Player Watch Bobby “Norm” Hill

[Pistol Night]

Easy for small forwards to go missing when the mediums and talls were clunking everything. Simply wasn't enough to go around.

Against a better defence in Port's, we'll be reliant on Hill's pace and awareness. He'll bounce right back.

I'll eat pubes if he doesn't.

I’m torn between wanting Bobby to tear it up or have another quiet one now.

 

[sr36]

Hill is as natural a bouncer of the football as you'd see

He alernates which hand he bounces with. Bit of a useless skill, but never seen that before.

 

[CollingwoodBoots]

Love Bobby’s pace and skill.. needs to get more comfortable dealing with physical contact however. Hears a lot of footsteps.

 

[TradeDraft]

Love Bobby’s pace and skill.. needs to get more comfortable dealing with physical contact however. Hears a lot of footsteps.

Just needs his Confidence Back

 

[Abdul_The_Bull]

It appears to me that young Bobby is very much a confidence player and suffers a little from low self esteem issues (my perception only). I imagine that once he feels like he truly belongs at this level, and in this club, he will shine much more brightly. I see glimpses of this occuring already and I am sure that he will evolve into a great small forward.

 

[Vicky Park]

Bobby offers something we haven’t had in a long time. The coaches will be doing all they can to nurture that. Fly’s player management skills appear - from the outside - to be outstanding. With that support, I’m confident Bobby will succeed.

I’d still like to see Ginni back in, not as a replacement for Hill - which he’s not - but as a complement. Again, his ongoing development is in the right hands.

Then we have Beau who is different again and another complement to these two.

We have a dynamic group of small to medium forwards, led by the father of them all - the one and only Jamie Elliott.

Surely that’s a premiership group right there?

 

[Thinking Magpie]

He alernates which hand he bounces with. Bit of a useless skill, but never seen that before.

SR, I seem to recall Swanny could bounce the ball with either hand depending on the situation.

 

[adammania9]

Bobby’s best game for us in my opinion. He’s a winger.

 

[doofdoof]

Josh and Bobby on the wings. Lock it in.

 

[Mkcaptain]

That goal was incredible crumbing. Some superb score assists too tonight.

 

[pz5151]

Played better with Ginnivan in since he had more freedom to roam up the ground IMO

 

[jimmy35]

Electric

 

[3rdMan]

Loved how he was used tonight. Have hated the last month or so where Bobby has rarely been sighted. Needs to be brought into the game. His pace and ball use will always produce something for us.

 

[Drought Break]

Brad Hill in one of the Hawks GF was running free causing havoc. Could Bobby do the same?. No reason why not.

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Electric

He's everything you'd want from a small forward. Even in his quite games, the pressure and effort is there.

 

[legendstatus]

He should never live in a pocket any more - has the best touch and use of the ball in the team - get it to him 15-20 times and theres 8 goals (ASSIST OR DIRECTLY FROM HIM) right there!!!!

 

[regpies]

The speed and skill from Bobby up the ground was great. Ginnivan deep and Bobby half forward the way to go

 

[lenny20]

Nobody bumping this thread after his best ever game?

If you could distill the difference in the two teams tonight, it would be Bobby Hill: a clean, composed, connected and efficient forward.

He’s such a huge difference maker. If you consider the low cost, he’s gotta be up there for recruit of the year.

 

[PiesUserName]

He is just class and was great last night, what a great pickup for the Pies and didn't cost a whole lot.

He is the exact player we have needed for a while.

Great game last night

 

[magpie_marty]

Gosh he covered some ground last night.

 

[JuniorB]

Bobby was great last night - his skills and speed were something to behold, especially given the slippery conditions.
He cost us a second rounder, but he's effectively like a high top 10 pick.
He's only going to get better as his confidence builds.

 

[JLC]

Bobby! So good.

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[Mkcaptain]

He set the tone early. He was incredible. Hard chasing, strong tackling, kicking goals, clean gathers and nice passes.

 

[Sub_Zero]

Recruit of the year

 

[Kappa]

Take him out and Melbourne are the better team overall