I would think Saad has Menzies covered by a country mile.
If Menzie doesn’t do some special work tonight, Saad should replace him. Or he can replace someone else….
Saad is magic and looks like he can play multiple spots including forward pocket, forward & back flank and wing.
The last bloke that we grabbed in the mid season draft that showed a bit went the the Hawks and is now rated as the no 1 winger in the league. I wanted to keep Massimo, but this kid can also play. Dare I say it given his size and skill set he is a very shaping as a very useful asset.
Not sure we should talk about players as being assets, but that’s what he is.
This guy is a legitimate footballer. Hopefully the ankle isn’t too bad - I can see him debuting soon.
His obvious attributes are his speed and ball winning. What may have gone underrated is his toughness and ability overhead. Genuinely sticky hands and has that aerial courage to go for the high ball regardless of the position he’s in. Could be a very handy utility and another mid season / SSP success story.
Should add - he was scintillating today. Best on by a significant margin. The reason we won.
What happened to his ankle ? By all accounts he should debut against the Eagles or Geelong. Already better than some of our top rate recruits. He sounds very exciting
Eversion injury, landed awkwardly. Ended up taking the kick from his mark kicked it 45m (Kicking foot was his good foot) but needed trainers to help him limp off the park.
Give Saad a try as a small forward. Menzie seems to be more of a small defender. I think Saad could play AFL immediately. His ankle needs to heal first. I hope its not syndesmosis.