07-16-2015, 02:11 AM
(07-16-2015, 12:22 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Don't get me wrong, I am not sacking him now, but you have to ask the following question:
Off early exposure, of Cripps, Graham, Boekhorst, Menzel, ill add Smith and ill put in Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Yarran, Marc Murphy and Bryce Gibbs in here for a measured bit of a litmus test (thinking of their early games), which one of them concerns you the most regarding their ability to make the grade?
My answer is Boekhorst.
That can and hopefully will change, but what I have adjusted regarding Boekhorst in my mindset.
For reference, of that lot, even Smith or Gibbs would be the next one I would list, which means he can make it, but Im not expecting him to.
As another reference point, Simpson is another who we would have in the same boat. Boekhorst may very well be a 200 game player. No one knows what happens from here, but the expectation HAS to shift based on his early football.
So, I am stating my position that I dont think he'll make it. Lets hope he does a Simpson, but I doubt it particularly in a game plan that asks for a bit of effort and thats about it.
See, with the Gibbs thing, i saw him play U18's and saw plenty from him. He just knew how to play football. Sure he had times where people had doubts, but there was enough in the early stages to keep you interested. Whilst Boeky hasn't quite shown Gibbs like talent early, he has certainly shown more than Kane Lucas IMO.
We've given players like Rowe more time on the list before trying to crucify him and he was 27 when we recruited him!