05-22-2023, 07:05 AM
(05-22-2023, 06:00 AM)rocky link Wrote:The season would be seriously shot for us to play this O'Keeffe kid based on his performance against Williamstown. He was seriously out of his depth and I honestly believe he did not get a kick. Well I didn't see it. He was useless. Lemney wasn't much better but at least he kicked a goal. It may have been his only kick! 17 yr old Caddy showed more.I have seen Okeefe perform well at U18 level and he is a good athlete, he needs more meat on the bones but he has the mobility and nous to be a be a player. He probably doesnt deserve promotion based on VFL form but sometimes you find more out about players when you play them in the seniors and they lift with the responsibility.
Samson Ryan playing for Richmond has been given games even though being labelled a spud by a few Tigers supporters I know but has come along quickly having to shoulder the ruck duties and is showing more than he ever showed in the Ressies and when the season is over imho you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by giving young players a few games and testing them out.