Watch the vultures in the game thread when he makes a mistake as the only small in a backline against the Premier.

‘Well, we’ve wasted the Petracca Haul!1!1’

‘We never have good kids! Why can’t we be more like other teams I don’t watch?’

‘We just love picking players that can’t kick’ (pouty face)

2 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Watch the vultures in the game thread when he makes a mistake as the only small in a backline against the Premier.

‘Well, we’ve wasted the Petracca Haul!1!1’

‘We never have good kids! Why can’t we be more like other teams I don’t watch?’

‘We just love picking players that can’t kick’ (pouty face)

I hope not rpfc he is going to be weapon for us sometime in the future, just like the rest of the kids that we recruited. I just hope that he gets a good run at it.

Bring him on I say.

Go get em XT

23 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

His potential and upside are HUGE so I have no doubts he can be a 200 game player, but I have watched him at Casey and thought he was a fair way off AFL standard, to be honest. Injuries rush him into the 23. His pace and evasion ability will surprise a few, but being set against the Lions forwards will be a massive first test.

I hope he kills it but reckon his lack of physical development might mean he struggles for impact.

Is it just the photos or is he skinny. The photos of him I have seen makes me wonder if he is up to the rough and tumble of senior level. He looks the skinniest kid to suit up since Tulip. We have to trust the Brains trust at the selection table. But gee it looks a tough job for a skinny kid in his first game against the best team in the competition.

23 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

His potential and upside are HUGE so I have no doubts he can be a 200 game player, but I have watched him at Casey and thought he was a fair way off AFL standard, to be honest. Injuries rush him into the 23. His pace and evasion ability will surprise a few, but being set against the Lions forwards will be a massive first test.

I hope he kills it but reckon his lack of physical development might mean he struggles for impact.

Is it just the photos or is he skinny. The photos of him I have seen makes me wonder if he is up to the rough and tumble of senior level. He looks the skinniest kid to suit up since Tulip. We have to trust the Brains trust at the selection table. But gee it looks a tough job for a skinny kid in his first game against the best team in the competition.

Hope he gets played as the 7th defender (loose man)

A soft intro much like when a new test batsman used to start off as the no.6 (Ponting, G Chappell et al)

We know the Lions won't be playing a 7 man forward line so XT could just occupy an area in the backline

Edited April 16Apr 16 by Macca

Love this draft pick, seems like such an awesome addition to the team and a big part of our future…just what we need and I reckon this guy has what it takes to be a big deal.

Can’t wait to see him out there!

East Ringwood FC proud of their boy

1 minute ago, Ghostwriter said:

East Ringwood FC proud of their boy

Tempting me to finally join Basefook, A!

Yeah...nah.

Just now, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Tempting me to finally join Basefook, A!

Yeah...nah.

I’m pretty sure you can watch it without joining FB, though. When prompted, just hit “not now” or click the X in the top right corner.

3 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

I’m pretty sure you can watch it without joining FB, though. When prompted, just hit “not now” or click the X in the top right corner.

This is all I get:

13 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

This is all I get:

This might be the blind leading the blind but try this…

Link for a missing link? 😂

There will be growing pains this year (last week, Freo). This will be a baptism of fire against the double premier, but if he does well, it'll expedite our development markedly.

I'll back our development team in to prepare him and scaffold him this year. But the sooner (the better) we can see a settled backline of:

AMW Turner XT

Bowey xxxxPetty? Lever

I think we are missing another kicker or two too. XL is filling the role this year and learning the defensive elements of the game, but we need a lethal kick back there. I want XL onto the wing ASAP, so if we can fill that need and allow XL to move further up the ground next year that'd be ideal.

XT's speedy development could transform our back half though with his agility and offensive capabilities.

Edited April 17Apr 17 by Adam The God

19 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

This might be the blind leading the blind but try this…

Link for a missing link? 😂

👩‍🦯👨‍🦯

Thanks, A, but I'm happy to stay blissfully social-media-(nearly)free, particularly when folks are prepared to cut n paste as you've subsequently done 😊

Perceptive 'missing link' labelling, too. Here's me dressed for Jim's Game...

16 hours ago, Macca said:

Hope he gets played as the 7th defender (loose man)

A soft intro much like when a new test batsman used to start off as the no.6 (Ponting, G Chappell et al)

We know the Lions won't be playing a 7 man forward line so XT could just occupy an area in the backline

But against the best team in the comp! I could understand it against Richmond the following week. I fear he will be crushed by the lions, they take no prisoners. We have in the past played players before their time e.g. Watts. he will have gone from under 18s to AFL seniors after a couple of games for Casey. It seems to suggest he is a player in the top 5%.

Edited April 17Apr 17 by old dee

19 minutes ago, old dee said:

But against the best team in the comp! I could understand it against Richmond the following week. I fear he will be crushed by the lions, they take no prisoners. We have in the past played players before their time e.g. Watts. he will have gone from under 18s to AFL seniors after a couple of games for Casey. It seems to suggest he is a player in the top 5%.

Ok, so play him as a loose man in defence. An interceptor for ground balls or marks

Help out his fellow accountable defenders in a double-team role

A bit like how Bowey plays

A lot of teams play a 7 man backline these days (after 666) ... or have at least 7 defenders in the rotations

Which means that 1 or 2 defenders often don't have direct opponents

It's why we see so many interceptions in the backlines these days

Edited April 17Apr 17 by Macca

1 hour ago, old dee said:

But against the best team in the comp! I could understand it against Richmond the following week. I fear he will be crushed by the lions, they take no prisoners. We have in the past played players before their time e.g. Watts. he will have gone from under 18s to AFL seniors after a couple of games for Casey. It seems to suggest he is a player in the top 5%.

Yeah, nah. I reckon his debut had to happen this week against the best.

He'll know what level he needs to get to, as opposed to debuting against a less experienced Tigers opponent if he were to be held back another week.

Delayed further, then the Swans at home, with a fairly strong fwd line, would similarly be a baptism of fire.

If he's given a few weeks to earn his spot it may be hard, easy, hard, easy.

XT's debut has been thought out.