Clinton Young

[yin-YANG]

I had low expectations this year and he has done OK which has been pleasing - outside player for sure and certainly a good depth player to have on the list... would love to see him have a ripper and gain some confidence!

A team needs 30 players who can come in when injuries strike and he is certainly in the top 30 so he is in the mix. I prefer Seedsman over Young if it came down to a crunch call though!

[King Monkey]

[think better]

report in today's Advertiser has Young fourth highest in 'metres gained' in the AFL this year. His booming kicks will be a big part of this no doubt - I love his 50 - 60 metre passes that are nearly always pin point and quick over the ground.

[Podpicken]

Anyone who plays AFL is not soft these days, they wouldn't be there otherwise. FFS he's a premiership player in a team that refused to play soft players. Young is definitely not "soft". Keyboard warriors sitting back taking pot shots at players with expectations they need to tick every single box to be the complete footballer. Doesn't work that way.

DEFINITELY in our best 22.

[buzzlightyear]

Clinton was not recruited to be an inside player. He was brought in as a link up player, who runs and has a penetrating kick. He won't do a Blair.

And as for our best 22. Given the amount of money Clinton is being paid, he absolutely should be performing at a level that he is in our best team. So far, he has only shown glimpses of that form.

[jackcass]

Not a fan but he's been quite impressive in patches this season. Place in the 22 is his until someone crowbars him out of it with sustained VFL form.

[Wokko]

Not that he's on the same level, but this criticism reads like what I used to hear about Buckley from opposition fans. Not enough hard ball, not enough pressure, turns it over too much with his long kicks.

While he's no Buckley, he's playing a similar role and should be judged accordingly. For mine it's nice to have a receiver who can boot it long and hard into the forward line from the wing/half back and as long as he works hard to get it back on the inevitable turn over or two then I'm happy enough.

Good solid recruit.

[September Zeros]

Best 22 for mine and I don't think we've seem him find true form yet. Got to give this guy some space and time. We offer plenty of time to other guys coming back from Knee recos and the like. Young has been out almost as long with the exception of a brief appearance.

[HAL]

[MJ23]

Few things.
He had bugger all pre season last year after an operation on his leg and then struggled with soft tissue injuries that players often do when underdone.
( no coincidence in the judd situation, any commonalities there in personal ?)
He is essentially 6 games in after a year out AND he is playing a new game plan with new team mates. Ball took a while to get up and running.
His radar is a tad off at times however the more he plays the better he should get.
In saying that some off his kicking especially after a behind have been sensational and few in the side have this ability.

Not someone id be dropping any time soon. Hopefully he stays injury free.

[MagpieMad]

[AN_Inkling]

His long kicking is definitely useful. But his most important attribute for us right now is his run. We have become a poor running team, and players like Sidebottom and Young are absolutely critical for us.

[RudeBoy]

I'm not sold on him either. However, I recognise the value he provides with his run and long kicking. He is still obviously finding form after a horrid few years with injuries. He is certainly not a squib, but he does tend to get bumped off the ball too easily for my liking. He's definitely earning his spot at present, but when Williams, Seedsman, Freeman, Sinclair and Adams are up and about, he (and a few others as well) might struggle to hold his spot. In the meantime, I hope he continues to settle into his rhythm and improve each week.

[Tannin]

[Tannin]

Stats V Essendon, Anzac Day. To half time: Clinton Young, 14 possessions, 100% disposal efficiency.