Past #31: David Hale - drafted at #7 in the Superdraft - 129 games for NM - traded to HFC in 2010

[Zondor]

Apart from missing a gimme goal, that bloke did pretty good don't you think?

He did. And about time you made sense on this forum.

 

[Devil Fish]

i hate to be the one who says this but the tonne is in doubt

It seems that way. Gee this thread makes for interesting reading.

 

[Devil Fish]

37. We will all be disappointed.

(Hope to be proven wrong)

Chadwiko = Astute. Gee, we'd take 37 now. What the hell happened???

 

[__aria__]

he kicked 1 in the vfl so i think that takes him to the quarter tonne

 

[Zondor]

This thread will make interesting reading in September.

No shit sherlock.

 

[John Dorian]

I really don't rate Hale anymore.
Lets put out the bait.

 

[danj]

Filth was on the money

 

[Zondor]

Filth was on the money

He sure was Dan.

Filth knows his shit.

 

[Chadwiko]

Chadwiko = Astute. Gee, we'd take 37 now. What the hell happened???

I never really rated him at all. I thought 37 was being generous. Gee, i'd take 37 too, now.

 

[Roos4eva]

Wellsy will be delivering to Wayne tomorrow and I for one can see him kicking three goals to shut all us clowns up.

 

[King Hansen]

I reckon Hale would be a good fit for Geelong. In the ruck and up forward. They might get some vaule from him as both are at their peak.

 

[DeputyViceCaptain]

Good call, timely call, appropriate call.

 

[Coach Bombay]

Just like Hales haul against Geelong last year signaled Hale as our full forward.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Lol theres a news story on the north site atm about Goldstein looking forward to hales return... NAHUH

 

[Shinboner Schem]

if he can repeat it consistently (when he's pushed forward), then its a good call

 

[__aria__]

bad call

it is goldys rucking and general around the ground work + petries great form at full forward that has ended hales future at this club

 

[DeputyViceCaptain]

Just like Hales haul against Geelong last year signaled Hale as our full forward.

Disgruntled call, understandable call, but 100 games difference call.

 

[THEKING18]

good call, I think goldie shows more athletisicm and has a greater arobic capacity to move around the ground than hale...
He is younger and more mobile and he keeps improving....
a couple of more pre seasons into goldie and how know what he could be...

 

[DeputyViceCaptain]

bad call

it is goldys rucking and general around the ground work + petries great form at full forward that has ended hales future at this club

Duly noted call, what I was getting at call, Petrie is another story call.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Premature call, definitely worrying signs for Hale though call, excellent sign for our future ruck depth call!

 

[muttley45]

Premature call, definitely worrying signs for Hale though call, excellent sign for our future ruck depth call!

good call by you there twinkletoes

 

[Roscoe_G]

Hale is a real question mark. He reminds me of Matthew Capuano. I suspect Hale will ultimately not be good for North - that long body will likely get injured at some point, and struggle to get back to full pace. All in all, at his very best he is a reasonable marking tall, but even a little below his best he is not sufficiently competitive for a key position player. That we just re-signed him is a very ordinary sign.

 

[DeputyViceCaptain]

Hale is a real question mark. He reminds me of Matthew Capuano. I suspect Hale will ultimately not be good for North - that long body will likely get injured at some point, and struggle to get back to full pace. All in all, at his very best he is a reasonable marking tall, but even a little below his best he is not sufficiently competitive for a key position player. That we just re-signed him is a very ordinary sign.

Or put another way...

Enigmatic tall, risky long tall, reasonable marking tall

 

[Twinkletoes]

Hale is a real question mark. He reminds me of Matthew Capuano. I suspect Hale will ultimately not be good for North - that long body will likely get injured at some point, and struggle to get back to full pace. All in all, at his very best he is a reasonable marking tall, but even a little below his best he is not sufficiently competitive for a key position player. That we just re-signed him is a very ordinary sign.

The highlighted bit sums up Hale to me. I'm sure the coaching staff felt it was something they could improve in him, but I think his loss of confidence made that a very difficult thing to do within this year of upheaval.

He'd want a massive preseason and start to 2010, if he's still with us, or the OP will be "Good Call, DVC's call, FINAL CALL!"

 

[Roscoe_G]

But has he not just re-signed? To cull him post-season would surely involve a ludicrous payout that North most certainly can ill-afford?