Who is our brightest young star?

**swans_premiers** · 28th October 2009, 11:31 AM

no one liking o'dwyer?

**ScottH** · 28th October 2009, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by swans_premiers

no one liking o'dwyer?

Don't think most of us have seen enough of him to tell.

**Triple B** · 28th October 2009, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by swans_premiers

no one liking o'dwyer?

Originally Posted by ScottH

Don't think most of us have seen enough of him to tell.

I've seen enough of him to know he's not our brightest star.

Don't get me wrong, he's a fave of mine and there's a lot to like about him. He's quick, a reasonable mark and although he plays outside, it's more a case of using his attributes rather than an unwillingness to get his hands dirty, he's certainly not scared. Biggest problem is his disposal and although he made no standout clangers in his time in the seniors towards the end of the year (prompting the Melb contingent to wonder why EVERY regular ressie watcher bagged his kicking

), you better believe he needs plenty of work in that area.

That all said, he's a fair way behind the likes of Hanners, Vespa and Jesse when it comes to predict who will be our brightest star.

**johnno** · 28th October 2009, 01:37 PM

If McGlynn is given the chief tagging duties in the team and thus releasing K.Jack to play as an atacking midfielder, get ready for an outstanding year by the young man. Also am looking forward to seeing Meredith too.

**SCGonasunnyday** · 28th October 2009, 04:48 PM

Hot damn I'm excited for next year. So much to look forward to and to see who can make the step from promising youngster to accomplished peformer.

I'm mainly a Vespa fan, he just makes me love watching the footy.

**rojo** · 28th October 2009, 05:40 PM

I know he doesn't rate a place in the elite youngies yet and is very frustrating to watch sometimes, but I am giving him two more years. Maybe poise and self-confidence is a character attribute but if it can be gained then Ed B. could become a game breaker, a la Adam Goodes!!

**RogueSwan** · 28th October 2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Chilcott

Craig Bird for me.

Maybe not this season, but come 2011 or 2012, he will be a gun. Lacks some power in his legs at the moment and needs a bit more confidence with his decision making, but when he gets that, he will be a superstar.

Has showed to me that he has great poise and a very good handball in traffic. To me, he has some similar attributes to Greg Williams at the same age.

What he said!

**2005** · 28th October 2009, 07:26 PM

Dan the Man or Brett Meridith.

Daniels a gun , alot like Luke Power he will be a 200 gamer.

Brett Meridith could be anything I rekon. His kicking and usage of the footy, getting to the right spots before being injured was 1st Class.

Vespa , while hes the package , really has to step it up and get fit and build his tank. Hope he makes it. really do

**Pace To Burn** · 28th October 2009, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Chilcott

Craig Bird for me.

Maybe not this season, but come 2011 or 2012, he will be a gun. Lacks some power in his legs at the moment and needs a bit more confidence with his decision making, but when he gets that, he will be a superstar.

Has showed to me that he has great poise and a very good handball in traffic. To me, he has some similar attributes to Greg Williams at the same age.

Originally Posted by RogueSwan

What he said!

Same Same

**Asterix** · 29th October 2009, 10:06 AM

Heh - nice work putting Gary Rohan in there - here's hoping! Having said that I voted for Jesse. Our forward line has potential, we just need Bradshaw to come on board, stay fit for two seasons and pass on his experience.

**chammond** · 29th October 2009, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by dimelb

Hard to pick, but in terms of what they have actually done so far, not what they might do in the future . . .

Surely, on that basis it would be 1. Jack, 2. Bird, and daylight to the rest.

Jack and Bird are the only automatic selections . . . the rest are still wannabes.

**dimelb** · 29th October 2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by chammond

Surely, on that basis it would be 1. Jack, 2. Bird, and daylight to the rest.

Jack and Bird are the only automatic selections . . . the rest are still wannabes.

I take your point, but I wasn't thinking of Jack as like the other youngsters: he's arrived. And as for Bird, see my sig.