Yeah or Neah - David Astbury?

[one-eyed]

At this time of the year each year we normally discuss the future of players on the fringe. First up is Astbury.

Dave has just completed his 3rd year in the AFL system playing 24 games in total with the past 18 months being interrupted with that patella injury. Prior to the injury he was being played in defence but played forward when he made it back to play the last two games of this season.

           Games    Kicks   Hballs  Disp.   Marks   Tackles   G.B    In50    R50   CP    UP   1%ers
2010:     17         6.5      4.9     11.4      3.4       1.7       5.5
2011:       5         2.4      2.8       5.2      0.6       1.2       0.0
2012:       2         3.0      3.0       6.0      2.5       2.0       2.0      0.5     0.0    3.0   3.0    1.0

http://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=2004&SeasonID=ALL
http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/player_profile?pid=2010035


Do we keep Dave and give him a full preseason to show what he can do next year or is he a trade option?

[tigs2011]

Keep. Unless he can be packaged for a gun mid.

[bojangles17]

ill give him the benefit of doubt having returned from big knee...he looked to have the tricks prior to going down..albeit his forst year was markedyl better than what he put up in his second...12 months and we'll know...I will say though needs to improve around 500% to get to AFL standard, he s barely VFL on what i saw in 2012

[WilliamPowell]

Keep but needs a massive pre-season to set himself up to play senior footy.

Would think 2013 will be a make or break year

[Phil Mrakov]

Neah

Won't make it

[Owl]

Dingles has plenty of up, needs to get some meat on dem bones.

[Go Richo 12]

Keep.

[the claw]

geez is this thread for real.

are we really talking about wanting to cut a 21yo 195cm kpp who has basically missed two of his first 3 yrs due to injury.
only needs to get games weather that is at coburg or richmond next yr showing some sort of improvement. would not be even in the gun until the end of 2014 if there was no improvement.
imo astbury should be developed as a hit up key forward.

[torch]

Give Astbury one more year ...

[jezza]

geez is this thread for real.

are we really talking about wanting to cut a 21yo 195cm kpp who has basically missed two of his first 3 yrs due to injury.
only needs to get games weather that is at coburg or richmond next yr showing some sort of improvement. would not be even in the gun until the end of 2014 if there was no improvement.
imo astbury should be developed as a hit up key forward.

Agreed.

[tony_montana]

Give him more time, but ill call it now, dont think he'll make it.... too slow and doubt he will ever be ahead of Rance, Grimes, Griffiths, Jack, Vickery and Chaplin(if he comes) as 1st choice KPP.... I think all of the afore mentioned are better players and better prospects long term too

As backup or 3rd tall type hes just too slow. Hope he proes me wrong bc I think hes a smart footballer just looks incredibly slow

[bojangles17]

Im really hoping he was just outa sorts due to the lack footy, shock horror but he reminded of the clumsy clot patto that would oft cock p everything he touched. Big dave reallyneeds to spend a summer getting the feel of ball slap on hand

[dwaino]

Big dave reallyneeds to spend a summer getting the feel of ball slap on hand

 

[tony_montana]

haha i lol'd too 

[Coach]

Agree with WP