Magic fairy dust

[Lods]

I have the Henry the 8th approach, they either produce or they get the blade...
Hard not like Wiggins though ....something simple and Mr Bean like about him that even when he stuffed up you could forgive him....?

I think they're good to have around the club.
I also reckon they get a bit of respect from the more talented.
They're never going to be game changers but they'll give you absolutely all they've got.

[northernblue]

Eb, theoretically what’s not to like about your man Boyd ?
He has a defensive mindset as shown by his two efforts on the weekend, one out against kpf, he is willing to run hard and kicks ok.
My major knock on him is that he has been overzealous in the past and given away frees for crude tackles.
In a team which some ? decry the lack of a defensive small backman he’s worthy of a game, not 100% he’ll make it but he’s got some good tools.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Eb, theoretically what’s not to like about your man Boyd ?
He has a defensive mindset as shown by his two efforts on the weekend, one out against kpf, he is willing to run hard and kicks ok.
My major knock on him is that he has been overzealous in the past and given away frees for crude tackles.
In a team which some ? decry the lack of a defensive small backman he’s worthy of a game, not 100% he’ll make it but he’s got some good tools.

NB...Turnover Merchant.....as you say gives away dumb free kicks and I think his kicking skills are over-rated...ok he had a couple of long forward entries that were good but I thought it was a low pressure game and I want to see him be effective vs better opposition.
Austin plucked him from the VFL Dogs team as some poor mans Caleb Daniel imo but I havent really seen anything that convinces me he is senior standard. I couldnt work out who he was on at times vs GC but I did see him spend some time on Ainsworth who was one of GC's best players so I found it strange for a bloke who got 11 possies only himself received so much love for his game. The baby Hawks have a couple of decent small forwards in Bruest and Moore so I'll be interested to see how he goes especially if the coaching staff trust him with Bruest.

[northernblue]

Bruest will be a big ask for sure but I’m happy to see him get an extended run at it, for the first time.

[Lods]

Opinions on Boyd may have been influenced to some extent by some glaring turnovers. In fact he’s probably one of our best users with the ball…

v Collingwood- Disposals 11- Efficiency- 90.9%
v Sydney -Disposals 14- Efficiency-85.7%
v Melbourne- Disposals 9 – Efficiency-44.4%
v Essendon- Disposals 14- Efficiency -85.7&
v Gold Coast -Disposals 11- Efficiency-81.8%

Take out the Melbourne game…
That’s probably as good as any of our side.

12 games in the senior side-Reduce the errors, raise the disposals, maintain the efficiency and he could be a more than useful player.

[RiverRat]

I started to fall in love with Boyd last year.
But my favourite player of the 21st century is still Simon Wiggins, so I have a type.
I like a battler.

Ratten started off as a battler and look where he finished up

[crashlander]

Ratten started off as a battler and look where he finished up

Indeed. A slowish backpocket player to elite onballer.
I can dream, can't I?

[LP]

Ratten started off as a battler and look where he finished up

Yet, with all of his own personally experience, he put little demand on players to develop their non-preferred side.

You'd think if anybody had proof this matters, it would have been Ratts after he spent time watching Diesel up close!

I can't believe somebody hasn't got Cripps onto this trick, it would buy him so so much time and space.