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Very nice debut 19/20p barely wasted one , 404m gained , backs that deft left foot . Very good young player
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Player Watch #43: Derek Eggmolesse-Smith
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Really looked comfortable taking a bounce and burning opposition off, great first game
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Awesome first game , his composure and ability to weave and find space were eggceptional and eggciting.
jumpinjimmy
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Ladies and gents we have found our Houli or Ellis replacement, take your pick. Actually, add Naish and we have both covered.
The boys did really well to bring him into the game. Richmond are irresistible at the moment.
It is still good to see players in these lower pressure games because it displays clearly what they can do offensively.
Morro
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Seemed nervous as hell early but then it just clicked for him.
What a massive effort to fo
From delist territory to playing AFL in 12 months
What a massive effort to fo
From delist territory to playing AFL in 12 months
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Thing I liked was his composure and very little fumbling. Looked assured and measured has a decent peg on him as well.
sante
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Was a nice debut.
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Great shoe! That classic left foot that you don’t have to worry about!
Loved seeing Stack talking to him as they walked off at half time with his arm around him.
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Went into the right boot as well. Encouraging. Most left footers will do a u turn.
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SouthernStripes
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Loved that little run and weave he did towards the end of the game and stoked to see a first gamer back himself in. Onya egg!
johnno77
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What a ripper debut! I can't think of a guy we've debuted this year that hasn't been super impressive.
Stack, CCJ, Balta, Naish and now Egg. And that's not even factoring in Baker, Bolton and Chol!
Far out.......
Stack, CCJ, Balta, Naish and now Egg. And that's not even factoring in Baker, Bolton and Chol!
Far out.......
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A very promising debut.
Phar Ace
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Give Egg a metre and he will take a mile. Looked more capable than expected that is for sure!
jumpinjimmy
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Or Ross.....
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He’s very capable with both feet. This is a big bonus as it can get you out of a lot trouble as well as set up a lot of plays. Blokes were totally deceived with what he was going to do next .
This is a great weapon of his and sometimes people will say he plays a lot of uncontested football, but the reality is he’s so deceptive that gaps open up for him. He’s very hard to read and catch and the reason why I would continue to play him.
He had 7 contested rocks yesterday and 11 uncontested and as far as our backmen went that was about the highest contested percentage of any of them. Takes a very decent grab too for his size. If you read the reserve's coach's notes each week he has been praised for his contested work and I do not think that is an issue in his game.
Strong debut. Reckon the space at AFL suits players like DES. Sure oppositions close down space faster, but if you have class and time with ball in hand, which Derek seems to have, you buy yourself that extra time. VFL does not allow that because the grounds are smaller and more subject to the weather /mud/wind and players still shut down space pretty quickly. Also AFL players have better vision and their possessions open up space better, Edwards for example.
Reckon VFL should go to no wings like in the good old days, much better spectacle and better training for AFL.
Reckon VFL should go to no wings like in the good old days, much better spectacle and better training for AFL.
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Agree and neither do I.
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The contested ball and ability to win one on ones Is where his big improvement has come.
Anybody that watched him last year in the VFL would have given big odds on him playing a AFL game- applied little defensive pressure and was often beaten in contested ball
Anybody that watched him last year in the VFL would have given big odds on him playing a AFL game- applied little defensive pressure and was often beaten in contested ball
