03-13-2021, 04:53 AM
(03-13-2021, 02:52 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:What about giving Stock a go there? Is he that far off it still?
I think Stocker's days as a defender are behind him. He played as a midfielder in his brief cameo against the Bummers and, according to the coach, did very well in the midfield in the VFL practice match:
Quote:13. Liam Stocker
Stats: 24 disposals, six tackles, one goal
‘Stock’ played the most midfield minutes out of anyone on the ground. He also had a balanced day in terms of his stoppage work and getting out and running some really good patterns and not collapsing into the contest, which is what he’s been working on. He got rewarded a couple of times on the back of those running patterns in the centre of the ground, which really set us up in a dangerous manner when it came to moving the ball forward. He also kicked a really nice goal from about 40 out and tackled well also, so it was a good day for him.
After not having much involvement last season and learning a new role, I would expect him to be pressing for selection in the midfield after a couple of rounds. I would really like to see his attack on the ball influencing midfield contests in the near future.
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