Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe

[Francois Jackson]

The thing that gets me is how soft the afl is now. Why do we applaud oppo players when they reach a milestone.

Why do we hang around and chat when we have been humiliated on the field. If we can do that then we can reward a young kid on his first game.

What was he hoping to achieve here? Dow was injured in the second quarter had barely touched it (again) yet Yze still managed to stuff up the kids debut.

Yze really stuffed up here and I hope for his sake his injury isn't that bad.

How can you blame Yze for that is he the team doctor or conditioning staff  they make the call and the player.

who is blaming him for that? What i said was why did dow come back on, what did it achieve? he was playing rubbish prior to that mishap and would have been the perfect time to deploy Kane

Dont tell me Yze didnt have the final say in subbing dow off for Kane. It was a rubbish call for the kids debut who to be honest played better in 7 mins that dow did for the 3 quarters.

[WilliamPowell]

I really feel the same about his sub.

Even called it before the game. Quite disgusted really. The kid's whole family is there and thrilled for him to get a maximum of what 35min on the field? Then he rolled an ankle or something so he got about 15-20min of game time. Disgraceful.

I believe Dimma did it also, just can't remember who the player is, but I am pretty sure it's happened before.

Yep, I'm sure dimma did it last season or in 2022 but for the life of me cannot remember who it was

[Andyy]

I really feel the same about his sub.

Even called it before the game. Quite disgusted really. The kid's whole family is there and thrilled for him to get a maximum of what 35min on the field? Then he rolled an ankle or something so he got about 15-20min of game time. Disgraceful.

I believe Dimma did it also, just can't remember who the player is, but I am pretty sure it's happened before.

Yep, I'm sure dimma did it last season or in 2022 but for the life of me cannot remember who it was

I think it was Cumberland.

Didn't take the field in his debut.

[JP Tiger]

I really feel the same about his sub.

Even called it before the game. Quite disgusted really. The kid's whole family is there and thrilled for him to get a maximum of what 35min on the field? Then he rolled an ankle or something so he got about 15-20min of game time. Disgraceful.

I believe Dimma did it also, just can't remember who the player is, but I am pretty sure it's happened before.

Yep, I'm sure dimma did it last season or in 2022 but for the life of me cannot remember who it was

I think it was Cumberland.

Didn't take the field in his debut.

Marlion Pickett debuted as sub in a grand final no less.  This year we had Lefau lined up to debut as sub until MJR went down in the warm up. 
I don't really mind kids debuting as sub, it gives them a chance to come off the bench to play a quarter or so.  Its a graduated introduction, which I think works ok.  Its slightly risky (ask Mykelti about that), even a first quarter injury can expose your sub.   

[Andyy]

I really feel the same about his sub.

Even called it before the game. Quite disgusted really. The kid's whole family is there and thrilled for him to get a maximum of what 35min on the field? Then he rolled an ankle or something so he got about 15-20min of game time. Disgraceful.

I believe Dimma did it also, just can't remember who the player is, but I am pretty sure it's happened before.

Yep, I'm sure dimma did it last season or in 2022 but for the life of me cannot remember who it was

I think it was Cumberland.

Didn't take the field in his debut.

Marlion Pickett debuted as sub in a grand final no less.  This year we had Lefau lined up to debut as sub until MJR went down in the warm up. 
I don't really mind kids debuting as sub, it gives them a chance to come off the bench to play a quarter or so.  Its a graduated introduction, which I think works ok.  Its slightly risky (ask Mykelti about that), even a first quarter injury can expose your sub.   

Pickett wasn't sub was he? I don't remember that...

[WilliamPowell]

I really feel the same about his sub.

Even called it before the game. Quite disgusted really. The kid's whole family is there and thrilled for him to get a maximum of what 35min on the field? Then he rolled an ankle or something so he got about 15-20min of game time. Disgraceful.

I believe Dimma did it also, just can't remember who the player is, but I am pretty sure it's happened before.

Yep, I'm sure dimma did it last season or in 2022 but for the life of me cannot remember who it was

I think it was Cumberland.

Didn't take the field in his debut.

Marlion Pickett debuted as sub in a grand final no less.  This year we had Lefau lined up to debut as sub until MJR went down in the warm up. 
I don't really mind kids debuting as sub, it gives them a chance to come off the bench to play a quarter or so.  Its a graduated introduction, which I think works ok.  Its slightly risky (ask Mykelti about that), even a first quarter injury can expose your sub.   

Pickett wasn't sub was he? I don't remember that...

There was no subs in 2019

Pickett started and played the entire game

[Tiger Tragic]

I really feel the same about his sub.

Even called it before the game. Quite disgusted really. The kid's whole family is there and thrilled for him to get a maximum of what 35min on the field? Then he rolled an ankle or something so he got about 15-20min of game time. Disgraceful.

I believe Dimma did it also, just can't remember who the player is, but I am pretty sure it's happened before.

Yep, I'm sure dimma did it last season or in 2022 but for the life of me cannot remember who it was

I think it was Cumberland.

Didn't take the field in his debut.

Correct.  Round 11 2022. Terrible debut experience.  He then didn't play until round 17 on the Gold Coast.  Played every game from there and kicked 19 goals in 8 games.

[Diocletian]

Only real highlight of the game for me..... couple of things to work on but kid can play...... our best mid by a mile in the second half.....

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

Only real highlight of the game for me..... couple of things to work on but kid can play...... our best mid by a mile in the second half.....

Is it possible we agree on something.

[Andyy]

Liked this guy's game tonight.

Most tackles for the team 5 of 37 total and he attacks the ball fearlessly.

Good hands and not a bad kick either.

[Simonator]

What’s that his 4th game ? Would love to see him play in the guts the rest of the year. You know with hopper and Graham coming back that he won’t though.

Sad times

[Andyy]

What’s that his 4th game ? Would love to see him play in the guts the rest of the year. You know with hopper and Graham coming back that he won’t though.

Sad times

Graham hopefully comes back through the VFL after that last cock up

[Diocletian]

What’s that his 4th game ? Would love to see him play in the guts the rest of the year. You know with hopper and Graham coming back that he won’t though.

Sad times

Graham hopefully stays in the VFL after that last cock up

fify

[Diocletian]

Now this kid is a gun I think we can all agree...ran out of legs and seemed to be on the bench a lot in the second but looking forward to getting a full 4 quarters of that first half effort after another pre-season or two Luke willing....

[Andyy]

Didn't watch the whole game due to having company but he has no stats at all after about half way in the 3rd.

How much bench time did he get??