See, I disagree with that.
Sure he doesn't bring the blokes down with the tackles, but I reckon if he can apply that forward pressure week in week out and bring down perhaps 3-4 blokes every week, I think he will have done his job in the tackling department.

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Yeah, but nah

My point was that his running etc is really good, but he'd be the "complete package" if he was a bit stronger and could execute the tackles they shrug off. That body strength will come in time, though.

And, he's about 4 years younger than Davey, so..... imagine Eddie at 21/22!

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I love him.

Eddie rocks.

Eddie is god.

All hail Eddie.

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You look at Eddie and he hardly ever fumbles the ball .
He doesnt need much room to operate.
He has a good ethic.
He reads the ball very well.. extremely clever.
He has fantastic footwork.(If you ever want to see how good a player is look at his feet and his hands)If theyre fumblers they will never be elite.. Eddie isnt a fumbler. and his footwork is out of this world.. (watch DalSantos too.. and Nathan Browns..

`He reminds me of Diego... that low centre of gravity does it for him..

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I agree he's got beautiful hands, Synbad. It's interesting that he has fumbled a couple of times in front of goals (against Essendon* and Hawthorn), but his poise and beautiful hands are such that he can recover quickly and control the ball well enough to get it through the goals anyway!

Agree with most of what you said about Betts but have you watched Jarrod Waite?
I think its an insult to Waite to say Betts is second to none at defensive forward pressure. As far as I'm concerned Waite is equal to Hamill as the best defensive forward in the AFL. I don't think I've seen someone cover so much ground to pressure or tackle the opposistion. Those 50m plus runs and dive's are bloody fantastic and obviously are still going un-noticed by Carlton supporters.
Anyway well done to Eddie for doing so well in his first year and being along with Davies the 2nd best defensive forward for the blues!

our forward defensive pressure will hopefully rub off onto the midfield - we could us more grunt in defence there.

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.