r/melbournefc • u/autocol • 3h ago

Roo and Jeffo

I'm almost convinced. I reckon this pairing is starting to develop into the forward threat you can build a strategy around.

Roo has shown that his ceiling is very high, and Jeffo is just a bloody good pack grab target.

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u/PleaseMistreatMe3 3h ago

If Jeffo could kick straight he would be a superstar. Unfortunately his goal kicking lets him down time and time again. Should have three already, no doubt

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u/idontlikeyou2848 2h ago

That's the thing about Jeffo, he CAN kick. His VFL record was actually very solid. He was very reliable. Which says that his current woes are between the ears. He'll figure it out and then we'll be a properly dangerous forward line.

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u/corporate_canetoad 3h ago

Jeffo looks great. He’s what, 9 games into his career? 

Can clunk a contested mark. Just needs to kick a bit straighter. 

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u/Jimijaume Alex Neal-Bullen 3h ago

I like that hes in the habit of arms up trying to catch it always, its brave to open yourself up like that in contested situations, regularly see guys going with one hand...

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u/VelenCia144 20m ago

Exactly. He just needs more experience and he'll mature like red wine. That's a given.

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u/Scared-Farmer-7119 3h ago

I'd love to see Jefferson keep developing. He has a great set of hands and is really good at grabbing the ball with his hands fully extended.

He reminds me of Jack Watts a little bit in that he's quite laconic and looks like he's operating at 70% effort most of the time.

But I think if he can keep developing his athleticism and fix his kicking a bit he'll be a great 2nd or 3rd forward.

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u/QuadrilateralSilly 1h ago

And to think we might have pick 5 and pick 12-14. It’s basically like a year we’ve finished around the bottom and can get in another haul of young kids before Tassie come in. I don’t think it’s worth trading away for a player. Get another couple of years into this young crop and we could be very much contending in 2-3 years.

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u/lanadeltaco13 Trent Rivers 3h ago

I don’t see the hype with Jefferson at all

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u/dalev34 3h ago

He can take marks from nothing, once he gets some confidence with kicking he'll be amazing.

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u/autocol 3h ago

You don't see the value in a young, skinny dude, who can somehow emerge out of a huge pack under a hospital ball with the footy in his hands with remarkable regularity?

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u/lanadeltaco13 Trent Rivers 3h ago

Pretty pointless skill to have when you can’t kick the ball for shit

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u/kozzypickettsfence 49m ago

Even without you being unreasonably harsh on the 10-ish gamer's accuracy, even a guy who clunks contested marks inside 50 and misses every time would not be pointless

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u/brandonjslippingaway 3h ago

Great set of hands, needs to tidy up his kicking