Turner Closing in on New Deal

[Lord Travis 10,668]

6 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I think we need to play him down back for the rest of the year and going forward. He, Lever and May should form a good three pronged defence next year (with Tomlinson likely gone and T Mac probably out of contract) and all played well in our great win over Sydney late last year.

He and Petty are not working up forward in the slightest. We need to find other options, whether that's T Mac, BBB or Melksham in a few weeks - natural forwards please.

For some reason he reminds of me of Howes.

 

Agree with this. He showed great flashes in his games down back and could be a Lever replacement long term with intercept marking ability and versatility to play tall or short. Up forward... he's floundered. Should be played in defence permanently, despite our forward issues.

Short contract of two more years would be about right. He hasn't shown enough continuity with his body or form to demand more.

[Maldonboy38 6,390]

So many players develop slowly, and the bigger they are the longer it often takes. Frawley, Jamar, Garland, Nicholson just to name a few semi-recent ones who started slowly. This kid looks like an AFL player to me and I look forward to what he is becoming. 

[Diamond_Jim 12,487]

Hard to judge as he has had prolonged periods of injury.

Worth two more years after this one to see if he can get his body together and improve

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,020]

5 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

2 years Max…

Shall I?...

I reckon Max'll go 3.

 

 

Door. Me. Out.

[Fritta and Turner 4,286]

Kicking a couple of goals doesnt do his contract any harm.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,666]

42 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

Kicking a couple of goals doesnt do his contract any harm.

To his credit he's a pretty decent set shot.

Looks as though we're persisting with the JVR/Petty/Turner 3 pronged attack. That needs to change for next year, and will change.

[Deemania since 56 6,605]

On 20/06/2024 at 10:25, demon3165 said:

He is still only kid as for teaching him a forward coach if we get one someone with that ability because we haven't got one now, now that's not to say moving from the backline to the forward line is going to work, but they need to gives these kids the tools to work on.

The tools to work on are scarce in our development processes; it is almost 'either you've got it or we can't waste any more precious time on you'. 

[old dee 23,661]

I hope we are not playing too much. He is useful player way better down back. 

[leave it to deever 17,506]

I hope he stays with us for his whole career. Looks very much like a keeper.

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,395]

I like the look of Turner and think he's developing nicely.

I imagine he will go back to the backline at some point, maybe starting from next year if Jefferson works his way into the team.

He's got some serious size now and vice like hands.

[Moonshadow 17,672]

I like the cut of his jib, but not the cut of his hair!

[Roger Mellie 3,938]

48 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

I like the cut of his jib, but not the cut of his hair!

I think he's just been accepted into the AFL's "I cut my own hair Club"

President - Jeremy McGovern

Vice - Rowan Marshall

[pitmaster 3,512]

11 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

To his credit he's a pretty decent set shot.

Looks as though we're persisting with the JVR/Petty/Turner 3 pronged attack. That needs to change for next year, and will change.

Goody post the Pies game spoke of young forwards (JVR, Petty & Turner was how I heard it) still learning how to play together.

That suggests they are there for the duration of the season, injuries aside.