Re: VFL Round 13: Northern Blues vs. Richmond on TV
Reply #60 –
I reckon you should go watch a pre-season game or 2. He put in quite a few hard tackles and looked very comfortable at stages. So much so, that i had him as my 23rd player on the list at the start of the year based on those qualities you listed.
Sure, he hasn't shown a whole lot of them during the year, but he hasn't had much going for him. Yazz hasn't shown much of those qualities of late, and he's a 'seasoned pro'. This kid has played half a season.....under 2 senior coaches plus 1 VFL coach. Give the kid a chance!
I thought he showed a bit in the pre-season too Kruddler, but he hasn't come on as I was expecting.
I think part of the problem may stem from the following statement:
“Blaine ticked the boxes for us with his speed, agility and outside run. He’s the type of player who really takes on the opposition and will give us some depth in the midfield,” Rogers said.
“Having had a couple of years of development in the WAFL his body has matured a little more and he has matured as a player, making him someone who could easily slot into our team straight away.”
Some of us may have taken Rogers at his word and expected a ready made player. Clearly that is not the case and we should be giving Boekhorst the same opportunity to prove himself as we give other first year players, or even players who are in their first season with us after a couple (or seven) years in the system.