21 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

If we pick up Lindsay it will be like picking Toumpas, Scully, Trengove, Morton and Weideman all in the one go.

That'd be quite a versatile player!

58 minutes ago, 58er said:

Hasn’t worried Caleb Daniel 
Size is not the main requirement for AFL if you have other boxes ticked. Teams need all different types of players remember mostly someone has to mind a small player and be skilled enough to counter cleverness. 

Ah yes it has worried Daniel.

And I posted ‘slight’ - which is different to small. He looks to have a great kick in space. Everyone does. I don’t see any elite aspects to his game and you need at least one to be a top 15 pick

Fantastic pickup with our second pick.  I'm thrilled with this one.  

Welcome Xavier. Smooth mover with polish. Love that we have taken two lefties.

Oh dear. 

You rarely go broke picking high quality left footers.

Don’t love the value when we potentially sold the farm for the pick, wish he was a little bigger, faster or more explosive but get him the ball and he should produce the goods 

2 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

Oh dear. 

I'd suggest a complaint in writing sent to the club frappa

3 minutes ago, adonski said:

I'd suggest a complaint in writing sent to the club frappa

stern letter, ya say

Always rated the kid

 

Seriously, what else can you do but embrace it…

Hes injured isn’t he? So maybe off HB at the end of the year?

Absolutely stoked to have Xavier here. Could have caved and gone for the shiny Tauru if he was available but I'm not sold and happy for Saonts to have him. We showed some guts and drafted for a need. Can't wait to see Xavier out there in the red and blue!

2 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Always rated the kid

 

Seriously, what else can you do but embrace it…

Hes injured isn’t he? So maybe off HB at the end of the year?

PCL but a while ago now, should be fully recovered and if we took him this early he better be a good natural runner. I think half back suits him best no matter what and he should push Salem/Howes/Bowey for the half back ball users 

We've been crying out for good kicks and smart footballers, well here he is. 

Get him in the gym with Tracc and let's [censored] go. Really happy with this! 

2 minutes ago, layzie said:

Absolutely stoked to have Xavier here. Could have caved and gone for the shiny Tauru if he was available but I'm not sold and happy for Saonts to have him. We showed some guts and drafted for a need. Can't wait to see Xavier out there in the red and blue!

I am 100% behind Xavier and hope he has a great career but I’m 100% confident Tauru is going to be a better footballer at AFL level - time will tell I was really hoping Tauru would slip to our pick so this one is a bit bitter sweet 

Absolutely thrilled with this pick up. A fantastic user of the football and exactly what we need. Think of him as a mover in the Windsor mould.

Welcome Xavier. From some of the comments, you may be the first ever whipping boy yet to play a game. Prove em wrong

According to Zero Hanger his strengths are:

Strengths

Inside-Outside Threat
Kicking
Speed
Output

Expert comments;

Expert comments

"A left-footed medium defender and midfielder who displayed enormous footy nous in reading the cues to win the ball before making good decisions when distributing. A neat kick and aggressive tackler, he also showed good natural speed and agility." - Kevin Sheehan

 

On 18/11/2024 at 23:26, spirit of norm smith said:

I think Xavier Lindsay is possibly still in the MFC mix at “9”… he’s elite skill and ability to play inside or outside mid might be a good compliment if we get a Langford at “5”.
 

Twomey write up on Lindsay is …

 

Xavier Lindsay established himself as a first-rounder at the back end of the national carnival, when he picked up 30 disposals for Vic Country against Vic Metro and locked in his All-Australian guernsey. He took that form into the back end of Gippsland Power's season, storming home with a run of consistency and taking out the Morrish medal as the competition's best player. He is a left-footed midfielder who can play anywhere around the centre square – or inside it – and has a piercing kick that complements their other mix. 

 

THIS ON THE MONEY,... BLOODY WELL DONE

spirit of norm smith    16,351

  On 17/05/2024 at 21:01,  spirit of norm smithsaid:

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Last weeks Coates League player of the week was Gippsland Power captain Xavier Lindsay.  Had 32 disposals in the midfield, with high efficiency, using his left foot deadly disposal.  He had the good mix of skill, smarts and athletic ability.  Lock him in as a future star.  

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Bloody good eh Dazz!!

7 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

spirit of norm smith    16,351

  On 17/05/2024 at 21:01,  spirit of norm smithsaid:

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Last weeks Coates League player of the week was Gippsland Power captain Xavier Lindsay.  Had 32 disposals in the midfield, with high efficiency, using his left foot deadly disposal.  He had the good mix of skill, smarts and athletic ability.  Lock him in as a future star.  

Yes yes yes. We’ve all said things

Its about what the bloke does from here

Played footy with a bloke currently a trainer with gippy power.

 

And I quote

 

"Going to be a star! Great player, better person."

Extract from post of 'Spirit of Norm Smith' yesterday:

"Lindsay is a player whose improvement areas are difficult to identify given he does so many things well, and has no glaring weaknesses. His best trait is arguably his ball use, credit to a raking left-foot kick when is often used to penetrate the attacking 50. He uses the ball well on the run, either wheeling away from stoppages or chaining possessions on the outside. Lindsay makes the right decisions and is largely effective in the short and long-range.  Lindsay's kicking is perhaps at its best when lowering his eyes. He is adept at gaining quick metres and compounding them by launching the ball long, but looks so slick when darting short passes inside, down the line, or to leading targets inside 50. Either way, he generates great momentum in attacking phases either as a connective outside runner or clearance winner.

My bold above - just what we need.

 

On 19/11/2024 at 18:38, Supreme_Demon said:

The problem of forward line "connection" must be rectified.

Too right! A very good choice has been made.

Good highlight package to show his pace, agility looks great