Francis at 193 & 93Kg has a similar athletic profile as Hurley, Should we have Hurley and Francis at the same end or opposite ends?
My view is that he would partner Daniher and provide a powerful presence that we currently lack in our forward line and can be managed during the year.
I also think Francis may be exposed as a defender early in his career with the speed of the game (getting caught out of position) this may take away his asset of reading the play, intercepting and rebounding.
Francis at 193 & 93Kg has a similar athletic profile as Hurley, Should we have Hurley and Francis at the same end or opposite ends?
My view is that he would partner Daniher and provide a powerful presence that we currently lack in our forward line and can be managed during the year.
I also think Francis may be exposed as a defender early in his career with the speed of the game (getting caught out of position) this may take away his asset of reading the play, intercepting and rebounding.
Francis has excellent speed and reads the game better than any player I have ever seen at Under-18 level.
Francis at 193 & 93Kg has a similar athletic profile as Hurley, Should we have Hurley and Francis at the same end or opposite ends?
My view is that he would partner Daniher and provide a powerful presence that we currently lack in our forward line and can be managed during the year.
I also think Francis may be exposed as a defender early in his career with the speed of the game (getting caught out of position) this may take away his asset of reading the play, intercepting and rebounding.
Francis has excellent speed and reads the game better than any player I have ever seen at Under-18 level.
His speed may be excellent and I know he reads the game well, Iām more worried about his repeat sprint efforts and endurance to keep up with his opponent One on one and then have the ability to still impact the contest and the high ball.
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will he be used as spare man in defencepatrolling half back and impacting contests and rebounding?
He said he was cooked by the end of the season. Going by how much he played it makes sense.
Definitely. Very taxing year on an 18 year old body.
And on the other hand you have Carlisle who didnāt work hard enough and had to find other ways to be cooked.
Francis is a big boy, so give him some time to build some kind of tank. We have to be patient. It took Hurls 5 years to get to AA level. ( I reckon he got to that level about halfway through the 2014 season.)
Francis is a big boy, so give him some time to build some kind of tank. We have to be patient. It took Hurls 5 years to get to AA level. ( I reckon he got to that level about halfway through the 2014 season.)
And he's a growing boy which sine pointed out previously, I would also hope that things like Glandular fever and the like have been eliminated for his lack of endurance. Would hate to see him pushed into chronic fatigue. But hopefully totally jumping at shadows there.
The upside is that if he is growing still and is as talented as indicated, we could have stolen the best KP in the draft with a bit of luck.
So Iām with you Chris, just give the boy time and let him āgrowā into his potential and start pushing when his body is ready for it.
And he's a growing boy which sine pointed out previously, I would also hope that things like Glandular fever and the like have been eliminated for his lack of endurance. Would hate to see him pushed into chronic fatigue. But hopefully totally jumping at shadows there.
And he's a growing boy which sine pointed out previously, I would also hope that things like Glandular fever and the like have been eliminated for his lack of endurance. Would hate to see him pushed into chronic fatigue. But hopefully totally jumping at shadows there.
Ya think?
Ban training reports, people freak out.
I think you are freaking out about my freaking out ā¦
He is fine. His endurance will be fine. People adding 2 plus 2 and getting 5
How?
Scouts said he wasnāt as fit as the other boys, watching him on the eye he gets more tired than a lot of the other boys, and weāre making him do exclusively running at training