Toby McLean

[bornadog]

Since spending more time in the midfield, Toby has impressed with figures in the last two rounds of 27 disposals and 24 disposals on Saturday, 6 tackles, two goals and 4 inside 50s.

How far can Toby go? Can be become a topline midfielder?

He is 21 years old and only played 23 games.

[jeemak]

He adds some polish to the side, and is progressing really well.

Toby has the tools to be an elite player on any part of the ground, he just needs to get a bit fitter and stronger.

[boydogs]

He's got a lot of tricks. Burrows in and under, shrugs tackles, nice kick for goal, great leap, good decision maker. He's good on the lead too, he was on the lead in the last quarter on Saturday, the kick held him up and as his defender closed in on him to spoil. he leapt off the ground, guarded the ball with his body and took the mark. There are elements of Joel Selwood and Cyril Rioli in his game

[Twodogs]

And he's a premiership player!

[bulldogtragic]

There's a few guys now that I put into the category of not really putting a ceiling on. He's seemingly taking the path of Dahl from dangerous small forward to impressive young midfield potential, and who knows if he can follow Dahl to his new level.

I like what JMac, Dahl & Bevo are working on. A long list of very capable mids who can all rotate forward and be very dangerous forward too. I rate Bailey Dale & Lipinski (what I've seen so far) as others who might join this club. The old days of a midfielder who gets 30+ but doesn't hurt in other positions or a specialist forward pocket who can't do much else seem long gone in the way of the club now.

[Go_Dogs]

McLean is such an interesting player. I'm liking that he's adding some accumulation to his game because he can end up being a high hurt factor player.

Hope his improvement continues but more likely, getting consistency week to week will be the first step.

[1eyedog]

Bevo would love Magic because he can play him absolutely anywhere. I haven't seen such a textbook shot at goal for a long time. Beautiful, fluid action.

[Mantis]

Bevo would love Magic because he can play him absolutely anywhere. I haven't seen such a textbook shot at goal for a long time. Beautiful, fluid action.

What happened with that awful effort in the 1st quarter?

[Twodogs]

What happened with that awful effort in the 1st quarter?

He seemed to get the drop wrong, didn't he? You could almost tell from when it left his hand.

[Twodogs]

Bevo would love Magic because he can play him absolutely anywhere. I haven't seen such a textbook shot at goal for a long time. Beautiful, fluid action.

It's an over used term but Madge is a competitive beast. He hates losing a contest.

[1eyedog]

What happened with that awful effort in the 1st quarter?

It's true he's human and I was more on his overall action as opposed to the outcome. He does all the right things in his action to give himself the best chance.

[Ozza]

Hard to believe he's only played 23 games (18 wins). Seems very comfortable at the level. 3 from 3 good finals last year. Always lively in last quarters in particular.

[bulldogtragic]

Hard to believe he's only played 23 games (18 wins). Seems very comfortable at the level. 3 from 3 good finals last year. Always lively in last quarters in particular.

Yep. His composure to snap his goal just before half time in the GF was way beyond his years.

The question his external critiques would've thrown up (if I cared to note them) I'm assuming was once the umpires stopped paying him 'too high' free kicks would he continue to put himself in the contest with the same ferocity and consistency? Not only has he consistently applied himself in the contest, not spending any thought or physical time on drawing the free kick, he seems to be better for it. Despite not getting paid what should've been genuine free kicks at times this year.

[Sedat]

Classic Dalrymple 'late bloomer in his final U18 season' selection. Has simply carried on that linear rate of improvement - such a smart player and a natural footballer, his ceiling is limitless.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Yep. His composure to snap his goal just before half time in the GF was way beyond his years.

As was his last quarter in the prelim - and the disallowed goal against Hawks in the 2nd quarter