I think there is some merit in having him on the bench and using him as a middle forward at 13.yep, well said.
He is frickin strong, quite quick over a short distance, but lacks footy nous. Period.
We dropped Mann after 2 blunderous games when he signed with us.
This guy has played over 80 1st grade games, and gets free passage.
Every one can see Lomax, with the few chances he has been offered , is already ahead of Aitken.
Bench ( maybe ), reggies or ESL for Aitken IMHO.
We have slowish middle men like Latimore and Lawrie that we are currently using. So a guy like Aitken coming on with good leg speed in 20 min stints will really liven up our forwards. A bit like friz when he plays in the middle.
Aitken carries the ball strong and is fast. Plays the ball quick and his decision making then becomes a non issue. Decision making aside he is a strong defender in traffic.
This then allows Lomax to play right centre.
Food for thought....