(04-18-2018, 04:49 AM)blue4life link Wrote:It won't be at the end of this season, he'll have been at the club for three years by then so if we hang onto him and he doesn't measure up in 2019 his value will be approaching zero.
Better to play him and see what he's made of.
For a midfielder or utility I think 3 years is enough, most 200cm types are not much good until they are 23 or 24, that's the five year or more mark! I'm afraid that is just reality for most tall KPPs or typical Rucks.
Joe Daniher was pretty much a spud for his first 4 years, but they were playing him in the 1s.
I'll say this though, what I have seen of De Koning I have him way ahead of McKay in terms of work rate and mobility. If De Koning was a big stronger, he may even have Kerr covered. When Lobbe returns things will get very interesting at VFL level, it's not clear to me who stays and who goes, I suspect Kerr deserves to stay!
We may find that when Phillips and Lobbe are up and about Kreuzer will get mothballed.
De Koning is not quite as good at ground level as McKay, but then again McKay only makes an effort at ground level occasionally which is part of his current problem.
Kerr is probably the weakest of the three at ground level, but the strongest overhead and the hardest worker, Kerr has a bit more footy smarts I suppose he needs them not having a natural height advantage.
Kerr creates opportunities for team-mates, McKay takes advantage of them!
I really do not understand why Kerr hasn't yet got a gig, he'd work well with Charlie, the coaches must have a reason we cannot see.
The other thing I like about Kerr is he is a redhead, most seasoned and successful redheads are as hard as nails, they(Inclusive of all redheads) seem to be all one way or the other, soft as butter or hard as concrete!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"