Reading between the lines I think most of us kinda got that RBRudeBoy wrote:To be honest I'm not fussed if he stays or goes. Overall he has not impressed me much at all.
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Stupied
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I'm honestly not sure how much you were expecting from a kid who was sidelined for 18 months through injury? That he was even able to recover from a knee reconstruction and not only play VFL, but play a few senior games all within 12 months of his initial injury is a testament to his professionalism.RudeBoy wrote:To be honest I'm not fussed if he stays or goes. Overall he has not impressed me much at all.
If he had been in rehab all year, and maybe just played a few VFL games, as many expected, would you be so critical of him? Or would you reserve judgement until he's had a full preseason under his belt and regained his list fitness before judging him?
Honestly, we have a kid here, who despite playing next to no footy for 18 months through injury, and despite his obvious lack of fitness, has still managed to not only break in to a senior AFL line up, but be able to read the play well enough to gain 17 disposals and 9 marks. Yeah, he looked like he was lacking intensity, but he also looked like he was blowing so hard every time I saw him that he was about to have a heart attack. The kid was putting in effort, but his unfit body simply wouldn't allow him to go at the intensity you'd normally expect.
I know he's a high pick, and as such, expectations are high, but those expectations need to be tempered until he is 100% fit. It will be a massive blow if we lose this kid before he's had the chance to show us what he's truly capable of. He will kill it next year with a full preseason under his belt, you can bank on it.
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Great postStupied wrote:I'm honestly not sure how much you were expecting from a kid who was sidelined for 18 months through injury? That he was even able to recover from a knee reconstruction and not only play VFL, but play a few senior games all within 12 months of his initial injury is a testament to his professionalism.RudeBoy wrote:To be honest I'm not fussed if he stays or goes. Overall he has not impressed me much at all.
If he had been in rehab all year, and maybe just played a few VFL games, as many expected, would you be so critical of him? Or would you reserve judgement until he's had a full preseason under his belt and regained his list fitness before judging him?
Honestly, we have a kid here, who despite playing next to no footy for 18 months through injury, and despite his obvious lack of fitness, has still managed to not only break in to a senior AFL line up, but be able to read the play well enough to gain 17 disposals and 9 marks. Yeah, he looked like he was lacking intensity, but he also looked like he was blowing so hard every time I saw him that he was about to have a heart attack. The kid was putting in effort, but his unfit body simply wouldn't allow him to go at the intensity you'd normally expect.
I know he's a high pick, and as such, expectations are high, but those expectations need to be tempered until he is 100% fit. It will be a massive blow if we lose this kid before he's had the chance to show us what he's truly capable of. He will kill it next year with a full preseason under his belt, you can bank on it.
perhaps the issue is about money. Perhaps he wants, as a number 6 draft pick, a certain amount - but, given what he has put on show, why would we pay him heaps more than Langdon, who is from the same draft year. Now that i say it, yep, why would you pay him more than Langdon, who is a similar sort of player.
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Hine said the same on the weekend, that we won't see the best of Scharenberg for another 12 months.roar wrote:I can, but you won't have to wait long to see it, too. If he remains fit (and remains with us) it will be crystal clear by finals next year.
I didn't expect him to play seniors this year, so he's exceeded my expectations. He did his knee in late August last year, so even playing a handful of VFL games should be considered a bonus.
Well done boys!
