THE GREAT ZERK HOPE
Harts has about 12 months left to find some form before he gets thatchered.
I donāt think Francis will be playing KPD. 3rd defender, + general utility
We took Jenkins as a rookie and after a year of not much the crows coughed up a second rounder for him. You canāt assume just because he was taken so late that every club had looked closely at him, quite the opposite in fact. Now heās right there in the shop window for everyone to see and his potential as a kid is breathtakingly obvious. He also has, nominally at least, 4 guys (if not more) ahead of him on the list for a senior gig. Youād expect someone to dangle the carrot
He looked good, but also smaller than I expected. I thought he was meant to be really tall?
But heās ours for at least 2 yearsā¦and that feels like plenty of time to build him physically and show we appreciate him, by giving him some senior games over Brown/Hartley, if/when the time is right.
Carlisle was among the first players he was compared to, so maybe you just assumed he was that size? Or maybe that he was playing ruck-forward early days as a junior? Shrug.
Heās supposed to be 195 cm, isnāt he ? Thatās around 6ā9" in the old money.
195 is about 6ā5ā.
Paul Salmon was 6ā9ā.
Heās mid 190ās, but still very slight though wirey. Heāll fill out.
Really? Today seemed a lot closer to the midās sizes than the ruckmanās.
Plays tall.
No itās not.
6ā9ā is 205cm
I think he showed all the traits you want in a tall backman. Attack on the ball, reading of the play, contested marking, multiple efforts when heās at a disadvantage, speed and agility, and most of all attitude to win his contests. Itās early in his career, but the signs are good. Letās hope he doesnt plateau, and he keeps developing into a very handy full back.
195cm, can jump 95 cm and long arms.
Iām 196cm (shrunk a bit over the years) and nowhere near 6ā9". 195cm is still a pretty tall kid. There really arenāt that many people out there taller than that, even if it looks like there are when we watch the footy. Trust me, it is always a bit of a mmmmm moment when I come across someone taller than me, cause it just doesnāt happen that often. Even when I toured the club earlier this year, the only bloke that made me feel short was Loony because he is so skinny. Belly was a big bloke but didnāt feel substantially taller than me.
Nailed it
Has someone mentioned āWe have found one hereā in relation to Zerk?
(Heās not officially a gun until above is mentioned)
browns cooked, not part of the future. Should give games to kids where possible (and form warranting) over guys like this
If he keeps coming on and puts on a bit of weight next offseason, I hope that he gets games next year with Hooker and Hurley alongside him. If Hooker is going to stay back long term, then we may as well get rid of Hartley or Brown. Iād prefer to keep Hartley.
Hartley and Ambrose are sufficient depth, if weāve got Hooker, Hurley and a few youngsters.