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What do you think of young Simon Buckley?

I rate him extremely high. He has not had much game time but when he has got the ball I already feel very confident the ball will hit the target.

He is a tall midfielder who is fast and can side step the opposition with ease.

With young guys like Buckley, Newton and Jones. Im pumped about our kids.

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    I'm not that excited about him. He looks ok when he get's it but I still think his waaaaaaaaay out of his depth at this level. I think he deserves more time, but I am not sold on him as an AFL player yet. He looks classy but he doesn't get his hands on it enough yet to be damaging in any way!

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    Yep I said it in an other thread, he done a few good tackles against Port and a beautiful spearing pass to robbo's chest, still a bit to look forward to yet. :)

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    I'm not that excited about him. He looks ok when he get's it but I still think his waaaaaaaaay out of his depth at this level. I think he deserves more time, but I am not sold on him as an AFL player yet. He looks classy but he doesn't get his hands on it enough yet to be damaging in any way!

    I can't figure him out sometimes.

    I watched him at Sandy and he'll play a ripping game n i think we've picked up a beauty.

    I rock up next week n watch Bucks play n he'll look shocking as he pads out a pathetic game.

    Will the real Bucks please stand up?

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    He is still a kid, and has a lot of work to do, but he has potential.

    He gets bumped off the ball way too easily, and just doesn't work anywhere near hard enough defensively.

    Good to see him getting a taste of it though.....he will be better for the experience.

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    I'm not that excited about him. He looks ok when he get's it but I still think his waaaaaaaaay out of his depth at this level. I think he deserves more time, but I am not sold on him as an AFL player yet. He looks classy but he doesn't get his hands on it enough yet to be damaging in any way!
    What do you mean doesnt get his hands on it enough. In an article on Melbournefc.com.au recently, Riley pointed out the fact that against the Roos he mentioned that Bucks had 15 possesions in 50% of game time.

    Our highest possesion getter on that day was Junior, he had 21 possies and played 90% of the game. He got it alot that day. He just hasnt been given the oppo to stay out there like the other boys. But he was nearly our highest possesion getter in half a game, he can get the pill.

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    From what I've seen, I like the kid!!!

    Given a solid pre-season, the right coaching staff and some hard work, I reckon the boy will play every game next year and be a solid contributor in 85% of them!!

    One of the few who can hit a target whilst running and will become a nice utility player!

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    Hope he becomes a decent player for the football club,as i won his jumper on the Melbourne Website.

    Only time will tell, so far the kid looks o.k.

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    He looks good if you take in the amount of time he has played. But whether he can get better and be a solid AFL player is yet to be determined.

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    He needs as much game time as possible, but going by what's been happening he'll get dropped this weekend leaving Ward and Brown in the team.

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    He needs as much game time as possible, but going by what's been happening he'll get dropped this weekend leaving Ward and Brown in the team.

    Super cynical there!

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    Considering Riley is constantly signing his praises and Buckley + Newton have been all the talk about exciting young kids at Melbourne on SEN. I highly highly doubt he will miss anything for brown and ward. We are losing, youth will get call over old always.

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    I like what i see with the kid already. Still got improvemnt and with a good coach, pre seasonhe will get better

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    Considering Riley is constantly signing his praises and Buckley + Newton have been all the talk about exciting young kids at Melbourne on SEN. I highly highly doubt he will miss anything for brown and ward. We are losing, youth will get call over old always.

    Tell that to CJ and PJ...

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    Tell that to CJ and PJ...

    The PJ non-selection was mystifying. CJ on the other hand has more than earned every demotion he's received.

    Buckley is interesting - would like to see him get a bit more game time so we can assess whether he has the ability to get plenty of the footy given the opportunity. Has some skills, has a nice Bate-like side-step. Not convinced that he has clean hands though.

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    The PJ non-selection was mystifying. CJ on the other hand has more than earned every demotion he's received.

    Buckley is interesting - would like to see him get a bit more game time so we can assess whether he has the ability to get plenty of the footy given the opportunity. Has some skills, has a nice Bate-like side-step. Not convinced that he has clean hands though.

    bate couldnt sidestep lance whitnalll.....

    he has little awareness and seems to be always caught with the ball one area his game really lacks

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    bate couldnt sidestep lance whitnalll.....

    he has little awareness and seems to be always caught with the ball one area his game really lacks

    Agreed but not as bad as Frawleys evasion skills, or Nathan browns awareness.

    Buckley dodge everyone without even making it look special.

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    How quick is he? Like daniel Bell quick. these guys who are fast need to start running with pace.

    on bell this kid could turn or defence around. whelan and him could really create if they both played in the same team.

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    He needs as much game time as possible, but going by what's been happening he'll get dropped this weekend leaving Ward and Brown in the team.

    FFS, Melbourne has frustrated me more this year than any other, even when we were completely shiite (wait a minute...) Why the [censored] would you drop Buckley and still play Ward and Brown? Would any other team even consider having these two on current form in their team? I think not.

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