Willie Mason close to his damaging best, would be a clear asset to us on the field. He could be that wide running forward, that can offload the ball and cause destruction on the edges running off Marshall. Mason at his best, could be the difference between semi finalists and premiership winners.
Problem is, is he capable of getting back to his bestt. He Is on the wrong side of 30, Hasn't played league for 2 years, has had a knee reco only a few years back. There would have to be doubts. Although you look at guys like Lote and the time they spent out the game and he hit the ground running. Although he is a winger, different story up front
My gut feeling is that he might actually fit in fine for a year or two. The culture at the Tigers is pretty strong with some pretty respected figures that have been there a long time. He would have a lot to prove to the group and i'm pretty sure he would be pretty motived on his last chance. He would know there is a premiership up for grabs here and some personal plaudits along the way if he knuckles down. I would back him in that regard.
My issue is not so much his track record, it's can he get back to best football?, after a couple of years out and a couple of years playing average footy? If he is not at his best and gets dropped or injured Mason can get bored quick, when he could be sittin around like a bad smell.
It's a gamble. It could be great or we could get burnt. If he still has his skills of the Mid 2000's then I would take the gamble for a year, however who knows if he does?? Tough call.
