07-02-2016, 11:06 PM
(07-02-2016, 02:33 PM)kruddler link Wrote:As a barely legal draftee to be taken in one of the last picks in the draft, he has so far exceeded most peoples expectations at this very early stage of his career.That would be true if you're talking about non-Carlton people.
IIRC, Scott Lucas opined that he relies on footy smarts to find free space. In other words, he's like Lance Whitnall without the weight rather than a Levi Casboult. His leading patterns will therefore be a bit more convoluted and it'll take his team mates a while to adjust. He's only 191 cm and AFAIK isn't a huge leaper, so we wouldn't want to see him attempting too many pack marks. With his genes and the coaching his old man has given him, he should be a brilliant one-on-one mark when he puts on weight.
Gutted for Ciaran Byrne. His impact as a rebounding defender has been immense. If he does have to have a traditional reco, I hope homesickness won't become irresistible.