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He has some guts but he can't kick. He needs to come on quickly or he may go the same way as your boy Gregory I reckon.Ashby does come from the side more than he backs into packs, but that's generally due to positioning rather than whether or not he's tough. When he is in the position to back into packs I can't recall ever seeing him shirk it. Also I've seen him do it several times in the VFL where we don't have the available vision to show.
The other thing is, he always attacks the ball or man with intent, and you can't ask for more than that in regards to "toughness".
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-03-22/injury-list-update-march-22Ashby dislocated his patella during the VFL Practice Match against the Cats. He has returned to light running.
Yes, his luck might have turned compared to the atrocious timing of his early season injury, which was diabolical.With Baguley's injury he MUST take his chances and entrench himself in the 22 from here to the end of the season. Otherwise I can't see him being here next season.
With Baguley's injury he MUST take his chances and entrench himself in the 22 from here to the end of the season. Otherwise I can't see him being here next season.
With Walla looking like he might be rested anyway, we might be looking at an Ashby + Eades combo.Bags has been playing forward.
Unless we trial Tippa fwd and move Ashby down back?
Ashby should have been in the team weeks ago - Ashby is well and truly AFL standard, outside of his kicking.
I'm not convinced, I saw him a couple of weeks ago in the VFL. He lacked composure and is probably a little too soft at the contest. This coupled with his disposal raise big questions on his AFL status for me.
Ashby is not soft - Kicking is an issue but you can survive if other aspects of your game are very good -Can say I've never seen cut up by his direct opponent in an AFL game.
Ashby should look to Hooker as someone who had questionable disposal but then started playing to his strengths and you rarely see him kick a long ball now unless a get out of jail bomb. It's always a short kick or a handball. The question then becomes whether Ashby has that decision ability making in him or not.
I agree on the defensive aspect of his game, he is very sound purely on that aspect of his game.
I see elements of Dean Laidley in his game in terms of his defence and toughness, though he doesn't have the attacking dash Laidley had, nor does he have Carey and Longmire to make an ordinary kick appear to be a good one.
I'm not convinced, I saw him a couple of weeks ago in the VFL. He lacked composure and is probably a little too soft at the contest. This coupled with his disposal raise big questions on his AFL status for me.