they considering offering him one more year to see if he can get his act together?

You can't be passive in metropolitan football let alone VFL or AFL football. Has an orange streak down his back so instant delist.