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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
    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
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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    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.
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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    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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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    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.
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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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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    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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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    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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    Quote Originally Posted by AshMac View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ledge View Post
    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.
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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    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.
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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    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?
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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.
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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    Sweet might be a shot if injuries strike the wrong players. Mainly English, maybe Trengove.

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    Re: Players on our list - yet to debut

    Weightman for me. Wouldn't surprise if he is played early.....like round 1.

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