Perusal of Ciaran Byrne's senior form playing off a HBF in 2017 is unhelpful, as he was injured in-game in two out of three appearances on comeback from an ACL tear suffered halfway through 2016. His VFL average of 70 is more than he managed in all but one of 11 senior games the previous year, with low-60s much more his range. The club will hang its hat on one performance against Hawthorn in round 22 and hope Byrne can pick up the slack from the ACL suffered by Sam Docherty. Byrne is nowhere near as prolific, and can only be picked late as his upside from natural progression should be tempered by downside from possible further soft tissue complications.
Fire lit under Byrne
Perusal of Ciaran Byrne's senior form playing off a HBF in 2017 is unhelpful, as he was injured in-game in two out of three appearances on comeback from an ACL tear suffered halfway through 2016. His VFL average of 70 is more than he managed in all but one of 11 senior games the previous year, with low-60s much more his range. The club will hang its hat on one performance against Hawthorn in round 22 and hope Byrne can pick up the slack from the ACL suffered by Sam Docherty. Byrne is nowhere near as prolific, and can only be picked late as his upside from natural progression should be tempered by downside from possible further soft tissue complications.
