Only way his playing is if Goldy breaks down tonight
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Well hes not the sub so he wonât be playing tonight!
Wasnât the point of getting a ruck in the msd to replace Goldy
Probably dont wanna break the guy in his first game when we get done by 60 points
But hes not gonna break down against Forte for â â â â sake. Forte has played less than 50 games. It doesnt get better than that. And if you really wanted to mollycoddle, make him the sub.
In the genes
Pass on our congratulations
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Letâs hope he conquers the VFL first âŚ
He does look like Blicavs though
Played exclusive key back on VFL debut and looks a likely type.
Smooth mover with really nice agility and acceleration. Very clean hands at ground level. Swings onto his left really naturally for a player of his size.
I get that theyâre preparing for versatility and our key back stocks are very thin for the next month. But Iâd be happy going into next season with him as the ruckman between our number one and a rapidly developing Vigo. Makes losing Draper or Bryan much less concerning and in fact maybe a decent way to add draft capital âŚ
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Looked ok, but did nothing today to make losing either of those guys less concerning. Played zero seconds in he ruck. I wouldâve thought giving him some time in the ruck and throwing either May or McMahon back for a bit mightâve made sense today, but it didnât eventuate.
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Iâm happy they stuck with Vigo in the ruck.
Blakiston looks to have the size and agility to actually work in the backline.
Might be a genuine chance to get a game there in the next week or two.
Will have time to show his wares in the ruck later in the year once we get one or two defenders back.
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I reckon he could become a genuinely good key defender. That closing speed is exceptional.
Being able to split KPD/Ruck is pretty rare, and extremely useful. If he can do that, weâve got a bloody good one here.
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His ground level stuff suggests heâll be good around the contest.
Iâd say moving forward we persist with the fwd/ruc + ruc combo (Draper + Bryan, or wright/gerreyn/may + no. 1 ruck). If we want to capitalise on one of our current ruckâs value, then we have scope to do so now.
In doing so, it would mean Blakiston becomes backup to the no. 1 ruc role until Vigo is ready to assume that mantle.
Wasnât he a defender who became a ruckman due to his team needing a ruck due to injury?
He is a bit old to try and turn into a KPD
Bring next week
Doubtful Its much of a long-term view.
Though it he shows he can play backup in both the ruck and down back, might take over Goldys spot on the list.
The versatility might keep him on the list, but he would be a last resort for both imo.
Vigo gets more AFL ready with every game he plays. Wright is having a mini resurgence, Gerreyne and May are both potential ruck and KPD options too. And I think we may look for another tall back at the end of the year.
I think if we lose draper or Bryan he will definitely get a gig, but if we keep both we may let him go at years end.
I do like that we chose the more mobile of the two options though, at least he might be able to keep up with the modern ruckman around the ground even if he is getting bested in the taps
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Oh 100%. By replacing Goldstein I mean the âbreak glass in case of emergencyâ player.
I personally donât think we need one, but can see the club worried about Draper/Bryanâs recovery and deciding we do (if both even stay).
Having one that could also play back if needed would be handy given our constant injury issues there too.
Iâd take him over an even older Goldstein next year.
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