Thanks Walter! Interesting insights! I'm not at games so I'm only judging on by what I see on the TV, but from what I am seeing and what I am hearing, he's a relatively "blank canvas", which is pretty intriguing when one considers how to "develop" him.??
You could start him out as a back, with intent to turn him into a forward later (ie a Pav, Harry Taylor, ), or, start him as a forward in the hope you get him up, and we get what we really need (ie effective big body forwards). High risk in this, but it might have more clarity than clinging on to the hope that The Ape turns into something. And if it fails, then at least he can go back to a defensive role (ie Taz, Mcintosh).
But if we are real lucky, and his skills and awareness improve, as it will over the next 30 games, we could have a genuine big bodied midfielder on our hands. Maybe !
Its pretty exciting when you think about it, and it seems his hands are good above his head, and his kicking style is pretty good, and relaxed. There's a bit to work with their from a forward's point of view, so I reckon they are doing exactly the right thing at the moment.
It's gonna take time, but I reckon its worth carrying him for as many games as we can, and if he can clunk a few and convert a couple each week, well, what more could we want from a #8 draft pick. ??
