Yianni
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Goal with his first kick in League footy.
Well done!
Well done!
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Past #39: Leigh Harding - selected with #13 in 2000 RD - retired at end of 2010 season - coaches at BL
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And it was a terrific mark to get the ball before his goal as well.
Roos2001
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Although he didnt get much time on the ground, I thought he did very well 4 his first game (pity it was a loss!!)
Must have had his mates sitting near us. They went crazy every time he went near the ball. Couldn't pick up the name they were calling him though "Little ......". Who knows.
Very servicable game. Leaping Leigh
Very servicable game. Leaping Leigh
Hilts,
There wouldn't be many of the regulars left in the MKs. Have you had to buy a VFL Footy Record yet??
cheers
There wouldn't be many of the regulars left in the MKs. Have you had to buy a VFL Footy Record yet??
cheers
I think this is exciting news.
Harding has often shown freakish ability, pulling down hangers and kicking freak goals.
I've always had doubts about him going further considering he played mainly as a forward pocket in the magoos.
Pagans good words and his performance on the wing has cast him in a new light for me.
He seems a bit quirky, but there is a hint of something special about this guy.
Like its just waiting to be unleashed.
with abraham missing for most of the season , harding couyld step up and take that small forward role
his style of play may be like allison , but hardings put on 6-7 kg , i don't think allison put on 6-7 kg in his whole career , lol
but agree , hope he can be as good as allison or better
his style of play may be like allison , but hardings put on 6-7 kg , i don't think allison put on 6-7 kg in his whole career , lol
but agree , hope he can be as good as allison or better
Does anyone know how tall Harding is?
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Maybe him and JNR have that same something special in them- I would assume after this that he might take a small forward spot or Watson will (we know Watson can kick goals- 4 on saturday- that cant be bad- if we can get 3/4 out of him as much as possible thatll be great! And hopefully Harding can release that something special- and JNR can give it to the half back line!)
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Can't recall any official stats, but I'd guess around 179-180cm.
Wathcing him on Saturday, he did look very much like Brett Allison - in fact I noticed this just as DOC turned to me to say the same thing. Evasive, small quick steps, and knows where the goals are (although like Allison, doesn't always convert).
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This bloke will be a good player, thought he was a bit unlucky with some of those misses in the last quarter. I think some posters need to look elsewhere for a scapegoat
Agree,
If he can have 6 shots at goal everyweek he will be a STAR!
If he can have 6 shots at goal everyweek he will be a STAR!
totally agree hilly
I could not agree more Hilly. Lets not forget this bloke was a rookie list player last year and is still very much in the embrionic stages of his developement.
But what an excitement machine!! How encouraging is it to have a kid like him who is so quick, so creative yet still so raw and has so much improvement in him? He can make things happen out of almost nothing and will get better. The kicking for goals thing is purely a mind set thing and him adjusting to regular senior footy. In the MK's he ate those for breakfast! Once he realises he belongs and has that one or two game where they start sneaking in, it will all click. When it does, look out. We definately have a player in this kid!
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Like when Neitz tackled him when he was kicking at goal, or that kick from about 45 on the run under pressure, or the one which hit the inside of the post?
At least he is getting himself in the position to score that often! The guy is a second year rookie more or less. Why the hell are we relying on these blokes to win matches for us?!? Perhaps if the much vaunted leadership group that Denis always goes on so much about stepped up and made an impact, then the likes of Harding would be icing on the cake, not the vital ingredient!!
Harvs29
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hear ya carlos and agree to an extent.
on the plus side, how unlikely diud hardings goal look as the ball came into the forward line? he made lemonade out of that lemon of a delivery.
rose coloured glasses maybe but at least he LOOKED like a forward.
on the plus side, how unlikely diud hardings goal look as the ball came into the forward line? he made lemonade out of that lemon of a delivery.
rose coloured glasses maybe but at least he LOOKED like a forward.
Of course he missed some sitters, but you could put that down to inexperience under pressure situations. In the first quarter, Kingy missed two absolute sitters with little pressure, it was just poor kicking and something that you wouldn't expect someone of his experience to do twice in the space of 30 miutes.
I am going to have a bit each way here. Harding certainly should have kicked more goals today. However, it is encouraging that he is able to get the ball and he really looks dangerous when he has it. Hopefully with a bit more experience he will gain a little more poise and achieve better results from his shots at goal.
Harding was not alone in missing shots at goal. As Aussie Roo said it started with David King missing those two shots very early in the game and continued for the rest of the match.
Harding was not alone in missing shots at goal. As Aussie Roo said it started with David King missing those two shots very early in the game and continued for the rest of the match.
Obviously didn't see much of the game did we. He created chances out of nothing and crap delivery.
He actually turned the game with his pace and willingness to present himself in the second quarter, a defining moment which made Melbourne think twice about running forward of the play and forcing them to man up in the back half.
