What do you base that opinion on wob?
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Statistically heâs less likely to make it as an AFL player than he is to get thrown out the door never to be seen again in 1-2 years
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Mason was drafted to the club in November 2015.
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I donât think he has enough weapons to make it. I donât see a real attribute that makes him stand out. Generally you need a few strings to your bow, And i donât think he has enough to make it as a consistent afl player.
Of course I hope Iâm wrong, Iâd love him to make it and hope he does. But I just donât see it with him unfortunately
He has speed for his size. He is a good set shot, as well as field kick. He takes a good mark. He is aggressive at the ball and at the man. He is extremely competitve and hates to be beaten. Those are a couple of strings. He may make it yet.
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How many times have you even seen him play?
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I donât think he gets it enough for those attributes to matter. this is at vfl level too from the 3-4 games i saw last year.
I agree with that.
But thereâs still time. I think heâll be a utility as mentioned above somewhere, ranging between the arcs.
So 18 months after he was drafted Blitzers are ready to write a young player off, based on next to nothing. Just because he hasnât taken the football world by storm like Zack has. Sheesh, some people are hard to please, others are just plain impossible. How about we wait and see, give him the rest of the year, and perhaps next as well, before we write him off as hopeless.
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Couldnât you use that to describe 99% of all AFL players? Sounds like a lot of noise that talk. Does any player like to be beaten? Arenât most players competitive? And I havenât see much to suggest his marking or field kicking ability is any better than most average AFL players.
But like wob I hope Iâm wrong. Heâs still young and has time on his hands to develop.
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And people think McKernan hasnât been given a chance. Fark me.
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Honestly we shouldnât open player threads until theyâve played at least 50 games.
I think you may have misspelled McNernan though.
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I thought he looked good last year.
Will slot in nicely as a HFF/Mid in two years.
Strange comment. Many players donât even get to 50 games. Or do you include VFL?
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twice in the vfl live, a few replays of vfl footy, and his senior appearances/pre season on tv. Does that not mean I canât have a opinion?
Just trying to figure out a way to stop people having opinions on players.
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Oh â â â â up you precious drama queen. At what stage did I say he is hopeless. I said I donât think he will make it, thatâs just my opinion and I stated my reasons why. Of course I want him to make it, I want every single player who pulls on our great jumper to make it , but reality is not every single one does
But like â â â â â â â normal, if you have a opinion here that is contrary to the popular one, people are straight on you like flies on â â â â and completely go straight in the defensive. Can we not have a constructive conversation about a player? Whether itâs good or bad? Or should we just pretend everyoneâs awesome and guaranteed to succeed and NEVER flag the possibility that someone might not be up to it. Fk off
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At what stage did l reference you?
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Has the donât argue manoeuvre down pat