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Players on our list - yet to debut
We have a number of players on our list who have yet to debut.
What are posters thoughts, are they going to succeed? Have you seen enough at VFL level to say they have a future?
Name |
Games |
Age |
Date of Birth |
Height |
Weight |
Origin |
Position |
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Cavarra, Ben |
0 |
23yr 7mth |
20-Dec-95 |
173cm |
72kg |
Williamstown |
Forward |
Khamis, Buku R |
0 |
19yr 4mth |
24-Mar-00 |
189cm |
82kg |
Western Jets |
Defender |
Porter, Callum |
0 |
20yr 5mth |
22-Feb-99 |
182cm |
76kg |
Gippsland Power |
Midfield |
Sweet, Jordon R |
0 |
21yr 5mth |
2-Feb-98 |
203cm |
106kg |
North Adelaide |
Ruck |
Vandermeer, Laitham |
0 |
20yr 5mth |
3-Feb-99 |
180cm |
77kg |
Murray Bushrangers |
Defender /midfield |
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Love the way Vandermeer can just take off when he gets the ball.
Has serious pace and uses it. A player that looks like he can have a high impact in games from just a handful of possessions.
I'm guessing his numbers don't look fantastic but he passes the eyeball test with flying colours.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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Agree with Mof re. Vandermeer - there's something about him that says 'player'.
I think Cavarra has a role to play as that small pressure forward. I think he would've played a lot of footy this year had it not been for injury and very well may slot into Dickson's role next year.
Khamis was always going to take time and needs to get his tank right, but think he's shown enough aerial ability and neat disposal to suggest that there's a future.
I'm not sure Porter gets another year past this one. He looks like a solid footballer but I don't think he's shown anything that suggest he's an AFL standard player.
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Sweet will debut this year , can’t see how he can be kept out much longer.
Give him the ruck duties and let English get into marking positions forward or back.
Bring back the biff
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Digressing somewhat, if I wonder if Vandermeer's bag of tricks influences what we end up doing with Williams.
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Vandermeer has some real traits, think another pre-season and some continuity at VFL and we’ll see some good stuff from him next year.
Cavarra really hasn’t had a good run at it. I haven’t seen enough of him - but has some of those Puopolo type traits that could really suit us should he force his way in.
Khamis - Bit of a specimen, and a great kick. The parts missing from his game is urgency and reading the play. Will need time, and was always expected to need time.
Sweet - needs another pre-season at least. Insurance for English. Who knows, in 3-4 years he might be the next Reilly O’Brien. Won’t get in while English is healthy - it doesn’t work. But there is no rush.
Porter - I’d have thought he’d have to have had more of an impact at VFL by now.
There’s others in a bit of no mans land due to stop-start seasons and not really having any outstanding games like Lynch, Greene’s was a write off, and interesting to see what happens with Hayes long term. But you need a whole squad.
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What has been the issue with Cavarra? Is it his form or injuries?
Was so happy when we drafted him last year.
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Originally Posted by
AshMac
What has been the issue with Cavarra? Is it his form or injuries?
Was so happy when we drafted him last year.
Mainly injuries.
He had a bad start to preseason when the VFL side played his old club, and the thugs targeted him breaking some ribs. Then when he got back, he was injured straight away. Following on from that he played some games and was injured again.
He is back this week and hopefully he gets a run at it.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Mainly injuries.
He had a bad start to preseason when the VFL side played his old club, and the thugs targeted him breaking some ribs. Then when he got back, he was injured straight away. Following on from that he played some games and was injured again.
He is back this week and hopefully he gets a run at it.
Williamstown are scum.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Originally Posted by
ledge
Sweet will debut this year , can’t see how he can be kept out much longer.
Give him the ruck duties and let English get into marking positions forward or back.
I don’t watch a lot of the VFL but I have read good reports about him.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Mainly injuries.
He had a bad start to preseason when the VFL side played his old club, and the thugs targeted him breaking some ribs. Then when he got back, he was injured straight away. Following on from that he played some games and was injured again.
He is back this week and hopefully he gets a run at it.
Must be frustrating for Ben. You need to get the games in and get that experience.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Updated for start of 2020
No |
Name |
Games |
Age |
Date of Birth |
Height |
Weight |
Origin |
Position |
18 |
Butler, Louis |
0 |
18yr 6mth |
26-Aug-01 |
184cm |
75kg |
Sandringham Dragons |
Defender/Midfield |
25 |
Cavarra, Ben |
0 |
24yr 2mth |
20-Dec-95 |
173cm |
72kg |
Williamstown |
Forward |
38 |
Garcia, Riley |
0 |
19yr 1mth |
30-Jan-01 |
177cm |
70kg |
Swan Districts |
Midfield |
24 |
Khamis, Buku R |
0 |
19yr 11mth |
24-Mar-00 |
189cm |
82kg |
Western Jets |
Defender |
28 |
Porter, Callum |
0 |
21yr |
22-Feb-99 |
182cm |
76kg |
Gippsland Power |
Midfield |
41 |
Sweet, Jordon R |
0 |
22yr 1mth |
2-Feb-98 |
203cm |
106kg |
North Adelaide |
Ruck |
23 |
Vandermeer, Laitham |
0 |
21yr 1mth |
3-Feb-99 |
180cm |
77kg |
Murray Bushrangers |
Midfield/Forward |
19 |
Weightman, Cody |
0 |
19yr 1mth |
15-Jan-01 |
177cm |
73kg |
Dandenong Stingrays |
Forward |
Who will debut first?
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: Players on our list - yet to debut
Caverra, Weightman, Vandermeer the three most likely.
We just have to play Caverra at some stage if he's fit this year, we need to know if he's up to it.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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Sweet might be a shot if injuries strike the wrong players. Mainly English, maybe Trengove.
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Weightman for me. Wouldn't surprise if he is played early.....like round 1.