What about yours?FMD .. his sense of humour doesn’t translate well
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What about yours?FMD .. his sense of humour doesn’t translate well
Like anything online, it’s not always easy to pick up nuances. Voice tone, facial expressions, contextWhat about yours?
Deaneus made them up, look at the date and time.Like anything online, it’s not always easy to pick up nuances. Voice tone, facial expressions, context
Aaaah .. I should’ve known better. There’s a sucker born everyday .. hahaDeaneus made them up, look at the date and time.
He had me going for a bit as well.
That was a busy dayNo, I didn't. I was a bit surprised about that, though maybe they were using the time to go through his other tweets, because I found some problematic ones:
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That was a busy day
He had me going for a bit as well.
Date and time onlyOur Nigel, he's a hard worker!
I like how he knew we lost to Norf at 10:15 in the morning before the game
*maybe he's match fixing*
Wow, I thought it would be immediately obvious... what gave it away?
Nigel doesnt double space. Other than that, it was entirely plausible.Wow, I thought it would be immediately obvious... what gave it away?
Good, let him have those feelings somewhere else. I'm happy to bully him if it means he leaves. I might even start a campaign:
#bebest
#bejustright
Yep thought the sameJust watching a 1 + 1 episode with Peggy O’Neal.
No surprise Richmond are where they are....and we are where we are.
Who's system did he develop in then?
He was 4th banana at the blues. You can hardly say he developed anywhere else. He was 22 when he was traded here after 3 years at carlton
Jacobs I will grant you.
Not sold on O'Brien yet. I suspect you and I have differing opinions on Reilly O'Brien. If he is our number 1, we are in trouble.
Yes Tippett was alright, but only alright in the ruck.
Maric was probably harshly done by to some extent. But again was only alright. That is more on Craig than it is on Clarke.
Griffin was again only alright.
We may not have drafted any ruckmen with high draft picks. Nor have we developed any into top line ruckmen. He has been there for 10 years, how long would he like to develop one?
FMD .. his sense of humour doesn’t translate well
Is it “if the feet touch the floor while on a seat” like in South Australia?I knew they weren’t real. Every person that works near or follows the AFL knows the age of consent in Victoria.
Is it “if the feet touch the floor while on a seat” like in South Australia?
I read that some where once.
Who's system did he develop in then?
He was 4th banana at the blues. You can hardly say he developed anywhere else. He was 22 when he was traded here after 3 years at carlton
Still doesn't mean we didn't develop himLets not pretend we plucked Sam Jacobs from obscurity and made him the player he ultimately became. Carlton who plucked him from relative obscurity in the 2007 rookie draft and developed him to the point that he was worth a 2nd and 4th round draft pick, with Jacobs effectively walking straight into our #1 ruck spot.
Jacobs was well regarded as one of the top up and coming ruckman in the competition when we traded for him. Most of his development had occurred, he just needed opportunity.
Whilst he may have been 3rd/4th in line at Carlton, it was because Carlton had 4 highly rated young ruckman on their list. Matt Kruezer was a recent #1 draft pick, whom if he'd remained injury free would likely have had an even better career than Jacobs. Warnock was a 206cm giant showing great promise, whilst Hampson was extremely athletic and also showing great promise.
The reason Jacobs was felt to be the #4 ruckman was largely because he lacked the mobility and x-factor of the others and Carlton were a long way off thrilled having to give him up.
He was recruited immediately off the back of a finals performance in which he was amongst the best on ground for gods sake.
Still doesn't mean we didn't develop him
ROB could be the biggest feather in Clarke's cap (outside the AFLW flag) if he keeps improving. A lowly pick 100% developed here
Personally I think our players reach a certain level and their focus moves from their individual game to their role in the team.
Their 'team skills' improve - knowledge of game plan & structures, ability to analyse game footage, contribute meaningfully in team meetings, set a fitness example on the track, lead and direct others on the field etc.
Their fitness also improves, knowledge of their body, recovery protocols etc
However... their individual ball handling, tackling, body work, skill execution, decision making either stagnates or even regresses. It receives scant attention.
ROB is never going to kick the ball like Darren Jarman but can he improve it by 10%? 20%?
We don't have what I would call 'craft coaches' - teaching players the nuances and subtleties of their position, rounding off their skills. The Blight bread-and-butter football nous things.
There needs to be a balance between the individual and the team - I think we lean too heavily towards the latter.
Take Darren Milburn as an example of the opposite though. I actually thought our defenders improved individually under him. Reilly and Jaensch started taking intercept marks. Talia got even better. But as a cohesive unit who complemented each other and functioned as one - they got worse over time. Milburn was too far the other way.
Laird reached a certain good level and stopped. Could he kick the ball with a bit more punch and precision and become truly elite? That next step doesn't occur.