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he's never going to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, biggest bag of 4 with his kicking skills is telling.
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he's never going to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, biggest bag of 4 with his kicking skills is telling.
Anyone other than Hackdorn might have a clue. How would a second rate, sorry tenth rate jorno have any idea about whats happening Melbourne.
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What's all this talk about him being a KPP? He's a third tall for a quality side... If he's holding down one of your KPP posts you're going to struggle.
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Hahaha, and the winner is you.
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21 year old kid was beaten by the 3 best FBs in the league in his first season as a FF.
I don't see why any side in the league would want him personally considering those damning facts.
Just on that, did Jarrod Grant get a kick in the final series?
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LOL. yeah but it's not like he only ever kicked 4 once is it?
For for a back man thrown forward in a time of need...
an average of better than 2 goals a game is pretty shabby I'm sure you agree.
Not to mention 3 goals in an Elimination final in 2008.
Definitely has nothing to offer.....
I see it as Anthony being limited in his adaptability and being worked out by the opposition. His form dropped significantly after his first encounter with Brian Lake and his confidence appeared gone. I just don't see him as a significant contributor and Collingwood certainly improved without him.
But hey, it is just my opinion and one I expressed at the end of 09.
Separate issue but Grant was very disappointing in the finals. I think he has more talent but the acid is on him in 2011.
I dont think it was just Brian Lake that was the cause of Anthony's demise in 2009. It was a goalpost that he crashed into, causing a nasty shoulder injury that required surgery. Combine that with the poor 2009 form of Travis Cloke, general poor form from the team late in the season, and end of year exhaustion that many young players suffer, his accuracy (which had disguised other weaknesses in his game) deserting him, all combining to become the reasons for his drop-off.
As for Jarrod Grant, its ridiculous to be judging him just yet. He has a long way to go but is an outstanding talent. He'll always be skinny though like Robert Murphy so the Dogs will need to find a man mountain to offset this.
I guess at 22, it isn't to late to learn some new tricks and reinvent yourself.
No its not but you need to have the right attitude and be prepared to work hard on improving. Something he has struggled with. He is in the same category as Neagle and McKinley, forwards who look OK but lack the depth to their games to become regulars in the AFL.
Has there ever been a key forward prior to JA playing with the dual disabilities of lack of height and severely crossed eyes?
I can't believe he can take a mark and kick a goal given that he sees 6 footballs and 24 posts.
Pav goes okay.
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True however Gary Ablett sr an Anthony are hardly comparable. Also Ablett would have stuggled in todays game. Not as a player of course, but with all the media, trainning an everything. He would not have been able to handle it an would have quit footy like Nathen did.
