Make or break year for Matt. He'll either have to step it up higher again and play consistent good football or he's gone. We have a number of his type and there is nothing special about him that says we should persevere if he isn't rising to the next level.
closest to the mark for me.
he has stiff opposition from batchelor, morris, mcintosh even newman. and if the club is to be believed petterd and possibly vlastuin. will they play ellis back there againn or start to play him thru the middle a lot more. sml medium backs is one area we have plenty of depth and options.
hes hard at it runs straight lines and competes. he comes from a non footy background which may account for the need to improve decision making and is a good reason to show patience. needs to find a bit more ball as well and hurt the opposition going the other way.
he got 14 games last yr which surprises me. needs to keep improving and possibly look to play another role. i like him and he could put real pressure on the likes of batchelor for a spot if he keeps improving.
