Geelong coach Chris Scott has recognized Max Holmes as a participant who may help carry the AFL premiers to a brand new stage this season after the younger midfielder’s grand-final heartbreak.
Holmes loved a breakout marketing campaign final yr and held down a spot within the Cats’ finest staff, enjoying 18 video games all through his second season on the prime stage.
But the 20-year-old was ignored for the premiership decider in opposition to Sydney due to the chance related to a hamstring harm sustained throughout the preliminary remaining.
Scott believes Holmes has the potential to tweak his position in 2023 and past to assist Geelong cowl the lack of retired premiership captain Joel Selwood.
“(Holmes) has played mainly as an outside player,” Scott informed Fox Footy.
“He’s got elite speed, he was a track and field athlete, but we think he’s going to be more of an inside player.
“I’m not saying he is Chris Judd or Paddy Dangerfield but, who is aware of, however he is bought these attributes.
“They’re the ones I admire – great out in space and quick but they can actually win the ball in traffic and burst away. I think Max has got that capacity.”
Scott mentioned Geelong took a “real risk” in buying and selling up the draft order to safe Holmes with decide No.20 in 2020.
The reside commerce cope with Richmond – just some weeks after the Tigers’ historic Gabba grand remaining win over the Cats – might have backfired spectacularly.
Geelong gave up a future first-round draft decide within the swap to safe Holmes.
“If you fall down the ladder hard, you could be giving up pick two or three in the draft, and we knew that,” Scott mentioned.
“We thought there was a chance, we’re an older list, if things go pear-shaped, we could (slide).
“But the (recruiting) guys had been actually assured in him. One, due to the participant he was and, two, what he would imply when it comes to complimenting our group.”
Holmes is about to return to motion when Geelong open the brand new season in opposition to Collingwood in a blockbuster conflict on the MCG on Friday night time.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
