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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - HARRISON PETTY


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32 minutes ago, 58er said:

not sure of where Petty will end up but not on a wing !!!

Either CHF or CHB or FB or FF depending upon our key position players and who performs and also maybe as a swing and versatile key.

Lets just hope he  can overcome his injury if not in 2020 but ASAP.

Sorry, poorly written. I meant playing Petty back would release Tomlinson onto a wing.

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After his first few VFL games I thought he'd be a very good defender but he did have a habit of taking front position and getting worked under it if not marking and is a bit one paced. But I was pleasantly surprised by his forward stuff last year. Either way there's certainly a spot for him and I'd like to have him locked away for at least another year soon.

Also I've haven't watched the injury updates lately, has Burgo provided any kind of time frame?

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2 hours ago, 58er said:

Won't replace Jacko As both are very different types of player NO ONE plays like Luke he is a freak and a complete X factor on ball and up forward as a floater.

Will be Key position back or forward

As much as I love jackson and I recognise how good he'll become as a ruck, he's kicked 3 goals in 6 games. Petty kicked 3 goals in 1 game. 

recency bias 

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4 hours ago, Dr.D said:

As much as I love jackson and I recognise how good he'll become as a ruck, he's kicked 3 goals in 6 games. Petty kicked 3 goals in 1 game. 

recency bias 

That's my point DrD Petty "will be a KP either forward or back " not Jacko as you are thinking from my post 

Jacko will be a ruckman plus mid on ballers plus forward who is versatile because if his range of skills and remarkable athleticism.

Of course Petty if at CHF or FF full time will kick more goals than Jacko but how many Jacko gets AND score involvements May not differ a great deal in total.

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On 6/24/2020 at 4:12 PM, whatwhatsaywhat said:

it seems like 35 is going to be too deep for some clubs franchises (e.g. gold coast) to get down to, so 40 might be an okay number including both full list and rookie list (not that there seems to be much differentiation these days between the two)

given that the minimum amount of draft picks used is likely to drop to two, i'd say that'd be seven off our list before any trading even takes place

likely candidates:

  • nathan jones (retirement?)
  • charlie spargo
  • toby bedford
  • michael hibberd (retirement?)
  • kade kolodjashnij
  • aaron neitschke
  • oskar baker
  • marty hore
  • kade chandler
  • corey wagner
  • josh wagner
  • austin bradtke

that's twelve - personally of the seven who'd go i'd nominate:

  • kade kolodjashnij
  • aaron neitschke
  • oskar baker
  • kade chandler
  • corey wagner
  • josh wagner

as six likely certainties, then it comes down to what the decision is retaining experience (jones and hibberd) vs height (bradtke) and smalls (spargo, bedford, chandler)

It's interesting the only players advocating for the smaller list sizes are the ones that are on the biggest money, that thinking comes from a greed stand point,they would like to see less players so their pay stay the same.

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3 hours ago, don't make me angry said:

It's interesting the only players advocating for the smaller list sizes are the ones that are on the biggest money, that thinking comes from a greed stand point,they would like to see less players so their pay stay the same.

The AFL hierarchy is the one advocating for smaller list sizes to reduce the tpp

 given that for months have passed since I wrote that I still think the bottom six is about right

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4 minutes ago, S_T said:

North Melbourne currently have 17 players out injured.  35-17=18....  I hope the AFL realise that would be a bad decision BEFORE they make it, not afterwards which is the norm.

17 out of 46 = 37%

37% of 35 = 13 players

35 - 13 = 22 players..................no probs

but seriously, a club would be able to add vfl players (or others) temporarily to their list when they dropped to a certain point

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12 hours ago, Dr.D said:

As much as I love jackson and I recognise how good he'll become as a ruck, he's kicked 3 goals in 6 games. Petty kicked 3 goals in 1 game. 

recency bias 

Guessing nothing less than a 60 goal season is acceptable from Petty then if that's how we're rolling with the maths...

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With Tomlinson out for the season it is now Pettys  time to shine.  Huge opportunity with a defined role and a block of games to sink or swim.

Had a taste a few weeks ago against Hawthorn and was good in the 2nd half.  The whole team was junk in the first half so I will cut him some slack for his shaky start in that game.

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24 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Well done H Petty! Composed and getting better in the body on body contests (still needs work) and so good by footy. No Frost ball here!

I think that is the thing that I am most excited about. 

He has plenty of time to develop physically. All kids do, and he is no different. While he's been beaten in body contests (Darcy Fogarty comes to mind), I was always confident he'd get better.

However, it was his kicking and decision making early in the piece that got me worried, especially against Hawthorn early in the year. However, having Lever and May directing traffic has been amazing for his development. Having Choco guiding him has no doubt helped immeasurably.

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When Tomlinson is fit again, some posters have stated that they’d like Petty to take on the CHF role, assuming that Tomo will take his CHB role.

I think that when Tomo is fit, Tomo is the one that had better find another role to play, because the way Petty has developed, there is no way I’d consider moving him from CHB.

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Come the moment. Cometh the man. 
 

We all shed a tear for Adam Tomlinson. Footy is a cruel master. 
 

But thankfully Petty has stepped up and into the key position void.  After 11 games in 3 years (nil through injury in 2020), Petty has played 17 games in 2021 and not disappointed.  He seems to be more assured as the year progresses. It’s a key role too alongside Lever and May.  
 

Petty is becoming the player that he was drafted as. A young key position back with good marking and size to play the key position forwards.  Keep on going young man. 

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18 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

How good is it hearing this.

 

Great to see that when May and Lever were both off the ground Petty took the role of backline general on himself. 
I also enjoyed Gawn coaching from the bench. Important to never stop playing your role. 

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