Yanb, you are fixated on his possession count. Garthwaite lol
I look at someone like Aarts and he had a great game, kudos to him. Same with Garthwaite, good on him but their games don't stack up when transferred up a level.
Pickett caused chains that lead to goals. His fast twitch is as good as a Lambert, Rioli or Cotch. He extracts the ball to an outside advantage. He has done that several times over the last 2 weeks. THIS TRANSLATES!
Pickett played midfield 10 mins in the 3rd quarter and was there for the whole 4th.
You can keep pushing the "but he only had 15 possessions argument" but it just doesnt wash with me - or the club - thankfully.
Find out how many possessions Stack had when he played his VFL this year (I can't be fagged) but I do remember being very underwhelmed. He looked very casual yet when he came up a grade it transpired into AFL quality.
I just don't get the wheelbarrow you push about NUMBER of possessions?
I was skeptical and in your position before I went to see his first game but I could see what all my mates in Freo (I'm from WA) were talking about.
I'm bullish because I'm not happy with Short or BEllis. I think they are weak links and in Pickett I see a quality Plug n Play because he adds starch and can play anywhere on the field.
I agree that Towno would be a good in too. Surely both of them would be better than watching players run past Short's outstretched arms every week!