Re: Rising Star 2017 Revisited
Reply #6 –
Marchbank just needs a decent run without injury to achieve his potential. Hopefully, Russell has got him on track and we'll see that 2017 form consistently.
Silvagni is a footballer rather than an athlete and it's his lack of pace in particular that has meant that he hasn't progressed as much as his peers. He needs to make a role his own and work on stopping opponents exploiting his lack of pace. I reckon he will do well this season and set a real foundation for his next 157 games.
Petrevski-Seton can speak for himself:
“It’s the most I’ve done in a pre-season, so I’m pretty happy with how I’m tracking at the moment. I’m trying to build a really strong standard for myself in getting fitter and stronger and competing hard on the track,” Petrevski-Seton said.
“My aim for 2019 is to play a consistent brand of footy, I was pretty inconsistent last year. My main focus was coming into this pre-season and building that tank — to be able to run out four quarters and endure for longer.
“I want to go out there and not worry about how many touches I get, but having a strong focus, keeping it simple with my mindset and just going out playing footy.”
Samo is going to be a ripper as a midfielder-forward.
Cuningham just wants people to spell his name with one 'n'! Like Marchbank, Cuners needs an injury-free run to get continuity into his training and games. As another member of our midfield-forward rotation, he has a tremendous opportunity to cement a place in the 22 this season. His best is certainly good enough but I have a question mark over his consistency at this stage.
Charlie Curnow was very good last season and, with an emerging Harry McKay and Mitch McGovern to take two good defenders, he will have a ball in one on one contests with whoever is unlucky enough to be his opponent. He should kick 50 goals this season and be a presence up the ground as well.