Past #39: Leigh Harding - selected with #13 in 2000 RD - retired at end of 2010 season - coaches at BL

[Howard Littlejohn]

Yes, he will. No, he shouldn't. But he shouldn't have played any of the games he already has either. OK, maybe a few to see what he was like and then dumped.

 

[Devil Fish]

Is he the next Brett Allison or will he just fade from first team calculations. He frastrates the hell out of me, if he got traded I wouldn't really worry, unless he went on to be a star of course.

Speed is only handy if you actually get the ball!

There is no doubting you Tasroo

 

[giantroo]

At least im not as bad as DF.

 

[Devil Fish]

At least im not as bad as DF.

Hey, I'm your 2nd biggest fan giantroo.

 

[giantroo]

Hey, I'm your 2nd biggest fan giantroo.

Ok........... thats a first.

 

[NimChief]

 

[fusion]

Hmm not convinced about Harding... I think he would have been good trade bait. But if he stays then give him a run in the midfield to see if he can be used as a link player.

He's a better lead and mark than Fruitty, but not as good as a crumbing/small forward player.

Gee, these old threads keep getting bumped. Am I allowed to quote myself from 3 years ago? I don't think my opinion has changed in that time - Harding yet to nail down a permanent spot in our best 22, and with Thomas/Campbell the writing is on the wall...

 

[The Other Dean]

Leigh > Lee.

That's fcuked knee and all.

 

[The Zebra]

Devil Fish is having a tough week.
Two wins in a row, Laidley has them playing some good, positive football - time to bump a few old threads and bring back some negatively.

There is no doubting him

 

[year of the roo]

Devil Fish is having a tough week.
Two wins in a row, Laidley has them playing some good, positive football - time to bump a few old threads and bring back some negatively.

There is no doubting him

Not to mention Zondor polishing off his entire stock of potatoes.

Talk about a potato famine.

 

[My North]

Alwyas good to for an old thread to pop up. So how his Leigh Harding knee these days. Wish him all the best, be good to see the number 39 kick a behind again

 

[Tas]

I want to know what is up with DF having "Adelaide" as his team.

 

[King Corey]

Leigh > Lee.

That's fcuked knee and all.

Truer words never spoken.

 

[WesternRoo]

Will he get back in later this year?

I still think he would be real handy on the half forward line with his pace and pressure applied by his chasing.

Maybe in the place of young Adams, who hasnt been bad either.

Thoughts?

P.S: Any word on young Callum?

 

[sammy_18]

next year i would reckon just imagine how good our forward line will be next season

 

[rooboy_88]

Will he get back in later this year?

I still think he would be real handy on the half forward line with his pace and pressure applied by his chasing.

Maybe in the place of young Adams, who hasnt been bad either.

Thoughts?

P.S: Any word on young Callum?

I think callum is 2 weeks away.

As for leigh harding, unless he has a different role next season he will be gone.

campbell and thomas have overtaken him.

 

[HeLMie]

next year i would reckon just imagine how good our forward line will be next season

Are you joking...

Leigh Harding is a top bloke, but to think he would still be on th list had he not done his knee is absurd... He would add nothing to our current best 22....

 

[big d]

Are you joking...

Leigh Harding is a top bloke, but to think he would still be on th list had he not done his knee is absurd... He would add nothing to our current best 22....

second this

we have seen the best of what leigh can offer I feel, time to move on where "there is gold in them there hills" and find out what our young recruits can offer us (campbell, thomas, adams, warren etc...)

 

[hurricane]

I don't think he's necessarily gone. Two points:

- He didn't ever play the small crumbing forward role that Campbell and Thomas play. Instead he played as a small leading forward. They're not necessarily in competition.

- At no stage did he get the fast delivery that our forwards are getting this year. You have to change "we've seen the best of what Leigh had to offer" to "we've seen the best of what Leigh had to offer when the team chipped it around the backline and their defence flooded our forward line"

I'd give him another year. At worst we have a depth player who can give pace and hard tackling to our half forward line.

 

[big d]

no seen enough and as eloquently as i can say this, when he is on the park i always thought he was one of the weakest links:

• hands of glass
• case of the yips every second game with set shots
• pace, not convinced...he looked busy but dont think he was super quick he had foot trouble and went to orthotics and that slowed him down
• tackling pressure...and?

 

[giantroo]

I know i dont want to compare both players yet but thomas had already kicked 1.8 in his first 3 games. Thats a percentage of 20.


I believe he will come back but will play via NB and work his way up

 

[big d]

I know i dont want to compare both players yet but thomas had already kicked 1.8 in his first 3 games. Thats a percentage of 20.


I believe he will come back but will play via NB and work his way up

11.11% to be precise...

 

[giantroo]

11.11% to be precise...

Was it? I got that stat from the sun

 

[big d]

last time i checked 1 divided by 9 = 11.11%

figures the sun would miscalculate that as they have miscalculated many things in the past...afl grants per se

 

[HeLMie]

Maybe the fact that his scored more than the one goal would differ the percentage...

2.9 would be a 20% conversion rate...