Player Watch #16 Josh Smillie

[Bojangles17]

classic bust

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[Coach_Required]

He'll get on the park ahead of Smillie at this rate

Does he play wheelchair footy?

 

[Bojangles17]

Hope we have him ready for the Collingwood praccy game. It's a shame about the interrupted preseason but I still reckon we'll all be running onto the MCG Round 22 against the Saints, if Ooze plays him CHB

What date that Feb 27 I think , month away should be fine , Fmd when I last pulled a hammy I missed a weekend of golf and I’m over 50 , that’s right one weekend , u read right

 

[Moppey]

When i first saw this kid i thought he could be a generational player. Early last year i had him at #1..
A poor carnival and list needs had me revise and i had two in particular in front of him. Lalor and Draper.

I still think we have a generational player. Now get his freakin Hammy right tiges.

 

[tigs2010]

What date that Feb 27 I think , month away should be fine , Fmd when I last pulled a hammy I missed a weekend of golf and I’m over 50 , that’s right one weekend , u read right

Yeah but that's a "sport" where you walk around wearing shit pants.

 

[wegetpumped]

What date that Feb 27 I think , month away should be fine , Fmd when I last pulled a hammy I missed a weekend of golf and I’m over 50 , that’s right one weekend , u read right

I believe it as seen it with my own eyes. Wondering where did you get the skill to hit them balls from withing the golfcart?

 

[peternorth]

Bloody meehan

 

[Groupie_]

Bloody meehan

I think meehan had a few sessions with him early as we were looking for a new head performance manager

 

[Morro]

What date that Feb 27 I think , month away should be fine , Fmd when I last pulled a hammy I missed a weekend of golf and I’m over 50 , that’s right one weekend , u read right

Well thats great if he plays golf

 

[Bojangles17]

I believe it as seen it with my own eyes. Wondering where did you get the skill to hit them balls from withing the golfcart?

Dont use a cart

 

[wegetpumped]

Dont use a cart

WTF I thought you had Trump connections my bad

 

[THE_GUN]

You guys are worried about a slight hammy in January with 40+ days remaining for round 1

anyway who cares if he doesnt play until round 5

Its only 2025

 

[Coach_Required]

You guys are worried about a slight hammy in January with 40+ days remaining for round 1

anyway who cares if he doesnt play until round 5

Its only 2025

100%

unfortunately, oppo trolls won't see it like that if one of the other draftees gets selected and plays well really early on.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

What date that Feb 27 I think , month away should be fine , Fmd when I last pulled a hammy I missed a weekend of golf and I’m over 50 , that’s right one weekend , u read right

Sounds like you have the same physical attributes as an AFL footballer

 

[of unsound mind]

Hammy is all good, he’s ramping up training. Serpell been very conservative with the kids. But there’s no issue for round 1…except having enough time to show form for selection.

 

[Groupie_]

feb 17 everyone gonna melt

 

[SMILLIE]

Decent showing off half back. Definitely drafted to be an inside mid, but I don't mind the idea of giving him a bit more of an outside load and then slowly introducing the inside stuff

edit: A bit like the model for Daicos, Sheezel and Will Day

 

[lizard man]

Decent showing off half back. Definitely drafted to be an inside mid, but I don't mind the idea of giving him a bit more of an outside load and then slowly introducing the inside stuff

edit: A bit like the model for Daicos, Sheezel and Will Day

Agreed, he would make a great half back flanker

 

[Woodstock]

Mid please, we need some zip and polish.

 

[captain bloodsport]

Decent showing off half back. Definitely drafted to be an inside mid, but I don't mind the idea of giving him a bit more of an outside load and then slowly introducing the inside stuff

edit: A bit like the model for Daicos, Sheezel and Will Day

Watching his kicking, gets me excited

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Watching his kicking, gets me excited

His footy iq and vision too. Sees the most dangerous attacking option and gets it there fast and precise.

 

[Michaels]

Decent showing off half back. Definitely drafted to be an inside mid, but I don't mind the idea of giving him a bit more of an outside load and then slowly introducing the inside stuff

edit: A bit like the model for Daicos, Sheezel and Will Day

You’ve convinced me!

 

[Grrr]

You’ve convinced me!

I theory this could work, but he has lost some weeks of footy so has gone behind the pack for opening rounds.

But a few things negate the idea. First half back at AFL requires very high levels of fitness. We don't need an interceptor, we have Broad and Vlastuin doing that and they are very good at it. No way Smillie could cover the ground that Broad does, nor work as hard defensively.

Also, Trainor was recruited for the exact position you are suggesting Smillie plays. He was the no.1 junior intercept and distributing defender in the country, so that would mean pushing Trainor back in the pecking order.

And, what of Smith, Trezise and Brown. All three have had ripping preseasons, are fast and have AFL quality attributes. All three need to be looked at. Brown is a cert, but both Smith and Trezise are hot on his heels and give us rebound and pace, particularly Smith.

I would love to see all three over Short at half back but that is unlikely given the preseason positioning.

Besides, Smillie should only be used sparingly in the middle when he finally gets going. So should Hopper and Prestia given their injury worries. Ross and Taranto can rotate forward, so there is scope for both he and Lalor to rotate through the middle.

Smillie is different to most other starting mids like Daicos and Sheezel that you mention, he is already a monster size and physically doesn't need to be protected, a bit like Ross when he first started, plenty big enough.

 

[Michaels]

I theory this could work, but he has lost some weeks of footy so has gone behind the pack for opening rounds.

But a few things negate the idea. First half back at AFL requires very high levels of fitness. We don't need an interceptor, we have Broad and Vlastuin doing that and they are very good at it. No way Smillie could cover the ground that Broad does, nor work as hard defensively.

Also, Trainor was recruited for the exact position you are suggesting Smillie plays. He was the no.1 junior intercept and distributing defender in the country, so that would mean pushing Trainor back in the pecking order.

And, what of Smith, Trezise and Brown. All three have had ripping preseasons, are fast and have AFL quality attributes. All three need to be looked at. Brown is a cert, but both Smith and Trezise are hot on his heels and give us rebound and pace, particularly Smith.

I would love to see all three over Short at half back but that is unlikely given the preseason positioning.

Besides, Smillie should only be used sparingly in the middle when he finally gets going. So should Hopper and Prestia given their injury worries. Ross and Taranto can rotate forward, so there is scope for both he and Lalor to rotate through the middle.

Smillie is different to most other starting mids like Daicos and Sheezel that you mention, he is already a monster size and physically doesn't need to be protected, a bit like Ross when he first started, plenty big enough.

No problems with any of that and well reasoned.

but then the question still remains, if not HBF, what is his secondary position?

because he wont be playing 80% minutes in the middle straight off the bat.

 

[Michaels]

You’ve convinced me!

captain cotch 9 JAKLAUGHING keen to hear both your thoughts on his secondary position if you don't agree with the HBF theory.

it's a good discussion to have.