Sounds encouraging at this early stage. I’m a on the fence type when it comes to lid on/lid off with Francis. I will only really get excited once I see it being put together - although we have seen possibilities that this can happen.
Wonder why the two SA clubs wern’t interested? Did Essendon want at least a late first rounder or no deal? Can’t imagine Essendon would have been demanding top 10. In any case, I think it is much better to see what we can make of him vs some second round pick in a weak draft. Hopefully we see strong effort throughout the preseason.
The next step for him is to be able to train the full preseason without injury. He next stage of development in reducing weight and rocking up with a higher fitness base will go a long way to helping that.
He gets a full preseason, he will explode into the AFL.
Well if they weren’t prepared to offer anything for him, i’d query whether they were really ‘interested’ at all - everyone’s always ‘interested’ if it involves getting something for nothing.
What’s that thing coming out from behind his back, over his left shoulder? It looks like a third hand with a boxing glove on it? Secret weapon? Is he an alien hybrid?
Full Frang. Hype train has gone from 0 to 100 in 3 seconds. I expect many forward or back arguments between now and when he probably doesn’t get selected in round 1.
If he can get through this pre-season without getting injured, it will be the first proper full pre-season he has had since been at the club. If he can manage this, I am most certainly on the Hype train.
They were only interested in getting him for a bargain basement price, which everyone knew was never going to happen, thus one could say they were never really interested.
