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Jake Aarts
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Haven't heard anything bad so assume his shoulder is fine which is good.
Deserves a finals birth IMO.
Deserves a finals birth IMO.
Apparently in the paper this morning that the shoulder injury is only minor & he'll be available.
Great news, he was fantastic against the Crows and a certain selection against the Lions.
Had a good year but came up short in his first final. Disappointing. His opponent had a corker.
Does he learn fast enough to get another chance? The coach will know.
Does he learn fast enough to get another chance? The coach will know.
I like the cut of his jib Jack. But I think we need finals hardened experience next week. If Caddy is fit I think Jake makes way.
I think we may need to drop Aarts. Unfortunately, he may be an AFL footballer trapped in a VFL footballer's body.
He's getting the most out of himself, but when a player is limited, those limitations magnify in finals.
He's not big, or fast. He's not a great overhead mark, or an elite kick. He's not a high possession getter or a rabid tackler.
He does all of those things pretty well, but doesn't have an A grade attribute (other than endeavour).
He may not be able to play finals.
He's getting the most out of himself, but when a player is limited, those limitations magnify in finals.
He's not big, or fast. He's not a great overhead mark, or an elite kick. He's not a high possession getter or a rabid tackler.
He does all of those things pretty well, but doesn't have an A grade attribute (other than endeavour).
He may not be able to play finals.
Not sure I would write him off at this stage, but for 2020 it looks like he is not ready for finals.
Does need to develop at least one stand-out aspect to his game.
DS
Yep.
What's his one wood?
AFL players need at least one elite physical trait.
Lambert is limited but has endurance. Caddy is limited by has strength. Castagna is limited but has photos.
Aarts is just limited.
I must have been watching a different game, was average, at best.
He gives 100% and does his bit defensively, but 2 effective kicks and 2 effective handballs, no scores, no assists can't be considered a pass for a small forward except on the most lenient of Steve Morris scorecards.
His out was that it wasn't a night for forwards, the chains of play weren't there for him to get involved in.
His out was that it wasn't a night for forwards, the chains of play weren't there for him to get involved in.
