Despite weighing the same amount as a triscuit soaking wet, he cracked in damn hard quite a few times.
For the rest of the year, if we lose or if a senior player pulls out of a contest that they should be entering, I want the coaching staff to show film of this young man going in for contested footy as if he was prime Jobe and at worst creating a ball up.
I think we have a player here.
Hamâs great tackling efforts at the first two centre bounces of the second half were super important. Helped to ensure we kept the foot down to nail the door shut. Clearly he is not the finished product yet but he showed more than enough to let me think we have a player with huge potential.
Talk about factor this kid has it
Never gives up trying!! Look at that tackling pressure of his brilliant.
Once he puts on some more muscle over next preseason he will become even a better player with even more confidence than what he already shows. Like him up forward in a pocket is good
I was just watching this draft video that EFC reposted today, and an impression flooded back to meâŚ
When I first saw it on draft night, I remember being a little struck by the marking for such a small player.
And then he demonstrated it again today for his first goal. Might not be a fluke!
No fluke he had all north players around him aswell. Thatâs confidence and playing above his physical size.
He will be very good player for us in the future
Thatâs farkinâ impressive
Reckon this kid can football. Super competitive.
Canât see him playing more than 5 games this season. Can see him playing 15+ next year though.
First gamer cut him some slack. Has real potential.
On those stats alone youâd be hard to knock him back for Anzac Day.
However Zaka and Smith have too come in and heâll get his opportunity next year if he keeps improving
A bit fumbly but very impressive
At the game I noticed how well he worked himself into space but was ignored by teammates.
Still early days but we may have found one
Really hope he stays in. An outside gut-runner with skills, and another inside bull, were the two missing pieces we needed to find to give us a serious shot at a flag. Definitely got the latter in spades with Shiel. Ham could easily be the final piece if given more of a chance.
Pretty much every player (except maybe Ridley and Hooker) has had a case of the fumbles in their first games this year, so I really hope that doesnât give the selectors any cause to drop him.
Yes, two from yesterdayâs team need to make way for Zaka and Smith to come back in, and Ham is an obvious one of those two. I just really hope heâs not.
Guelfi was playing Smithâs role, and did an admirable job, but Smith would do it better. So maybe Guelfi has to go for Smith? And Zaharakis would do better at Myersâ role. But Myers seems to have compromat on everyone in the selection panel and probably the executive and Board too, so he aint budging unless he feels like it. So maybe Ham can kick Baguley out of his small pressure forward role, until a mid-spot opens up?
He had a nice debut but he certainly makes way on Thursday.
Have decided to indulge in a bountiful plate of crispy bacon this morning in honour of a certain debutant. Make of that what you will.
What on earth? You want Guelfi out after yesterdayâs game? Youâre having a laugh surely?
I like that Ham had a chance - was a solid debut, but lets not get carried away. He has a taste now, so lets see him back it up with a solid block of form so he can get another shot at it.
But didnât do enough to stay in for mine, and I suspect most objective observers
Do I want him out? No. But he was filling in for Smith. So whether Ham goes out (which is almost certain I know) or not, Guelfiâs probably going to have to make way anyway.
Ham would be making way for Zaka.
It was a great debut, might get another couple of games this year.
Next year, watch out. Speed, skills and can run all day.
Surprisingly for us he can also kick.
This will change.
Maybe belongs in next weeks game day thread but based on Guelfiâs form yesterday, he plays ahead of Baguley in my opinion.
Weâre not allowed to have that thread until after todayâs VFL game. Even though thereâs nothing more certain than no VFL player is going to make their way into the side no matter how well they play today (pending any unknown injuries from yesterday).
This I believe is what should and will happen. No slight on Ham, but I just donât think he did enough for us to say that he must play next week.
Iâd be very disappointed if Guelfi was dropped this week. Iâd drop Baguley based on form and yesterdayâs output in particular