Anti-vowel language?
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One of the most quietly impressive performers across the two Academy games was Harley Barker from SA. In a team with a multitude of players competing for time in their preferred role, Harley played exclusively wing in both games and looked extremely comfortable doing so with attributes very much suited to it. He’s tall, rangy and clean in the air which allows him to present down the line as an exit option or for a switch of play, and allows him to impact as a third up in marking contests at either end of the ground. He’s a powerful runner with seemingly excellent endurance and has tidy and efficient disposal to help link the play while rarely biting off more than he can handle.
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Was going to say the SA trio of Le Ray, Sharp and Barker were all showing good signs ahead of the carnival.
I can see their deficiencies, with inconsistent ball use being the main one, but both Le Ray and Sharp would cap off our midfield, and add to the culture that Durham and Caldwell are building through the middle.
Le Ray adding that versatile Wing who can win his own ball.
Sharp doesn’t have the upside of Harley Reid, obviously, but he could prove to have a Dunkley like influence on the group on and off the field, which might be important if we are going to get an influx of sub 180cm players
But it’s a bold choice going for another pure inside midfielder that has question marks on his kicking. Albeit he is bigger, stronger and more powerful than Hobbs and applies himself both ways unlike Tsatas.
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The obvious is to call him the Swedish meatball
Apologies if this has already been posted.
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Lyndsay looks like his dad is Mark Mercuri. Similar facial features.
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Noticed the article said Tom McGuane’s loads were being managed and he didn’t play! The Klan already trying to hide their F/S prospect from the competition!
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That Lyndsay kid looks exactly like what we need. A clean elite ball user. I would be prepared to start tanking now to ensure we could recruit him.
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Matt LeRay is a tall outside leaning mid who plays more of a utility role for Central Districts but was predominantly deployed as a winger for the Academy, a role which suits his strengths well. This game was better than the stats suggest, with LeRay presenting well and using his solid kicking skills to his team’s advantage. He also threw himself enthusiastically into pressure acts which don’t show up on the stat sheet.
I hadn’t caught that Duursma had started playing in defence. We could take our HBF who promises to go into midfield/forward combo!
LOL.
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Swadling is proving to be unstoppable at Colts level. In this game he racked up an impressive 40 disposals due to his strength and size over the footy at stoppage and his huge work rate to find space outside of the contest. The concerns over his decision making and disposal by foot seem to have been put to bed with Swadling showing a significant improvement in his composure with the ball and ability to hit the right target on the chest.
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I’m warming to Lindsay, he’s a definite watch.
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We are a team that needs Lyndsay more than anyone
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Man, if we got a Lindsay and a Phillipou we’d really be making up for the 2024 and 2022 drafts.
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Jeez I’m a bit slow, was trying to figure out why we had 2 picks there LOLOL
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I’d bid on mcguane at 5
■■■■ the pies
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Knowing Essendon, we’ll pick Tsatas’s brother instead
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Just wondering- is there a way to watch the under 18s and our 2 two NGA prospects on TV? Does anyone telecast this?
I like this. I like this a lot.