DaSawx
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Traded #3: Scott Gumbleton - Traded to Fremantle for pick 55
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
After watching Gumby land some of the biggest contested grabs this year ... I am convinced he has the highest metachlorian count of any player ever drafted.
After watching Gumby land some of the biggest contested grabs this year ... I am convinced he has the highest metachlorian count of any player ever drafted.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
You refer to the prophecy of the one who will bring balance to the Force... you believe it's this... boy?
You refer to the prophecy of the one who will bring balance to the Force... you believe it's this... boy?
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Yes. Wait. Noooooo ... that means he'll do a Paul Salmon and join Hawthorn before rejoining Essendon at the end of his career. Oh **** me. What a jinx.
Yes. Wait. Noooooo ... that means he'll do a Paul Salmon and join Hawthorn before rejoining Essendon at the end of his career. Oh **** me. What a jinx.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Hahaha this is exactly what I was thinking.Yes. Wait. Noooooo ... that means he'll do a Paul Salmon and join Hawthorn before rejoining Essendon at the end of his career. Oh **** me. What a jinx.
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Gumby isn't playing full forward that much ever since Ryder and Hille got into form and Hooker going down.
Hopefully iy dont affect his development.....oh and he is still being ignored on the leads quite to often.
Gumby isn't playing full forward that much ever since Ryder and Hille got into form and Hooker going down.
Hopefully iy dont affect his development.....oh and he is still being ignored on the leads quite to often.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
why would not playing full forward affect his development when he's a centre half forward?
why would not playing full forward affect his development when he's a centre half forward?
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
I reckon he would make a key backman. The team could be built around him as one.
His set shots for goal last night caused this consideration.
I reckon he would make a key backman. The team could be built around him as one.
His set shots for goal last night caused this consideration.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
That's just stupid.
Even on an off day against the best side in the comp, he still presented as a target.
His set shots at goal are controversial, but there have been plenty of times where his conversion rate has been good, if not, better than other "budding" forwards in the league that are his age.
People are so quick to forget. I'd be curious to see what you were thinking during the bulldogs game...
FFS, it's his first year in three, his improvement will come with time and experience, and his engine will push him there... an engine that fits nicely in the CHF position. Especially when he isn't taking screamer marks, which is very, very rarely. And no, I'm not basing my confidence on anything other than what Gumby has shown to me so far in 12 consecutive rounds.
That's just stupid.
Even on an off day against the best side in the comp, he still presented as a target.
His set shots at goal are controversial, but there have been plenty of times where his conversion rate has been good, if not, better than other "budding" forwards in the league that are his age.
People are so quick to forget. I'd be curious to see what you were thinking during the bulldogs game...
FFS, it's his first year in three, his improvement will come with time and experience, and his engine will push him there... an engine that fits nicely in the CHF position. Especially when he isn't taking screamer marks, which is very, very rarely. And no, I'm not basing my confidence on anything other than what Gumby has shown to me so far in 12 consecutive rounds.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
There's a couple of young KPDs to build a team around.
Here, Meet these two:
There's a couple of young KPDs to build a team around.
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
I'll go one better:
I'll go one better:
Rack Watts
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
"peaker"
"peaker"
Ben the Gooner
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Hoars.
Hoars.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Will improve instantly after being able to do some preseason weights. Some of the times you see him coming in packs but gets stuck 2 or 3 deep will hopefully disappear.
Will improve instantly after being able to do some preseason weights. Some of the times you see him coming in packs but gets stuck 2 or 3 deep will hopefully disappear.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Hope it helps his kicking for goal as well. Although straight through the high diddle diddle tonight.
Hope it helps his kicking for goal as well. Although straight through the high diddle diddle tonight.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Think he needs a go in the twos. Certainly down on confidence right now. Can't get a kick or take a mark.
Think he needs a go in the twos. Certainly down on confidence right now. Can't get a kick or take a mark.
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Doesn't help that he had 2 blokes on him all night and almost everytime we kicked it to him it was on top of his head giving him no chance. Melksham's kick in the 3rd quarter that he slipped over the top for Gumby to run onto was lovely though. That's the kind of delivery he needs as he's still still pretty skinny.
Doesn't help that he had 2 blokes on him all night and almost everytime we kicked it to him it was on top of his head giving him no chance. Melksham's kick in the 3rd quarter that he slipped over the top for Gumby to run onto was lovely though. That's the kind of delivery he needs as he's still still pretty skinny.
DaSawx
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Delivery and F50 approach was ****ing deplorable, certainly doesn't help when our Key Forwards have played 35+ games between them.
Delivery and F50 approach was ****ing deplorable, certainly doesn't help when our Key Forwards have played 35+ games between them.
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
That just showed his class. first season, but im liking the signs
George Washington
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Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
Knighta hinting in the press conference that Gumby will be given a rest in the 2nd half of the season, and he wants to give some other 1st or 2nd year forwards a go. Neagle's last chance, maybe we will get to see Still or Carlisle as well?
Knighta hinting in the press conference that Gumby will be given a rest in the 2nd half of the season, and he wants to give some other 1st or 2nd year forwards a go. Neagle's last chance, maybe we will get to see Still or Carlisle as well?
Re: 3. Scott Gumbleton
To me it looks like Still and Carlisle are too skinny to play key forward at the moment. I assume Neagle will get a last chance (even it's just to raise his trade value) along with Daniher. Maybe Laycock will try to limp out onto the ground with them so his career doesn't end.
To me it looks like Still and Carlisle are too skinny to play key forward at the moment. I assume Neagle will get a last chance (even it's just to raise his trade value) along with Daniher. Maybe Laycock will try to limp out onto the ground with them so his career doesn't end.
Ben the Gooner
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His injury (http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=7681) isn't worthy of a toast and he is expected to miss the rest of the year but a lot of courage shown from the young man to come back onto the ground in the 2nd Half with broken ribs and a punctured lung.
That takes f'ing guts. One of the worst injuries (in terms of pain) you can suffer. To be able to come back on the ground and have a contribution is massive.
Even if we do not see him again this year it really has been a successful year for Gumby. Been able to get back on the park, play consistent footy and show us the potential we all knew he had. He will only improve.
That takes f'ing guts. One of the worst injuries (in terms of pain) you can suffer. To be able to come back on the ground and have a contribution is massive.
Even if we do not see him again this year it really has been a successful year for Gumby. Been able to get back on the park, play consistent footy and show us the potential we all knew he had. He will only improve.
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And he returned to the field after the blow. The kid has a massive heart and a lot of courage. Will be a beauty.
Ben the Gooner
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I'm glad it's not a serious injury, or one which would take a bit to recover from.
When I saw him go off holding his back, I feared the worst.
When I saw him go off holding his back, I feared the worst.
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