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Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - flyboy77 - 02-21-2018
Has the guys got any 'tricks'?
Could he cameo as a small forward too?
A lot of others ahead of him for a midfield gig, most with quite some versatility to play other roles too.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - LP - 02-21-2018
(02-21-2018, 12:41 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:A lot of others ahead of him for a midfield gig, most with quite some versatility to play other roles too.
Doubt it, there are a lot of dumb footballers that cannot tie their shoe laces let alone be adaptable.
Polson will potentially be Wright like, in that you will be able to play him anywhere at anytime of the game and know what you are getting.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - ElwoodBlues1 - 02-21-2018
Polson has been used as a run with tagger in the twos, probably doesnt get enough footy at this stage of his development.....also his kicking as TonyO suggested isnt his strong point IMO. Think he will get some senior games later in the season but given we have introduced a new bunch of young mids onto the list he will need to show something this season to get another contract IMO...
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - cookie2 - 02-21-2018
(02-21-2018, 01:37 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Polson has been used as a run with tagger in the twos, probably doesnt get enough footy at this stage of his development.....also his kicking as TonyO suggested isnt his strong point IMO. Think he will get some senior games later in the season but given we have introduced a new bunch of young mids onto the list he will need to show something this season to get another contract IMO...
Yes, agree. Polson will be challenged to break into the 22. All the best to him though.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - LP - 02-21-2018
(02-21-2018, 01:49 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:Yes, agree. Polson will be challenged to break into the 22. All the best to him though.
I must admit, I wasn't a fan of Polson, I thought he was too small and too slow.
But I've had a chat about him to a few well connected club people and if what they say is true, and he can deal with the physical side of football, he's got a long future.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - cookie2 - 02-21-2018
(02-21-2018, 02:20 AM)LP link Wrote:I must admit, I wasn't a fan of Polson, I thought he was too small and too slow.
But I've had a chat about him to a few well connected club people and if what they say is true, and he can deal with the physical side of football, he's got a long future.
I'd be surprised if there were many still on our list who didn't have that level of potential?
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - jeza - 02-21-2018
(02-21-2018, 12:31 AM)tonyo link Wrote:I'm a bit worried that Polson isn't big enough and his foot skills are far from elite from what I have seen. I know there are others his size who have succeeded (Murphy is one), but when you are smaller, you can't just be good, you have to be exceptional.
I will be happy to be proven wrong.
I think the correlation between height and success as a footballer is hugely overstated.
The last 2 premierships were won by teams who seriously lacked height.
His long bullet pass onto the chest of his teammate 25m out directly in front was a highlight of the AFLX the other night. He's showed plenty of flashes like that obviously. It's just a matter of whether or not he can find the pill enough. I'd say Cunningham faces the exact same issue. He can play but can he be a 30 pos a game player?
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - jeza - 02-21-2018
(02-21-2018, 12:40 AM)LP link Wrote:Polson reminds me of Wright and McLean when they started off, although McLean was an elite kick before being injured!
Polson looks like he has all the brains in the world, and that will create him time and space as long as he gets more exposure and finds his role. I hope he'll be one of those players who can see the game unfolding and will be there prepared and waiting for the ball to arrive.
The main difference I see is those 2 guys are very slow whereas Polson seems very quick from what I've seen... others might have seen more of him than me though.
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - flyboy77 - 02-21-2018
Well, it does seem Bolts will pick on form so good luck to all the players, Daisy included!
Clearly, there is healthy competition for a lot of spots this year, even amongst the key forwards eg Charlie (a given), Levi, Kerr and Harry.
Can Charlie, Harry and Levi all play in the forward line?
Given Charlie's mobility and flexibiity he's essentially a giant ruck rover (think Kouta) and can play small (ish) for a high marking tall.
Essndon plat three tall in the forward half and they are the third highest scoring team in 2017 - with an AVERAGE MIDFIELD.
Havng three legitmate marking targets will surely make life easier for each of the three forwards as defenders can't focus on one solely....
It ain't rocket science!
Re: JLT Series - 5 days away - LP - 02-21-2018
I see that The Aints are angling to have the JLT game moved based on "Poor Lighting!
We should play at Moorabbin, the surface there is pretty schmick, especially after they've left the sprinklers on overnight! ;D