08-20-2018, 01:27 PM
(08-20-2018, 09:34 AM)shawny link Wrote:Is it just me or does others notice that Obrien is tracking along nicely and considering the midfield he has found himself in, he has delivered a very decent first year. Dow gets the credit but this kid is tracking very well in Dows shadow.
I know he has a long way to go but he hits a target by foot as good as any of our kids, in fact Im more comfortable with the ball in this kids hand then many of our senior guys.
Plus his fitness is amazing for a first year player. The kid runs and runs and is one of the few that finds space late in games.
He doesn't have the tricks of Dow but im confident this kid will make it.
I agree. He's kicked the odd clanger, but I'm putting that down to being a skinny newbie. He has a very nice pass on him. Importantly it is a nice fluent action and he can kick darts or long. He's already a top class runner, but he'll get even fitter, he's only had 1 preseason! And once he gets more game sense and the players gell with each other, he'll be used more to advantage. He sure ain't a contested beast, but he has good pace, excellent endurance, a nice kick, and knows how to find space, and then deliver upfield to advantage. He ticks a lot of boxes. We need outside runners who can run to space and deliver to our forwards. SOS spent pick 10 on him for a reason. We'll see in about 3-5 years if he was right.