#10 St Francis de Agressi - up to 2021 round 2

In years to come I hope we can look back and say ‘thank fark that Francis is still at essendon’.

He’s got a very high ceiling if it all comes together.

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Aaron “The Cathedral” Francis.

Has an extremely high ceiling.

(Also the focus of hopes, prayers, and a belief in resurrection)

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“The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.”

― Confucius

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Is that a Gleeson vs Francis comparison?

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Fight Night.
Main Event.
Willow Tree Gleeson V Cathedral Francis.

“The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character”.

Albert Schweitzer

Personally: if they’re both playing good football, I reckon it’s gunna be hard to leave either of them out of the side.

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The most important thread.

Who let Mick Malthouse in here?

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Mick Malthouse.

Education: St Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Damascus College Ballarat, St Paul’s College, Ballarat

Fair to say that Micky might know a thing or two about Cathedrals.

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It’s not the only thing Mick might have intimate knowledge of, with an education CV like that…

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How can you pell?

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Jesus.

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If you want to see Francis in the midfield, have a look at the second quarter of the VFL against the cats on YouTube.
He looks sharp, focused and scary. The ceiling is very, very high.
I would go as far to say, ceiling off.

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I hope they give him a game just before the bye, allow him a weeks recovery from the game and a break before his next one. It’s also bris in bris away from the spotlight.

He is a crash and bash midfielder that could add something different in our team.

Players this year that have played around the 68% ate Green when playing, Myers and Clarke/mutch.

That is about the % that Francis could play from the bench as impact player.

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Look at Naitanui time on ground percentage.
Imagine one bench spot for Langford, Stringer and Francis to rotate through.
50% mid 50% bench for Francis.
50% mid 25% forward and bench for Langford.
50% fwd 25% midfield and bench for Stringer.
Outcome of 60 touches, 15 clearances, 15 marks, 3 goals.

Like rest rest or RIP rest?

Nah, he’s an intercept mark backman… you know, like Hooker, Hurley, Ridley, Gleeson…

FFS Jackets!

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Worsfold presser.

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Big red steam train about to get let loose

Get on board or get out of his way!

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F**k yeah