03-09-2017, 03:00 AM
Alex Silvagni will be an honest contributor and help when we get injuries, I think he will be better than people might suggest. I think he will certainly keep the pressure on Simon White who I see him potentially replacing.
As for Smedts, a couple of games I saw him in for Geelong he looked a bit of a goer but like all players needs a run at it and some confidence. We'll know by mid year what he has, and I think that will hold for his career. If he can stay injury free and get a run at it he might be something - remember Ed Curnows early career many wrote him off, he was fumbly and didn't hit targets, got caught with it etc. Smedts might end up being a classier version and if so that's value to the club.
Really hoping that Macreadie comes on, he really could be the smokey but early days.
As for Smedts, a couple of games I saw him in for Geelong he looked a bit of a goer but like all players needs a run at it and some confidence. We'll know by mid year what he has, and I think that will hold for his career. If he can stay injury free and get a run at it he might be something - remember Ed Curnows early career many wrote him off, he was fumbly and didn't hit targets, got caught with it etc. Smedts might end up being a classier version and if so that's value to the club.
Really hoping that Macreadie comes on, he really could be the smokey but early days.