#43 Charlie Dean

[joemamone@gmail.com]

I say, lets try Dean at Full forward! What is there to lose?

[RudeBoy]

[stui magpie]

[David]

Sure, but is there any evidence that Dean can actually play up there? I may be misremembering but I'm pretty sure Mihocek had spent some time up forward in the VFL before he was drafted as a defender.

[thesoretoothsayer]

[Charlie Oneeye]

Checkers was AA U18's , and is grossly underestimated as a footballer.

Underestimated early by supports because of success / failure bias imo.

The 'good honest footballer' moniker which I reckon is apt, because even by my own bias, he is more athletic than he looks.

[LaurieHolden]

I see no reason to move Charlie Dean into a position he hasn't trained for. This young man simply needs our patience (he's played 4 games FFS) and games into him to determine his viability as a longer-term KPD.
If it wasn't for injury, he'd have a body of games we could objectively make a comparison to positional peers at the same age.

Player Statistics Comparison
Steven May
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=5&playerStatus2=A&tid2=12&type=A&pid1=7003&pid2=3622&fid1=O&fid2=O

Jack Henry
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=5&playerStatus2=A&tid2=10&type=A&pid1=7003&pid2=6411&fid1=O&fid2=O

Noah Balta
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=5&playerStatus2=A&tid2=15&type=A&pid1=7003&pid2=6501&fid1=O&fid2=O

Jordan Ridley
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=5&playerStatus2=A&tid2=6&type=A&pid1=7003&pid2=6348&fid1=O&fid2=O

Simon Prestigiacomo
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=5&playerStatus2=I&tid2=5&type=A&pid1=7003&pid2=176&fid1=O&fid2=O

Gary Pert
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_player_compare?playerStatus1=A&tid1=5&playerStatus2=I&tid2=5&type=A&pid1=7003&pid2=1208&fid1=O&fid2=O

[qldmagpie67]

He’s young and young talls generally take time to find there feet
He’s well worth more games
Leave him down back and let him learn his trade
Howe is a season away from being done
I like his work ethic yes he’s making some mistakes but there’s a huge upside to the kid imo

[Culprit]

I was at a Past Players reunion a few weeks ago and Charlie turns out to be my mate's Grandson. His Grandfather was a great player and I now have a special interest in watching him. Thought he played great today.

[mightypies90]

^

He was good today, we need to persist and get games into him. It’s the only way he gats better.

[RudeBoy]

A solid performance from Dean, demonstrating how getting consecutive games under his belt have resulted in him growing in confidence. He may never be a star, but he is proving to be a solid contributor down back.

[Meredith1965]

We seem to have found the new Nathan Murphy. Very sound game.

[inxs88]

Dean (unlike) Frampton has genuine footy IQ knowing the patterns of play and where/when best to intercept. At 195cm and a bigger frame than Miurphy, he can play on the monsters too. Think as discussed above, more game time the better.

[scoobydoo]

The biggest difference I’ve noticed is his confidence. Compared to game No.1 it has improved every week. Even when he went back to VFL level & came back.

[David]

Didn’t realise that was his first win today! I think he’s been really impressive so far – up there with Sullivan, Richards and Harrison as first or second-year players who are already close to automatic selections now.