Define deserves.
If his form is good enough, he should get a run, if he doesn’t get a run, it means he isn’t good enough. No way should he just be given a game or few.
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Bring him in for Gresham. Cant be any worse off.
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The problem is we still don’t have a natural forward pocket.
Davey, Gresham and Kako are all better away from goal. Maybe Menzie and Guelfi play the forward pocket role best out of our options.
Can only play 2 of those 5 in the same game though. Gresham feels slightly on the out tbh which wouldn’t be a bad thing.
Here’s hoping Kako and El Achkar can be the right mix for the next decade, along with Caddy and May as the talls. Potentially a salivating mix if they all continue to develop as they have been.
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BRING HIM IN
Maybe “deserves” has a bit too much mayo to it.
But he’s developed himself a bit, pops up with a goal or two (his main target, along with forward pressure) in the 2s and if he’s got the professionalism in his lifestyle now, I’d like us to try him again as an impact sub or off the IC …
We saw Lual unleash when he was handed a surprise chance. I know ADJ had games gifted in the past, but not this season. Rather roll the dice and see for sure before he gets the DCM at season end
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Agreed but I’d prefer smartt gets a crack
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Yeah agree with that. I’d bring him in to replace Perkins and see what he can do. Perkins is in a real form slump and needs a stint in the VFL to get his mojo back.
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Right now Perkins is a passenger, and there is no room for him in the senior team.
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There is still a quality player there that we need. Hope this form is temporary for whatever reason.
Agreed. There is something not quite right.
BRING
If Jade farking Gresham is the answer to anything, then the wrong question is being asked.
He’d be garbage at $250k a year. The fact he’s reputedly on $600-700k a year and delivering three-fifths of fark-all might just be the most Essington thing of all …
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You could argue that Lual shouldn’t have got a game on that basis. Davey got overplayed when he wasn’t ready, give him a game or six before deciding on cutting him !
A serious club would never play Gresham again. He is completely one sided and can’t kick 45m without doing a ridiculous arc which inevitably sends the ball to the right of target. Not courageous , fast or particularly skillful. St Kilda worked it out. How long will it take Essendon?
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Well… knowing Essendon, a five year extension at 800 a year is probably being tabled as we speak…