I watch a lot of AFL (lived in Melbourne for five years so had no choice, I do support the Western Bulldogs though) and they talk a lot about how the good players “lower their eyes” before deciding their next play. It basically means taking some time to assess what’s in front of them and picking the right play rather than just bombing it as far forward as possible. In league we talk about “playing what’s in front of you”, I think it’s the same concept.
Burton is an absolute master at it. He plays on instinct, he looks up and sees what’s happening, decides in an instant what the best play is, and is then good enough to execute. I can’t even comprehend how good his kicking is. His short kicks especially are so subtle and so fast that I don’t think any defensive player can keep up. The fact he can also run, break tackles and pull that miracle on Moses as he’s scoring is just mind blowing.
If he is this good with the current players around him, imagine how insane he will be with Mahoney, Averillo, a decent 7 and Kikau running off him?
He will be the greatest player in the game within the next couple of seasons. Better than Munster, better than Turbo, better than Paps. There is no more important signing for us.
