indulge me a double post ....
My favourite part of his book was when his Freo coach detailing how he accelerates for 3 strides before impact and the astonishing brutality and uniqueness of the technique.
its was a piece of poetry.
ive seen it and heard it and recited it too.
It reads to me like he could go like4like in a mid rotation with our captain.
We have three players who accelerate into collisions: Chimp, Marlion and Grimes. Rance did too. RCD looks to do it. Stack, when he gets a silver-spoon tough-guy rep in his sights. It's intimidating for opponents.
Marlion has played 20 of a possible 22 games since he debuted on that glorious last Saturday of September, 2019. With Houli likely to miss early in the season, it appears Marlion has been slated to fill his spot at half-back, allowing Caddy to resume the wing role he played so well in late 2019. If and when Houli returns, unless there are other injuries or form slumps, one of these guys could be for the chop.
I like Caddy in the side. I want Marlion in the side. (And then there's Syd.)
Marlion recently turned 29. With his lithe build and late start, he could conceivably play until his mid-30s. If he survives until his 37th birthday, we could have two Marlion Picketts on the list, with Jr turning 18 in 2028. Wouldn't that be something. We should have an idea as he gets close whether it's worth carrying Marlion (if carrying is even required) to 100 games Dean Rioli-style to get first dibs on Jr, Latrelle, Shaniqua, and Levi. Imagine.