Yeah nice one, imbecile.Spirit level seems down in here
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Toast Fremantle's 1st 2018 National Draft Pick: Sam Sturt [Pick #17]
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Sturty2Hurty
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It looks silly to supporters when players miss dead in front but I think the amount of adrenaline running into an open goal must really jam the circuits. You take two steps and the ball is already at your foot and you have no idea what the f*** just happened.
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It’s difficult to describe exactly what makes a natural goal scorer but Sturt is “it”, whatever that is.
I was more impressed by his general play today. Looks a real player now.
He’s a proper footballer with good skills. Not a limited ability type surviving mainly on effort. You HAVE to back in guys with skills and class, over workhorses in the long run.
Skills pay the bills at the end of the day.
I was more impressed by his general play today. Looks a real player now.
He’s a proper footballer with good skills. Not a limited ability type surviving mainly on effort. You HAVE to back in guys with skills and class, over workhorses in the long run.
Skills pay the bills at the end of the day.
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This, our forward line has been lacking some class, especially with Walters dropping off lately, you just trust Sturt and JT to hit a good pass and slot the goal.
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The speed is back, I know he had injuries for a while but the speed did really desert him for like 5 years. He looks like a guy you can't let goal side or your ****ed.
And his tackles are sticking with intent, so happy for the guy. Us nuffies on the internet have watched enough footy to know AFL potential when we see it
And his tackles are sticking with intent, so happy for the guy. Us nuffies on the internet have watched enough footy to know AFL potential when we see it
2,3 or 4 yrs is the question. Surely no more 1 year contracts for him and banners
I'd go 2 or 3 with games triggers for more.
It would almost certainly be 2 years as that brings him to Free Agency after 8 years at the club.
A potential sticky situation could arise then though - he’s not likely to be in the top 25% of earners if we re-sign him for 2 more years and would then be an Unrestricted free agent at the end of 2026. That’s obviously not ideal from the clubs point of view.
A lot depends on how he does from here in. He’s kicked 8 goals from 4 games so far. If he makes it to 25 goals from the remainder of the season (9 games) I’d try sign him for 3 or 4 years on reasonable money.
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He tall. But play like small. He kick goal. But not like he should kick goal. He good.
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You sound like Mr Miyagi
I’ve been as bullish on Sturt as anyone here since his first game but I didn’t find him convincing last year.
He did well in low pressure games but was really easily outbodied & generally poor in one on ones against decent opponents. Plus he seemed to have lost his burst speed and looked lacking in confidence generally.
His recent performances & particularly today he’s looked like he believes he belongs again. He’s got some strut.
Has had probably the worst run of injury & non selection of any player who’s been around as long as he has so credit to him.
Hopefully he’s genuinely arrived now.
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Glad to be wrong!
3rd year of consistent footy though
first 3 years were basically wipes, played in small patches and injured for the rest
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Players like Chapman and Pearce who can have horrendous injury luck but develop in that time and not show the signs of those injuries in their play are the exception, not the rule. Or someone like Fyfe who would go into contests like he has never known of injury or concussion even though he's more familiar than most with both.
Sturt taking time to get there and lacking the intensity at times was annoying to be sure. Everyone has banged on about the skills and they've always been there to be sure, but we weren't sold on a passenger who will occasionally give you a nice highlight. We were sold on a skilled, athletic freak who was a bit raw but played with intensity. But it's also to be expected. He now goes into contests, applies pressure, really uses that speed to make stuff happen. And then you've got the class that some of our grafters don't have on top of the graft.
As far as I'm concerned, long may this continue. And as long as it does continue, I ain't gonna count what we've missed out on, I'm gonna look forward to what comes next.
Sam reminds me of an old fashioned half forward flanker.
Plays on instinct is quick and elusive and can kick it a mile with accuracy.
Dare I say it a Ken Judge type.
good attitude
nah
His grabs were worth his weight in gold. He confuses defences with his aerial threat combined with leading at the kicker with his surprising speed
