Greenwood, the domino effect

[Dave The Man]

Greenwood and Adams should work really well together

[Jezza]

Greenwood will be a great recruit for us. Some are skeptical of him because he's a late bloomer but if he can replicate what he did at North last year to what he does here for the next few years with us we've got a very good player on our hands. He'll be a very handy addition to a midfield that already has plenty of depth as it is.

My concern about Greenwood is that he may plan a run with role as we're seeing Jack Crisp doing so well at the moment. Greenwood seems to play his best football when he has the freedom to play without the concern of his direct opponent so to speak. That's why he was at North Melbourne last year but I do remember Bucks saying that Greenwood would play in the midfield most of the time but he didn't specifically say how he would play him so this is pure speculation. Levi does remind me of Jordan Lewis and we need a bit of mongrel in the team so hopefully we see this from him.

Greenwood won't be a spectacular player to watch but his in and under work and winning the hard ball gets is what will win people over no matter what kind of role he plays. He showed enough in the pre-season that he would have played in round 1 had he not fractured his ankle. Hopefully he's not too far away from playing because I can't wait to see him play and finally debut for the club!

[Darkstranger]

Cant believe some people are saying wont be best 22??? have you seen this guy play, will be our best midfielder straight of the bat!

This will free up Swan (more so ) & Pendle's to the forward line.

[WhyPhilWhy?]

You annoint him our best midfielder and then mention Swanny and Pendles in the very next breath?!?!

[RudeBoy]

[roar]

You don't sign a guy up on good coin for four years to have him play VFL. He's seen as a first string midfielder, no doubt.

[Cleomenes]

he will certainly come "back" (he hasn't been yet) through the VFL. Perhaps for only one week, but not an instant inclusion.
I agree that he should make a difference when he gets there, but I'm not as sold as some on Pendlebury and Swan spending a lot of time forward as a result. I see their trips forward as tag breaking exercises for the most part. Swan in particular plays much better on the ball. The presence of Greenwood should mean that either one can "rest" forward more, and with less worries about the loss of drive in the middle.
Remember though, that a broken leg is not trivial.

[RickyWatt23]

I'd expect him to play half a game in the vfl in 2 weeks, then at least 2 full games in the vfl to get match fitness then maybe back in the firsts for the game against the hawks or the week after against Port - all being well that his injury and fitness holds up - will be a major inclusion to the midfield as he will take a lot of heat off Pendles and Swanny.

[September Zeros]

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[Wokko]

White just managed one good game against a cellar dweller, there's still hope.