the entire team is average at best.
I donāt really see it in Guelfi. But then again I donāt watch him super closely either - has he been playing predominantly midfield?
If heās been playing midfield, Iād be inclined to bring in Snelling who is a more like for like replacement for Dev - I feel weāve been missing his manic pressure around the ball, and Iād like to see how Snelling fares in that role since by all accounts heās been killing it in the VFL.
Good article. I really like Guelfi.
Canāt imagine Conor bleach blonde.
I want to see it.
Why does the article say he went training after not being drafted instead of celebrating.
Celebrating not getting drafted?
I think they mean he was hoping heād be celebrating being drafted but wasnāt so went to training.
Ah yep that would make more sense. I read it like he had a choice to either train or celebrate given the quote that followed
Hmm, if I recall correctly, the first article written about him when he got drafted said he was a victim of his versatility, ie he never really showed what his best position was.
Iām still not sure about him, his ceiling doesnāt seem high but I donāt mind him as he consistently puts in complete effort and intensity.
Iām pretty sure he was always an inside mid until his last year at Claremont. I think the āvictim of versatilityā comment referred to his last WA year when he struggled to play as consistently because he was playing new positions.
āHe was playing as an inside midfielder and winning plenty of the ballā
Helloooo!! How about we try that??
Thatās the long term goal with Guelf. Weāre not short on clearance players at the moment so theyāre letting him develop other sides of his game first.
Articles like this always give me a greater appreciation for the player and his family.
Enemies become friends.
The issue of Guelfiās versatility stems from his WA coach who was saying predraft that one thing that might be both a plus & a minus was they had asked him to play a range of positions based on team needs, and he was able to do so successfully.
Hence he didnāt really have a defined spot against his name.
Guelfi is a good role player and I think we need guys like this in the 22.
Never shirks it, can find the ball or do a job.
Numbers werenāt amazing but it really feels like he had a major impact on the game.
So many little things he does that are awesome to watch and help us out. Very happy with his game and Iāll be upset if people want him dropped. Numbers arenāt everything!!
His mark running back in front of a free Adelaide forward was the point I knew we would win. It was an incredible mark in the situation.