Heppell vs AJ

[aardvark]

I stand by my comments

AJ played on King, Cotchin, Vickery etc etc yesterday did a great job man marking them and opened up and played open when needed also after only 8 games.................he in my opinion will be able to play as open as Heppell in the near future when needed but we are the Swans and not many in the backline get the chance to play free...........Kennelly and Mal when needed back there...............and now AJ will free up more bit by bit as opposition players do better jobs on Kennelly or Mattner or Mal as they are getting older and loosing some pace etc ..............go my son !!!

at 193cm AJ vs Heppell 189cm I see AJ giving us so many more options into the future !!!

we have done very well with a 50th something pick !!!

I rarely agree with AG but I do this time. The kids a gun!

[Scottee]

The kid is a gun and he has huge upside, whether that will take him past Heppell remains to be seen . Will grow stronger and faster and we have yet to even try him up forward. I still walk around shaking my head about how we managed to pick up this guy that far down the draft. He has so few weaknesses, its easy to see him taking on a more central role in the future.

[Nico]

Heppell seems to have dropped off a bit of late as has his team. I suspect he is being eased in as a midfielder of the future as his body isn't that strong at the moment. He has got by on skill and nous to date.

Johnson appears to have a very strong body for a player so young, and could develop into a monster of Grundy proportions.

Lets hope his youth doesn't cause Johnson to fade as the year goes on. At the moment he is playing better footy than Heppell.

[ShockOfHair]

I've been trying to think of a player AJ resembles. I could only come up with Maxwell - not a flash rebounder, but reads the play well and has great judgement. Not really sure about that one - who's a better comparison?

[ernie koala]

I also agree with Aunty Gerald. His poise and decision making for a guy with so little experience is amazing. He's got good skills and concentrates on his task for the full game....A fantastic pick up, no doubt. A+++

[Number 43]

AJ this week's Rising Star?

[Blood]

I don't see him being too inferior to Heppell, if at all.

It's comforting to know we picked up a 19-yo defender with height, a strong body, poise and good foot skills at pick 57.

[R-1]

AJ this week's Rising Star?

Sammy's got it.