Gus Teixeira: Speed, creativity and a love of the hunt
Mark McVeigh wants speed, and Gus Teixeira has it.
His highlights package is as good as anyone’s in this draft. His acceleration, creativity around goal, the ability to gather the footy at pace. There are passages that make you sit up and take notice.
But one of the most appealing parts of his game happens when the opposition has the ball.
He uses his speed to chase, pressure and go again. He looks like he loves the hunt.
There is plenty to get excited about here. There are also questions about his kicking and his positioning around stoppages that matter when considering how his game translates.
The standard caveat on all of this. My assessment comes from watching full games and full player involvement edits, rather than just the highlights. However, I’ve watched not see any of the draftees live.
More than one way to score
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