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06-02-2024, 04:24 AM
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The first issue we faced with Fantasia was getting him on the park.
Having achieved that, it's keeping him on the park.
The next is how much he can contribute, and that may need to be assessed with some time in VFL as well as AFL
It's nothing special at the moment, but we are only halfway through the year.
I said earlier that I noticed him more on Thursday than in previous games but
That may be as good as it gets or...
It may be he's gradually working his way into the team structure and into some form.
Or it may just fizzle out and see him play the year in the VFL.
Pressure for his spot needs to come from below, and 15 minutes into the first at VFL level today there not much coming.
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Jack Carroll the only one truly staking a claim.
Getting spanked by the bottom side with a wind advantage.
I dont think you can read much into this for any player.
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Fantasia got 20+ touches and a goal in the VFL. Big gap between the two comps.
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06-02-2024, 09:44 AM
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Carroll was playing inside the contest but his opponent ran off him all day and when the bullants won the contest they were damaging.
He was playing like cripps without the ability to win the midfield battle.
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(06-02-2024, 08:38 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Carroll got 32 touches today
Billy Wilson got 24 today
Binns got 21 and a goal today
Durdin got 15 and a goal
All are younger and have performed to the same level as Fantasia (or better)
Carroll had 2 tackles in 19% TOG on Thursday and backed it up today
Fantasia had 2 tackles in 55% TOG on Thursday
Did you watch the game?
Carroll was OK but his opponent touched him up. No-one else is putting their hand up for a game so Carroll probably stays in the 23.
Binns is probably most able to do the role Fantasia is currently doing. He has the tank for it but he hasn’t yet developed a defensive side to his game, is too easily brushed aside, and his disposal could be better.
Wilson shows promise but he’s a small defender who needs time to develop and would be exploited at AFL level.
Durdin got a bit of the ball today but not nearly as much as he should have. A disappointing, poor effort from a bloke who should be fighting for a spot in our AFL team.
Fantasia is safe … for now.
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(06-02-2024, 12:57 PM)kruddler link Wrote:Give some of the kids a chance to play in afl conditions and their output will magically improve.
Give our kids a game in the AFL before they’re ready and we’ll probably throw the game and set their careers back. We didn’t see much magical improvement from Samo, LOB, Polson, and Dow!
Of course, the MC doesn’t just go on key match day indicators but takes into account what happens at training … and while we don’t know how Fantasia is going versus Durdin, etc, team selection gives us a fair idea.
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