Rd 3 team discussion - Alex Johnson to debut. Meredith out.

**ugg** · 7 April 2011, 09:43 AM

DT says WC forward Lewis Broome might debut, all 167cm of him

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/taking-off-ahead-of-schedule/story-e6frexni-1226034954527

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**ABloodsMan** · 7 April 2011, 09:54 AM

I confess I thought Johnson would be a project player and we wouldn't sight him for a couple of years. To make his debut in round 3 is outstanding work. Well done to the lad. Hopefully he takes this opportunity with both hands.

**Triple B** · 7 April 2011, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by Big Al

Goes to show I should take more notice of the Reserves. He did play up front last year didn't he???

Al, towards the end of last year he was moved down back for major parts of games. Certainly recruited and considered a forward, but has played more and more down back, including the whole game last weekend and has been doing a pretty reasonable job of it.

As I told anybody who wanted to listen on Sunday and tweeted over Twitter, I was wrapped with AJ's game on the weekend, but I would have thought that LJ was still in front of him, so I'm a bit surprised...

**Triple B** · 7 April 2011, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by liz

Pretty sure Nicnat played last week.

The Wiggles' Ebert is more of a midfielder, isn't he?

I've got him pretty much a ROK type of build and height, certainly not a tall by any means, although like ROK, he may play tall.

NicNat definately played against Port.

**AnsweredPrayers** · 7 April 2011, 10:02 AM

After the Essendon game John Longmire made the comment that ROK and Dan H are both successful because they are very good athletes who run all day and that's what's required in the modern game. Reading that AJ is in the top 5 endurance athletes at the club explains to me why AJ was chosen ahead of LJ. LJ may be stronger overhead but as the game wears on the ability to find space or get to a contest can be more important. Well done to AJ he must be training like a Trojan.

**ernie koala** · 7 April 2011, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by Triple B

As I told anybody who wanted to listen on Sunday and tweeted over Twitter, I was wrapped with AJ's game on the weekend, but I would have thought that LJ was still in front of him, so I'm a bit surprised...

Maybe his endurance is a key factor given how many players run out of juice.

**stellation** · 7 April 2011, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by liz

Pretty sure Nicnat played last week.

The Wiggles' Ebert is more of a midfielder, isn't he?

Right you are, he did play- wasn't really thinking there! Ebert is a midfielder, but played some junior footy as a forward from memory and from Eagles games I've seen (not a lot) spends a bit of time there. The ROK comparison is a good one, he's at that 6'2"ish, inbetweener kind of height but can play tall- like I said, I'd expect Everitt or Rohan could cover him anyway if he played forward.

**Triple B** · 7 April 2011, 10:20 AM

Good video up already interviewing AJ. It's obvious he can scarcely believe it and is on cloud 9. Good on him...

AJ to debut

**Triple B** · 7 April 2011, 10:24 AM

Scott, I've noticed it a bit lately with various posters where the last word on the first line is repeated at the start of the second line.

It just happened to my post above ^^^. If I go to edit, it is still only typed in once. Obviously a bug, although maybe nothing u can do, just pointing it out...

**Big Al** · 7 April 2011, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by Triple B

Al, towards the end of last year he was moved down back for major parts of games. Certainly recruited and considered a forward, but has played more and more down back, including the whole game last weekend and has been doing a pretty reasonable job of it.

As I told anybody who wanted to listen on Sunday and tweeted over Twitter, I was wrapped with AJ's game on the weekend, but I would have thought that LJ was still in front of him, so I'm a bit surprised...

Thanks for the info mate.

Be very interesting what they do with Lewis considering he's been in the sytem awhile now so you would think he'd have to make it this year otherwise he may be on the way out.

**dimelb** · 7 April 2011, 10:58 AM

Outstanding rap for AJ from Horse. Well done the young fella, keep it up and let's see what you can do on the big stage. Have a great game.

**Primmy** · 7 April 2011, 11:00 AM

Maybe the thoughts are with the bigger ground they needed a proper motor and Alex Johno certainly is ok there. For that reason alone I would put hm ahead of LJ who isn't a great distance stamina type (yet)

**stellation** · 7 April 2011, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by jono2707

I had one of those Peter Taylor/Mark Taylor moments when I heard it on the news this morning.....

**swansrule100** · 7 April 2011, 12:31 PM

always good to see a young player in, especially a young KPP, would like to see lamb get in or parker soon too

**ugg** · 7 April 2011, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by Triple B

Good video up already interviewing AJ. It's obvious he can scarcely believe it and is on cloud 9. Good on him...

AJ to debut

Very impressed with that interview, sounds like he has a very mature head attached to those young shoulders.

Rd 3 team discussion - Alex Johnson to debut. Meredith out.

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